Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-28
NUMBER II.

a differences between our people, 10 ueVo'
,e yourselves to developing and opening u
: the best resources of this country. | WAL
A to urge upon YOU this thing and you WI
n have power and peace and happiness evei
IT more.
a At the close of Hampton : speech, whlc
was continued at some length and frequent
ly cheered, the President hunorously er
trOduced Postmaster General Key as
= stranger The latter spoke briefly.
.e Rev. A. p. Melton. (colorcdJ, then rea
It an address to the President. expressing AZ
e preciative sentiments of the colored people
+ intimating that peace and kindly feelln
l. were returning in that portion of the Stat
The President responded as follows:
o.. Among the most anxious inquiries an
o inves. legations made were those in regar
e to the p-obabe condition the .,,yrcf neon
Il would be IN after the present policy WI
&c adopted. My desire was, as is that of a
IS associated With lie in the government, a.
C the desire, am sure, Of ali good citizen,
!. that the colOred people should be safe an
secure in all their rights under the consti
tuition as it is. and under the laws q
land fApplause.) We were selection
tn. their interests and their rights shoul
that, rded anu our belief was, our con
be rees may say, was perfect that witt
fdence W. owed from 'he south the peoal
bayoncts reA- a be safer H. every right. il
OF color won. an they evt,r were wher
every interest Il. v the bayoh.et. Zap
protected merely b. Your address !, ,ssure.
plausc.) lrejOice tina. -e concerned Il erJ
me that so far as you q, authorizations.
the result is according to on.
AT KNOXVILLE, TENN. D.:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 2l.-The ere
dental party arrived about noon andw .
escorted by the military to the Lama.
house. The streets were crowded with cheer
ing people and salute was fired. After
the address of welcome, the President said :
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
am glad to have heard the address of
the distinguished gentleman to which we
have Just listened. You are entirely right
IN intlmating that in the vast numbers We
see around US are united men of all
political parties, and that the first point
in the welcome is the respect for the office
which Tor the time being it is my fortune to
occupy. This multitude has assembled to
show respect to the office of the chief maj
istrate of the country. and to exhibit their
patriotism, and respect for the nations
laws and for the constitution. Voice |
thurrah for Tilden.' They expect also to
show ther freedom OF speech. of which VIC
have examples from time to time. Laugh |
ter and Applause. And my friends it adds
immensely to the satisfaction OF this meet
ing to know 1t IL an assembly of men of
both parties and veterans of both armies
and citizens of all races. Applause.
Such an assembly, meeting as you do
with the utmost good feeling and friend
ship towards each other, is proof that the
general course of the administration-it not
the general intent and general purpose of
the administration in regard to pacifcatiOn |
OF the whole cOuntry,-is here heartily ap- |
proved. And, my friends, why should VIC |
not approve policy which seeks speedily |
the restoration of national harmony? 1t We |
regard the commercial interests, and all
other important interests, are they not |
best promoted by friendship, by |
peace between the national governmental and |
state governments, peace between the dil- |
ierent sections of the country, peace be |
tween the different classes in the promotion |
of enterprise, of development of progress |
and happiness in every department of life ? |
My friends. have been during the last two |
weeks so frequently upon this general dis |
cusslon without special preparation that |
cannot but repent the same in substance |
from place to place, and | find the feelings |
and personal opinions of people every |
where so similar upon this subject that |
even if it were possible to do SO. When |
a committee comes to me OF workingmen |
am glad to receive them. If a committee |
of cOlOred men have the same feelings for |
them. If of democrats give the same at
tentIOn to them. and with republicans 1t Is
the same for me. | believe the govern
ment OF the United States ought to regard
alike the rights and interests of ali see
iiOns of the country and that the state
government, as well as the national
government. should regard alike and equal
ly the rights and interests of all races OF
men. Now again upon this there Is no
longer any cause of separation. Washing
ton announced that the constitution made
uS one people Webster coming alter said.
"We have one constitution, We have one
union. We have one destiny" Let US my
friends bear in mind these great ideas. We
may be separate from each other as TO cur
rency, As to tariff. as to internal improve
ment; but, my friends, We must all agree
with jackson that the union must and
shall be preserved" We can look into the
faces OF this audience and see no doubt the
faces of soldiers of the federal, and soldiers
of the confederate army. Now We under
stand each Other-we are acquainted we
have met before (aughter) and a. | dc
mand respect from the man found lighting
AGAINST me iOr cOuVlcIlOnS, L ylclu lnc Hiuic
measure of respect to him who f0ught
for his convictions. want the people of
all sections to be better cquainted. want
the people of all sections should be intro
ducet To each other. not exactly as the
soldiers have been. but TO be friends a. the
soldiers here are friends. One OF the great
objects of this tour Is to encourage inter
cOurSe-intercourse between the different
sections OF the country. We want to see You
in New England and Ohio and New York.
| want the men of Tennessee to be rs much
at home on the soil Vermont aS in any state
ot the south. want the people OF Ohio to
iccl A. much at home in the south a. in any
state north of the Ohio rIver-to be united
in duty and united as citizens of the differ
cnt sections. Then shall We be a happier
people to the end of our career.
At the conclusion of the speeches, n recep-
tion was held following which the party
met the pupils of the schools at the opera
house. After dinner the party drove out
AT ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, Ga. Sept. 23-Aiter Cover
nor ColIuitt's speech of welcome, Saturday,
the President said
Here we are-republicans. democrats,
rnlorci ueOplc white peOlle confederate