The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-26
.he Presidential Party.

LYNCHBURG, VA, SeptemOer 70. -
This morning. the Presidential party
were escorted to the depot by the military
and large concourse ot people. just
before the train started the Presldent
briefly addressed the crowd, expressing
his great qualification At the enthusl-
astic reception he had met with. He had
expected hearty greeting, but the popu-
lar reception had far surpassed his ex-
pectstions. The train left the depot
amid the cheers of the multitude. When
the train arrived at Conesville, ten miles
from Charlottesville, committee of citi-
zsns from the latter place met the Presi-
Dental party. At Charlottesville there
was reception similar TO that at Lynch.
burg. A large crowd received the dis
tinguished visitors with cheers and
music. The Mayor of Charlottesville ten
dered the hospitalities of the city to the
President, who returned thanks. The
party was then conveyed to the Parish
House, from the portico of which the
President was presented TO the crowd by
Col. Charles Venable.
The President spoke as follows:
Ladies, Gentlemen and my friends OF
Charlottesville and Albemarle county
We accept your invitation with great
pleasure, and it now gives me great graf
iRcation 10 exchange sslutatlons. We
are now at an ED with our appoint
men,s, during which we have passed
through FIVE OF the greatest States OF the
Union, four OF when were large slave
holding States; and that which rejoices
me more than anything else Is the TACT
that everywhere we have found growing
and increasing sentiments IN behalf OF
the Union, the Constitution, the admin
Istra:lon which regards alike the inter-
ests and rights of every station and every
State, which regards alike and equal
all classes, without distinction
of race or color. The equality, under
the laws, Of al citizens, is the corner
stone OF the structure OF restored har-
mony from which the ancient friendship
is to rise. | am going in the pathway
where your illustrious men led-yOur
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and your
Washington. Our hope is that the peo
pie of the whole country will unite TO
reconcile the feeling which prevailed
when the Usion was formed. We wish
to see the harmony our fathers gave Us
preserved and transmitted to those who
come after US. This is the work OF your
future. Uniting in sentiments like
these, there is no reason why there
should be any distraction between the
North and South. That wise man whose
home was here SAW plainly the danger
in the future. jefferson, IN 1920, during
the Missouri controversy, spoke OF the
agitation of that question US the iire-bell
in the night. In due time the danger he
so clearly foressw came upon us. The
efforts at u compromise by wise
and patriotic men delayed the
subject from time TO time, but in the
course of events the question had to be
submitted TO arbitrament OF war. You
who fought so gallsntly on many battle
field fought iOr what you believed right,
anc no man or woman can fail TO respect
you. We fought and rlsEed our lives for
our convictions, and we are sure you Will
accord the same respect TO us that we ac-
cord to you. Let us join hands together
and 20 forward. Many cannot follow,
Tor they are not ready to follow, but we
have no i,l.will for them. A gTand army
goes on without regard to straggle |
doubt not, as months 90 on, we will once
more return 10 the har,nonv of our
fathers.
Alter Few remarks by Secretary
Evarts and the Postmaster General the
visitors were taken in carriages to
the University OF Virginia, where
some time was spent in respecting The
building, and enjoying the hosplt4Iities
OF the managers OF the institution. They
were next driven 10 Monticello, the
former home OF Jefferson, after which
they returned here and took dinner NJ
the Farlsh House. They lett AT p. NJ.
Ell route for Washington.