West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-09-29

j at the Louisville Hotel last
night to pay their respects. They
met at tie Masonic Temple and
marched in tody to the hotel.
Judge Jackson. of The Circuit
Court delivered a short adltes5 on
behalf Of the Virginians, to which
the Governor replied as follows:
GOV. MATHEWS SPEECH.
Judge Jackson, FeilotO. Citizens
Vn9imans, DESCENDANTS Of Virginia
and hentuckianS.-Yo our kind words
and this scene affect me deeply
When | accepted an invitation TO
this city, ! knew enough OF Kentucky
TO know that much would be done
for the comfort and pleasure-the
entertainment OF strangers within
your gates, but | had no adequate
conception of the kindness, the cor
diality, the magnitude OF the demon
stration with which the President
was welcomed. [Applause. The
like, | dare say, has never been Wit
messed in any city on the continent.
[Applause. 1t was a proper res
pect shown not only 10 the Office Of
Chief Magistrate, tut it evinced
determination on the part OF the
people to secure good will between
the races and all sections throughout
this land. Applause, 1t signifed
my ieliow-citizens, that the era OF
corrupt policies had closed APP
plause / that new standard bad
been erected; HAT higher moral
tone was appreciated; that the pc
htical atmosphere, 60 long heavy
with bad passions OF creed and COR
ruption, was being purified APP
plause that all were united in the
boads OF peace and reconciliation
throughout the land, and that there
was good will to all men irrespec-
tive of party choice and political
creed, [Applause].
came here, my friends, to zee
something of the great State OF Ken.
lucky, to visit for the first time this
beautiful, prosperous and growing
State, already renowned throughout
our land for her generors hospital
ity, for the high integrity, the abil-
ity, the intelligence, and the patriot
ism OF her men, and the beauty and
refinement Of her women. rGreat
applause. ! desired to visit some
OF my agrliest and best friends, my
attachment to whom began in the
unselfish period OF college lie, and
which has grown with my growth
and strengthened with my strength.
l desire to mingle again with these
to whom | am bound by the ties
which unite men who have stood to-
gether and have had the same ex
perenee In the late war. Loud APP
Plause. And now l know that
nothing Of West Virginia will be
unacceptable to Kentuckians. /
have Lot met IN Virginia or West
Virginia a iamfy which was rot
united by ties either OF marriage or
birth with Kentucky. l do not
know OF a distinguished stat esln an
IN Virginia who, in serving Virgin
ia, has not served aud reflected lus-
tire upon Kentucky. App ause. !
do not know Of a Kentucky gen
tleman who has no. houered Va
ginia through his ancestors ana lis
kindred. Applause. The fame,
the traditions, the history, the glory
OF Virginia are by every law Of de-
scent and distribution, the heritage
Of Kentucky and West Virginia.
tAPplause.l a the close Of the
war, as my friend has said, many OF
us IN Virginia found ourselves With
IN the limits Of State, iu the for
nation Of which we bad no psrtioi-
patton, and which was Great 3 OFT Of
.e territory "a! Virgins. Fora time
we suffered as 10 other people I
pereune, have suffered Y.uand +.
cir, were unable TO practice Jur pro-
fe sions. 40 one could teach school.
no one could bring cut; no one
could enRsee 10 any business, scarce
Iy, witio3t toki1g test OATH But
] do 10. DEERE 10 refer 10 these On
pleasant recurTences Of the past
We accept The existence OF thatstate
as one o. tho results Of The war. ,n
perfect coed faith We have gone 10
work desiring 10 make West Virqip
ia The worthy daughter oil Virginia
AMI the worthy sister Of Kentucky
Applause 7 am glad to be able 10
inform you that The old State Is
again propperoua No State I.s,,o.