, 1877-09-02
THE GOVERNORS.


c LILLE UU EANUhDs
4 | Tho Gubernatorial Asscmb1age at Phila
dciphia.
Dispatch to .At,c lort Times.
= PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. 2S.-The much
l ta1ked-of gathering Of the Governors OF til
various States in this city d"cs not promis
, to be the success that was SO earnestly dc
sired. Up to this hour 10 p. ul.) the numoe
, arrived is indeed a mere handful The l1s1
of those present includes Cows. Hartranft, o
Pennsylvania; Anthony, Of Kansas; Axtc,l, o
New Mexico; CARRIER, of Nebraska; Newbold
Of Iowa: Porter, OF Tennessee; Clark, Of Col
orado; Drew, Of Florida; Bedlc Of New Jersey
: Young, of Ohio; and Licut.-Goy. Rottermau
of Iowa The Governors whose presence wa
more particularly desired were those from thu
Southern States. The cbjcut Of tho gathering
is two-tod: First, to seizure an acquaintance q
| all the State Executives, and next to have ar
expression Of opinion from those Of the Soutl,
concerning the political situation and its effect
/ upon lhc internal consnerye OF the country.
Back OF Ill this there is little scheme con:
corning the funding of the debt OF
the Southern States, and to devise some
means to have the very hca?y indebted
uess Of those States lauidated, or some arrange
l::ent made looking to the payment oil a per-
that with the Governors here to lay the matter
before the merchants not only of Philadelphia,
but Of New York, Boston. and the other cities,
an interest might be awakened and the aid Of
! moncycd men be secured. With the present
representation this, it would seem, will be
| failure.
AT noon to-day an informal reception was
| held at the Continental Hotel by John s. Nor
| ton, ESQ.,. the new President OF the Permanent
international Exhibition. Peter B. Simmons,
President OF the Exhibitors Association, and
| the members representing the latter orTaniZa-
| tiop. After introtiuctions aud interchange Of
| sentiment in conversation, an adjournment WAS
| had until 8 O'Clock, when Gov. Hartranft held
a reception at Independence Hall, where there
were present q number Of city officials aud
lew citizens. Speeches were made by Gors.
Hartrantt, Axte!l, Porter. Young, Bcile the Hon.
John u. torncy, and John j. Morton, Esq
Here there were expressions OF sentiment which
touched the Keynote OF the asscmblagc, and
which, if discussed by thoroughly representa-
tive body, might result in much good. In re-
1erring to the condition OF the country Gov.
Hartranf1 said that the great problem OF 1ic
da7 was the labor question. Cos. Axtcl fol-
lowed this up, and SAID that when the people Of
his State shio cattle to New York ard the East,
and riotous E,en stop them in transtt;, he cx-
pcctel the ruler of the State to do Just as Gov
Hartranft lid, open the railroad by military
farce, anti to eai1 on the National Government
for aid. The workln@nen, he said, hada mistaken
idea when they desired the Government to reg
uiatc their hours OF labor and wages. Thcv
would hold up their hands aud say. Put the
schacilcs on us. To bis mind this is where they
made mistake. Gor. Bcdlc was emphatic in
saEinG that no men, whether railroad 1aborers or
railroad Presidents, should infringe upon the
laws of New Jersey, but would be treated as lie I
had done with the rioters ut Phili2sburg. sioy.
Porter, as the only Southern representative
present. was highly co1np1imcntcd.
will take place at the International Exhibition, !
aud the entire day and evening will be spent at |
the Exhibition and III the park The party will !
reach New York Monday next hy which time,
addition Of Wade Hampton and Cor. Stone, Of
Mississippi, and several others.
N; pa&ch to .trsc }nrs U<rd.tL
PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 2o.-Tllc halt-dozcn |
visiting Governors were to-day taken 10 sce tho
Permanent Exhibition. where they were received ,
by President Morton, tho energetic gentleman |
who has recently assumed charge OF the |
e5sa' a1s Ezcitors sdC 20 !socaton y aS eS %r 81 s.
mons, the President of the lat
ter organization, made an address of welcome,
and was followed by Mr.. Morton with a few
words OF similar import The speech in reply,
tell. OF New Mexico, but several oi the other |
distinguished officials also made brief and pleas
ant speeches.
Gov. Haztranft, Of Pennsylvania, in calling
upon Coy. Porter, Of Tennessee, for 4 few
words, alluded to him as tone to whom want
to introduce you; gallant gentleman, whom I
never met until now, although NC cndcavorcd
to see each other i'll the ic!d at long range by
looking from hilltops aud through ticd-glassess'
Gov. Porter, c line looking, soldierly man,
was an officer with the Confcdcracy, serving
through the Rebellion. Hence Gov. Hartra1,ft's
playful allusion. The Southern Governor said,
in the course OF 4 graceful little speech: find
here. as find at hume, 4 spirit Of concord and
fraternity as in the old ante-bcllum, times. Nc
are prosecuting with great energy the arts OF
peace. VIC have bcen inspired By necessity; the
hand Of advcrsity has been hard upon us, but |
We present 4 field more inviting than any other |
We have fields aud mountains OF iron, and coal, !
and metals, with no hands to work them. The
Southwest invites all unemployed. and the dis
satisfied people should go South and cordial
welcome awaits them. We have ceased to ill.,
quirc anything about nationality, politics, or re-
iiclon; wc are honest in what was the past aud
arc frank in admitting tic jubilee Familiar
with the sentiment Of the people of Tennessee,
seen from perfect canvass Of tile State,
know what they feel. aud think there is good |
will on the part of al, and the period has been
rerched when they cease to inquire Of i man !
:. what was his position during the War; L con-
:lude by repeating nv thanks TO the manage
nent, and that it will be gratifying for the peo,-
Die Of Tennessee to know that I stand as their
representative before the people OF Pe.lusvl- 6
7ania, on all equality with al! and every CON-
nenwealth.