New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
THE PRESIDENT AT CAAlP-MEETING.
VISIT TO THE wTNNEPIsEOGEE CAMP GROUND
SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT HAYES AND THE MEM
pVps oE CABTNFT

VISIT TO THE wINNEPIsEOGER CAMP GROUND
SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT HAYES AND THE MEM
BERs OF HIS CABINET.
CONCORD, n. H., Aug. 22.-The Presidential
party LETT Plymouth $50 this morning, taking a
special train. At Ashland a short stop made and
the President and wife introduced 10 the crowd
by GOV Prescott and shaking Of hands followed AZ
Meredith Village small number had assembled and the
President and his wife introduced shaking hands
for moment and departing amid cheers. AT "ers sta
ton the location OF the Wmnepisogec Camp-meeting
Association at least 1000 people together brought
there BY the meeting and by desire to greet the Pres
dent and party The visitors at taken from
the train by a committee and escorted 20 the preachers
stand where President received, after the sing
ing Of America by the Rev Mr. Adams in an address
OF welcome He sad
MI PRESIDENT: In behalf OF the wnnepisogee Camp
Meeting Association, and in behalf OF the fortyhye
churches in this the Concord District have the great
pleasure and honor to welcome you 10 this place,
representing here between twelve and thirteen thousand
cOmmuncants
After speaking briefly the OF the Church in
the State and country, be concluded:
don't believe in rebellion either against Heaven or
the Government OF the United We do believe in
reconciliation both with the principles OF the Bible and
constitution OF the land We do believe in common
schools aud school with the Bible in IT, We do believe
ia the observance OF the sabbath aud glad to know
that we have a President who keeps H. We believe
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dent Is throwing his influence against winebbbing. We
welcome you. because every Sunday yOu in company
with your christian wife, humble way walk TO the
| little old church around the We rejoice that
this is So We rejoice to here We wish you long
life and blessings Of grace mercy and peace Allow
10 Introduce you 10 orr people, and through you the
members OF your Cabinet
The President replied:
FRIENDS AND FELLow-CrrIzESs: / wish TO assure you
that this kind welcome gives very great grathca
/ ton. We do not am sure, mistake its meaning You
are interested in and those with me, because OF the
great trust which, under the Constitution and laws, has
devOlyrd upon You believe, with Lincoln, that IN
tine performance OF his duties the only safe reliance Tor
vour Magistrate that Divine as-lsauce without which
he cannot succeed and win which he cannot fail. My
earnest ear este go aersency NAV be so guided that ali good
ctizns approve she measures that MAJ be adopted
success Nv friends three members Of the Cab
met you VIII be glad 20 be introduced to each First.
rhnsets has high reputation as lawyer aud who
Is everywhere as conacenuouSiy upright man,
| Gen. Devens.
The General said
Your meeting is one to which you have resorted for
purposes Of Improvement do not expect to improve
the prospect " peace and reconciliation. few years
ago the Church OF which you are part here represented
and one that raised up many from the depths
which they had fallen, was tom and rent asuncer by
the great conflict OF arms between liberty aud slavery.
Certainly now th te greal questions involved IN thai
contest settled there Is great reason to rejoice
are again united know that here OF al places. good
Intentions will appreciated, aud tnai, although may
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Intentions, here good intentions will not be thrown
aside and that one believes that he who has good
the OF doing right smoke floats upward to the
The President then said:
It's not best for one bred 10 law to attempt TO
qnote Scripture but there something like this There
that have not gone astray" We have with US a friend
who was for four years against and more recently
question OF the in egrity and maintenance OF the
LnOu and the question OF freedom OF equality 10 ali
men. No man j. before Judge hey
The Postmaster-G eneral spoke as follows
It would not be expected that ! should appear here
without embarrassment 1t ia not without feelings OF
sadness that view thls scene am eafIlrd eack 10 my
| bovhoOd days. wAen in that far distant south my
sunny home attended meetings Ike tins, for Netho-
dists found in that part OF the In0n ana my father
was an humble Minister in your church. He has been
zone now years and YOU nave heard now J. hls own
son. wandered. viii not attempt 70 quote scrip
turs FOR might fail Significantly than the Presi
dent but have heard an Old hymn that reads:
While lamp holds out u burn
The vilest sinnei may return"
The fact that Gen. Deyens and l are here together
shows that the principles OF religion nave ho 10 the
Cabinet II Not throughout the whole cOuniIy Ihe pcO-
pie OF New Hampshire need nave no Tears on the Peol9
OF the south Boh political parties tnere nave enoIe'
the Constitution and all OF ITS amendments ana the peO
pie have been placed Oy the PRESIDENT ana ms POlc3 on
their good behavior and am sure thei WIZ Keep tlel
faita thank sincerely for this greeting ana ac-
cent it not as a compliment to myself, but as mark of
the feeling amity you have for he people of the SOUTH
| Secretary Evarts then introduced. lie said :
| LADIES AND GENTLEMES-When the founder Of this
Government formed it. they laid its support sure IN
civi and religious liberty and insisted the entire
separation OF Church and They guilty OF no
rb olly as would c0nfound freedom religion with free
io from religion They wanted that there should be one
seat of power and that III the hearts o the people
Thry w.re religious people Themselves ana knew no
method by which could be capable OF seli-tnFeri-
ment nut when they had been made capable OF govern
mo Themselves They insisted that though there a
diycrsity OF cfta vet should be the same spirit
Now In this beautiful scene, where all thai makes Nature
ana mer WORTHY Of visitors s found, nave seen nOh-
ing Wanting in the mannoence Of our reception As we
een A. t we're that mountains skipped for joy and now
literally the hills capped their hands The history
of ths people that there was never profOundef
saving than who has much meditated or God ana
man will ever nought but laundering patriot aud sorry
| statesman"
Gov Prescott was then introduced, and he responded
| by introducing Mrs. Hayes, who was received with
| hearty applause.
Prayer was offered By the Rev DR. Bsrrows, and amid