New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-26
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
TO WASHINGTON.

Ar CuARIo rTEsvILLE - PosIMASi hh-"ANh"NI
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rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSHl
WASHINGTON, Sept 25.-Ihe PRESIDENTIAL party
finished their long tour to-day, arriving mere at
t.isnas. 3 this evening They left Lynchburg at
SIN the morning escorted to the depot by the vol
vnteer companies of the city, and an immense crowd
Of people of both races. A stop Of four hours was
made in Charlottesville. that the party might visit
Tho University of Virginia and Monticello, the home
of Thomas jefferson. The whole population OF
Charlottesville turned out to greet the President
and nowhere on the journey was more cordial
reception extended to him. The President
addressed the multitude from the balcony OF
the hotel, speaking very much in the same
vein as in previous speeches, but making pertinent
alusion 10 the fact that three Presidents Jefferson
Madison and Monroe, had all lived near Chariottes-
VILE Secretary Evarts spoke eloquently OF the
work of Jefferson and Madison in laying the founda-
tions of the Constitutional Government of this
country. The visit to the venerable University
which Jefferson founded was exceedingly interest
ing Afterwards DIVE of four miles brought the
party to the top of the mountain on which stands
the mansion built by jefferson, very much
dilapidated but still showing, in its architecture
decorations aud interior arrangement, and in the
spacious grounds surrounding it, the genius taste
and hberaity of its former owner. Dinner was
served at o'clock IN the hotel at Charlottesville
and among the ladies and gentlemen present were a
number Of JeffersOns lue,l descendants. The brief
sojourn in Charlottesville will remainin the minds OF
the members of the Presidents party as perhaps the
mostagreeabe incident ofthe whole tour through the
South. brief halt was made at Culpepper, to visit
the National Cemetery.
At all the stations between Lynchburg and Wash
ington crowds were assembled, and at toe more i'm
ba Mt nkp f.
greeting in a conversational tone. At the Washing
ton terminus nobody appeared to be expecting IN G
arrival of the party except the coachmen of the
President and Secretary Evarts, who were waiting
with carriages. The President and his family drove
Immediately to the Soldiers Home, and the other
members of the party dispersed after farewells had
been exchanged and congratulations over the safe
completion OF the long journey.
The party were very much indebted TO the cOur-
tosy of the presidents and superintendent of the
various railway lines which they traverscd. These
officials did all in their power to render the trip SAFE
expeditions and agreeable. There was, in 10 in
stance the least delay the schedules for every days
journey being carried out with exactness.
The members of the party arriving in Washington
were the President, Mrs. Hayes. Webb Hayes, Bur
chard Hayes; Secretary Evarts his Prescott and
his two daughters; PoStmasterGeneral Key, Mrs
Key and their two daughters; Miss Plat, cousin
of Mrs Hayes Mr.. Russell, of the State Depart
ment and representatives of THE TRIBUNE, The
Louisville Comier-,IompGI The Cmfinnai Commercial
Inquirer and Gazette and of the Western Associated
Press.
At the banquet at Lynchburg last night Post
master Gen. Key made speech-at an hour too
late to get into the news reports-which was sgniG-
cant Oh account Of the enthusiastic applause it
ceiyed from the Virginia Conservatives, who chiefly
composed the party present. 1t was very much in
the vein of bis Chattanooga speech, but less
Referring to the criticisms upon him for his of
the term Erring brethren" he said that when
he took up arms he expected the South to sue
coed, but instead it got badly whipped. He
made great error at tine start and found it out.
Now, perhaps he said. those who were so sensitive
about his speech at Bennington, did not make that
error. Perhaps they expected to be whipped when
they went into the war, or may be they did not go
ut all. At the close of his remarks Gen. Key said
that, whether he was called Democrat or not,
he was a Experimentation man. He had
probably attended more Cabinet meetings than
any other member, and secrets of the
Administration were kept back from him. AT none
OF these meetings bad he heard an unkind word
spoken about the South. Some occurrences in the
South had given a good deal of trouble There was
the Kemper massacre in Mississippi, and the resist
ance to the Revenue officers in various localities;
but these were looked upon as local disturbances,
and not indicating any disposition on the part of the
Southern people to fail in the respect and obedience
they owed to the General Government.
THE RECEPTION AT CHARLOTTESVILLE.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sept. 25.-Ihe Presi
Dental excursionists lef Lynchburg at $3.50 his
Ing They were escorted 70 the depot 10y the military
and a large cOncourse of people just before the tram
started the President briefly addressed the crowd
fuQ fhfs ic IN
he had met with. He had expected hearty greeting
but the popular reception had far surpassed ms expeca
lions He com mented, in handsome terms the Lynch
burg military for their fine appearance and sOldiery
bearing The train left the depot amid the cheers Of the
multitude and inspiring music. At Lovington, during
brief stoppage Of tue tIain number Of citizens Of the
village and county paid their respects TO the President
and were cordially greeted by him.
When the train arrived at COyesville about ten miles
nom Charlottesville. committee Of citizens from the
latter place got aboard and were introduced to the
Presidential party At Charlottesville the reception was
similar TO that at Lyncbburg. There large crowd OF