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SOUTHERN NEWS

THE PRESIDENT AND PARTr--A WARN wELc1Mg
TO LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Sept. I7-At the Gait
House the President and Mrs. HAYES were
welcomed by Rev. Stewart Robinson " no said
1t was minently fit that upon the President )
entrance into Louisville, the gateway OF the
great South and Southwest. that official wei
come be given to one who in the spirit of :
broad, catholic craftsmanship, rising above
partisan trammels, revived the drooping
hopes OF the Southern people and rc-awak-
ened their patriotic affection for the union
Ii the victories OF peace are greater than
the victories OF war, and II the homage of
grateful welcome is due to the yictoriuas
chief who conquered adverse armies.
surely no less to the victorious chief " no
conquered adversary hearts, and won thrut
back to brotherly affection. \ mere off .ial
welcome was too cold for the expression OF
that warm place in Southern hearts and th,t
high place in Southern confidence and
esteem our Chief Magistrate has won. We
are gathered here In social capacity TO give
him beside formal official welcome the
warm welcome of the heart. We desire ~
express as Southern people our high e>tsem
Tor him as statesman in yIew OF the pat
rlotic spirit evlnced IN his administration IN
the past and our abiding confidence IL ht-
like steadfsstness in principles in thr to
ture; and this confidence Is surer for We
have not only his own independence ard
hrmness a. a guarantee, but the admir- bl,.
hrmness. intelligence and Christian c,i-
slsteney of the excellent lady who acer.u-
panied him to the White House rs
ms frst confidential adviser. MIR. Robins
then paid line tribute to Mrs Hayes and
said IN speaking as he had done he Wis
sure be expressed the universal heartfeeling-
OF the intelligent people OF Kentucky with
out respect OF section or party. HIS remarks
were frequently applauied. The speech of
the President was receive with wild er-
thousands cheering themselves
hoarse as they applauded the sentiments he
uttered or responded to questions he asked.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
After allusion TO the early history ofRen-
lucky and Ohio and showing how both
states had formerly been blended together
and most fraternal, the President SAID But
afterwards there came estranE ement and
here came division and discord and old
seemed to be gradually disap-
bearing and afterwards came the
var. But for the cause OF that
'strangment and hostility Kentucky was
lot responsible and Ohio was NOT
esponslblc. Kentucky alone could not re-
move 1t. neither could Ohio alone, nor both
ugether could not remove it, ANY man
' hi sees in the affairs OF men, on any ocea-
ION, the finger OF the Mighty God sees in
hat great struggle the end OF providence t.
emove the only cause that could separate
kentucky from Ohio and OHIO from Ken
upkN | UnnIA -. a
Ion. The true history OF OHIO and Kentucky
: the epitOme of all the rest Of the country.
ird nOw when the cause is removed, what
yer hostility. whatever prejGdlce>. what
Yer estransments, let them also be- removed.
have beer, fellow citizens. during the last
W. weeks among the soldiers Of the union,
nj the men most eager to come together
tier this division are chose " 10 made the
cqualntaDee of one another on the field of
irnage. | have fnand 1t true on the other
de ard have found it true here In Ken
icky. A distinguished man said to Gen
'ai Scott during war ''E hen the armies
the union are successful there viii be
eace and content everywhere General
;ott remarked. mo, sir, not for some time
TER the war For after the successful close
the war you will find the whole power
the general government necessary to
eep down the bellgerent nOn-cOmbatants
the country" Applause Perhaps the
d man had the spirit OF prophecy in him.
nd my friend, Those who fi,ht upon the
I'D learn to respect each other. Ihe sol
ers OF bOth armies Impcrillcd their live.
r the cause and such men always respect
ch other Applause 1t is for them to
me together In the beginning | am
lder the impression our Southern friends
ID the advantage OF Us. that you had
tier marksmen and better hOrsemen. We
ID to learn TO shoot and to ride.
Il alter We had learned, it then became
hit between Grcek and Greek. and We all
low what that means. Cheers. And
~ my friends, that being over, why can't
come together. Oh, we have come
sether. Applause. The demonstrations in
ulsyIlle tell the whole story. | neei not
nut myself hOarse before this great au-
nee IN making speech about the hap
ness and peace that we are now cnioying
all sections Ot the union This demonstra-
n has made the speech of the occasion.
thing can be added 10 it | think We can
lhiently look forward to lratcrnal union
the basis oil TIE constitution a. It now Is,
tn all the amendments. My friends, nv
liederates, do You intend to obey the
ole constitution ami its amendments
bought You would | believe you will.
that removes the last cause OF disuniaD
ween the North and South look Tor
I'd happily To the realization at Il bright
loa OF popular English author. W hen he
d, 81 STE vast coniedrrIcy stretching
III the frozen North to the glowing South,
IN the white pillows OF the itlintic to the
N waters OF the Pacific main, th,t would
tam one people. one language and one
tn everyw here, the homc Tor irtemcn and
refuge OF every race and Of every eiime
Come together Great appltu,e Fee
citizens, having now got out ui 10y
lculty, propose TO help some gentlemen
their difficulty, They told us IN
New Ensland the duty OF the
'sident Is To preside and with
permission of the mayor,
pose to pre- Idle here In Louisville. and
nix 1t NOT improper that you should hear
eral OF the cabinet. The President then
reduced seer, ttry Evarts.
inter- the speaking the party visited the
OSItiOn buildings. The President and
met afterwards dIned with Gen Bristow.
ting the exposition again in tn, evening.
reception at the Cali lI,n.c,t,-aIsbt,ls
liant in the exJrelue.