The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-21

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70 TIE DAILY LETELLIGENcER
PRESIDENT HAYES.
President stll Going Southwark.
He Views Historic BnttIefsIds.
A Beautiful incident at Stone River.
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PRESIDENT HAYES.
President Still Going Southwark.
He Views Historic BnttIefoId..
A Beautiful incident at Stone River.
Magnificent Rainbow in tho Horizon.


ford, President OF the Louisville 4 Nash.
willie Railroad, which will take the party
TO Washington. The day opened with
lightsho werS, but otherwise very pleasant,
The President and Mrs. Hayes occupied
seats on the rear platform and took deep
interest in the memorable places connect.
ed with the great rebellion, which were
pointed out by gentlemen which were in
each Of the opposing armies, that made
historic the country from Nashville TO
Murireesboro. The battle field OF Stone
River, the National Cemetery and the
scenes Of many skirmiShes and incidents
and anecdotes connected with the war,
were recalled, and as the battle field oi
Stone River was approached, a beautiful
Rainbow was seen spanning II, which
called forth many remarks. The Recep.
tion Committee from Chattanooga, Judge
Wiener, Of Shelleysyille, Colonel Cole,
President Of the Nashville & Chattanooga
Railroad, are accompanying the party.
When the train arrived at Murfreesboro,
large crowd was awaiting the train and
greeted it with cheers. The President
made brief speech, alluding to his graft.
fcation at his reception in the South and
hoping Tint the time would soon come
when in our country there would be no
North or South.
Secretary Evarts, Judge Key and Gov.
ernor Hampton was introduced and made
n few remarks. The latter presented
Mrs. Hayes, who was greeted with hearty
applause, and bowed 10 the assemblage as
the train moved Of.
DECHARD, TENN, September 20.-One
feature Of the trip since leaving Bowling
Green, KY, has been the anxiety man.
ifeSted by the colored people 10 see the
President, for which purpose they have
ilOcked to the various railroad stations
and expressed their qualification at See-
ing him and grasping his hand, which
feeling has been recognized by the Presi.
dent, who, on all occasions, has taken
pains to crafty them and the great de.
light manifested by those who were so for
tunato as 10 shake hands with the Presi-
dent has been source Of infinite amuae.
ment 10 those who witnessed 1t.
Arriving at War Trace, another large
crowd was in waiting, despite the rain
which was falling heavily. In response
TO hearty calls the President said:
Ny FHendS:-In the five minutes that
we are allowed 10 speak l cannot say
much that will advance our acquaintance
and our friendship; but am glad to have
the opportunity of meeting you, to let
you hear my voice. The general gover-
ment desires TO have all parts Of the coun.
try feel that everybody is regarded alike
and equal with every other part. We
would like also il we could carry back to
our Northern friends the information
that the local governments OF all the
Southern States will regard alike and
equal the legal rights OF all classes and
races of people. l believe that Is
now the disposition throughout the coun.
Try, and upon that basis there can be as
complete restoration Of the ancient har.
mony as prevailed when the Declaration
Of Independence was made and the Union
formed. [Applause.l
Secretary Evarts was then introduced
and made brief and harmonious speech,
saying will always remember this place
as the only one on our trip where it has
rained.
Judge Key and Gov. Hampton were
presented and briefly returned thanks.
Mrs. Hayes was loudly called for, and
coming forward bowed her thanks to the
crowd, who, despite pouring rain, were
determined 10 witness allt to be seen.
AT TuLLAHoMA.
STEVENSON, September 2O.-At Tulla.
homa a large crowd was again found, and
in response to their cheers the President
said
Ny Fniends-We will not detain you
with much talk, but we are very glad to
meet the people throughout Tennessee,
and at the stations where we have stop.
ped. We all think 1t is Of great impor-
tance that the people Of the North and the
people Of the South should be better ac-
quainted. We believe that the divisions
Of the past will disappear very rapidly
when we come. thoroughly to understand
each other. Those who are the best &C.
quainted OF the two sections are those
who are the most ready to support
the policy Of pacifcation, even
those whose acquaintance was made
during the war, being in the rival
armies, who had no other acquaint.
ance than that Of soldiers in tho oppos.
ing armies. can walk up to Confed.
crate soldier who risked his life for
his convictions. Now, this is all over.
We are ready to shake hands and be
friends. This is all there is OF II; 80 let
us all be friends. [Three cheers were
given for the President,
Amid loud calls Mrs. Hayes appeared
and was greeted with hearty appl ause.
AT DEcuERD
u short stop was made and the President
made brief address. As Secretary
EvartS began to speak the train moved
of. The trip from thence to Stevenson
was delightful one.
lie PRESIDENTIAL PARTY At CHAT
ANooGA.
CHATTANOOGA, September 20.-The Pres.
ident and party arrived at 12:45, and de-
spite the severe rain which had been fall
ing during the morning vast crowd US.
Sembled At the depot to greet them, and
cheer after cheer arose as the train ar
rived. A company OF the 18th Infantry
was drawn up in the depot and presented
arms as the President stepped out. May.
or Wright welcomed the President as a
good and wbrthy representative Of a great
nation, and proposed three cheers for him
which were given with vigor by the
crowd. The President simply bowed, and
he and the party hurriedly entered car.
riages, as the rain was still falling, and
were driven through the principal
streetS, which were gaily decorated with
flags. On Market street a large mono.
Gramatic arch, consisting Of the letters
"R. B. H." had been erected from the
centre Of which a large floral key was
suspended. The procession moved on to
the Stanton House, in the suburbs,
where, despite the rain, some $4,000 peo.
pie, equally divided as 10 color, had as.
sembled. The President on alighting was
escorted into large hall where some
twenty little girls, dressed in white and
festooned IN flowers, streWed their floral
tributes before him as he passed through
tsNthe north gallery, where be faced The
crowd amidst loud cheers. Col, ]. B.
Cook,
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