, 1877-09-25
PRESIDENT HAYES

L LsGG4NEN llA GCs
uo Il Enthusiastically Received by the
People OF LyuckbnrEs
LYRcnnuna, Va, Sept. A.-Tho Presidential
party were met ut Lowcy's depot, seventeen
miles from LYnchbufG, by committee OF prun,-
inent citizens, headed by the lion. Thomas 8.
Doeock.' Upon tho arrival here Of the special
train bearing the party, tho distinguished visitors
wcEc greeted With tremendous cheering from
all Immense coneourse OF people, uttisic, etc.
After the pnrty allghtetl, tho President was
presented to tho Mayor Of LynchburR, who
briefly cxtondcd tho hospitality OF the city, to
which tho President replied: ~ am very gate
full indeed, slr, to you for your kind words OF
wclcome.''
, Tim party, IN charge OF tho members Of the
Reception Committee, were then seated IN car
riages, and tho line Of march taken up,
with tho Home Guard Of Lynchhurg and
Lynchburg Light Artillery a. an escort. All
along The streets frotn tho depot to tho Nor
veil House there waa constant ovation from
the people, who alled every ava!lable plaes
from which q aght OF the party could be had
Upon arriving at tito Norvcll House tho Prcs-
ideut and suite we're conducted to the front
portico, when Mr. Docock, Chairman Of the Ro-
welcome to tho CITY Of Hills, tho ti1st Vir0nia
city visited by hin. After commanding tho
Presidents course towards the South, aud hls
efforts to reform tho Ilyll 8crYice ho said;
II your rfforts are 10 continue a. they have be.
gun, can fotceeo g1cnt results aheaa. uuder ths
Inspiration Of thought, vialon Of tho future comes
aud 70 bioady between The southern md Northern
Ssates IL altcd and obllteratoa. Bright flowers Of
charity ana concord tit their pure hoads In tha sun
all it, gorgeous coots beam OF prouiaa and hope.
Thc President said:
MT FntsKpa! It 10 very gratifying 10 have IN op-
poftun!ty 70 maks tho acquanhnce Of III lnrgs
basx ana o. ths :sston u tbs e Il Y Vais
woOk ,ago entered what tho speakers who
@ eaawsy to as seata ana 1S
great former .aveholdlny, states-Kentueky, Tan
sure you ssat mel those as.emblases feeling and
th!nktng ~ 1on DO To-day. 'flost audiences, like
,hs 9ns wsfe eo'S9ssd q representative Of a.
bio Hptinkliag Of veteEap. Ut tuth srmius. / fett
by tliolr wsleone perfectly It home. The gentle,
glad to ,io.o referred to tho cafi, history Of ny
Tn S', sss' aan v,sns s5i,or' fots,, sSlonstng
esas - s.. Rs:';s .s;!. 5 o:s!s ss: ~
fisSts 6sfoFo Tic isx:: Ws lava srown % up %and a
a04f'shtd N pufsuny IN constitution Ind laws tho
pathway JeIeEson mnrked out. In time daughtcn
and n,oars cAtnc TO 1ifef for causes for which wc
wese not re4pontIp'c, but wo Will have no diacus-
0son now. II T. enough to know now that svory
Gauss TOT nosfllity ests1nHenlcnt. oil auHallon has
been removed forever. !lG who docs nut acs the
haRd Of Providence In tha II not likuly to
sn Eye notacs nhf FroVauent'a! !ntGttefenc nee.
~ ,ns";, 10y t.xo sns.ems scno taenasa'p
lint ayoTv oooJ man ha, n,syeI far Tnc tsx T.
he1s : '''1 TsaFs poatns % e 10 mtaiy ..na
men who wcro asainat IN from '0l 10 I'd. Fo-day
there Il no shadow bctween III. You ttskod your
liscs for ynaF conviction. (Appianse. tlood
M9n anu 2ood women respect thosu Who risk thatf
*uoM ~ 1oa sespeet sAs Hcn WIG !0nsAt
nnx h. .,,na s,ao' ~, t,s nav hs .n, IL -
suuth. Tiers n,ay eo mnny in both sesti"ns - mt
Fsconsilsd, but ~ Ill know that ID ths march Of
pru9rcsa tLesc arc nlways sonc sttagglsrs. lap.