Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-10-19
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FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 10. 1877.
Ex-secretary Stuart and the President.

Der OF THE PEABODY bOAhD VI IhUO
TEEs-HIs OPINION OF THE ACT-MR.
EvARTs ON THE UNIVERSITY OF vIR-
GINA,
Hon. A. FL. FL. Stuart has returned from
the annual meeting in New York, OF the
Directors of the Peabody Fund, and re-
ports very pleasant meeting. DR.. B.
Sears report was a most interesting one
and highly gratifying to the gentlemen of
the Board of whom there was very full
attendance, the only absent members be-
ing Gen. U. S. Grant and Mr.. Geo. Peabo-
dy Russell, who are at present in Europe;
thirteen were present. The vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Judge Watson of Ten
nessee, was filled by the election of Presi-
dent Hayes. The vacancy being from the
South, Mr.. Hayes was put forward by the
Southern members, and MI. Stuart was
selected to make the nomination which he
did most appropriately, saying that though
their lamented friend was Southern man,
and it was expected by many that his sue
SCISSOR would be a Southern man he would
place in nomination the name of Gen. Ru-
therford B. Hayes, Of Ohio, not because of
his high Office as Chief Magistrate of the
Uuited States, but because he was a patri
OF, and had not only proved himself friend
of the country but a true friend of the
South which he had united, and rescued
from political ruin, and than whom his as
soeiateS thought no truer representative of
Southern views, and Southern interests
could be selected by them. The eloquent
Is minutes speech of Mr. Stuart was no
BILE tribute to Mr.. Hayes, as we'll timed as
it was deserved. His nominee was unan-
imously elected, and the distinguished gen.
tlemen Of the Board representing every
section Of the country,a as well as every shade
of politics. crowded around him to thank
and congratulate him on his honest words
so happily spoken.
Mi. S., stopped in Philadelphia on his
return, visiting the exhibition on the Gen.
tennial grounds which he pronounces a
very fine one still. He also stopped sever
al days IN Washington and with Secretary
Evarts called on the President, who, as it
happened had just sat down to a Cabinet
! meeting. The affairs of State were
however laid aside for three-quarters of an
hour, and the eX-Secretary had a most
agreeable visit at the White House. He
represents MI. Hayes as a gentleman OF
fine appearance and finished address with
good honest face. He told him that
nothing which had occurred since his ac-
cession to Office had pleased him so well as
the unexpected action of the Peabody Board
which honor he accepted in the spirit in
which it was rendered. The President also
referred to his Southern tour with pleas
ant recollections and expressed himself
highly gratifed with the reception he had
everywhere met. He talked like patriot
and was very positive in affirming that the
policy he had inaugurated would be ad-
hered to throughout his administration
Mr.. Stuart took occasion to express the
opinion that Mr.. Hayes policy would
prove a solvent that would unite the good
of all parties North and South in strong
virtuous national party, while the disor-,
ganiZers, political tricksters and sore heads,
would go offin body with the fire. eaters and
followers of the bloody shirt. Mr. S., thinks
the present administration resembles more
that OF Mr.. Filmore's than any preceding
one, being like his, a policy which loses
sight of party lines and party preferences
and seeks the good of the eghole country.
During this interesting interview, Mr..
Secretary Evarts referring to the visit of
the Presidential party to Charlottesville
spoke straight to the heart of the distiu-
guished Rector of the University of Vlr.-
ginia when he expressed his unbounded
admiration for that Institution of our
State. HE had never fully understood
the system of it's workings" and prononnc-
ed it 1.-The best school on the face of the
earth,' regrettirg that he had not known
it better before he sent his sons to Cam
bridge and Yale.
During his stay in Washington, Mr..
Stuart met the Presidents lady at dinner.
He spoke of Mrs. Hayes in the highest
terms, describing her as a pretty brunette
of engaging manners, fascinating address
and totally devoid of affectation, lin a.p-
pearance much resembling the lady of our
.townsman Mr. W. L. Rawson, the Super
intendent of the Staunton Planning Mills.)
and considers her one Of the brightest orna
merits that has graced the Presidential
Mansion.
When Mr. Stuart left the White House
the President said he hoped to meet Jim in
Richmond soon, as he expected to- spend
two days there during the approaching
State Fair.