Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-02
PRESIDENT HAYES.
Enthusiastic Receptions on the
Riute 10 Washington.

COLUMBUS March /. Gov. Hayes and party
left for Washington this afternoon, at one o'clock
large party Including a number Of correspond
ents accompanied Gov. Hayes. The members oil
the Governors family accompanying him were
Mrs. Hayes, his sons Webb and Scott and daugh-
ter Fannie.
At the COLUMBUS depot, while awaiting the de
parture of the train in obedience to repeated calls
| from the vast crowd in attendance, Gov. Hayes
spoke As follows
My Fellow Citzeps-I appear to say a few
words in bidding good bye to you. l understand
very well the uncertainty of public affairs al
Washington. | understand very well that posi-
bly, next week may be with you again to re-
sumo my place in the Governors office and a
your fellow citizen, but also understand that il
is my duty to be at Washington, prepared to as
sumo another position, higher and more response
BILE, and with more difficult duties. | have
thought as looked upon this great audience and
as to-day looked upon the people who throns ed
our route to the depot, of a similar occurrence
sixteen years ago. little less than sixteeu
years ago with thousand men | marched down
High street TO pass 10 the East and to the South
! to do what we could to restore the Union of the
States and to establish the authority of the Con-
slitution. Cheers. In that work we were emf
nently successful so far as it was possible to be
successful by force of arms. l am not here to
say a word in disparagement of what was accom-
| plished by the brave men who went out with me
from different parts Of the country.
| OF my command one-third and over never re-
| turned to their homes. They persisted in the dis
charge of their duty, that the republic might live
! But there was something force could not do. We
would have our union to be = union of hearts
aud we would have our constitution obeyed. no
merely because of force that compels obediencs
but obeyed because the people love the principle.
of the constitution. (Long continued applause.
And to-day, if am called to the work to which
Abraham Lincoln was called sixteen years ago, i
is under brighter skies and more favorable aus
pces. (App lause.) do hope, do fervently be
| lieve that by the aid of Divine Providence, W,
may do something in this day Of peace, by work,
! Of peace towards re establishing to the hearts o.
our countrymen, a real, hearty attachment t.
the constitution as it is, and to the union it is
QLong continued applause, which only stop
ped by the approach of a locomotive which moved
| slowly down TO take the car away
J OF course Il resumption of the remarks was i'm
possible, and as the train moved away the air wal
rent with the shouts which the governor sckno WI
edged by bowling IS the train emerged from the
depot. A number Of locomotives on the side
tracks drowned the voices of the multitude in re-
sounding toots, certainly good bye sufficiently
hearty.
At Newark there was another immense Grove
of citizens to get sight of the president elect
aud give him hearty greeting. The governor
was escorted to the rear platform, and was KEEP
busy some moments shaking hands as the peopl,
pressed forward with great eagerness for recogn
ton. The enthusiasm was unbounded, and To,
wishes for the success of the administrator,
showered down on the governor. Calls wer,
made for speech, but the governor bowed in &C