The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-20

The Presitaens

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meat. Theru Is "a probah that hssW y.
come but No shall knew id a day or TWO
--,I,sYsidsag axSE8iss saT4s gen
f,euaan Of quiet ana sincere disposition. y
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( roossty number OF one people who srt
themselves open and frank, md aiihoug y
some 81 shem may have on axe to, gTand, sWe
have that trust Ia their personal spirit OF IA
dependence and sense OF delieasy thai TOT y.
bids che idea that they wonld obtrude npon
the President matters merely personal 3 a @
iselfsl, ON suchsaan occasion. he would
assuredB have Virginia welcome + and,
hesiaes the courtesies and hosp aiitics dne
ii, 10 distinguished q guess, that tVellsmer-
Hed gratitude fot, Che lust measure ~ the
Fssssablishm Of State equality :..Ss
- President HaYEs is a remarkable naan
amongst Presid Bis position has been
unprecedented. He appeared upon the the
atre at d time the most critical. The condi-
ton OF tue nation was Full Of trouble and
anxiety. General GRASr had brought ma
tional affairs to point just where the pres
eat, was lbeses with trials and, the future
clouded with uncertainty and apprehension.
BE saw, and appreciated the state Of things,
and he seemed almost as IT nysteriousiy
persuaded to devote himself to the under
taking Of eliminating the States from the
confusion and tyranny Of Federal interfe-
1 renee, and Of exerting his influence. to blunt
3 theTorce Of partisan bitterness and bring
{ intersections Into more kindly lations. we
say 1t seemed that in some mysterious way
he was jmbued with the desire to- devote
himself to this benefcent undertaking. Ger
tainly no prominent man or men that had the
opportunities OF approaching the !. President
were ever known to beseech him to giyehis
measures that direction which. would result
in the establishment or State equality land
!, harmony: amongst tie sections. he, acted
without the prompangs 81 the politicians,
and took his own course with 9 frmness
that has borne him through, and wisha con-
scientsonsness that, as Tar as we can kpoy,
sfIrang from disinterested devotion to hui
mainly and country. Tn this matter we may
say that the measures OF no public Admin
istration in this country were ever more de-
void of any motive OF sinister or selfish ma
ture. al ~ Us,F
Certainly President who has displayed
such public loyalty at a period when the
nation needed itso greatly is entitled TO the ls
gratitude OF all: men, And when E: HAYES
visits any part Of the country be should be
received with a liberal and elevated sense.
Of appreciation that should entirely lift
him up out OF the arena Of the littleness OF
individual desires and sordid strategies.
Wherever President HAYES may go avis!
iting it seems to us-that the sentiments we
express should protect, him from the APP
proaches OF a mere party and selfish nature.
His heroic. act should shield him, with viii
its dignity. If he. came here we. shonlfd
think that it would. But this is not.
necessary tctla proper appreciation OF
the nature OF President HAYEsss, pub.
lie devotienain the presidency Virginia
was. never noted for proneness"toa pub
lie ceren,onials and ,sslionizing," and she
readily nurtures In her own heart asenti-
nentst that In themselves are proper and
right, ana that depend not, upon opportuni-
ties for display either for their creation or
their maintenance f3 III 81 $3.50.
Mr.. HAYES has not get signified bis, inten-
ti.oon 81 coming to Richmond, and we make
these remarks with no special reference to
this locality. .. $500 .,.s.s3. gz..