Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-09-13

Joseph E. Johnston to be sent 10 the n'o
Grande with full power to examine into. and
report on the true state of affairs.
THE PRESIDENT AT MARIETTA.
The Presidential party arrived safely at
Marietta, Ohio, in attendance upon thesNs-
tionsl Federal and Confederate Survivors
Assembly, on the 7th instant. After an ad.
dress of welcome by Mayor Palmer, the Pres
ident stepped forward and was greeted With
great cheers and waving Of handkerchiefs.
He said: -sr...g ..,la& .l{ u
Lad;es, Fsllow, Citizens an.. SURVEYORS Of the
Great War:-I wish that was prepared ito
speak suitably upon this OCCASION. My friend,
Mayor Palmer, in his address, informs me that
in every speech made at this great national
reunion encouragement has been given to that
spirit of fraternity which it is the desire Of
those associated with me in the administration
to do something during our term of service to
advance. a We do not, in meeting the people,
propose to discuss any of the great party ques-
tions which divide the people who honor Us
with their attention. [Cheers.] We leave
these to be discussed before the people by
those who may be appointed by the respective
parties to carry on those debates, but We do
feel that if, in visiting our fellow-citzens in
different States, we can add anything to
strengthen the sentiment alluded to by the
Mayor, it ID right and proper that We SHOULD
do it. [Applause] All who are familiar
with the history of our country know that an
hundred years ago there was no North or
South. The fathers were one throughout the
whole country. Washington and Jefferson
we're side by side with Franklin and Adams
Daniel Morgan and his Virginians marched
from Virginia to Boston. They we're at Sara
toga, and Nathaniel Greene and his Continen-
tails were in the Csrolnas. The, whole eoun-
try belonged to the fathers. lis to that state
Of harmony, of fraternal friendship, that we
desire our country to return. "A voice, good
for you p and cheers. We are for the Union
as it is. [Cheers.] We are for the Constitu-
ton as it is. [Cheers] With all its amend
ments A voice, "that'sitp Great cheers.
We want the citizens of every State to feel at
home ip every ,.other State. amen and
cheers If citizen of Vermont travels to
Georgia or Texas, for business or pleasure, We
want him to feel at home in those States.
[Cheers.] Ifa citizen of Texas or Georgia
travels North, We want that citizen to feel at
home everywhere throughout the Union.
Now, my friends, l do not propose to detain
you. have made much longer speech al
ready than intended when l entered your
town, but you understand the purpose. We
may make mistakes in method, mistakes in
measure but the sentiment we, would encour-
age is sentiment of nationality throughout
the Union. [Applause.] We all regard the
period of four years as the most interesting of
our lives We fought then, those of US who
were in the Union army, fought. ss we, believ-
ed, to make this forever; hereafter united
people, forever hereafter free people, and we
rejoice to-day to believe that those who we're
against US in that struggle DOW are with uson
both of these questions. [Cheers, loud and
long.] And now, my friends, you will desire
to hear from some of those who are associated
with me in the government. Two members
of the Cabinet are here-Po Postmaster.G General
Judge Key, of Tennessee. and Gen. Devens,
Attorney. General. They fought on opp site
sides during these four, years, but today and
here they are prepared to fight if need be, on
the same side. [Great cheers. d..r.,
The President was followed by Mr.. Key,
who alluded as usual to his peculiar position,
I I an,s rrze'u- u-iong speech RENEWING rre nlsto-
ry of the conflict of opinion about slavery,
and of the conflict of arms that resulted
therefrom, deducing from his review the con-
clusion that neither should harbor i'll feelings
| toward the other.