New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
THE PRESIDENT IN VIRGINIA
RECEPTION AT RICHMOND.

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bearing Presidential party on their visit 10 hieh
mond reached Quantico ut 1130 o'clock this morning
The party consists President and Mrs Hayes MISS
Plat. the Presidents niece, webb and Burchard hayes
Secretary Evarts daughters Secretary ana MIS-
Sherman, Attorney General Devcns, Secretary IhomP
con- United States Senator Morgan, OF Alabama CON
gresham Lorrng OF Massachusetts, and Congressman
Harris Of Virginia. At Quanco the train was boarded
by the Committee OF Reception from Richmond OF wch
General Joseph r. Anderson ia chairman, aud It's MEM
beers were introduced TO the President and party
The arrival OF the train Fredericksburg was greeted
with cannon firing, music and enthusiastic cheers from
large crowd which gathered at the depot snort STOP
was made, during which ex-Congressman Ehott braA-
ton of Fredericksburg the part Of the city welcomed
the President and expressed regret that hs stay woud
be SO short They glad to have the opportunity
however OF greeting him personally In the name oil the
people Of the city he congratulated the President on the
manifest wisdom Of his policy ard his ability to govern
the country without the aid OF arms or armies II the
happiness OF the people became the high aim OF MS ap
ton he would not only deserve but would receive Tue
support Of all parties The President In response, said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FREDER-
ICKsBURG, LADIES AND FELLow-CIIiZENs- regrSt, aio,
that my time among you Is so short tnat sna ib b,
merely say that thank You for your hlnuy Scc
ing and that am gTieu iIr sno w. uom some Of
the gentlemen associated with me In the administration
Of the affairs OF the nation.
Evarts and secretary sherman, botn OF whom spoke
briefly Senator Morgan was next introduced. but before
he had spoken half dozen words, the tram moved or
and he was forced to stop At this point the rain whch
had been threatening all the morning. began To lall III
light drizzle which continued during the remainder OF
the day At Milford extra car was attached 10 tue
traio and luncheon was served for the party.
The train now considerably behind time. was forced
ahead rapidly and reached the outskirts Of Richmond on
schedule time $50 D. IN As II came into slgtt, ana
passed the Fair Grounds national salute was hred Nv
the Richmond TOwitzers. and as II entered tue CITY,
crowds of people gathered, and followed the so"I!
moving train until it reached Monroe Park near which
the reception take place. Ii Is estimated that at
this point not than 10000 people were assembled
and when the Presidential party aghted cheer on cneer
sauted them As the rain still continued, the Ladies' oilhe
party were taken the residence OF Major f. D. l. Myers
superintendent Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana
Potomac Railroad while the gentlemen were escorted oy
The committee the platform erected for the reception
ceremonies
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Az the party were made az comfortable as the
OF the weather permitted judge John
A. Meredith Acting Mayor addressed the President eA-
tending the part OF the people Of Richmond CORDIAL
greeting and sIncere welcome. lie said:
We are ever lead SIR as Gogrtes Feqe.'i rsS
due To lis high office but il becomes an agreeable ouiY
the f. oumbrut IL cuz'n who since his ih"isnfH
DDS Of constitutional freedom, wno has recognized me
adortrd the pacific and constitutional policy of
leaving local governments in the veral STATES
fr@ f,,,u military suurylsion by the Federal Govern
n,nt ana tlus mas remove the Southern question irOm
the arena OF political strife, ana % ms means ma fc
viyed the dropping spriis Of he people oI ne oun re-
Kiuded their pttriuc attachment e. the Union o thcr
fathers and brought EN- again 10 LOOK upon the IA o
their country as the banner q" pr%eS VINO ns pro-
Wallet IN the country Of bringing patron
oft
Tie freedom OF 'hc Inns; am who las on an
occasions expressed earnest ana ptroic desire To
or lrte nal relations betwe'u tho intrcut sections
OF tue Union. and sought Ia eve peace L" o. or Us
tracted by sectional differences aud the effect, uf evil
not approve OF these measures, or any one ~
them. he has vt to be heard IRON, and
tender the trbute Of our gratitude TO President VINO
has given these evidences Of broad aud enlightened
sfat@sInlnsiip. Athou-h, sr, according 10 party
soc ttion not al Rpdb leans but most Of Us ~
democrats. yet Democrats MO ave the iutehi-
geuc to perceive aud the mJnincss 10 approve viriu-
Ous and patriotic act IN uoiIt.cai opponent.
mir. President the Nr ,inians Spmctur indulge In the
uractce of reminding our Virois tuat they stand
iIg ON tnp soil OF tue ODD Dominion, lovingly call
our state and seak of Is tue mother oi STATE, aud
Statesmen. II this practice he more huuored III tir
breach than tie observance. and is calculated 10 draw
upou Us the uputauJn Of vanity, We tinN u might be
view OF tie macy renowned heroes and sdg's
who adorn the annals o. her nlstor "rt a. TINS time our
vanity not Lttlc nittcc ny ire Decl lhi' y" nave
adopted for your guidance tlc max ms AM tacnnSs ol
hc iustIOus state-nrn who have Gee" lei tue Guar
hich you 50 satisfactorily III, ara ".o AiWs looked
To the Constitution the chart o Our hucr is, aud
knew no higher aw tuan what Is written III that sacred
Mr. Pr sidcnt, in Your audable efforts TO give the
country pacific and Constitutional Adihnsia on We
bid you God speed ana promise Gu c"u coop ION
and past be earnest OF the uure, We feel an
abiding confidence that you viii atn this noble end
TIE highest the pdtFOI can Icdcu' wiz aod' a. NOT
muptouriatc the occasion, thdt IL Is tus confidence
in the sincerity OF your palrose To- ADMINISTER the
Government within the limits OF the ConstItu-
ION aud your anxious desire TO soothe the
luminosity eneendered by the war, that Is tue
cause OF the warm demonstrators that have
greeted you wherever y9n have appeared in the sont
Arlu Dir President in che name Oi the people of Rich
moud, bid you and lie DISTINGUISHED Gentlemen "ho &C.
company yO sincere and nearly welcome 10 our CITY,
add IN hcir behalf express the hope that by mingliug
with you will soon learn tha we are people "ho love
order and good government, VINO are ready to MAINTAIN
The supremacy of the Constitution and laws, aud VINO
spect tie cqutlty 81 All men before me Jaw; pr frrs-
dent allow prescnt you TO the people OF Richmond
IJpon the introduction of the President he
greeted with an ouburst OF enthusiastic cheers which
lasted several minutes. When silence was in measure
restored, President Hayes spoke as follows:
THE PREsIDENT's REPLY.
JrDGE MEREDITH AND FFLLow-CrZENs: Owing IN
the unpleasant condition Of tie Weahcr, desire
briefly buf very heartily to thank the city authorities
and peope Of Richmond for the honor OF the nyt alton
fn visit their CITY, and for tins gratifying vel
come The Guy Of Richmond has double Interest. The
itercs I bengs to one of the earliest -ctled cltIe,
nf inc couutry the interest which belongs that
nae famous his IL also has the fortune 10 have
iie ,dd,tnIaI interest which invests a city with fI-
tire lApplausel. We think OF Boston and QueDec as
cites interesting because OF historical associations
wiich ingcr about them. Richmond has chat In
tercst. We think Of ST. Paul and Galveston as
clues rapidly growing. "a elites having hopes
and TntcIpatIons ana Richmond has also that interest
This country this central part OF the United States with
open to The of The Wur d. ha
advantage needed 10 gave to Richmond the leading place
the les Of the continent II We look O facilities
and advantages for manufactures waier-pOwcr people,
materials. granite, marble, iron and ooal-a these
belong u this city. Mining aud mai,-
IA actures 20 give 10 Richmond wealth,
population fame aud we look to Richmond having
prospects quite equal 10 those of tie most fortunate OF
our cities. Applause In the past, under the slave
holding system, The land OF Virginia was owned
mainly in great tracts. with sparse rural pop
ulatlon, while now, under the system.
thcse lands be cut up gradually and denscr rural
Jopulation will be found YUuI State. Ia former times