The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-20
PRESIDENT HAYES.
Reception and Speech a, Nashville,

NASHVILLE, Sept. 19.-Presdent Hayes
reched this city at noon amid the booming of
cannon and deafening cheers of the people.
There could not have been less than 10 900 per-
sons assembled around the capitol building to
greet the President. The President standing,
satuted from his carriage the hosts who were
cheering him on all sides. The President was
formally received at the east portico of the cap
ltoi by Gov. Porter, who said:
- Mr.. President, L bid you welcome to the state
otsTeppessee, to state where citizens always
have been prompt to render honor and homage
to eminent services by whomsoever performed,
and whose respect for those in authority is
coeval with the existence of their state govern
ment
E4The Governor continued at some length com.
plimenting the President for bringing peace to
the country, for subordinating military to civil
authority, Tor endeavoring to enforce absolute
civil service reform, for securing home rule to
the South, and for calling to his cabinet one of
the honored citizens of Tennessee, He con-
Guided by expressing the hope that his visit to
Tennessee would be an agreeable one and that
us innoence would suspend the animosities of
FACTIONS and contribute something toward res
toratlon OF fellowship among all sections of the
country.
President Hayes responded as follows:
lt1s very great qualification, fellow citizens.
to meet this large assembly of the people OF
Tennessee. The terms in which 1 have been
welcomed by your Governor seem to require of
me preparation greater than nv circum-
stances have allowed me to make, and regret
That am compelled to be content with talking
An plain, conversational way in regard to a
few topics which it seems to me may be an pro-
priately discussed on the occasion,
understand that am in the presence of
men OF all political parties and of both races,
and of brave men of both armies (applausel /
am very glad so to meet the people of Tennes-
see, as what have to say would prefer to say
to both races, to both armies. loud applause).
AZ has been my fortune during the last ten days
TO mingle largely with veterans of the Union
army. L judge from what know and from
what have seen and heard that am now in
the presence of more men of the Confederate
Than OF the Union army. We at least under
stand each other. Between us there is no
shadow. prolonged applause The members
sot the cabinet and myself have travelled to diff
1erent parts of the country, impelled by a vari-
ety of motives. We are glad to see the flour
fishing city and beautiful country, and it is not
>disagreeable to be relieved for time from our
that something may be done also by our min
Cling with the people to promote the cause
which has brought this great assemblage to-
gether-the cause of the Union, cause of the
constltutlon, cause OF harmony, cause Of friend
ship, cause Of peace. We trust that our visit
ang the different states will perhaps in some
degree increase social intercourse between
them, will tend somewhat by the report of the
proceedings to increase the knowledge of the
people of all the states and to know each other
Other. 1t Is because the soldiers of the two
armies know each other better than other peo-
pie that they are more ready to clasp hands to
each other (applause).
Now you and believe there is no real cause
Ofquarrel in this country left remaining Gap
piause) We believe in the maxim that saw
over gate down there, "Peace on earth and
good will to men, We have seen enough of
war There are some differences between us
and our more aged fellow citizens who have
not had the OnnOrtunitias wa haua baord
from distinguished Union general that the
most eminent statesman perhaps at Washing
ton had very confident ideas as to the brevity of
me war. Ninety days was the first period set.
He said to Gen. Scott: "The very moment that
we have victory that is complete and general
there will be peace, that will be the end of it,
ihe war will end with victory" Gen. Scott
SAID mo" He had the idea that when the
victory was complete the soldiers would be at
peace. But" said he, "the trouble is it will
taxa the government some years to get the
helligerent non-combatants TO keep the peace
80 my friends perhaps it turns out But now L
Enlnk the time has come when soldiers and
citizens, the men who fought and the nom
complaints will agree that this is the day of
peace-(a voice from the crowd-amen) and L
rejoice that this city of Nashville is doing SO
much for the cause of peace. l look around
and know not how many institutions of learn
sog are within reach of my vision [ hope
that you have made much provision for the ed
ncation OF white and colored people also.
NOW, my friends, this is precisely the thing
which of all Others in my Judgment, will do
most to bring about the exact condition we
want this country in. Every interest you have
will be promoted by that minging and inter
course which belongs to emigration and immi-
grafton and to the exchange of population be-
tween states. We have now reached in the
West the very margin of that rainless region
where no agriculture can succeed except by ir-
rigation. Therefore Mr.. Greeley's advice,
'Young man 60 west, In my judgment, ought
DOW to be changed to 'Young man 90 South"
tapplause) for here you have that salubrity of
climate, that fertility of soil, those resources
most conducive to immigration, and take it
that all the wise men in Tennessee desire i'm
migration.
You welcome us think because you think
we are sincerely in favor of that peace and
harmony and union of which you are in favor.
l now give place in order that others may ad-
dress you. loud and prolonged applause)