The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-09-28
TINE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT.


and every one happy. This President,
born into Office amid wranglings and heart
burnings, whose advent 70 his high position
At one time threatened to light again the iurid
sres Of civil war, has made his peace with the
whole broad Southern country, and they well
come him o. their own. He never could
have ccompli.hed this most desirable end en-.
cert BY turning his back on the relentless
Radicals OF his party and becoming in fact
- we'll % In name, the President Of the
United States In spirit and in truth. He did
this in his bold handling Of the South Carroll.
M and Louisiana questionsi and . united
South recognized him % . President who
meant TO do right u his whole party turned
their backs on him.
Louisville, % the gate-city Of the West 70
this mighty soushlsnd--vhieh, forty years
from to-day, will be the seat Of empire in the
point Of population and wealth determined
10 show her appreciation Of President Hayes
noble, just, and patriotic course. Conse-
quently the Mayor and Common Council, Of
the instance Of . large number Of the most
prominent residents Of the city, extended
most cordial invitation 10 the Chief Magistrate
Of the nation 10 Wait Louisville during the
Exposition. The invitation was accepted In
the same kindly spirit which dictated II, and
90 after the due course Of time, he came.
Twas en- q Monday morning, the iIth Of
September. The city had put on . sals-day
OUTFIT; every store and house was decked with
fags, streamers and Chinese lanterns 70 an
extent that those outside Of the trade won
dered where they all came FROM business
was suspended 70 large extent hwas plain
that the citizens Of Louisville were in earnest
and when they invited President Hayes II was
not done with mere lip service, but with de-
termination TO extend 10 him that prodigal,
generous, whole-hearted hospitality for which
Kentucky 10 famous the wide world over.
In fact, they felt that their honor wss pledged
70 make his visit to the city enjoyable In the
highest degree, and have ii at the same time
pass Of without any unpleasant incident
which could be regret to them in the future
Woe unto the man who would have dared 10
rrsr-t the chosen guest Of Louisville BY sheer
ing remark or open blackguardism. He that
-c,,s h.,s dons 40 would have speedily
so.na an. ...s and readiness with which q
true Kentuckian svenges On insult upon his
$500 hono,
tn. presidential p.rtx VA due NJ IL
O'Clock Monday. Long before the hour thou
...a.,., ,h....na. AZ p.oo,e .vsrmed 10
~. 49,. IT.. ro,;c. ware rovsrles. To Keen
-. ~. ..,-,h,a,.;,. mu,t,ude The pso-
-. 5000 -. an svsrv available foo,
:, .,on,d hon..,on. and frsivbt-cars we're
..v.,.A A, ,.on r,o,rn.ix ,hs train bear
-. A.. .,,.c..a .as.,. ,umblsd scross the
-. "a $500 .,o~,x dawn IN ths depot.
n. -. e., rI.,so,r, 81 the Pullman .leeper
800 an. prs.;dan, and MI. lovely Kentucky
v;f. A. .oon a. thu great crowd had taken
. ,ood Lon. lool =, thu nl.a..nt smiling faces
IN. r,cs,,s,cx .na ~. thu long loud
shout or WELCOME ROLLED UPWARD
n. AZ. u.,.,;,. ~ Tia P,s.ident and
NJ. H.. hovsd and .miled 70 the right
"a la Th.v looh.a in .verv respect a
.ooa-u.n,.r.S tind.b..r,sa eouple; 90 the
vho,.-.oulsd Ksp,uctv crowd determined to
IA. r., "a ,h.v aon,, 40 .ucb things bv
49,. tn. Mo-, "a. rs.av with his
,nnr,.s or vucoxr
TIL. p,..ia,p, r..ponded most happily.
I'll. sn,ir. n.rtv entered carriages and the
,ro....;on ,,sr,sd for the Gait House. Right
n ron, v.. the Old Confederate Guard /;
h.,,,.-,c.,,.a h.ros. ware thew. many Of
-hon ,oor their ar,t ,nifY Of gun powder in
.,o,m;ns the bsiyb,s Of Monterey, or on the
MI, ALA Of Csrro C,ordo. REPRESENTATIVE
~srs there from svery desperate battlefield
:, ~. l.,. w.,-now one. again marching to
A.. -. - tho uni,n snder tho fae Of
.h.;. ,.,ho,. wban the procession arrived
:, ,ha Cal, House DIR stuart Robinson, the
.,,,s,, preshv,srisn divine gave the Presi-
A., an nnofsc;,l xslcome in the name of the
n.or,. ~ the whole south. His E1cellency
,s.ronasa in the happy, pleasing vein which
h.s hssn the marked Characteristic Of all his
,rascbs. Wade Hampton. and Secretaries