, 1877-09-20
what r. romuun In tht pat{. tho remembrance OF
the Revolution and tho War IF 1a.l.f ihpp'ante'l
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was loudly rallied for at the ronc1nsion o. secre
tary Esarts speech, and responded IS ioslo"e'
FeLlow. .C.1NES.-rhi. crowd Il Inn mIfh M int
not 'a Tenne..ecsn lam nothing: i seems se ln ms
that since was mi Of your state there has III
an IMMENSE Immigration Int" II. Where elre 60 ~.
sii thrse people have come from! Tcnnc*seeass"
arc nut usually very cnthntiattic people, yst
have Travelled over ,go.ni deal Of th,t conn,tfs.
crowd. iApplaasc.l They make more noise than
the President. they havc stronger lungs than Nov.
!smpton snd there t. no re in mo,s.a NAV. s.a
semb1y. l'nt really. seriously. a. Tenne+tcenn,
~ southern man. reloice 4 ~: Dc monttra.lon.
rhlch Indicates that rou feel that tie reon,s Of
Tennessee. lntt a. thc citizens nf all the otnct
ar 10 81 s T. nef Ss,s. ~ M. III Ia Ia
:sn. sfe equal a 5ei"fs the !.w: Yoa
sss ss. ;Gs Ss. viii 'ss 20. only do frS "
bnt hy the wh1lc country. Of ~ racs.: must .ay
have seen that j hare oeen in Ohio. E.erywhstc
In tho most ustnnt sections Of tho country. We
haxr been met by thA same cordialtJ. hy great
'"i'' now 'te n Ss:hvilie VII .o.dsHy tSpnaa:s As
Tsnnrsscean. The humh1css rsemHcr Of tho Caht-
the s ss.na enthass.i!e tseeni!oa yon i.ere given
xpecs 20 much aa Il has given ms. fApplausc.]
Upon repeated calls FROM the astc!nblaGc:
Mrs. liayes can,o forward, md lmw!fl, amid
yueiferous cheering from tho multitude.
CORNER srUNE CEREMONIES
At the conclusion OF Tie ceremonies Mt the
Capitol tho procession again fnfmet!. and headed
bv n carriage continuing the Presidential party,
proceeded to the Cu:toM.Tiousc; where The
ceremony Of laying the Cornerstone Of The
State Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows, After
preliminary cxerrlses the architect delivered
silver trowel and malct to the Grand
ffs.asn fssist wing The p''isfs lesfsen. f lien sprea I
tho mortar ant adjusted tho stone, saying, ~
proclaim that tho corner-stonc Of this building
has now been laid" Tllc silver trowcl nI,!
malet with which te eerIeF,stons a1 was @ 'a.d
cctycd by the President In her behalf from the
donors, sle.srs. Rclknap, md nan'csnie. tho
contractors for the building, The. l'rcsi'ent
lnycs, aud tccl assured that st,o will cherish
them rs .pfcasant ncsnclltocs Of The oecasiof',
and be pleased with tic sentiments accompany"
ing thcm.'
As ihc President left the grounds people, ir..
lis carriage and
oltAspEp HIM nY TIE HAND.
The President with great corliality y shook bands
right and lett as the procession fled out OF the
grounds.
At p. tn. the Presidential marty visited tho
willow Ut the late President Polk, an.l were r.
cclvcd With elegant hosptalitfes, characteristic
Xftcr ,y;uc mil nj h"r rsImcnts AMI nlensant
interchange Of clslfitics. tho d!stIng1ilshctt
guests Of the CITY required to the res!lcMsc of
Col. Z. W. Cole, President Of tho Nashville y
Chattanooga Ksitroad, whcre
/ sTATH ngSxER
was given the President and Mrs. Hayes, tho
Cabnct officers. md others OF the Presidential
rarty and prominent citizens Of Nashville past!-
ctpating.
a publie reception was held at Col. Colcs'
after tho dinner from . to O'Clock y. M, md
great numbers OF citizens paid their respects to
RECEPTION At rus CAPITOL.
After leaving Col. Coles Residence. the Prc.{-
dent proceeded to tho Capitol, which WIS
cc;rcd thsS nron,r. Vim ' thronrr H., ~ snacte,s
nr c rape e nriSIrec e"e ~ rTa,
Ing tho hand Of the President. dcteaatlon oi
.uiurctt men, headed by J. C. Napier, presented
M address, setting forth their confidence IN
tn.,r racc ena thcfr s;r,lsaI frine towar,is
him.
voice called for three cheers for tue Constt-
tutoa. tne Union; anil t. ID 4, Ing. wl,!s5 Va.
respon.led to voc'lcfousl5 by tile cro"ds !" at'
COUNTY M n Tcnn,, y was ptssenteI M s by jugs % Join
manner 49, ineis apptssa;on ana n, .tsoeat ~ u,
Ic oatet ur oU y. is y. ftiows 10 WHICH
Twill reapond to both theBe addresses In one,
since nti men arc equal buf0re the law. and have
equal FXhts. Tbere IL NO need Ut my making two
addrcstss-oue to tho white men and anoshct e ths
coiu.rd men. Therefore. | praposu to sprak to
tho colnsed mcn Just ~ rpcak to the white men,
and to the whttc men just ~ to tho col
ored men, GApulause.l l speak 10 tho people
Of Tenns.see lust - spoke totas goopls of vSr,
this country. and tho prosperity Of this country.
require that every just cau4c of dissent in any
il can ls. W. hai ia;ss Pert ef tho c1nntfy mol not
lteved. or It was catucd Tint tho coloFed pcople
Of tho eountrr woal nut be safs IN their tntcreata
and thet riEhta II lhn Federal troops wese With
.!fawa ffo,nths soatlefn States. believed that n
the un,o haA como when tho coloecd pcuplo VI the
suutt. would be sa.rr will, no troops anywhere In
tho South undertaking to psutect them. Ap-
| ptausc.J I believed then ~ nav that tho
majority e ,hs psopIe IT. Of The South, ths ~,
vadu tho rights Of tue co'orcd peops N 10 make Il
At all necessary to have Federal oayoners In thcit
midst. tApplauHe. | think tho cooEea people
are o;ivht With their 5ghtts in Tennessee:
them. shaa when tticsc wcfe armies huse trying TO
protect them. tApplaute.1
| Another thing, lht Southern people were In that
condition oi dlssatiaiact!on that gil could scc that