The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-04
MR. HAYES IN yGEazs...
A Pointed Speech Of Reception and the
Presidents Reply.
LYNcun11nn VA SAINT oA

LYNCHnURG, VA, Sept. "a.
The PRESIDENT crossed the Virginia line
at Bristol at 2 o'clock q. m. At Liberty
there was an impromptu reception. Oa
reaching Lowey's Depot, seventeen miles
from Lyuchbuig, the President Was met
by committee Of prominent citizens of
Lynchbnrg, headed by Hon. Then,as 8.
Bocock. Upon arriving at Lynchburg
the distinguished visitors were greeted
with tremendous cheering and with
music. The President was presented to
the mayor of Lynchburg, who briefly ex-
tended the hospitality of the city, TO
which President Hayes responded more
briefly. The party, conducted by the
members of the reception committee and
escorted by Ihe Home Guard of Lynch-
burg and the Lynchburg Light Artillery,
proceeded to the Norvell House, accom-
panied by a cheering crowd. who filled
every available place from which eight
of the party could be haa. Upon arriv.
ing at the Noryeil House, the President
and suite were conducted TO the front
portico, where Mr.. Bocock. chairman Of
the reception committee, addressed his
Exceilency, rendering ON behalf of
Lynchburg q sincere welcome 10 the City
of Hills-the first Virginia city visited
ny ulm. f1o SAID
Ohio was at one time part Of the Ter
ritory OF Virginia, and mapyIparts of It
| were settled by brothers snd relatives of
| the ancestors Of the present generation
of Virginians. We do not assert any
maternal control over it, but we have
| some claim to be heard by its sons.
Without desiring to incur the charge of
boasting, may say that the Virginia of
olden time had certain characteristics for
| which she was distinguished all the coun-
try over. Her courtesy and warm-hearted
| hospitality have often been commended,
| and she has never been supposed to be
wanting in due respect to official position.
We have passed through trying scenes,
but 1t Is hoped that it may turn out that
| these qualities have suffered no diminu-
| ton. Another characteristic equally
marked is her unchanging devotion to
what she considers the true principle of
; the Constitution. She may err in judg-
ment, but she judges candidly and ad-
heres to her convictions most firmly.
However dark the hour which may have
fallen upon her, or however tempestuous
the waters on which her bark may have
been launched, there has been ever seen
streaming from her masthead the motto,
Principles, and not men," Recent
events have given prominence to two
leading political requirements, the equal.
ity OF all citizens before the law, and the
equality OF all States under the Consitu-
ton. We long felt that in the great de-
sire to uphold the first, the government
| neglected and discarded tho other We
saw States which had been admitted into
the Union and had become entitled TO
equal rights with the others, still held
| guarded as prisoners of war, and com.
PEELED to perform their most sacred func-
tiohs of government under the snryil-
lance, and sometimes under the direction,
Of the military authoEities, 5This wek
garded as an nimmensekgrcng! Itranksed
in our minds as thorn in the flesh; and
while it continued we were poorly pre-
pared to listen to appeals to our good
feelings. 1t was o wrong to our sister
States; it was an outrage on the bond of
the Union. But all this has been
changed, and each Of the States has been
restored &c its oonstl::A.se:.s! right. Lo-
cal self-governmeat has been restored to
all, and South Carolina and Louisiana
are now on an equality with Massachu-
setts and Michigan. And what has been
the resultf Magic itself could scarcely
transform scene more completely.
Where there was sullen discomfort there
is now satisfaction: Angry chickering's
and impending strife have given place TO
pected OF disloyalty there is now cheer
full performance of every duty. 1t has
been found that by proper enforcement
of the STATE laws the rights of all citi-
zens are best protected. A sense or
wrong being removed, good feeling and
harmony have come to occupy its place,
and the Angel of Peace, like halcyon,
now spreads its white and downy wings
over our entire country This has heen
done, MIR. President, and truth requires
the admission that your agency has been
most potent in the work. A short time
ago the land was filled with complaints
of inefficiency and corruption in the civil
service of the country, and the demand
for reform was universal. The civil SER
vice order lately issued by your admins
tration was bold and manly step in the
right direction. Ia there virtue and in
telligence enough in the country to up
hold and sustain it?. Surely all good
men desire sucks result. We have seen,
MIR. President, with pleasure the words of
kindness you have spoken on your. pres.
] ent tour. You have spoken them in the
North and South alike. Those were
good words you used when you said that
your cause was not;the lcanse of party,
but it was "the cause of the Constitution,
the cause OF inc, Union, the causs OF mar
mony, the cause Of peace" The5e words
will accomplish much good, and we know
that you have done these things not at
the dictation of party leaders, SO 'faraas
We can see or know, you have done them
because they were right, and so meet you
not IS party men. Our action has NO
party Significance whatever. We have
come as patriotic citizens to acknowledge
tho facts; we have come as true and loyal
Virginians to recognize our, principles,
by whomsoever ,ayoWed ;Jwe have come
as honest men to say that your official
acts in the particulars named have de-
served no condemnation. The future
must take care of its own record. The
rehabilitation of all the States, the puri.
fication of the public service, and the
raciGcaticn &C .te entire county, 20 g
great work, and if accomplished should
fill the .heasure of high ambition. II
your efforts are to continue rs tley have
begun, l can foresee great results ahead
UE5er the Inspiration of the thought O
vision of the future comes up before Ehe
The chasm that once yawned so wide and
bloody between the Southern and the
Northern States is filled and obliterated
Tho bright flowers Of fggChaEity and con.
cord lift their pure heads in the sunlight
Of fayoring heaven, and, 1yerbapg in
ell the.-- gorgeous o0ivT5 tho ruw oi
promise and hope! Efr. President, again
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