The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-24
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Departure from Concord.


CONCORD. N. H., Aug 23.-The Presidential
party left this city for Manchester at s 30 this
morning. accompanied by Governor Prescott
and staff, General Matt Head and Mayor Pills
bury. They were met at the depot by recep-
ton committee from Manchester.
Reception at HoOIkset.
MANCHESTER, N. H, Aug. 23.-The commit
tee appointed to escort the Presidential party
from Concord to Manchester, arrived at $40
this forenoon, and the party soon left for this
city on special train On his arrival at Hook
set the President was greeted with continuous
cheering by the large crowd assembled at the
depot, and was introduced by Gen. Matt Head.
The President spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen, There is some I'M
certainty as to how long this train will stop,
and therefore I will begin by the usual ex-
change of salutations, good morning, fellow
citizens, and good bye, If l should have no bet
ter opportunity to say SO. This is our fourth
day in New Hampshire, and we have been
greeted with receptions so much warmer, so
much better than we as individuals are entitled
to have, that one is almost at a loss for an ex-
PLANTATION. And yet L suppose it means that
the people of New Hampshire are good Ameri-
can citizens, believers in the government,
believers in the Union, believers in eqnal
human rights, and therefore are glad to
meet those VINO are so connected with the gov
eminent as to have influence regarding those
questions, to be met, to be made acquainted
with their ideas, their wishes and their feelings
L do not take it to be an endorsement of the
views we have, of all the measures we adopt;
and yet we have hope that the people of this
town believe that we intend to do the right
thing (Applause.) / do not intend to enter
into any discussion of the measures adopted, or
any defence of them. That would be idle. If
they are wrong, the people will soon understand
it or they understand it already, and our argu-
ments cannot help it. If they are right, they
will be approved sooner or later. And to th g
Judgment of the present and future, 1 for one,
am willing to leave my public and official con-
duct. (Applause.) And so L think, my friends
we are sufficiently acquainted now, and will in
troduce to you some of the gentlemen who are
associated with me in the management of this
large piece of machinery, which is called the
government.
The President then introduced Postmaster
General Key, who made pleasant speech,
and in turn introduced Attorney General De-
vens.
Secretary Evarts followed in brief speech.
Mrs. Hayes was also introduced by General
Matt Head, as ''the most important member of
the Cabinet"
The train then started amid the cheers of the
crowd.
Reception at Manchester.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Aug. 23-The special
train from Concord containing President Hayes
and party reached here at 9 20 this forenoon,
and wss received with salvos of artillery, ring
Governor Prescott briefly introduced the Pfesi-
dent to ex.Mayor Gross and ex-Mayor Devine,
who presented the members of the Cabinet
and the ladies.
The excellent arrangements of the Grand
Army of the Republic enabled the party to
take carriages without delay. At twenty min
utes to ten the procession moved, the Ora nd
Army acting as guard of honor, through the
mill yards for nearly mile, thousands of
operatives ranged along either side and filling
the windows of great buildings, greeting the
distinguished party. Bells were ringing during
the entire march. on Elm, Hanover, Beach
and Lowell streets. Places of business and
residences were deliberately decorated, rendering
the scene picturesque and beautiful. At the
Catholic Orphan Home number of children
senting very pleasant effect The streets were
thrOnged with dense masses of people the en-
tire length of the route.
1t was quarter before IL when the head OF
the column reached Smyths Opera House. The
house was densey filled, and as the President
and his suite assembled the platform they were
greeted with hearty and long continued ap-
plause.
Upon the cessation of the cheers Mayor De-
vine introduced the President and speeches
were made.
At the conclusion of the speeches the party
re-entered their carr ages and were driven to
the residence of ex-Gov. Smyth, where an ele.
CANT lunch was served. At 1890 the party were
escorted to the depot and the journey was re-
sumed for Nashua.
The impression made upon the minds of the
people by President Hayes and his Cabinet Off
GERS was very favorable. and although there
was no great expression of enthusiasm on the
streets, there was an earnest desire among all
classes to honor the chief magistrate and his
travelling companions with an earnest and
hearty reception.
The Arrival at Nashua.
NASHUA, Aug. 23-The Presidential party
arrived at LAO this afternoon in a special train
from Manchester.