The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-27


said:
Fellow-citizers, l thank you for this
hearty welcome TO Massachusetts,. l
have the pleasure of introducing to you
gentleman connected with the admin
istrstion of the general government re-
siding in Tennessee. He did not agree
with you and with me in the way of vot-
ing at the last election, but at present he
believes as you do, that this Is nation,
8 united country-Postmaster General
Key.
The Postmaster General was received
with cheers and said: Ny friends.
LOYAL men OF the commonwealth Of las
sachusetts, I come to you from far off
land, and trust that with me you love
onr country; its flag; its institutions and
its liberties. [ [AppIsuse.]
The Presitent-I nov have the pleas
uae of presenting to you one of your own
distinguished citizens, distinguished
soldier in the war for the Union, Atior
ney General Devens. Applsuse.
The Attorney Genersl-I am very
much obliged to the President, and l am
very glad to see again the citizens OF
Massachuset Is and Of my own county o.
Worcester. l am sure that l am no
stranger here, for have known you in
times past, and have known your devo-
tion when it was necessary TO
maintain the Union by SER
wee, and now l hope the time
has ccme when all seek to sustain 1t by
acts of faith; when again our citizens
shall earn happiness at the loom and
anvil. Heartily, fellow citizens, l wish
you success in all your pursuits, and |
trust we shall now have revival OF busl'
ness that will make your valley again
active with the music of wheels and
looms-that will give TO every man An
honest living and competence.
The President-I am afraid we are de
tanning the train too long, but | will de-
tain it n moment more TO introduce
another soldier and adopted citizen,
General Schurz, Secretary of the In
terror.
General Schurz said:
"My fellow-citizens, ~ the President
has been pleased to remark, am repre-
senting in the Cabinet that element OF
our population that came from foreign
lands to share with you the blessings OF
liberty, and TO perpetuate with you the
great republic of the new world. As
would seem proper, the President has MS
| signed to me department which has In
some sense the care of home affairs
the Department of the Interior. l have
to deal with the Indians, have 10 deal
with public lands and with other ques-
tions relating to the development OF the
industries OF our country. i have to
pay pensions as compensation TO soldiers
who so brsvely stood in the front of bat
| tie TO defend our country and come
| home with wounds on their bodies, and
| TO widows who sacrificed their husbands
TO preserve the integrity of the Repub-
| lie; have to do with the education Of
the country to which, more than 10 any
thing else, the American people owe
their position, and | am happy 10 say
that we now stand on that soil from
which the educational influences that
have covered the land with light have rs-
dated more than from any other point
of this great country Of ours; for upon
the soil of New England and the great
men OF the age those influences origin.
ated. For the President, am heartily
grateful for the hearty welcome given
him so early in the morning. / am glad
| to see that on this occasion the people OF
Massachusetts, are up early. Now / do
not desire to- longer detsin the train,
though | sheuld be very glad TO intro
duce to you the Secretary of Stale, who
| is latest ef us all this morning.
The President-We bid you good
morning.
AS the train left the station cheers
were given.
At Franklin a similar scene occurred.
The President stopped from the tram
to near platform, where Immediately a
young lady placed about bis neck a
beautiful garland OF flowers, with the ex
preston OF the hope that II would be q
mementO OF the love which he should
encounter wherever he went in New
England The President spoke only a
few words OF thanks, and he Wa iol.
lowed m tie same strain by Postmaster
General Key and Secretary Eyarts.
BosToN, June 26.-The decorations IN
this city were profuse. Almost every
house and building had some decoration
feature, and in Chester square and
Columbus avenue and some OF the busi-
ness streets. special attention WAS given
10 The display OF flags, &c. Nearly all
the vessels in the harbor were clothed in
col Ors.
The President an party arrived at
the hotel at 2 o'clock, and with the officers
OF the army and navy stationed in Boston.
Immediately took their places on the RS
viewing stand. The two corps Of cadets
were drawn up in front Of the hotel and
during the review remained at parade
rest, the field music of each corps ssluting z
each organization ~ its right reached the
review .tsnd. Mrs.. Hayes and the ladies
accompanying the presidential party and
the guests Of the governor come 70 the
review stand and were loudly cbeered BY
by the assembled multitude. The ap.
pearance Of the troops ss they marched
in review was uniformly excellent. The
review lasted three. quarters Of 10 nOur.
I'm eClhLeIl hlleT IcNIcN buS AASob
deBL accompanied by Ars. Hayes, With
several other ladies', Attorney General
Devens and other members Of the Presi-
dents party, Governor Rics and Council,
and several United States and State Of
fcI.ls, and prominent citizens, entered
one Of the parlors Of the hotel, where
there wss formal presentation Of dis
tinguishsd persons 10 the President,
Soon after tour O'CLOCK the President,
Secretaries Evarts, Schurz, Key and A.
torney General Devens, escorted by Gov
ernor Rlee, Mayor Prince, and members
of the Governors EtsH, entered Psneuil
Hall. The ropes were At once LEI
down, and The crowd pressed esgeriy
forward 70 shake hands with the Presi
dent. For sn hour there WA sn inces-
seat fow Of men, women and children.
At fve o'clock the hand shaking VA
discontinued, aud Mayor Prince step
ping 70 the platform, pressnted the
Presicent 70 the sadience- His sppesr-
Ancs IN this positson Of greater Promi.
nence Wa the sgnsl for losg continued
cheers. the i.dies waving compliment a