The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-03-03
RETURNING BOARD HAYES

Capitol, Va ttn ~ opes for tue T'Fesfhen-
cy and iiis Hold sun ON she sabsr-
natorisf Chair.
A Columbus, Ohio, dispatch says
Governor Hayes had a rec, ption issi
night, and leaves at noon to-dsy for
Washington. He made brief speech.
Aftsr speaking OF local affairs and old
associations, the governor proceeded
As for myself aud family, we 20, per
baps to return In few days, 70 Cccury
our accustomed places IN ihIr cnmmu-
nifty possibly We 20 to other sreses
and other duties, not 10 meet you
again. In that event, / wish To say,
as Mr.. Lincoln said on starting with
his friends from Springfield, sixteen
years ago: ~ trust ihst you will pay
that | may have that divine assistance
and guidance, without which 1 eauno,
sue ICED. and with which cannot fsti."
Governor Hayes will no: resign the
governoIship at once.
Lster-Hayes and party left for
Washington at one o'clock to-day.
The party consists of Mrs Hayes, HE
sons, c. II. Hayes and Scott Hayes,
and his daughter Fannie General J.
q. Mitchell and wife Miss Platt. II.
II. Plat aud Frank Hichccck, all 81
Columbus; General r. Z. Baekland
aud wife, and DR.. j. L. Webb, of Free
mont; General r. K Kennedy, Of
Beileiontaine; /. @. Nickel, Of Chilli
cothe; tx Governor + +. Moves,
W. Heron aud wife, Dr. ). Davis and
l.. e. Weir aud wife, all o! Cincinnati.
The train went on time.
He hpsechiGes at S.wark-Wauf,
Peace, and for Variety hofsI. tla.
BIoody shirt.
a dispatch from Newark says q halt
In the train allowed Hayes 10 say
my fellow-citizens-I appear to say a
.ew words, in bidding goodbye 10
you. ! understand very well the un-
certainty of public affairs at Washing
ton. l understand very well that
possibly next week may be with You
again, to resume my place in the gov
ernor's Office. But | also understand
that IL is my duty to be at Washing
ton, prepared to assume another posi-
ton, higher and more responsible,
and with more difficult duties. | have
thought, as / look upon this great
audience, as to-day / gazed on the peo-
pie who thronged our route 20 this de,
pot, Of a similar occurrence sixteen
years ego. a little less than sixteen
years ago | marched down High stree,
with thousand men, to pass to the
East and to the South, To DO what we
could TO restore the Union OF the States
and re-establish the authority Of
the constitution. tCheers IN that
work we We're eminently successful,
so far as II WAS possible to be success-
ful by force of arms. ] am not here 10
say word In disparagement OF what
was accomplished by the brave meu
who went nut with me from the differ
ent parts Of the country. OF my com
rades, one-third aud over never re-
turned to their homes. They persisted
in the discharge OF their duty that the
Republic might live; hut there was
something force could not do. We
would have our union TO be q union of
hearts, and We would have cur eunstl-
tuition obsyed not merely beeau-e Of
the force that eompels obedience, but
ooeyed because the people love the
principles of the constitution Hong
continued applausel. and to-day i'll
am called to the work 70 which
Abraham Lincoln WAS called sixteen
years ago, It is under brighter skies and
more favorable auspices lAppiause.
do hope, do fervenuy believe, tina;
by the aid of divine providence We
may do something In this day OF
peace. by works Of peace, in reestab.
fishing in the hearts Of our country
men real and hearty attachment to
the constitution as II is, and the union
! as Il is.