Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-28
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Governor celuala's esssoh.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept 22.-The party
arrived ct I o'clock thls morning.
Headquarters at Markham House.
Amer breakfast they drove through the
city. At 10 o'clock Mayor Anger
made . formal address OF welcome for
the city and Gov. Co.quilt Cor he State,
from the front Of the Markham House.
10 10000 assembled eitizsna.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 22.- Governor
Colqultts speech Of welcome: Mr..
PreSldant-In behalf Of the people or
Georgia ! bid you and your compAn.
ions, the ladies and gentlemen present,
q cordial Welcome. tApplauHe.l We
are In the habit Of opening our hearts
and our gates to strangers who come 10
us from beyond our borders, and 70 us
the virtue Of hospitality e its own ex.
ceedingly great reward. The hospital.
~ Of which, We. trust Georgians may
Justly boast, would make the PraaIdent
Of the United States cordially welcome
upon our soil. CGTeat cheering.l But
you, cir, come into our midat not e. .
President only Of the great interests
over which you preside, the slupendous
power which you WELD as Chief Mag
~lslrate. the dignity with which your
name is invested by that power. These
are not The sole ideas which move ns IN
greeting thus to-day, ~[applauSe, but
most prominent In our minds, which d
greater than every other distinctlon, "a
the character which You illustrate as
the peacemakeF between brethren o.
tranged. Immense s%pplAuSe.l Il is
enough to oil the measure Of the l0f-
lest ambition 10 remOve fear and sus.
penSe from the hearts Of 100000 Of
people-your fellow. citizens, [Great
~cheerIngl, and restore 10 them Q
sense Of repose and security
under your administration, Zap.
plause.l II the genius which brought
together 100000 people In Q fearful
unhappy conflict, excited the attention
Of the world, the moral purpose, the
firm will Of the fortunate magistrate
who is fret to control and calm the
spirit which raised this mighty conflict,
will attract the admiration and plaudita
OF ell men wherever good will among
men Is known. tGreat applause.
How strange, how passing strange,
that men, brethren Of the
same political heritage, can differ
or doubt IS to the b~eneacient effect Of
90 holy an undertaking. Applause.
We invite you, Mr.. President, 10 the
closest scrutiny. We are not mistaken,
we do not deceive ourselves, we do not
intend to deceive others, when we say
we are for peace and union. We mean
good government, we mean to give 0
helping hand to any one who shall aid
In the establishment Of constitutions
government aud IN the restoration oil
fraternity between the States
The great moving cause o.
the hearty demonstrations which
have greeted you since you reached
Southern soil is to be found In The gen
erous confidence with which you be
lieve what we cay, and your magnanI
nous trust, which will not exact cring'
ing, servile guarantees. lApplause.
DiHer though ne may In party, with,
out thinking Of the complications 81
the past, or caring for them, we can as.
sure you Of the sympathy and support
Of this Commonwealth In your efforts
10 restore peace and good will be.
tween the citizens, people and States
. III. IL. Ia $500 80 ~ A.
JOY which your presence here gives
Us, aud of our urgent desire to make
your visit, aud that Of your compan.
ions pleasant while you stay with ua.
In this spirit, and In the name of the
people ! welcome you and your noble
wife, (Applausel aud these gentle
ladies and honored gentlemen to the
hospitality Of the people OF Georgia.
[Great applause
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