The New York herald., 1877-11-01
GOVERNOR /. KENIPER'S WELCOME.
Friend of Peacs-Loving Freemen,
Of an Indissoluble Union"
MR.. HAYES SPEECH.
Frightening Skies Lighting UP
National Affairs.
EVARTS ON "OLE VlRGINNY." /"

RICHMOND w., Oct 81, 1877.
After breakfast this morning the Presidential party
driven in carriages to various places Of interest
under the escort OF the city's reception committee
eleven o'clock were taken TO the fair ground
| and turned to tho authorities OF the
| State Agricultural Society. Tue party was
| taken to tho brick building occupied us
| the headquarters OF the Agricultural Society
and from tho upper porch the speeches dcv-
erod. The crowd that gathered around tho building
large but not so largo 1t would have been had
The weather been bright The officers OF tho society,"
members OF the City Council and distinguished clti.
stationed on the porch with tho President
GOVERNOR KEMpERs ADDRESS.
| Governor James Kempcr, having been selected by
the society welcome Mr. Hayes came forward nd
spoke as iollows:-
MR pREsIDENr--In coming TO this anccnt State you
naturally reminded OF principles whcn under
lie us earliest loundat'on II was mere that our fore
fathers devised the first complete written constitution
Of government ever ordained by any OF tho Slatcs
nations OF the world IL before the Declaration OF
Independence was adopted that they here launched
into bong an independent, organized commonwealth,
and II was here FIRST declared, through tho Organic
tor tho common ana equal benefit. security
and protection Of all the people anu
the greatest degree of happiness ana safety
for ALL believing IL IS your good fortune, SIR to
stand m great crisis on this fundamental principle
OF fathers, we therefore rejoice Ia every
OF your determination to recognize and respect the
equal integrity and honor, the equal rights of self
govcrnmcnt, and tho equal liberties OF tho
scctlons states ana people OF our common
country. Anxiousiy Virginia watches ana halls
the dawning OF universal paccation; with faith anu
composure she awaits the return OF ner own ancient
historic era OF good feeling II Is IN her name that
greet you to-day welcome you, sir, rs friend,
OF Virginia. not OF Ohio not OF any sccllon State
party, class, but as IA friend OF the peace loving
and indes,ructblc Union. Cordially tender
you tho hospitates OF ihs commonwcaltS,
and and ! tender them dso,. as the offering Of
uphold tho Of constitutional peace, OF I'M
partial justice and OF equal rignts Tor all tho members
the honor TO introduce TO you the President OF
United States. Hils remarks often interrupted
| BY appausc.)
PRESIDENT HAYES RESPONDS
Tho President responded as fo,lows:-
GOVERNOR KENPER LADIES AND GEyTLEMEN-I am
ndmonishcd by tho lcaden sky and thickcnn mist
that my remarks In reply to tho welcome have
| just listened 10 must DO very brief. would gladly
gvo expression TO the satisfaction and qualification 1t
gives me 70 have received this truly Virginia wei,
purposes OF thc society whose annual meeting brought
together this large assemblagc Tho growing
interest oi Virginia, the leading interest, has
been promoted by tho works OF tins society, and IN
trying do something to further TINS gresi interest
We shall attempt suitable return the hospitality
aud kindness with VIII hcn have been ordinly
received. am glad TO contribute something 10 the
work tho Agricultural so~icty OF Virginia Is on
dcavoring TO do Tho State Of Virginia has wisely
undertaken to mako known to the world
her advantages; TO mako them known to In
sire 10 better their condition by change of homo.
mo Virginia Board Of Immigration has very
fortunate In securing an officer who reports 10 that
Board nm interesting and satisfactory description Of
tho attractions winch Virginia possesses for The emf
ginia furnished me with notchkiss' description OF
Virginia Now, my friends, IN undertaking TO con-
tribute u lille to the work your society ls doing
| shall not be guilty Of dealing with facts and
| statistics. II would be indcci "carrying Goals
to Newcastle" to tell virginans what Virginia
| Is. Thanks 10 these gentlemen Il the press who
reporting these proceedings, may be aDlc to reach
large number OF people IN other States that cannot
conveniently be represented here aud witness what
we behold. do iDtcnl 10 enter into elaborate
description bt any OF the advantages Of Virginia
| merely wish 10 inyi'o and put Intelligent prople
| In other Stntes the Track OF Investigation
about Virginia. | merely wish to read a
sort Of catalogue on tho various attractions and
claims OF Virginia upon the consideration OF those
who anywhere in tho United States desire TO
improve their condition by seeking ana
better homes. Virginia possesses about as many
lnnd possesses OF territory about equal to
Pennsylvania and II IS oIc' eighth larger than ohio,
syvana aud does not reach on half OF that OF Ohio
there are, then In the first place, In Virginia too
great spaces OF unoccuped land Under your former
system IT was the ambition Of your men to have large
estates; your State therefore, must bc dividcd into
groaicr number of small farms. Thus II
will be nity years hence Tho population
Will increase by people coming in. thus
general prosperity will be promoted. II l am OK
pou ndine little the sky YOU notice, Is Frightening
ana happily lind II Frightening another direction
(Chccrs AS there Is abundant territory Tor cmgrants
10 possess what them Is tho character OF tnat terri
tory As Is worn out hear our agriculture
friends doubling whether thcrc Is skill TO restore
tho fertility OF that land. Your plan was
that easier to clear land than to
rcicrtiiizc the old That has been done in
Virginia Now comes the tlmc when tho soil has to
be reinvgora,cd What IS not fertile can be made
Along your rivers there is an abundance OF good land
yet, In the Valley OF Southsdc and In tho mountain
II is cheap land the cinigrnnt wants. Good Iand IN
| Virginia IS probably worth about $25 per acre.
hnn rsnssa sacap Prom Tor as IN own
In addition to the cheap iand the next thing IL n
market easily reached. How docs Virginia stand In
TINS respect In this state tho most pcrishaple
vegetables reach market before they are WORTH
less Next build up your own growing cities. You
| have enough cheap land.
| But, says some one they arc dreadiully taxed in
Virginia They are now divided over there about the
debt, as they say. Arc you heavily taxciY am not
here 10 discuss before yon local questions do not
mean TO drop words 10 toll you on which side may
be- u.aughicr.j ! will say this You are not as
aIso that take your state debt and add u 10 all tho
other popular dcats OF cities and counties Of mo
State and think, upon tho whole mat virginia
Is not heavily in debt And here again might point
state the North. the fair state OF New fork or
smaller ones which nave cues 70 pi,e .ner aAos
the cities and the wise emgrant knows that II tho
taxes upon Tho cites who pay 'or the goods, mo
farmer must bear his snare. the cities arc heavy IN
debt the farmer feels IT, say tnat taxation IN
Virginia light. say thea Virginia Is
the state the worthy omigrant Is lDquirng for. The
climate oi Virginia excellent Tho largo muscular
men SEQ demand It's praise, and the ladies',
too Tor the ladies admire. IL Is good climate. II
am not mistaken muscular men OF every race will
md Ia Virginia an excellent working climate.
Neither the severity OF IT'S winters nor tho
| baus,Iye heat in summer aro uniavoraoio TO work.
| Perhaps nowhere do wc nnd tho original type
tho rscdy facc, muscles we'll covered, nerves we'll
| protccicd-that type OF The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pro.
served than 10 Virginia. IL Is, then, good climate
therefore intelligent good people will emisra,c here
And besides these advantages might aiiudc TO that
/ which will give home market 10 the inrmcr Tho
growth Of manufactures makes popuIons cities, aud
| these consume the products 0f agricuiturists
These material alvanagcs are supplemented by
others which 10 the Intelligent cmigrant are
very strong and attractive. Take the educational
! vantages think lew states havo dono much
as Nlrglna to Improve thcir system OF cdu-
cation for both races. IL very good, II ~ ~.
crcasng. IL Is not vet what Governor kcmper and
you would be glad to have II cvcrywnere, Dut
the sentiment of popular educstion Is grad.
uay growing TINS gather from tho
sources 10 which have reference I have been IN
the HABIT OF saying that among the attractions to tho
best class oil In othcr states there
greater TO them than the advantages found
IN Virginia Virginia does indeed deserve trat sort
OF praise why snail not the cmigrsDt come here,
20 near TO markctf Tue great lines com.
pietcd connect tue Interior win the harbors.