The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-03
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rhc President at Richmond.


10 Richmond. Az no point in the South
save perhaps Louisville, have the people
80 unre,ervedly united in doing honor
and showing goodwill to the Chief Magis
trale Of the Nation, II really seems al
II the old times had come again when q
President Of the United States was es
teened by all sections Of the country AZ
their President. Certainly Mr. Tilden
could not have been more graciously and
cordially received by all classes, White
and Colored, Republicans and Democrats
than wa, President Hayes and the mem
ber Of his Cabinet, rot forgetting his
good wife, by moi only the people Of
Richmond but by the people Of Virginia
there assembled in large numbers. We
do not read that General Early was pres.
ent, but we suppose that his absence was
amply compensated for by the number Of
late ConiederateS, quite as prominent as
himself, who, unlike him, did not choose
to be rescrvCd and sulky.
The President made the Virginians a
FIRST rate speech on Wednesday--a politi.
cal, agricultural and economical speech
jus! the kind that was appropriate 10 Il
State fair Cccasion-and the responses Of
the people during It's delivery and al itF
close show that they appreciated it. In
fact, every time he opened his mouth
during his stay, for q few remArkP, he
said something sensible md appropriate,
The more the Virginians saw Of him The
more they warmed towards him, and they
grew especially warm towards Mrs,
Hayes, who seem, to capture all hearts
wherever abe goes. The Dipaich says
that
"Thc greatest cheering Of all was when
at the conclusion Of the speeches, Mr..
y. johnson Barbour in elegant and clio,
quent terms presented MrS. Hayes TO the
crowd. Then they became enthusiastic
indeed They gave her three rOusing
cheers-modilied rebel yelIs-- and waved
their hats over their heads gallantly. II
wua hearty exhibition oI respeCt for u
most worthy lady. Mrs. Hayes stood ~
for moment when presented, aul ther
sought her chair.
Concerning the manner in which the
President and Mrs. Hayes bore themspIvp,
in the presence OF the great crowd Assem-
bled to greet them, the Dipaich remarks
"A follows:
"The PrNidentspeaks deliberately, but
mol too slowly. His words are very dis.
tnCty uttered, and his voice is full and
sOuorous. His political experiences eyi.
IDENTIFY taught him how to speak we'll in
the open air, judging from his success yea.
lerdSy when he was under the disadvan.
tageO being elevated too high above the
audience, when the damp weather was
calculated to make him hoarse, and when
the diabOliCal music from the tent of a
aide show drowned some Of his words. He
svery apt in introducing speakers-a
duty that he has undertaken and admira.
bly, discharged in his several tours.
Mrs. Hayes, handsomely dressed in black,
With Mrs. Sherman and the younger Ia.
dies Of the party, occupied seats on the
porch near the speakers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes gave the crowd iull opportunity
tOsee them, not at all shrinking from the
public gaze" Their thoroughly unai-
iected manners made them almost as
many friends here "a their pacific policy"
Secretary Evurts made good impress
aiOn HlsO on the people, as, in fact, did the
whole Presidential party. He captured
them by an opening bit OF blarney that
Alttered their "amOur propre." He re.
marked that
.rIlere never was any doubt on two
points: First, that the people Of Virginia
thought very well OF themselves; second,
that the people OF all the rest Of the
country thought very well Of them"
The Dipateh says that this overture
took with the crowd wonderfully we'll
They were ready to listen to the Secre.
tary on all occasions after that, notwith.
standing he gave utlerance, occasionally,
to some OF those long and may sen.
fences which have crazed SO many report
g" and competitors, and likewise the
reading public. As Mark TRain would
say, Secretary Evarts is no slouch in the
way Of wit. He is small man-welghs
only ITO pounds-and some Of the Vlr.
GlniaHS thought that he looked like
Henry A. Wise, in which we do not agrees
with them by any means.
Concerning the reception at the Gov.
noFs Mansion Wednesday night, the
Dipatch says that
"rhe callers embraced the leading cili.
!tn' of Richmond and representatives. ol
~ wealth, intelligence and fashion
There were also a number Of the most
distinguished gentlemen in tire State
among them Lieutenant Governor Thorn,
"a, Hon. A. II. II. Stuart, Mons. de 81.
bonrg and many others.
The rush was simply tremendous, and
iIrequired the efforts OF n pose Of police
men to keep the crowd within the proper
enclosure, A number who had no inten
lion Of calling remained outside through
curiosity.