, 1877-09-23

| wherever goou- -Wlll among men IS known. lln1
strange, how passing strange. men. brethren OF n
political heritage. can di1cr or doubt as to th
benclcent effect Of 30 holy an undertaking, VI
yo1 Mr. President to the clos
We do not deceive ourselves, and VIC do no
intend TO deceive others, when we say we are 10
are io1 nnion s W. mean h,gg g.od Govern
| to all who shall uid in the establishment Of con
stltutional Government, and In the restoration o
fraternity between the states: The great moyn:
greeted you since you reached Southern soil is tt
| bc found in the generous confidence that you be
sYc what We say and yonT na
| ing Of tie complications Of the past o,
Of tits sooa Old me
in your every effort to restore peace and good vii
| between the cit.tizens, people. and States.
| The speech WAS loudly applaudcd throughout
| PRESIDENT HAYES
| was introduced aud greeted with great cheering
| He said:
! FELLow-C1T1zEss OF GEORGIA: Mr friends ol
Georgia, l regret that By reason of slight cold
| taken day OF two ago in the rain-storm in East
in the fret few sentences OF my address by any
considerable portion of this vast audience nut il
| you will bear with me. expect in u very few
minutes / shall make mvsclf heard. The day
before yesterday, at Chattanooga, met commit
tee who desired me and urged rue to extend with
the party accompanying me our trip to your bean
ous to accept that invitation. We felt that, ex-
tended as it was, it was very great honor to
Individually We felt that it would be very great
pleasure to meet you Ut youF homes: but our ar
raugcmcuts ahead had been made, and supposed
it ou: OF the question to extend the trip. Hap
py our railroad friends assured us that by riding
nil OF last night should be able to visit Atlanta
and at once those who Fese the healthier and
stronger or the party, urged by those Of the Other
sex, consented to come, and we are here. Iwish
to sag in single sentence we are glad to be here
[Applanse. The very eloquent address TO which
We have listened, and especially the very encour-
aging statement. we heard from the Governor of
Georgia, surely OF themselves, greeted they
have been and irdorscd BY the applause OF this
great audience, so great qualification that I
would net On any account havs the pleasure
that here, as everywhere else. am ii, the pres
ence Of men OF both great political parties am
speaking a>o in the presence Of citizens of both
racrs. I quite sure there before me
very many OF the brave who fought in
the Confederate army tapplausel. come doubtless
plau=c1, and here We are, Republicans, Demo
Gratis, colorcd peocle, while people, Confederate
soldiers and Union soldiers, I'LL of one mind and
WIN why should ] We not be: What IS there to separate
us longer: Without any fault OF yours OF any
fault Of mine, or Of any one OF this great audience,
e,iturion OF the country. The colored man
here not by his own voluntary action. 1t was the
! think 1t Is safe TO say it was By
the crime OF our fathers he was here.
lie was here, however; and one Of, the two
scctions differed aboGt what should * be done with
were prayers both sides for him. Both sides
found in the Bible confirmation Of their opinions.
tion by that last fnal means OF arbitration, force
OF arms. You here mainly joined the Confederate
side and tough. braycIy, sisscl your lives herolcal
ly In behalf uf your convictions, and any true
man nywl,cre fall to respect the Tsan who risks
his life for his convictions: prolonged chsers]
feel, a. ! stand' before yoa, as one
who fought IN the Union army Tor his convictions
I'M entitled TO yonr respec.. lCnecrs; :; Now
that conflict IS OYER, my friends Coy; Hampton
repeated to you last night the way IN which have
been in the habit OF putting It since came IT, the
were afef % rp ts o.
much larger proportion 10Y were eooa maSsmen
and spot1 hor;emGn ana tnat y tWo- Two -thif'ls OF
good soldier tau;shter but gradually We learned
gradually learned to shoot Kenewea langhter. |
happen 70 m know how W. we you ',o eonld shoot;
was htSo ss's q Joy sns It s Se
tween Greek and Greek When 'reeE meets !
xo4 ibs snow ,,t "9aI n te eone5 s m
terminate Ihat party 11 that that hsht VII always
conquer tha1 hae tne most GreeKs. lLaashter amt
slesrs 1;+ II - = WITH A. 9 w. ascfet 10 Yoa ana y no
lcheeree; Now, shall 'se quit ashtingf [cries Of
rs, e. les c. -. h,h;+ y,
haHe ont ueea cn ~ sae ot ana q an
y ashlngton: ~ woica tne statesman said that
y so9n as .he :" u WIS W.T. an9 tne comoatants
a!u oo"n .nct !. sna cn+t utve "! eompGse
Ise.., i,n s, iii ~ H.. SUI. VIZ take
3 ~ XII H. - a. .he pyHri9 " Anc .tenet
- - uaa "o , ,a,o+ Ha. M ~ peace
~ VAN INK tG sra hore onitar
hJors1 a,d haa;,r ,nnre EEotwa n.oaen - e,3:, .;al,
~, t,, 'hatats ~ i; ~ .i -, .k .se Tou'cIs
hera any rcason. lien hy re shon1d a. nj r. h. ~
,aac 93ravar ,orss W. ~ nv oe VI
~ ,saeo tueeA n., u o,,,, 1ae eAnoaskea upon
hi, rada, +hs 1870 o1d hua cnn tue ,o same
- II frta trac,s sn ,nd ~ n; . ,;,, u ~. M 1
- - ~ nv pnm,o nnJ nv ch;II.a1 W Trh ~ meA
y. y ny peupae w amu s et!t'ssn- - ~ tenec1s.J Esefy
i {; ~ ~" arnt c;tr - - r. ~ p.aeG:
, II, 1ns ~ ~ ~ n snit " se!'
~ .us,' ~ ~ e. r,;,ad @ nr 70 ms"tta anu oMsl
ss, sss og g;nt;a n1 tt anu sny ~ you tnat
usen. ada noan, ~ rhat anu
'us!uea7 Hssu1 LI'.s. atas - Mnat eaplta1
sahls. D1scoluf ulsiouteht anu alssat1siactlon |
re the enemies o. tncse entelpfises. Then al!
nf lnterests @ are IoE peace. Ase We not a"reed
oout that: nat 10 wc want 1or the future: l |
citcse + Is me datY a o! the Generai government
regard equally 1he interests a1d rights Of all
ccu'ns OF Tue country: lcheers. l am glad
on agree with me about that | believe further
hat It Is tne duty Of Governments to regard alike
nd equally the rights and interests OF all classes
# citizens. [Cheers. Thut covers the whole mat
er. That wipes out IN the future in our politics
nc section line forever (Gheers.l Let US wipe
ut IN our politics the color line forever. lCheers
And let Hly word upOn what has heer dime |