The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-25
Hayes and Party atLyncnburS.

gulsneo visitors were greeted Win Lre-
mendous cheering from the immense con-
course of people, music, etc. After the
party alighted, the President was pre-
sented to the Mayor of Lynchburg, VINO
briefly extended the hospitality OF the
city, TO which the President replied:
am very grateful indeed, sir, 10 you
for your kind words OF welcome.
The party, in ctsrg9 OF the members OF
the reception committee, were then
seated in carriages and the line of march
taken up, with the Horse Guard OF
Lynchblrg, and the Lynchburg Llgh.
Artillery as escort. AL along the line
OF streets from the depot to the Norvell
House there was constant ovation by
the people who flied every available
place from which sight OF the party
could be had.
Upon arriving at the Norvell House
the President and suite were conducted
10 the front portico, where Mr., Bo1ock,
the chairman OF the reception committee,
addressed His Excelency, rendering, on
behalf OF the citizens OF Lynchburg, II
sincere welcome TO the City of Hills, the
first Virginia city visited by him. After
connmending the Presidents course to-
wards the South and MS efforts to reform
the Civil Service, he said: Ii your efforts
are to continue rs they have begun L can
foresee great results ah lead Under the
Inspiration Of thought vision Of the tu-
ture comes before me. That Chasm that
once yawned so wide and 50 bloody be-
tween the Southern snd Northern States
is filed and obhterated. Bright flowers
OF charity and concord lift their pure
heads in the sunlight of tavoring heav-
ell, and overhgnglng, in all It's gorgeous
colors. Is the bow OF promise and hope.
The President said:
My FRIENDs:-It is very gratifying to
have an opportunity to make the acquain.
tance OF so large number OF ladies and
gentlemen and the people OF Lynchburg
and of this section of the State OF Nlr-
glnia. A week ago | entered, what the
speakers who there welcomed me were
plea. ed TO term the gateway to the South
and Southwest, Louisville. Since then
have met the people o, three great for
mer slavehOiding States, kentucky, len
nessee and Georgia. | have the happl
ness to assure you that | met sssemblages
feeling and thinking NJ you do to-day
Those audiences, like this one, were COM
posed of represer tatives OF all political
parties, and in each there WAS respect
able sprInkling Of veterans of both
armies. | felt by tbs welcome perfectly
at home. The gentleman who Just now
welcomed me to your ci y, l am glad TO
state, referred 10 the early history o, my
own State, n territory formerly beleng-
ing to his own Virginia. l do not tor
Get how much indebLol to Virginia are
five OF our great States, and remember
with pride and with pleasure their
origin. Mr.. Jefferson gave TO US that
which has proved to be the cornerstone
of our morality, education and equality
of rights before law, We have grown
up and fourished in pursuing, in the
CONSTITUTION AMI laws, the pathway that
Jefferson marked out. In time daugh.
gers and mother came to differ for causes
tor which we were not responsible, but
we will have no discussion now. l. Is
enouyh to know now that every cause
rur hostility, arrangement and ahena
Jion has been removed. He who does
4ot see the hand Ci Providence in this Is
not likely 10 ever notice any ProvidenLisi
interference The restoration to anclen,
friendship is the result we have come
TO, result that every good man nss
prayed Tor. The day is here. There
pointing to the military stand men
VINO were against IL from 1861 to 1865
bu, to-day there's 10 shadow between
us. You rIsked your life for your con-
yictions. [Applause. Good men and
good women respect nose who risk their
all IN the cause which they believe TO be
right TCheers.] know now that you
respect the men who fought against you
tor what they believed right There
may be some among US, there may be
some in the South, msy be many IN both
sections not reconciled, but we all know
that in the march of progress there are
ALWAYS some s.ragglers. There Is a tr,Et
and rear rank in all armies. The great
body of the people now move
Onward under the Constitution and
Union and all the rest will soon
be glad to be with US. Nobody yields any
ottheir CONVICTION; we all believe that one
nation IS better than two; that one Con-
stltution is better than two; that one flag
Is better than two. The question has been
which was the right one, [Cheers and
that is settled Laughter That horse
carries two men, (polntrLg to an animal
on whose back were two persons,) when
one would be better. Great Laughter and
applause \ TOUR honorable sP 'aker said
tha. n ! sections, all States and All cltI.
zens should have equal and eAsc' justice.
The government now regards al! ss eq Isl
citizars. l rejoice that Virginia under
stands the Constitution as We do. have
talked long enough. Cries OF no,
mol My newspaper and teiegrsphic
friends no doubt thing 50. Cries
of $50 on, Mr.. President l
could tsll great deal more where l
have sIch agreeable audiences, for now
could | stop when they greet me si you
do? | desire 10 introduce 10 you some
friends who are associated with me IN
the government of the country
The President introduced Secretaries
Evarts and Key, who made briei sd
dresses. At the conclusion o. the speak
ing Mrs. Hayes was introduced and
greeted with most hearty applause.
The President had reception in the
psrlors of the hotel this afternoon, and
was called on BY vast crowds. Tonight
th visitors vii, be bsnqueted at the Nor
veil House, after which ball will be
given IN honor of the lsdles OF the party
The visitors leave Tomorrow Tor Char
lottesville, where they will visit Montl-
cello. the home and burial place Of JEFF
ferson.