Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-20
Presidential Speeches.

While the Presidential train was waiting at
Brattleboro' last Saturday, Mrs. Hayes stood at
the e1tra1ce to The car I'd shared tho greeting
With the President. The President addressed
the assembly as follows:
Mn Fezlow Citizens Before | leave you |
desire to say what have hitherto omitted, ard
if you will kiadly permit ne to speak two or
three sentences | shall be glad to receive your
attention. No language Is too warm or too
strong 10 express my gratitude Tor the cordia!
reception you have given nc ant my family IN
Bratteooro'. My family, or rather the Hayes
family. came to Brattlcboro' about one hundred
years age; do not knox the exact date. Nj
grandfather Was blacksmith, the only onH
here, think, when he came, and tho people
| welcomed him cordially as they always DO so
important parsonage as the village blacksmith!
| 10 newly settled community. A voicc-A
| blacksmith 10 new country IS almost as good
| as President among US.
Every one of the Hayes family scattered, -
we are throughout tho country. have mes!
agreeable reoolleclious of Brattcboro'. thank
YOU cordially for what you have done, for there
| are few spots dearer TO me than this. My iati'
| er left here sixty years ago next month an!
moved to Ohio, where l. was born; but my elder
brother aud sister were born here Who 4
boy of eleven years, forty three years ago, tits'
came to this place on VISIT to my uncle Jona,
7Lo then lived in this village. During my vIsl:
walked over the very roa! by whlch | ro':'
this morning, aod from III; vcry hou;e "hrF%
| slept last night. The place was beautiful
then: There have been many changes Sic!,
| but the beauty continues, and has been enhanc
ed. [ hope the beauty aud prosperity OF Bfat,
tleboro will continue to Increase; and hop
| that again, and often, / shall come hlther tn
meet you; bu. am extending my remarks !r
yond two or three sentences, aud SO must close
| by again thanking you for the hearty Wcic1nIt
you have given me.
The remarks of the President were recev Il
with cheers. The band di5coursed airs taInliat
| to the President, who thercupou remarked that
u this respect the band exceeded any other H.
had heard in the State. lilndshakiag was r,'
newed, fathers holding up their children and
old and young passing in rapid Succession. a
the train moved slowly away coIorcd man took
the hand OF President Hayes, saying: Il work
ed hard to make yon President" TO which
| the latter replied that he hoped he never sou'G
regret it.
After tho close 81 the formal rec .pton y;
Windsor the ProsiCient spoke as follows | vii
speak few words to the people w!th whom
have been shaking hsnls. We never feel Quit.
| we'll acquainted with one another until We nav
heard each others voice, aud having an op?oI
tuoty to make the acquaintarc. 81 the reop'+
OF this most delightful part OF the Unite. Stsic,.
we want to talk little. | don't intend :: 49,
nueh myself, but to call upoa several Fei:!'
men who are associated with ~, ii the uattG1
ment, whom you will be glai to hear r. j.:
ce,ndnots Tho c,rr,snon lam, win inr,iro a..
ornn,ants on5 ,pb, wrta, tho b;.h sIn,'i;,,
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Mrs Hayes Secretary Evaris AID Two da''fh
tiers, Postmaster General Key, Attorney Get"
raj Deyens Whitelaw Reid, Al;.7 Eootc an,!
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"Iu ' ,ro lays "t'H to the :Af''"
~; orn 10y " nno,a ~. TG2 an! cntH"s"'
ho nost ~ ,.ptot,''i, % inside o. the car h
81 .Lo;,, namnm sflmmeu WIN '''tE''''
ou oo .as aud an elaborate basket o.
l.o rn,o,"iS e5euto! to Mrs Hayes. ~ IL"
II..ao IRON the depot the lfcsidSn' az" H'''
t Ivy, 10y stood on tho rear platform ~" ai"''
:" ara continued Gheellpg IRON vac ll'',I!'n''
Crowd OF pconie' oauc aa'eu to'h' "''e'' ',:'""
a tam ptate: Inc ffesdent expressed h'''!'''
privately tctcrc leaving as haTihG spent on, "'
: the most quiet, pleasant and interesting Hh'
{ pain Oh MS me- SAYING !! Va" otic "' !"
T plight spots 10 MS lie, Which would never ..
q loreoste9, or oOIlterated by the cares ana '"'
mons OF liIe, no matter now asoaoHs or ".M
lar 10 tno lulure luey IigIt TS: inI r"a''
, alc eApec'ca 10 alllVeaI wen h'7''' ~ w.,
or New Hampshire, VINO Will JOIN til2 parry =
taas pace anu accompany thelh 10 inc VIM
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