The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-20

pause secretary hey was cailed lOf
but Was not on the platform
The President said Mr. Key
does not seem to be at home
here go much a, we Go, but here he Is,
bear with him.
Secretary hey said: l have concluAed,
fellow-citizens, since l came into Ken.
lucky that the census takers here have
been mistaken as to its population.
[ [Lsughter.] l am very glad to meet
you. thank you.
AT Gallstin, fem, a speech OF well
come was made by Mayor Allen, to
which the President responded rs follows:
Ma. ALLEN AND FELLOW CITIzESs: -
l thank you very heartily for these ex-
pressions Of friendship and welcome. |
am glad to meet this large audience Of
people OF Tennessee. We nave differed
in the past, but we have fought out that
difference. Those among you who
fought and riskeG your lives. dd so !or
your principles. We fought and
risked our lives on the opposite side tor
our convictions, and men who can do
that can meet and Look esCh other in the
lace, with respect, always. Applause.
And now that il Is over, and the cause oi
the difference is removed, all good clti-
zens and al -ood soldiers, o. whatever
party, do heartily desire that the ancient
concord, the ancient friendship wn ca
prevailed when Stark, with his New
Hampshire soldiers, marched to Boston,
there To be met within few weeks by
Morgan ard mis- gallant Virginlsns-
Here the train moved OH, leaving the
speech unfinished.
Nashville Was reached at noon, and
the train entered the depot amid tho
booming of cannon and deatenlng cheers
of the people.
NASHVILLE, September l9-Ptepsra-
tions !or the Presidential reception be
gan yesterday aud before sundown n
number OF buildings were decorated
with flags and eVergreens. All night
the trains were crowded ana this morn
ing's trains brought large crowds from
sll parts of the State. Early this morn
ing the streets were througed and
almost impossible, and the windows ard
house tops along the line of march were
packed with people. But the creates,
,hIong WAS collected in Capitol Square
and on Capitol Hill, from which eIeva-
ton the approaching Presidential train
was visible. Its appearance round the
curve on the North side of the river was
the signal for an oUtburst OF cheers by the
multitude, and when the salute of
artillery from Capitol Hill echoed \
similar salute AZ the abroad station, Az
nouncing that th9 procession "as
IN motion, the excitement "ss
intense. The Pres dent was escorted
from the train to n carriage by Cover
Porter, and was there met by the Mayoa,
who delivered to him u golden key, and
said:
Nj. President, l am happy to NEE,
you. On benalf of the citizens | throw
open the gates of the city to you; here is
the key; hope you will receive II.
The column WAS then put in mOtur
headed by mounted police, followed by
Cen Frank Cheatam, chief marshal, and
aides then Porter's Rifles, of Nashviil.,
and the Vandeford Guards, of Louisville
next followed the carriage occupied b,
President Hayes. Governors Hampl'r
and Porter and j. A. VIE
Ter; o3her carriages followed
in which Mrs. Hayes, Burchsrd Hay
Hcn. W. NJ. Evarls and two sugnt"r.
and son, Hon. D. NJ. Key, Gover."r
Wade Hampton, DR.. Standlford, Mis-,
Platt, and General Msuric". These were
followed by the Burns artillery, Nasl-
vile fire department, Grant Guards Ia
colored company the Ci Y Council, anc
the various orders in the city, with band:
OF music at intervals along the line. 4
the procession entered Capitol Square.
the excitemont increased, and the PEI
pie swarmed into the enclosure by eveu
avenue. There could not have been les
than $4,000 people assembled around Tn"
Capitol building. The President.
standing, ssluted from his car
rage the people, who were
cheering him on all sides. The crowd WIS
30 dense, that it WAS difficult to preservo
order, and tie speeches could only b.
heard by few tortunste ones IN the in
mediate vicinity. The President and
party were formally received ut the east
portico OF the Capitol by Governor Por
t =, who said:
Mr. PREsIDENT:-I bid you welcome
10 the State of Tennessee, to State whose
citizens have always been prompt TO rem
der honor and homage to eminent ser
vices by whomsoever reformed, and
whose respect for those in authority Is
ceova with the existenceIof their Stat"
This occasion Is the result o.
y sentiment respect vi rs 1t l. unselhsh.
1t Is voluntary tribute that comes from
the approving judgme OF the people
and proceeds from the ir.rstitlde 10 you,
sir TO- bringing pescr 10 the country
They believe YOU have desired 10 max
the military subordinate TO civil auyho.-
itv; that YOU are lsbOring TO enforce al
ab,o.ute and uncOuditIOns! civil service
reform; that you have been ln-trumer tai
in securing nome rule tor the South that
YOU will never give 10 party what was
meant tor mankind, and that You
are animated by the same spirit tina.
controlled President Polk, when he
declared in his inaugural that the Con-
sti,utlon Itself, plsiuly written a. It Il, l.
the safeguard tl our lcutIdi CDAh Ra~''
the of spring OF concession, and the
compromise, binding together in the
bonds Of peace and union, this grea.
and increasing family OF Tree and inde-
per dent Ststes, Oe the chart by which l
: hal be derected. Tn people OF Ten
ness:ee are lot unmiudtu. Of the fact
that YOU have called TO your aid
in the conduct OF affairs o,
the Federal government, one Of
their honored teuow-ciiizens, one whose
pure and slsinl IS lite IS the wsrrsn. OF
the faithful administration OF the depart
ment over which ne preside l give eI-
preston to the hope that your VISIT to
Tennessee will be agreeable personally;
thst its influence will suspend the an
moslties Of actions and contribute
something toward tie restoration OF tel-
lowship among all sections OF the cyun
try, snd l sgsin bid you welcome.
The President res esponded.