Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-23
The Presidents Northern "Trip

At w elr S StatlOQ SaHp NeCtiuAi ~ ~"
Hampshire, yesterday, the President SAID 1T
is not best for one bred to the law to attempt 10
quote Scripture, but there is something like
this :-"There is more Joy over the repentiug
one than over hundred that have not gone
astray." We have with us FREUD VINO was
for four years against Us. AID more recently
made the mistake OF voting against ule: but
now, on the question Of the Integrity end maIn
tepapce of the Uaop, aud On the quesiioo o!
freedom and equality to all men, 10 nan is be-
fore Judge Key.
The Postmaster General spoke IS follows -
It would not be expected that should appear
here without embarrassment. Il is not With
out feelings of sadness that view this seene.
am carried back to NY boyhood days Whcn 10
that far distant South, my suuny home, | at
tended meetings like this. for Melhodisls We
found in that part Of the Union, aud my father
was az humble minister in your Church. lie
has been gone now len years. std YOU have
heard how /, his own SOD, have wandered.
will not attempt to quote Scripture, for might
fail more significantly than the President, but
I have heard 40 old hymn that reads -
"While the LAMP holds out to bura
The vest sinner may retura.
The fact that General DeveaS and are here
together shows that the principles OF religion
have hold in the Cabinet, if not throughout
the whole country. The people Of New lamp
shire need have no fears Of the people OF the
South Both political parties there have ec-
dorsed the Constitution and all Of its amend
ments, and the people have been placed BY The
President and his policy on their good beha
vior, ani am sure they will keep their faith:
| thaok you sincerely for this greeting, and L
accept it not as compliment to myself, but az
mark of feeling of auiy you have for the
people Of the South.
At Tilton platform had been raised, and
the President and his party we're escorted to 1t,
and the President vas Introduced by Governor
Prescott. After music by the band, Presldcot
Hayes said -
Friends and .Ello,v citizens The five minutes
that We are allowed to stop here % not allow
me to make speech to you; neither do you
desire it. You came to make our acquaintance.
Your presence here is evidence that although
you may not agree with me in regard to policy
measures, | hope you are Interested to see me
so far as good intentions 90 and 50 lar al shall
endea7or to do what you would have me do.
You will be charitable to mistakes, aud nave
DO doubt we may make maay. Gou will, how
ever, hope, agree with me- that 10 this IA
ton, among all classes aud colors, there should
be peace. fyou do, We shall not ditt:r &ngrlly
or violently about measures 1t is 10 that dc
sire and with that purpose that hope 10 iour
years to do something for the whole country
and for all lis Inhabitants l. am sure You
would rather have some one else, judge heg,
for Instance.
TuGr. X az said
II simply present myself before you to &C
knowledge my appreciation OF your greellag.
All of US commit errors, but it is better to gro7r
better than to grow worse.
At Concord, after the reception the party
proceeded to the steps Of the Capitol, when
the President said -
The custom Of haudshaking which have
just got through with comes down to us
through several generations, and it is not alto,
gether satisfactory proceeding. And noW,
having shaken haods. all must feel acquainted
With each other. | suppose it is as proper no~
as at any time to make my Acknowledgements tn
the authorities at the State OF New Hampshire,
the Governor and members Of the Lagisla
ture and the authorities OF the city OF Concord
for their kindness 10 bringing me- II New
Hampshire. We entered the State last Monday,
and have bsen making our way through it,
visiting the remarkable scenery OF the mountalo
regions under circumstances every way favor
able. Hne weather is perfect, the sky clear,
the air braclng, aud when on the top Of Mount
WashingtOn there seemed nothing lacking 10
improve that wonderful spectacle that is as sur
p1ising az it is perfect 1t is possible we have
had few clouds 10 tho sky, just eaough to
make the sky beautiful al their shadows Heated
over the great mountain, and passing from that
we came down into the region of the lake, that
beautiful part Of New Hampshire where your
great rirer-riverS perhaps take their rise
where the great hlerrimac- river which
builds up such Giles as lowell, Lawrence and
Manchester-tskes its rise. SO l came down
here under a somewhat hotter sun than is usual
in your climate, l think, | meet you. my Tel
low citizens, glad to exchange greeting with
you and to be met by you. thought that It
was not altogether proper Ia meeting the PEG
pie that should talk politics TO them. Men
of all parties have met me. Democrats, Repub
leans and Independents, Republicans that are
satisfied and Republicans that are dissatisfied
add really feel by the way that Laugh comes
in that there is q pretty large crowd here.
But, at auy rate. We are here not to talk poll
TICS and it does not seem proper TO me that
one in my situation should argue as to measures
he thinks proper to pursue. What you want
in this country as 40 Executive is ono that shall
execute. That believe to be his duty, and all
that want Of my countrymen is that charlt-
able judgment that is proper to be given BY
men among men looking each other ia the face
who believe that upon the whole the maa they
are looking in the face. whether he is right or
wrong after all, means to be right. 1t ls not
good thing to say Of a man that his intentions
are good, and there is q proverb that that very
bad place is paved with good intentions. And
yet after all, among this people the man that
has the confidence OF the people that he has
good intentions has gained something, aud per
haps l had better stop here and call upon some
others. Well, then, there is only one other
thing, and that is up in New Hampshire az in
Ohio and every other State, you desire this
Union to be real union. Union Of hearts, union
Of friends. You would wish to have the entire
Union secure, not merely by force, but By all
the affections of the people in all parts Of the
country.
Now, while We have had in the past dstrust
between sections, alienation, the hostility Of
bad blood, believe, nevertheless, that with
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