Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-12

HIS SPEECH AT DAYTON YESTERDAY.
The Presidential party, consisting OF Pres
ident and Mrs. Hayes, General Carroll
General auckland, and other friends, left
Fremont in special coach yesterday morn
Ing. The train stopped only AT the most i'm
poriaEt stations, al every one OF which hun
dreds OF people had gathered TO see the Pres
iCent, and endeavor to shake him by the
Hon. Charles Foster. At Springfield vast
number of people had assembled at the de-
poi, 10 whom the President said few words
simply referring TO his speech OF last jan
uary, and stating that he was endea voring in
all faithfulness TO carry out the policy il
foreshadowed. AS the train moved off cheer
after cheer was given by the people. AS the
train entered Dayton cannons were fired and
constant cheering was kept up by thou
sands Of people who had gathered around
The depot, and for squares along the route TO
Mr. X {. AndersOn's house, where it was
known the President and family would STOP
A band OF music and several military COM
panies were In attendance and preceded the
carriages to Mr.. AndersOn's house. AT nine
O'Clock a procession was formed at the
Beckett House, and headed by q band OF
music, proceeded TO the residence of Mr..
had assembled. Loud calls were made for
follows:
Ny Good Friends Of Dayfoa:-When las,
remen Der there was a good deal of anxiety
felt throughout the country in regard to the
fIchlQeulldl eleCtlOn-nOt so much as to the
result of the election as TO the manner in
which the result should be ascertained.
While / cannot undertake to remember what
then 1t occurred to me to say, do remember
that You seemed TO agree with me that lawful
and peaceable methods were alone proper
10 be pursued In aScertaining that result the
general wish OF the American people and the
mining every question that may arise be-
tween states, between state governments and
the national government and between the
people of different races in q lawful and
peaceable manner, and accoriingly when
there devolved upon me the Chief Magistracy
OF the United States 1t occurred to me tha,
the American people would be glad 10 hava
euch methods applied to the relations iIsS
existing between the state and BET ween the
whites and blacks, or would, IL possible sets
Tie these differences peaceably and brine
Dack the republic to the condition i'm vhicH
II was in one hundred years ago, when the
Iatbers were one on all questions. If this
Ion, then l am very sure that what has basn
cone has been done with proper motives and
In spirit which you will approve. Tha
paItlc9lar way men may differ about. but
tne END, reel confident, men cannot diff-r
about. lCheersl We want our nation In ba
. UNION OF Iove ana peace, In which ali Will
ooey the Constitution as IL is, with All ito
amendments securing TO all men enusI
LIlghts, not because We have the DO yer To An
iofce IL, out because II IL the will Of tha vsoo
PIE mat IL shall be so. This Is the snirff in
winch desire the government shall be adj
tnn uaisseIeo. nave spoken longer than in
tenoed, longer than perhaps desired. Tn anv
event, ! am very grateful for This veicomss
70 your beautiful city. i bid you good nisht'
General b. +. Butler, j. d. Cox and C6ief
Justice Waite are In Dayton, and viii "a ri
cipate IN the exercises to-day.