Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-18
The PresideDt at Louisville.

A WARM RE-
sPoNsE-sPEECH or WADE HAMPTON.
AT Louisville yesterday was observed as
holiday in EonOr of the arrival aud recep-
ton of President Hayes and the distin-
guished guests that accompany him on his
souiheTn trip, among when are Governors
Van Iandt of k. l., Matthews OF W. Va, ADD
Hampton Of -. &. The decorations of the
bridge Spanning the Ohio and all along the
railroad 20 The depot were very beautiful,
but aloT < the route OF The procession intO the
city they Were OF the most gorgeous charac-
ter: The fficial reception took place AT the
Calf House, where the Rev. 81 dar Robinson
made the welcoming address.
The PRECEDENT IN RESPONSE
spoke Of the early close ties between Ken
lucky al d Ohio, ana their later eStrauge-
MELT in conseQ uence OF The agitation OF The
slavery question. AID then said: the true
history of Ohio and kentucky il al epitome
81 all Tie rest OF the country. and now when
Tie 'ause Il removed, whatever theLOSJility,
whatever tie prejudice, Whatever the
eStTangen ent, let item also be removed.
APPLAUSE 1 have been, fellow citiz ms.
during the last few days among the so, tiers
OF The Union, ard the mcu most cary 10
cone together after this great diViSioI are
those who made the Acquaintance o. ons
another on the fields OF carnage. | nave
found ii true On the other side Of the river,
and have found IL true here IL he tIcky.
A stIDgushed sta'esmtu sad t. 60 ieral
Scot during the war, "Wnen She armies OF
tie Union are successful there Will be
pace and contentment every where" Gen.
Stoit saic, mo. SIR. not for some time after
TIE war, for after the successful close OF the
war you Will nud that the whole power OF
Tire general government will be necessary 10
ket down the belli.eTent non com stau;s
or The country. tApplause.l Perhaps the
old man had the spirit OF prophecy i'm him,
said my friend. Those who fight upon tie
field learn 10 respect each other. Tae sold ierS
OF both armies imperiied their lives for the
cause, and such men always respect each
Other. Applause IL il for them 10 come
together. Ia the beginning was under the
lnprek sion that our southern friends had The
advantage OF us that you had better marks
men ard better horsemen in proportio ion 20
us. We had 10 learn 10 shoot ard tn ride,
but after We had learned II then IL became a
fight between Greek aud Greek, aud We all
know what that means. tCneers. And now,
my friends, that icing over. WY shall We
not come together ON. we fave come TO.
geiher. tApplanse.l the demonstration in
Louisville Tells the whole story J need not
shout myself EOarso before this great audi
Ell ce in making a speech arC1t tie hsppi-
ness and peace that We are now eUj Dying in
all sections OF The union. This dernonStra-
Tor has made the speech o. the occasion.
Nothing Can be added 10 IT. think We can
confidently look forward To the f"aternal
union Oh ;he bar S of the Consultation rs IL
Low is, with al the amendments. Ny
friends. MY confederate. do you intend TO
Ctey lie whole Constituti AID amend
n.nis? IArpiause.l 4 thought you would.
l believe LEat you viii, and Iuat removes the
last cause OF dlssensiou between Us. 1 look
forward happily TO the realization of ihe
Dr. GIL NlSlOn OF q popular EngliSh author,
when he SAID: al see a vast co. federacy,
stretching rom the frozen north 10 The glow
ing sCuib, Tie white pillows OF the Atlantic
to the ca IN waters OF the Pacific maln, that
would contain ore PEOPLE, one language aud
one falth every where, a home for freemen
and refuge OF every race ana of every CLINE
10 come together lGreat applauSe.l
The President, in conclusion, introiucad
SECRETARY Evar;s, Who made "A few remarks
closing with the sentiment: .'Let no part OF
cur vaAt country have ARCHER conflict be-
tween armed men," LApplausel
Inc President announced his pleasure at
being a, lie TO introduce TO his fellow people
n man well known 10 all,
wa DE HAMPTON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
July nve minutes elapsed before Governor
Hampton could speak, so loud and so long
were The cheers given him. He said. "Mr.
President snd my friends of Kentucky, 4
congratulate you upon this suspicious occa-
sion and upon the magnitude OF the recep-
OF the United States lApplause / must
say that i came chienythat 1 might-for i
am southern man-eXtend warm greet
ing TO the President as he struck southern
kOil-as ne stood on the once dark and bloody
ground OF Kentucky, no longer so, but, as 1
trust in God here and elsewhere, land of
ps ace, prosperity and happiness-pe1ce and
pres periiy which he has mostly given TO
you"
Speeches were made by Governor Van
vsndt, of Rhode Island, Postmaster @ eneral
Key, Secretary MoCrary, Attorney General
Deveps. and Secretary Schurz.
The President, his Cabinet, and all The
gCyerpors psrtook OF lunch immediately
after the speaking. At $50 O'Clock the party
the military. and had reception in the eve
MI, he