New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-01
THE RECEPTION.

tv Counci and distinguished citizens were stationed
on the porch with the President
GOVERNOR KEMPERs ADDRESS.
,,.-or Io,oe. Kempcr having been selected by the
.o,.tv 70 welcome Mr. Hayes, forward and spoke
rs follows .,..,... o,o,. won
ore naturally reminded Of the prnclpes winch 80
a., sriis 3nnda ion Ii here that our folefSthers
devised the hrst complete written 20 ~
ever ordained any Of the states or nations Oh
The world 1t was before the Declaration OF lpuepcnu
enoe was adopted that they here laHSnen "1 s here
ipdependent organzed commonwealth anu IT Was nsa NJ
trst declared through the organic law OF NlIsha iat
nyeTnment is instituted for the common aud equal ben
e., s|,rv ana protection of all the people and thai
Tho government is best which produces the sISast u
gre OF happiness and safety ior su bel.eE,nS II
p v0ur GOOD fortune sir TO sand Ia great Crisis on tus
fundameut principle of our f,tneIs We I,Jo1e ~
assurance Of your determination TO recnsze SIo P ~
tn equal integrity and honor the equat Ii IN 90 %
government and Inc equal ,'on couViry Anxionsiv
Virginia watches. and halls tue daWnlnS OF uuNeIsM
he return OF her ancient historic era OF GOOD
ieeng 1t is in her name lh Al g nt S yEu
toiat and welcome YOU SIR as the TREND not OF VII
r1uIa not of ONO not OF any section o'ae' Partl o
tlass, but as FRI nd OF me Iac9ne Ind Gdrsract
lille Inon Cordially tender YOU 'he lV'p Sli.ies "
iIs common wealth. and tender them as he uHeiihs oi
those who saud official purity; those VINO upholu tue
fause of Cons i u iOnal peace OF npaIt" us,
Fnawiti2en nave tire to Introduce TO You the
President OF the United states.
His remarks often interrupted ny applause Inc
President responded follows:
TuE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
corrpxoe KrMPFR, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN; l am
pdInolslcd oy the leadcn sky ana tmchehhs st t1a'
NV re1narks m reply TO the welcome we nave just lis
M in mist be very brief would gladly give express
tion 10 The satisfaction ana sratlhTyauoh u gNes me
fSbeeTsi / understand very wei the general
purposes Of , !n sef ths large asscm6ase Tac
Growing interest Of Nirsins-ue leading ihtI'st-Aas
pen - l hin: 10 iurtuer tis great Interest We
en- m attempt "a sutd lie return Tor the hospitality ana
I'd Ia CON ri1te something TO tie work tue As1-
r1ltura Society OF Virginia Is eieHN oI.n5 10 W. Ing
TO the worlt ner advantages; to make mem khDWh
10 intelligent, cnlrrpr-ns ana eoou I.olt y WI, VIII"
Tbe W. Board Of IuIni sralion has neen very io-
ine h u ,,'i'r an officer WHO reports 10 that b,Id
uuoe ,i l,1 st sacory description of the attrac-
lions VIII ch Virginia possesses To- the msrdh Ai,W
seVs ao one OF the senators rom Virginia luilshed NE
,y6 9 q" 10 cDbisss description OF vi rnia Now. NY
friends IN undertaken 10 cohllpue HltiV 10 ' "V'h
-FOUR society is do ne shS KY DJ Ly - us.,ng
tols TO Newcastle 10 yen y II @ nc" vS,,o arr %
is Thanks these ntiemen oil Vle press VINO are T.
nn,tin~ A. csc proceedings, l may be able 20 reach
1rteIy lie fcureseuted here aud witness wat We De
hold DO intend 70 cner mo az cauVI"'J
Nish t. vtc and put ntci ent people IN O'hGr sales
On he track OF INVESTIGATION about virginia; meleB
ns , V anV,Sbere in the Untd states desire to i'm
., ,nU r nd ticI, by seek ng aud better homes.
VTn nossesses about many acres Of dnd possesses
SipiS- and it Is one-elghth longer than ONO.
bus us population Is ohiy ouoa'cih o,ef Of
thai OF Ono. There them IN the nist pace III VIZ
oIua TOO Of uuOccuilrd Idhd OhucI your
t,a soo @ IN was the ambition OF your have
igr,e estates; your stale, therefore, must be divided
In'O viii i Ire ifty wears hence Tne popuoton
will Increase 10y Peor nrorno,ed While / nm ex
Som0d,g iIie The ky YOU notice is Frightening aud
c s'r a. there is abundant territory for grants
10 pos,ess what then is the character OF tIat territory
Hsolne rs worn out hear agricultural friends are
6onbfinr whether there skill 10 restore tue fertility OF
mat land Your plan was at IL was easier 10 Gear new
land IMAM refertizc the old That mas Deeh urea ia
Virginia Now comes the time when the SOIL mas to be
IenyIgorated. What is NOT fertile can De made SO;
Along your rivers tner' L. an aDnndiGe Oh so4u Iahu
vel In he Valley OF Scuthside and IN IN mountain re-
gions the emigdhI eau see u. c d 60 ami IN vi
cheap anl tue enlsrant waits uouu ''T IN III ,iini"
Is probably worth about so per acre. nat Is cheap,
fof IN M own country land ranges from 80 10 @IOo per
addition 70 cheap land the next thing is market
spectf Ia this state the most perSapr NesSEples can
reacn market before they are %ortnless Next Pud
m, your own growing cities. You nave enOu-n cheap
anu put i S an 0ow divided over there about the
Sh3ln.,; tbry' s1v Are You heavily taxedi am
NOT here to before You local questions do not
may be. lLaughlerl l viii cav this his r., Y9G are
heavily taxed a. We are where ! nv, iye III ono
10 all the other popular dcots OF cities aud counties OF
the State, and think upon Tue WnOIe mat virginia. l.
nn beayll. i'm dent And here, again, might point TO
STATE IN the Nortt-the far state Of New-fork- orsmaler
nav tGe taxes. Fam rs DO not live IN the cities,
a'd the wise emigrdnt kh1S%s t.as 81 III we
goods the farmer bear Lis share II me cities are
heavy IN debt the farmer feels H. say mat taxation IN
Vir,i,,I i ncht saw that Virginia IL tue state the
,rrt,v emirI,nt is inquirnc for The climate OF Nlr
eiri1 i, ~ client The lirs. muscular men see before
Inc ~ nd its praise, and the aies TOO Tor me ladies'
Isduirr n isa e cd climate. II am not mistaken,
,,r-c,li,r men of eVry race will fluid IN Virginia
an exc .leut WORDING climate. Neither the severity
OF it's Winters mr. the exhaustive neat I'D summer
ore unfaN Ordbie to WORK. feIhaps nowntIe 40
we Had tue original tybr-the ruddy face, muscles well
cover nerves d, prOtectcd-at type OF the English
man-3etter reserved thau IN virginia II II then
good climate; Therefore, ntcihgcnt good people VIII
eWiurute here Aud b .h..cs these advantages might
alude 70 rs ,n"I r @H" manifac,res make popSoms
iii and these the prOducls OF agricultural
St. Tnese teTiI advantages e supplemented by
vcry strong and attractive. Take the educational adj
yautages tnns few States have doz; so much as Viz
bth races II II very good and II Is increasing. It
is not set what Governor Kcnper aud You would be
clad 10 have H. ever where but the sentiment Of pOpu-
lar education IL gradual growing Inns g%thef RON
thc sources which have referred nave been 100 the
habit Of saying That among the attract ons TO
the b.,t class OF einiSrdns III 0ther stat :,
There are 10 them than the ADJ antages TO bc
found here II Virginia; virginia oocs indeed deserve
mat sort OF praise WHY siai nOt ,ne ehIsIahl come
b.re 80 near markell The treat lines completed con
uoct Inc interior witI The harbOrs Does some one say
there is prejudice against NJ" cvhes NY
a. nom one OF The earliest settlers OF Oio Know how
the old settlrTs felt towards the new mep AT the same
me not desire 10 r PEI inc coming OF touu SAehs
fro every quarter l. there daugcrOi tIat IN NHglaf
Ihaye made some inquiry and believe Nrsima. upon
fba uuesfOn STANDS where ohc SHOULD stald OtheFt
good citizen desiring 10 improve his condition, VINO
comes to make home IL Nhelha lr HlmseI anu hIs
ch,j6reu alter him, viii fad hIc all the privileges,
,t@as Len.6ts Hospitality .Id friendship, al belong
10 good citizenship OF the BEST lc-uted American socl
a,y nd vyIeneyer in MIN. or minnesota, there
faIy,,ilIes with a fayorite daughter threat
e.u WI, IN, ,d bec y,lr Losnitiy is ready 10 re-
eve them lose wish that II may be among
fbe decrecs OF Providence 10 bless virginia as vel as
or Hole couutry-bless her with riches honor, length
Of days-and may her WAYS be WAYS OF pleisantness
and ali paths De paths II peace lGreat cheeTlhgJ
oIHER SPEECHES.
The President then introduced Secretary Eyars who
said among other things: