The New York herald., 1877-09-20

have say would prefer to say to boh races TO
parties aud to OF botf armles fi.oud appaasc.l
IL has been my fortune during the last ter Days 10
minge largely with veterans Of tho Union army.
Judge from what know aud from what nave seen
and heard that am now In the presence OF more men
OF the Confederate than OF tue Union army. We at
least understand each other; between us there
Is no shadow. prolonged applauscl The
members OF The Cabinet aud myself have
travelled TO different parts of the country
mpeiled by u variety OF motives We are glad to SEQ
not disagreeabe 10 he relieved tor tnc from du
ties at Washington: but, my friends, We hope that
something may be done also by our mingng with
people TO promote the cause which has brought this
great assemblage tosether-thc cause Of the Union
tho cause OF the constitution, tho cause OF rnony
The cause OF friendship. the cause OF peace We trust
that our visiting the different States WILL perhaps in
some de gree Increase social bel xeen thr
perhaps VIII tend also TO increase bus ness inter
course between them; VIII tend somewhat. through
the report OF these proceedings, to increase
the opportunity OF the people OF all the States to know
each other and strcr gthen their friendship Tor each
other IL Is because the SOLDIERS OF the Two armies
know each other better than other people That they
are more ready clasp hands With each other. TAP
pausel said at Louisville. speaking on this sub
Jcct, one thing that the reporters aDoring under more
dllcItes tEan those who are before me, did not get
quite fully.
undertook to explain my view of how It happcned
that the war turned out as it did II Is matter that
We understand pretty well; yet | will give you my
view OF II. said then that when the began our
Southern adversares werc hlile hotter prepared for
II than We were. We mad good mafksmen and We had
good horsemen but In proportion to numbers you had
great many more good marksmen and great
educated as soldiers We had ~ learn TO ride anu to
shoot; but gradually you Know we got To learn how
to shoot and 10 ride. Then the struggle came To DO
between Greek and Greek aud hero comes IN what my
trend, the reporter, ~ Louisville overlooked. Every
BODY knows that when the issues come 10 that-Greek
against Greek-tnat the army viii conquer which
the most Greeks. daughter and applausc) Wei,
fought 1t out and tue thing Is ended. Now, you
and / believe there is real cause OF
quarrel In this country remaining. (Appauso)
We believe IN the maxim which
over the gate down there ,Peacc on earth ana rood
wil IN npu Wp IN Spc al luh nj In.ra ia
some difference between us and our more aged fellow
citlzens who have not had The opportunities have
/ heard from distinguished Union general that tho
most eminent statesman, berhops, al Washington hah
very confident IDEAS to the brcyty OF the Ninety
days the nfs period set He SAID 10 General
Scou:"rhe vcry moment that we have victory that
Is picto and general there VIII be peace. That
Will be the end of H. The war will end with We
tory.n General Scott said Ito had the idea that
when the victory was complete The soldiers would DO
at peace 'But," SAID lie, Tho trouble Is 1t will take
the government some years TO get the begcrcni
conbatants keep the peace" so. my friends, per
haps II turns out
But now ,nink the time has come when soldiers
aud ciiiz rs. the men who fought and the noncom-
batants wlll all agree that this the day OF peace
"a from the crowd--"Amen. y And | rejoice
that this city OF Ma hvillc Is doing SO mucn Tor
cause oi peace look around and | know how
many institutions OF learning are within reach my
VISION. hope that you have made much provision
Tor the education Of the whites aud tho coorcd
people also Now, my friends, this IL precisely
the thing which ci all Others in my Juds-
ment, VIII do the most 10 bring about the
exact condition want IN this county. every ln-
tercst you Lave Will be promoted by ihat mingling
and intercourse which belong To cinigral on ana i'm
migration aud 10 the exchange OF population lwcen
the States. We have now reached III the West my
trends the very margin OF that rainlcss region
where no agriculture can succeed except by irrl-
CATION, therefore, Mr. Grcelcy's advice, young
man. 20 West" ought now to DO changed TO young
man, 20 South"-tappl,use)-ior here You have that
sa,ubrty OF climate, that fertility OF SOIL those re-
sources most conducive to immigration, ana | take
ma, all ,no wss ss,,rns men IN % tennessee de-
do 10 obtain, II and what VIII best induce the im-
grafton from Europe and from the Norm? | think
have the secret Of IT, Let there be little school.
house IN every ncighborhood, on every hillsiIc-ou
sdo of It. the shady side II possibc--and obtain
a teacher nine mo hs ia The year. Such schoolbon.s
scattered everywhcr will be better tise.ncnt of
your country than any costing the amount of
money which can be conrived therefor my
friends ! rejoice that you are doing so mucn for
the of educati0n Uut, my trends you VIII SEQ
by the OF tins great crowd, that conos
up to us from all parts OF II, that they hearing
what | say, that | am speaking 10 these repor ers
and small crcie around me. IL Is very interesting
10 me. but four Is not Interesting rest OF
you. thank you, Governor aud friends, lor the very
hearty ana Tor tho very sincere welcome you have
gwen US. You welcome ua, | think, Ucc tuse YOU
lhiuk arc sincerely uvor OF that peace ana nnr
mony and union Of which you Ia iavor. now
give way in ORDER that others may address you. ong
and prolonged appiausc)
Loud calls were made for Governor Hampton who
came forward and said
WADE HAxpCS's RKxARKa
Ny FRIENDS OF TENSEssEE-If the Presidont of
these whole United states coulu not make himself
heard In the crowd now the Governor OF one litle
StalcY (Apphuse) wish every man, woman and
child IN The crowd had heard tho patriotic words
which lel from HIS Exccllencys lips, aud not ouIy
they. but every man and woman in Tennessee aud
this broad lafd OF ours. can say noln.
ing 10 add weight, power or emphasis 10
those patriotic words OF the President OF the
United States. When he planted himself upon tho
constitution, under tho laws, holdiag up the lag of
the whole country, and said that all people, of all
ard OF aII scctions were 10 be equal when he
declared that he PrcsdeLt OF tho wLoe couutrv
and not oil party; Wucu he declared n
laws which governed Massachusetts should rule in
Sou.h Carolina und those which governed Ohin
should prevail in Louisiana, then forgot or If dId
forget placed III subordustiou the lact that was
Southern man, and remembered l was again an
heartily and earnestly ndorscd that poncy,
though l think II is wrong 10 call II a
policy Tor II IS true statcsinanship, and
have tried In my own limited sphere 10 work out
results which he has been carrying grand
u SCALE Gnd come 10 you, people OF Tennessee ana
have right 10 speak 10 you, Tor In that room Is the
portrait OF the mau South Carolina gavc to rennes.
sce-Old Hickory, tho man along sue OF whom INV
father fought. (Applause.) AMI say 10 YOU now
that tue same peace wn!cn is spreading throughout
and all over the country prevails IN South Carolina
have tried honestly, earnestly ana faithfully 10 als
charge EIy pledges that every man, white and black
who was citiz,n OF that STATE should DO equal De.
fore the laws ana under the constitution of
that State aud Of the conA ution OF tue United States.
(Appiusc.j We have tntre now pr0iyuua peace. We
have forgotten, at least Tor tine. that thcrc are any
party Ines. We are working carnssay not only to
bring peace to our own sccton aid In sprcaaIp
1t the who.c and ana al God and pray tht
peace, happiness ospcruy and the pre- ervut of
all the blessings which follow good government may
he restored " the "noic country and viii be
free, happy, siorlous' anu united people. Q.oud aud
continued applause.
THE SECRETARY STATE.
Secretary Evarls was then introduced by Governor
Porter and received with checrs He sad:-
FELLOW CTlzEEs--l shall not attempt Nv nv voice
TO ada anything 10 thit which has been SAID by the
President Of the purposes or the expectations OF the
m flI Inn INF
which The government has adopted will tend to tue
unity, the peace and the hippines5 oi The Dc oplc
Governor Hampton OF South Carolina has sad IN the
aud In beua oi the people oil his state and AZ
the representative for tho motncn, of tho
great southern opuion aud feeling, that all
accept It, Wherever VIC 90 nua that
the peoples hears ana opinions all concur
In one thipg-tnat the American nation is to be
united hereafter; that II Is TO possess ~ peace the
great land ol It's nhcritancc ana taa ever s,usscs.
slOhs ana s power are to tie excrtcu war must be
IN just cause ana against foreign Zoe. Cefiaply
Union man, born IN Massachusetts and living Ia New
York, ought to feel that in Tennessee Union man
may be at home, and that Tennessee may thuk that
Union man OF the states greater than OF any