The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-19
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
TME GRAND RECEPTION GIVEN THE
vMEsIDEN~saND CABINET
AT LOUISVILLE.
speesSses Made by Hayes. Postmaster Gen-
eral KEY, secretary lsvarts and
wade Nats,Dts,ys,

LOUISVILLE, NY, Sept la.-Ihe Presiden=
tial party were to-day called upon by the
school board, and accompanied by them,
they visited thepubic schools, respeeehes
were made by the President. Postmaster Gen
sral Key aud Secretaries Evarts and Me-
gfeary. During the visit Miss White pre-
scented Mrs. Hayes,with o beautiful bouquet
representing america
Mrs Hayes was also presented with beau=
tiftll boatiet ne an appreciation Of true woniall-
hood and the first lady Of the nation. To
these presentations the President responded
with appropriate remarks Secretary Evarts
rlso spoke regarding public schools, and re-
Ierred to his eal'ly education In the common
schools Of Boston. After which some very
complimentary remarks were addressed to
Mrs. Hayes by the pupils
LOUISVILLE, Sept. t7.-Mr. Evarts spoke az
follows.
The American people, whatever faults they
may have had. have never been wanting In
love OF their country and In an estimate Of It's
greatness. There was nothing we supposed
our country was not large enough for in It's
efforts TO improve the human race; but we
some Of lis, had af undue estimate Of the
greatness of our country when we imagined
that 1t was great enough for two countries.
that 0urterritory, our population and our pow
cr was large enough TO make two nations Of,
but that idea has been diHpelled, and now, here
after and forever. we are one one people ! and = q q
been obliterated, there remained another
line III every family Of America In
every district. It was the line left by
the, war between the armies on the one side
and the other, that was something zigHag, foi
it did not run very straight In Missouri or III
Kentucky. nor IN Tennessee. but 1t was q line
that has been oblitetated: and do say too
much when ! ask Of you 10 agree with me,
hnf JItrt mud taf,4t iaftI ,tf
President Of the United States that line has
been obiterated. Now the President has al
luded to two great points In which the North
had TO learn more than the South. The great
Persian said that the youth Of Persia were
taught three things to ride, to shoot. and. tc
Hpeak the truth and our youth on both sides
having learned TO ride and shoot let tis speak
the truth to one another.
Now, gentlemen, we have all come together
.sfter learning the terrible lesson, and one stel
lesson s sufficient Let no part of our vasl
country have another conflict between armed
men, lAppause.l
ing able to introduce to his fellow-peope b
man well known to all. Wade Hampton, o
South Carolina. Fully five minutes elapsed
lSefore Gov. Hampton could speak go loud aie
All President and My Friends Of Kentucky
congratulate you upon this auspieous oceat
sion and upon Che magnitude Of the reception
which we have gwen to the President OF thu
United States. Anplause.l
There is no place in America where the
Thing could have been better DONE and air
Aure that there is no place In America where
1t has been better done than In the city o
Louisville. IApplause.l
There Ia no place where 1t could have beer
more appropriate, because the political opin
ions Of d majority Of the people Of Kentuek,
are different from those of his EScelleney
You have shown that you recognize in him {
man who has done his duty-a man who has
risen high enough to be able to say. "h,
serves his party best who serves his country
best for chat IL sentiment which ought tx
find response in the breast of every patriotic
American. You have come here to pay hin
honor. and regard myself as extremely for
ttinate In. that have been able to participat,
In IL: and without disrespeet to the gentle
men who invited me to this reception, ] mus
say that came chiefly that might for an
aSouthern man extend q warm greeting t.
the President as he struck Southern soil-a
he stood on the once dark and bloody grount
of Kentucky.
No longer 80, but as / trust in God, her
and elsewhere q land OF pence, prosperity an,
happiness-Apeace and prosperity which h
has mostly given to you.
Ny friends of Louisville, | thank you in tn
name of South Carolina, and will say to hi
Excellency, that II he will do 1s the honor b
visit us there, we will give him greeting O
warm as this: though perhaps we can't sho'
him as many men, we will show him that W
have not forgotten that act of kindness an
reconciliation and justice that he performe'
for South Carolina. Loud applausel