The New York herald., 1877-09-21

This shows that thero is coming. nay, that 1t has
already come, which every true patriot desrcs-ap-
plauste feeling throughout tho country when every
man, everywhere. who 10 an American feels a pride
in his nag. attachment to the Union and affection
detained you longer than expected did not think
at picked up the paper called tho Chatta-
no0ga oes S ana read % seS ne odo1a n 10 'hs would
Ia It very excellent speech, which supposed
to make, and really Is so good speech that do
like exactly tho speech have made be competi-
tion with IT,
My FRIEsps-Having heard enough Of me, will
crafty you, am sure BY introducing to you the Sec
retary ofstate OF the United States William N. Evars
OF New York. prolonged applauscl
SECRETARY EvARrs.
Mr.. Evarts said
am very glad, fellow citizens, that the President In
unfolding TO you and receiving your accessons tho
great and leading purpose OF his administration ret
erence to tho domestic harmony OF tie country has
In that direction. too, have observed IN this Chat
tanooga Times that We had been quite anticipated
everything eloquent and beautiful, truthful. advan-
tageous and impressive that We could expect TO say;
your editor, accom- plishcd rhetorican hc 49, has
initiated the ancient historian who put In The mouths
of Percles and other great orators speeches that It
would have become thom 10 make; but he has trans
cended Thucyd in this, that Thucy dldes mado
the speeches for them amer they had mado them
for themselves But this editor has been SUPERIOR to Ms
and to Thucyddes 10 making speeches that
ought TO have made and that We might have made be.
fore had opportunity to make them. (Applause)
Now, gentlemen. all tho people OF this country, and |
do ee that exaggerate when say 1t, the bot
over, have desired, havo hoped, have even OK
pccted that there would be peace and what prevented
was ,na' snsy were no % ,esdy on either sdo to BE-
either end OF the country was ready to do IT. and
they have kept on with irrtations oil kind or
another with schemes aud proposals that II the other
side would do and thou would time for our
side to do and Finally have by the constitu-
tion IN great brthright OF ono man
who is put by tho people where he Is neither eide
and he has done what you preferred TO do There Is
nothing wiser than tho wisdom OF our ancestors in
ha odtu tuant Of lhQv TARA
nation, simple IN strength and in population, but
which they foresaw should grow to be immense In
power, in wealth, IN favor with tho nations Of the
world and in its great population But II their wisdom
for simple things was admirable, whom they provided
federal government that what belonged to the COM
mon concern, the force which holds to
foreign nations the maintenance hn,. Of integrity
belong to tho general government, and ali domestic
institutions should be under the protection Of tho
people that to enjoy them. II, say, tor the day
OF sim pc things and for the common OF pot-
ica affairs that was wise, how much wiser was IT,
when, with tho extreme aad violent disturbances OF
society which have been brought about by civil war
greater than the world over saw and by social
luton moro abrupt and thorough than has ever been
accom- pllshcd In human anars-how much wiser,
then, was the the wisdom OF our fathers-if could
only recognize and feel itthat following that great
disturbance, domestic affairs should be governed
ana controlled by tho people who suffer or
ENJOY according to the wisdom OF their dongs with
them (Applausa)
be wise TO what thcy ought TO do in Massac hustt
and we can always bc wise for other people when we
do not have to bear the wisdom which impose upon
them. (Applausc.) We are able now, without lear,
to trust every part Of the country the
OF It's domestic institutions. (Appladse) II you
doing with the two classes OF citizens tho two races
OF men, according TO conscience, duty and Christian
love II you pervor the power you Will be sufferers
there Is no help In the American constitution that
can save you from the consciousness Of your own
olence. justice. righteousness and peace prevail
here, you will bear It's blessings and receive the
ready applause OF all Your sister States And now
for one generation to htvb learned that all men
brave at the North and nI brave at the SOUTH
and that We wasted military power enough in this
country in the four years of the great conflict have
administered rcbukcs to all tyrants OF the world
persuade them generally to have accepted nsi
tutions instead OF thers-o have found that out in
in the lifetime OF the American nation s enough. Wo
know that can Hnow DO mn. great ms'hss to
great discords hore upon the battlcnelds
on which wo differed, and forgot the most glorious
memories OF our noble institutions and the splendid
future which belongs 10 US as our common birthrght
all this land and, knowing that, let US be salts
fed under our government under a constitution pnri
led and ample-and ny tho lovo and strength OF
great nation lot US live together 10 amity Appause
CAPTURE "pIxIE." t.'
President Hayes attempted to speak as tho band
struck up 'Dixie," and the President laughingiy
stepped aside, and, whom the band closed sad:-
My FRENps:- 81 have hoard that tune before. Presi-
don't Lincoln, you know, SAID that VIC captured that
tune, and now as those who were iond OF It during
the would like to hear It, and as wo, having cap
tured IL, ike 10 hear It, we are all glad to hear IL
Laughter and appause) was about to say that the
distinguished honor belongs believe to Chattanooga,
through the action OF the soldiers of the Confederate
army and the soldiers oil the Union army, OF having
brought together the patriots OF all shades OF mon
in the interesting and important ceremonies OF dec
Grating the graves OF the dead heroes Thanking you
for that beginning OF u good work. now propose 10
show you that we also are engaged in 1t by papabo,
tangible witnesses. You have hoard from distin-
gusued public man OF New York, and now will DO
glad, know, TO hear from anoh her distinguished man,
Governor Hampton, OF South Carolina.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The appearance Of Governor Hampton was greeted
with prolonged applause He said:-
scarcely feel that am authorized to detain you
moment when those OF you out there standing
In tho RAIN but | Will nj least have the comfort OF
knowing, II do SO, that my speech Will not be
dry one l come to you, my fri.n nds. having met the
President Of the United states when he first camc
upon Southern SOIL The authorities Of Louisville did
me the honor to write to me to join him there and
that gentleman himself added 10 that honor by ex.
pressing the wish that l should come.
went there expecting to remain only few
hours, to greet nim on Southern soil as a
Southern man. and recognized him
man higher than party man. (Applausc) A man
who had forgotten that he was party as he
TO be a patriot (Applause.) 1t mas beon my good
fortune to accompany hun as he travelled southwark,
.solid SOUTH He ia here in Chattanooga. standing
upon your battc-sc plains, looking and seeing
every hillside crowded with The evidences of war;
mcmbeng that your soil has been stained BY precious
blood poured out by bravo mon who fighting hon
ostly for their CONVICTIONS on each sidc Remember
ing all that am glad 10 here with him and see
the motto that you have written there of peace and
harmony once moro restored In our beloved country
And, my friends, in the few remarks that have
had tue honor OF making as l have been
IN this triumphant procession OF tho Presi-
dent, l have studiously avoided any allu-
sion to politics. | have tried subordinate
then entirely to loeling Of PATRIOTISM and urge
upon you now, men OF the South as far possible
forget the past differences between people, to
devote yourselves to developing and opening up the
best resources OF this country. want to urge upon
you this thing and you will havo power and peace and
happiness cvcrmore have not spoken OF poicsI
II was my misfortune perhaps to differ In politics
from the President OF the United States, but Demo.
crat AS am, Democrat us have been, there Is no
man IN America 10 whom more chccriully, cordially
and willingly do honor than To tho Republican rresi-
dent VI the Unitcd States. | do that, my friends
because he IS showing that he is President OF
the whole United statos; do that because
he. IN the very FIRST act oil his admristra-
ton, lifted that great pressure which was
upon tho neck OF my own people. Many OF them said
no but did his duty; many of them had smellcd
powder. Show inc the man who will 20 his duty
without fear ard without favor, and who Will not do