The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-29

! that much would be done Tor the com.
fort and the nlccsurc-tbc entertain.
meat Of the strangers within your
gates, bu. I had noadcquatc conception
| of the kindness, the cordialitT, the
magnitude Of the demonstration with
which the President was welcomed.
The like. I dare say hos mover been
witnessed III any city GU the continent.
1t was proper respect shown not only
TO tic o1ieo CT Chief Magistrate, but it
Gvinc:d determination on the part Of
tic people to secure good will between
the races and all sections throughout
this land. 1t sisniiiel, my feilow-siti-
zens, that tho era Of corrupt politics
had closed that = new Standard had
been erected; that = higher moral
tone was appreciated; that the political
atmosphere, 50 long heavy with the
bad passions Of c:eed and corruption,
VAS being purified; that all were uni
ted in the bonds Of peace and FoconcII-
ia!!on throughout the land, and that
there vas good will to all men, ire
spcctire Of party choice and political
creed.
I came here ms friends, to ssc
sometime Of Tie great State Of Ken.
lucky 10 vis;, for the first time this
beautiful, rrosrero.s and n,oring
State, aIready renowned tI,rourbout
our land for her generous bps,;taIitv,
for the bich iatepri,y, III. ability, the
intelligence and The pstrio.ism Of her
men, and the bs,v,y ard refDcmcp. of
her womn, iea;,ci n v;si, snmo of
nv csr';cs, and hos, cr;crds my At,
tacI,mcp. to whom began in the uusel-
Gsb rc.;oI If co,Icnc liz, and which bas
cyown with my growth, and strength.
cDcd with my STRENGTH | desired to
minnlc cain with those 10 whom | ain
bound BY the tics which unite men who
have stood together and have had tho
same experience in the late war. And
now l know that nothing Of Vest Vir.
giuia will be unacceptable to Kcnluok.
ians. l have not met in Virginia or
Wcs. Virginia family which was MOI;
uaited BY ties either OF marriage or
birth with Kentucky. I 90 dot know
Of 4 distinguished Statesman in Virginia
who, in scr?ing Virginia, has not
served aud reflected Iustrc upon Ken
tneky ! do NO. know OF Kentucky
gentleman who has not honorcd Vir.
GINA through lis ancestors and his kin.
drcd. The fame, the traditions, The
history, the glory Of Virginia arc by
every Law Of descent and distri.
button the heritage of Ken.
lucky aal West Virginia. At the
close Of the war, as my friend has said,
many Of US in Virginia found ourselves
within the limits Of a State in tho for.
nation Of which We hal 10 ppr,icipa-
ton. and which was created cut Of ter
riIoFy Of Virginia. For time We sui.
terol as no ether people, presume,
have suffered. You and I, sir, were
unable to practice our profession. No
one could teach schools; no one ccald
bring a suit; no one could engage in
any business. scarcely. without taking
a test cath. But | DO not desire to
refer to these unpleasant occurrences
Of the past. We accepted the cxis.
tence of That State as cue OF the results
Of the war in perfect good faith. We
have gone to work desiring to make
West Virginia tue worthy daughter Of
Virginia aud the worthy sister of Ken.
ncky. l am glad to lie able to inform
you Ihat the Oh State is ag1in Pros
porous. NJ State has ever been sub.
Ijcc!2i to s),srycr2 au'orIcal. In 1861,
Thea The con1ic: cane, she barred her