Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-29

Il S0AVV 1900 bAVtAAAD
that could be done has been left un
done and the President and his VIII,
express deep regret that they must st
soon leave the hills that surround
them: At :45 o'clock the cars vii
be taken for. Weirs, where an hou1
will be spent upon the cainp-ground
and in admiring the scenery Of Lake
fWinnepesaukee. tt ~ IN
IEs1s $50 raS' -,su,a s.l,
CONCORD, m. H., Aug. ,22.-The
President ana party left Plymouth
at 8:50, this morning., taking a spe.
cials train. At Ashland short stor
was made and the President and hii
wife were introduced to the crowd
by Governor Prescott and q shaking
Of hands was participated In. 2Al
Meridith village q email humber had
assembled and the President and. hi
wife, were introduced, shaking handl
for q moment departing amid cheers.
At Weirs station, the location of Tie
fWmncpesaukee camp meeting, some
people were congregated to- greet the
President and party The visitors
were taken, from the train by COM
mittee and escorted to the preachers
stand. Rev. Mr.. Adams delivered an
address of welcome in behalf Of the
representative, of twelve thousand
communicates. He took occasion to
say that the Church didn't believe In
rebellion against God or good goy.
ernment and did believe in reconcili.
alton, the, bible in common schools
observance Of the Sabbath and tenn.
perance. They rejoiced that the
President joined them IN the latter
two beliefs. sn74 9 ~ Ik1s
u The President replied ~ follow
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
wish to assuressyou that this kind
welcome aivss mo very great gratifi-
cation. We do not, I am sure, mis-
take its meaning. You are interested
III me and those with me because OF
the great trust which under the con-
stitution and laWs has devoived upon
us. You believe with Lincoln that In
the performances of his duties the on
~ safe reliance for your magistrate
lis that divine assistance, Without
which: he cannot succeed and with
which he cannot fail. Nv earnost de-
sire, my earnest prayer, is that in .ev-
cry difficult and grave emergency
may be so guided that all good citi-
Zens can approve the measures that
may be adopted and that all may con-
scientionsly pray for their complete
success.
He then introduced Gen Devens,
who made felicitous speech. :
The President then introduced d
Postmaster General Key, quoting at
the same time the scriptural phrase,
'"there is more joy over one repentipg
lone than over one hundred who have
not gone astray.v He was against us
four years and recently made the
mistake of voting against him Haycsl
but was, with us on the question Of
maintaining the Union and its inteR-
frity, and ON the question of freedom
and equality of all men no man is be-
fore Judge Key.
The Postmaster General said at
would not be expected I should ap-
pear here without embarrassment.
It is not without feelings of sadness
that I view this scene. am carried
back to my boyhood days, when in
that far distant south, my sunny
home, Iattendetl meetings like this,
for MethOdists were fOund in that
part Of the Union, and my father was
an humble minister il your church.
He has been gone now ten years and
you have heard how have wander
ed. will not attempt to quote scrip
ture for i might fail more significant
ly than the President, but I have
heard an old hymn that reads While
the lamp holds cut to burn the vilest
sinner may return; The fact that
Mr.. Devens and l are here together
shows that the principles OF religion
have a hold IN the Cabinet If not
throughout the whole country. The
people of New Hampshire need have
no fears of the people of the South.
Both political parties have endorsed
the constitution and all of its amend.
ments and the people have been
pleased BY the President and his Dol.
icy, on their good behavior, and am
sure they will keep their faith.
thank you sincerely for this greeting.
and I accept it, not as compliment
to myself but as a mark Of the feeling
OF UNITY you have for the people Of