New-York tribune., 1877-09-18

enjoying in all sections OF Tie Union ms uemoh
straon has made the speech OF the occasion NothhR
be added to it, think we can confidently look i0r
Constitution as it now is, with all the amendments
My friends, my coniedcraies 40 you n1enu 70
iRpplausel thought You would. ! believe
you Will and that The last cause OF dissension
between Hook forward happily 20 the realization
he said see vast conederacy stretching rom ,ne
of the Atlantic 10 the calm waters OF the Pacific
main, that would contain one people one language anu
one fnth everywhere home Tor frcenen anu reiusn
for every race and Of every cline to come toge'her.
Fellow citizens having now got out Of my difficulty
propose to hep some gentlemen IN their dlieuy lhey
are told up In tnat the a T ., ba ,e Maror
Won sbonS near several Of he Cabinet and viii now
troduce to you distinguished lawyer OF New-York,
distinguished statesman WIN. NJ Evarts
SPEECH OF MR.. ENARIs.
The Amer can people whatever faults they may
have had. nave never been wanting IN love OF ther
country, and in estimate OF its greatness Iheic
nothing We supposed our country was nov
large enough for. IN It's efforts to improve
undue estimate Of the greatness ot country
when we imagined II was great enough two coun-
tries, that territory, population and our power
has e1 d,snelled and now hereafter and forever
are one people and great people and now having by
course OF politics m the past py G ~
This Union, winch did happen to any nation Dr-
fore-a border line Of States (Oher countries lave for
border lines, where they JOIN upon other nton ior Two
generations We have bad line Of border states through
This great country. But this is now az chhhgeu, ,u
that line has gone for ever ana now no one can uIw & ,
line between Ohio and Kentuc ~ between tho Nortn ana
the south, more than they can brtween new oI2
and Pennsyyana. There remained one oti I ~ ii th m
every family Of America, IN every District MHs ;d
line left BY The war between me armies On nc ~ 9G d not
and the other. That was something zsI;,g, lo ~ ~ u % ~
run very straight in Missouri nor 10 hentuekH, % 10, ~
Tennessee line that mas been oDlteIaM,tu 49,
And do say too much when AK ol you 10 "sVo ,Gant in,
me that by the wisdom and patr0lsm OF tne iiSsuo'
OF The United that line has been ODeIdteu' -
Now the PreSJsh' ~, n"S NnrfS Sn1'" had 70 learn
more than the South The great PERSIAN sad
tbst the youth OF Persia were laught thfte
thncs-iO ride. shoot ana 10 tel the truth anu our
voutn an both sides having leaned To ride ana shoot tt
ne all speak the trutn 10 one another Now, gentle
have all come together aIsr eaS tne NE t5rtD9 i %
ON vast country nave another conflict between armed
men. lAppiauseI
SPEECH OF WADE HAMPTON.
The President announced his pleasure at being able to
introduce TO his felow-people wen known to all
Wade Hampton. of South Carolina. Fully five minutes
eauscd before Gov Hampton could speak so lOuu anu
lopc we're the cncers given him. He said:
Mr PRESIDENT AND FRIENDS OF KENIucKT-I con-
gratuate upon this ausplclous OCCASION ana upon
tbe Prosdenf of the United states [Applausel There
il no place in America where the thlug cOuid nave
;' 4rnerica Where II has been better d,ne than
in t.le city of Louisville lApllansol There is no
cause political opinions OF the majority Of the people
Of Kcnucky different from those OF ms hXcelenry.
You have shown that recognize IN hin 4 man VINO
n s done his duty, man VINO has risen high enonghto
De able t. say that he serves hls paIt best VINO serves
mis- country best, for tnat L. sentiment Whlch
ought TO find a response in the breast Of
every patriotic American You nave come mere i. 70 psy
IN that have been able to participate IN H. hhu without
disesuctt TO the gentlemen who invited mo To iis re-
ceptlon must say that came chiefly that mightfor
o the President as ne struck southern SOL,
"a ne stood on the DARK and bloody
ground Of KENTUCKY; no lon1er 50, Out as !
rust IN God here and elsewhere land OF peace pros
perity and rappiness-pesce and prosperity "mch nc
has mostly gwen 20 you.
south Carolina; and shall say 10 His E4ceilency that
if lac viii do MS the honor to Fsit Us hefc we s,i SivC
him "A greeting warm as This, though perhaps we
cannot snow him many man We shall shO" MN mat
we have not forgotten that act OF Kindness, recon- ma
tion ana justice which he performed oF s0'A Ciohha'
lLuud apilauSe.l
The President then spoke again, saving, &" now have
the pleasure Of Introducing 10 yOu the Governor OF one
Of rne most remarkable states Of the Unon-a state
which certainly has rs much patriotism the square mile
as any state in the Union STATE which las more people
10 the square mile than any other state in the Union
The wonder. doubt. when present hin 10 YOU VIII
now have he plea sure TO Introduce to YOU Mr. Van
Zandt Governor of Rhode island
GOV. vAN zANDT's SPEECH.
Andbere citizens Of Kentucky. YOU have opporuni
n n ',r ui and si,,II,se do not know why it is lei
low -cUzens Of Kentucky stand here today thar
why is that the words, ON their wing iiom my lips
ms 10 be baihed in tears but turn 10 lhe
past and remember how, 10 my early youth,
~ 1oo9G ,Tv 20 belevC mai Harry CTay NJ KENNEDY
was the greatest and pur, 81 in the whole ength
and breadth OF the lnnd lAppause.l And although it
may cone 10 you Ike sound rom me tne fgnos , past,
well the later memories go to make up the
Was baptized Kentuckan when l was infant, by
Horny CLAY. and waen grew oier and was enabled 10
read lul und rstand the Constitution ana me Declare
ton OF Ilde cndcuce / was confirmed a KentucAian
by B. II. Blistow. OF your city. lAppiause.i
OTHER SPEECHES.
Postmaster-Go General Key spoke as follows:
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: on this occasion simply desire
to say 10 YOU. thai this demonstration make me feel
toward Louisville that she part OF the South Cheers
Secretary MeCrary said:
CITIZENS or KENTUCKY AND FELLOW CITIZENS
enthusiastic demonstrating IN favor Of the President.
am glad stand be Kentucky audience and to read
in your faces as | do, that arc returning to
a spirit OF fraternity, which Is now what we
President and by doing honor - him, to honor his Cab
met. am glad 70 see yon mere % testify q the truth OF
Kentuck, : hospitality, for which thank yOu.
President Hayes then introduced Secretary Thompson,
sayins Ie was one whom they would be able to hear
The Secretary said
Right rs the President generally is, he ia sometimes
mistaken for there is man living upon the earth VINO
can be heard by sucn an audehcI as 'his, But ne
is the se3d o. he army aa AND 'ns sScs hsS OF tns
put one branch into my hands, and | am
bound tell You that the navy is hoa ing upon the
ocean Tue people hsye shown by tins demonstration
mat tLey have forgotten The past and look only 10 the
future | take pride to-day to myself,
n} ofi the river here upon his side was nv
irst home, (Chesrs.l | lived here when the
pDlulafion ~ not exceed 10000, out learned love
kenucky and that with all brart. have stood 10y
hrr through good and through evil report My
do cIeny You mean sS b. by il Just to hear the Pres
dent OF Che United States speak Way, yo9 people
of Kentucky are hearing speeches all yOif life, AID
uiat nm rngy drove me aw ay for taat forty-
six years ago aughterl, and nave been tr,i ing ever
since TO learn how to spe'k, 80 tnai might my
st at home agan |nlGnrrh he cam ca .S.st paGA n TO
est President Tor doing honest WORK lApp iuse; you
cane here to let bycones bygones. A voice hai's
ft I tIwV