New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-24

House. After breakfast the party were driven over the
city. At ten O'CLOCK stand ip front of the Markham
House. in the presence of 10000 people Mayor Angler
welcomed the President for the City Of Atlanta, and Gov
CQlqutt for the State of Georgia, in the following
words
GOV. cOLoUITTs WELCOME.
Mr. PRESIDENT In behalf OF the people OF Georgia,
bid you and your panOns tAe gentlemen and ladies
present. cordial welcome. lAppausel We are in the
habit OF opening our hearts ana our gates TO strangers
who among from beyond borders. and to us
tie virtue OF hospitality is its own exceeding great re-
ward, Under any circumstances, the hospilality-0i
which, wo trust, GeOrgians may justly bOast-would
make the President of the United States cor
SSla welcome upon our sou. lGreat GheerlhsI
but YOU SIR, come not as President only Inc great
Interests over which You preside the stupondous power
which you Weld Chief MAGISTRATE the dignity with
wn'h your name s invested 10y that power these are not
the sole ideas which move us in this greeting to-day
laplaust but most prominent in our minds, higher,
greater Than any other distinction Is the Character %ch
You Illustrate appause as peacemaEer between Dreth-
rem estranged. Immense cheerng.I IL is enough 10
Iii the measure Of the ofuest ambition to remove lear
and suspense from the hearts OF twelve millions OF peO-
pie, your felow-czens lgreat cheerngl, and restore
To them sense OF Tepose and security under your Al
nnisratIOn. lAppause II tine agencies which Droug
together forty millions Of people in fearful and I'M
happy Ofhc excited the attention OF me Nhoe World
the moral purpose, the firm will Of the foi unate mags-
trate VINO is rst 10 control and calm the spirit when
raised his mighty conflict VIII attract the admiration
and plaudiis of all men wherever good will among men
strange that men, OF The same political nertag
can d or doubt rs to the benihcent ehcct OF 50 Eoy
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
President Hayes next introduced, and was greeted
with great cheering. He said:
FELLOW CITIZENS or GEORGIA Ny friends OF Georgia,
the day before yesterday at Chattanooga met com
mtee OF your citzens who desired me ana urged me to
extend, with the party accompanying me, oar trip 10
yOur bautfu and prosperous city. We were al very
desIouS 10 accept tEat INVITATION we 1elJ that, eN-
tended as IL was. II was very great honor to US.
individually, We lelt that 1t would be a, a very
arran gem all al had been made, and supposed u
out of thc question 10 extend the trip Happily our
railroad friends assured "a tnat by riding an lat night
aud AL OF tonight should DO able 10 visit Atlanta, ana
party urged by OF the other SEX consented
ana here. wish 10 say, IN single sentence,
We are glad be mere. lAppiauseI lBe very
eloquent address TO when We nave listened ana
especially the very encouraging statements we
stNe--6ieetcl as tuy nave DeA' ana lnuOiatu " lo
applause Of this great auGicucc-tbcy are or thcu-
any account, nave missed The pleasure have
felt this morning. C4eossI SUPPOSE tuat nee,
Of both great political paItc6; am speaking also
ia the presence VI cZ lbs OIL bOth races an que sure
there arc before me very many Oh tho brave men WHO
ic of fe men who the ION AMY Aprlaus.i:
and here are, Republicans Democrats cOlored
t,,' solrcr. ol of one rnIpd and one lea TODAY
I. there To separate Ouscrf Without any iauit OF
yours Of any fault Of mine OF Of any Que o this .Ielt
Constitution OF thC country Ile COiOrtd man Was mere,
of Iis taIofs ,t ne Me nc.e nirk ii is sac tosly
al trc c1tue OK Ur fathers tuat hc here.
IN. VAS here, however, and we OF tie two seciIo
differed about wuat should he done with min.
Mr. LlcIu tOiu IL la war tu fc we're prayers On
boo sides for niu both SIDES found iu tLt Bib. COZ
iirltiou o their opinion, and b0tu sides finally under
TOOK 10 settle the question y That last uual u aus of r
burliIOu-tofce Oi arms. You here maIuy joined tue
Confederate side ana fought braycy, rskug Out lives
lcrocy In DtAaf OF your c0ul ci0us Ana can any true
mau aus where IAN 90 respect the man who risks Ms life for
MS cOuvictOnsl Prolonged cheers And as accord
that respect TO you. believe YOU TO be equally liberal
and generous and just tcc that rs staud before you
a. one VINO has fou the Union Army for his conyc-
tons. euutcd to yO1r respect cneors now that tle
Nv Trend GOV Hampton represented you last night
the way which have been IN the haOit OF putting IL
since came TO the sOllh ILrIe Wa larger proportion
OF trained soldiers in your army al frs han IN Oua In
much larger proportion you were good hois emcn and
that twO-thrds OF good sodeI ltustyIJ Bui grad
uay We learned 10 ride, too lldushtt j ana as some OF
youuOW, gradually learned 10 shoot l.eneWedlugnteTl
happen 10 know now Wll you coGd Sho0t' lChecr,.l
We'll having learned how 10 rde aud shoot, u was
Of fighting between Greek aud Greeh When Greek
meets Greek you know what the cOnuctls. Cheersl
And more than that, you know exactly how it Will ter
inmate. That party viii always conquer that has the
most Greeks. Laughter anu cnee 60, Win no dis
credit 10 and no special credit 10 us Ac war urncdOut
as it dd. Cleels Now slalWe stop HshtngI lCues OF
about Gen. scott and statesman at Washington in
wuicn the statesman said thdt as soon az tue war
over, and the cOnpilahs LHu ll9 GOWN .he arms, we
would nave complete peace NO. sad Gen. Scot, ut
VIII take several ScaIs, IN "n,I an te power OF tle
General Government WIN 10 onyioyeu III heSpnS the
pcacc between the bclhsercnt nOncouDaants" Laugh
icrl Now, 1 think We have gotten through Win tiat
icheers ana, having peace Del"ten S9ulei5 ana non
Sobtints that is end OF the war Is any rca-
ou tnen Why We should not be at peace forevernIore
We are embarked upon the same voyage upon the same
sip, under tie same Old nag good fortune liz
as my people aud my children iCheeTs.l Every
Interest you possess IS 70 be promoted Dy peace.
cr ts this great city OF Atlanta gathering Itself nom
ali parts OF the country rs Wedh ana business by IT'S
railroads and say TO you that every description OF in
,ustry ana legitimate business needs peace That Is
Tbat capital wants; discOrd, dscOutent and dsstis-
faction are OF ente Prise Ihcn, all or Interests
we want iOr The futurol believe 1t is the duty the
General Government TO regard equally and dixie the
inv lCheersl / am glad you agree with
about that believe further that II Is tie duty OF the
Governments to regard alike ana equally the glts and
interests OF all classes OF clll-ns CAecis lhat covers
tbe whole matt wipes out IN the future, in
uotcs the section inetoIcver. ChcersI Let US WIPE
tgt i'm our politics the cOlo-ne forever lchecr anu
,et me say a word upon what has been dOne 1 do
iires / leave tie people with tncir knowledge OF
tue facts to examine, ana discuss, and decide
drratiOn5 and motives WHAT troubles people at tue
NSt" ,yt,t ms troubled them, was that Ia ie.ued
maj these cOOred people, mad been made freemcn
nv the war would safe IN their rights ana interests
~ st nuless II was by interference oil the General
government. Many good people Iad that idea. gave
inv ~ ayr tb0uel,t or been told mai was turning
NV back upon the whom fought Tor, nov listen.
ntoI ,,d bs sster # ms prett mass of IrIlIgent
,gnile men were let by the General Government.
Immense enthusiasm and cheering Tor several minutcsI
- o,v NV entered friends let me say another tllns
Ne have been wing for these months, and in NY
opinion SIX months since the war has there been
Outraees aud inYasons Of you nights nor you 50
secure IN yOr rights persons ana homes, IN last
SIX months. lGrcht chterugI men, my iilcnus We
are all together upon pro- ositOD. We bclcye-And
Of our fathers, The old hg 81 our idtner the COAs
tuition az II Is with al It's amendments; and pre-
pared e. see IL July and fairly oJeyed and enforced.
ilneersJ Now, my friends, zee u stated occasionally
mai President Hayes has taken the mas
cause ne was compelled 10 II. Voice, We don't believe
nj NOW, was compelled to IT, lAppliuseI Was
coupeIled TO II by my sense or duty, under lay
oath OF Office Intense enthusiasm and cLeers.I
What was done by was done, not merely
bv force Of special circumstances, but be-
cause We believed IL just ana right 10 do 10.
Il hecrs1 Now, let come together let oacn make
ip MS Innd be- a patriot In his own home aud pace.
You may quarrel about the tdrIn gct sharp conflict
about currency about the removal Of the state CAPT
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