Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
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WAsHISGTOS, August 22.-Gen. De.
vens said "a few years ago the church
Of which you are 8 part, here repre-
sented, was torn and rent asunder bv
the great conflict Of arms between lib.
erty and slavery. Certainly, now that
the great questions involved are settled
there 10 great reason to rejoice. The
members Of the church North anil
South are again united"
The President then said at is not
best for one bred 10 the law to attempt
10 quote Scripture, but there is some
thing like this: There is more ioy
over the repeDting n than oVer .
hundred that have not gone astray.'
We have with rs q friend who was for
four years against us, and more recent
ly made the mistake OF voting against
me but now, on the question Of the in
tegrity and mainlence Of the Union,
and on the question Of freedom and
equality 10 oil men, no man is before
Judge Key"
The Postmaster General spoke as
follows: at would not be expected
that | should appear here without EN-.
bArrassment. II Is not without feelings
OF sadness that ! view this scene. i
am carried back 10 my boyhood days
when in that far distant South, my
sunny home, l attended meetings like
this, for Methodists we found IN that
part Of the Union, and my father was
an humble minister in your church. He
has been gone now ten yeArs,
and you have heard how !, his own
son, have wandered. l will not at
tempt TO quote scripture, for l might
fail more signally than the President ;
but | have heard an old hymn that
reads while the lamp holds out to
burn, the Vilest sinner may return
The fact that Gen. Devens and l are
here together, shows that the principles
Of religion have q hold In this Cabinet,
II not throughout the whole country.
The people Of New Hampshire need
have no fears Of the people Of the
South. Both political parties there
have Endorsed the constitution and oil
Of its amendments, and the people have
been placed by the President and his
policy on their good behavior, and ]
am sure they will keep faith. l thank
you sincerely for this greeting, and &C.
cept II, not 90 q compliment to myself,
but as . mark Of feeling you have for
the people Of The South.
CoEcoND, N. H., August 22.-The
procession arrived at the Eagle Hotel
at IL pm. Dinner was served ct the
hotel at which the Presidential party
and prominent gentlemen with their
ladies were present. Al the conclu-
sion of the dinner, President Hayes,
Secretary Evarts, POslmaster-G General
Key, and Attorney.Genera Devens,
accompanied by Governor Prescott and
staff, Senators WAdleigh and Rollins
and others, escorted by q militia com.
pany, proceeded to the rotunda of the
Statc-house, where the President held
q reception and some 10000 people.
men, women and children, passed
through the hall and shook hands with
him. After the reception, tho party
, proceeded TO the steps Of the Capitol.
Governor Prescott said "FelloW.cit.
zens-lt is with great pleasure | intro
duce to you the President of the United
States.'
President Hayes then addressed the
assemblage as follows: Gov. Pres.
colt, ladies and gentlemen-This Gus.
tom of hand.Shaking, which has lust
got through, comes down 10 us through
several generations, and it is not alto.
gether 8 satisfactory proceeding; and
now having shaken hands, we hardly
feel acquainted with each other. We
wish to hear voices, aud suppose Il as
proper now Ss at any time 10 make
my acknowledgment to the authorities
Of the State Of New Hampshire, to the
Governor and members Of the Legisla-
ture, and to the authorities Of the city
OF Concord, for their Kindness
IN bringing me 10 New Hampshire.
we entered the State last Monday, and
have been making our way through Il.
Visiting the remark able scenery Of The
mountain regions under circumstances
every way favorable. The weather. IL
perfect, the sky clear, the air braeing,
aud when on top Of Mount Washing.
ton, there seemed nothing lacking 10
improve that wonderful spectacle. Thai
Is as surprising as it is perfect. II ia
possible we have had a few clonds
In the sky, just enough To make the skv
seem beautiful as their shadows floaied
over the great mountain and passinS
from that, we come down into Inc r..
glon OF the lakes, that beautiful pSrt ot
new Hampshire, where your rreSt
rlver-riVers, perhaps-take their rise.
Where the great Merrimac, that river
that builds up such cities as Lowell
Lawrence, and Manchester, takes its
rise. So | came on down here nndsr
q somewhat hotter sun than is
usual in your climate. | am thankful
That have met you, my fellow. citizsns'
glad to exchange greetings with Won
and to be met by you. | thought tbSt
y was not altogether proper In meeting
THIS people that | should talk polItirs
10 them Men Of all parties have maj
me, Deml rats, Republicans and indie.
pendent Republicans; Republicans
that are satisfied, and Republicans tbst
are dissatisfied, Applause and iauQbter'i
n really | feel, by the wav thsi