Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-08
B. u. r.
GOING EAST,
GOING WEST.
Governor Hayes' Journey to
WashingtOn.

i COLUMBUS, March 1.-Gov. Hayes
and party left for Washington this
lafternGon at one o'clock by way of
Pit sburgh and Harrisburg. His de-
pal ture was made the occasion Of q
civil and military ovation. The streets
Heading from the Governors residence
to the depot were gaily decorated with
flags. and there was large crowd along
the sidewalks. A detachment of Unit
ed States troops frum the Columbus
barracks, the Columbus Cadets and the
Cadets from the Ohio Agricultural Col
lege formed the escort. Numerous
bands furnished music. The arrival Of
the Presidential party at the depot was
greeted by great crowd of citizens,
who rented the air with loud cheers rs
the President and his family transfer
red themselves from carriages to the
special car provided for them. In re-
|sponse TO the demand of the multitude,
Governor Hayes appeared on the rear
platform of the car and delivered an
earnest speech, which was several times
Interrupted by the movement Of the
ears on adjoining tracks. Finally the
Governor bid the crowd farewell and
advised their dispersal, to avoid acci-
dents by the movement OF the cars.
As the train moved out Of the depot
the people gave loud cheers and the
bands played. A hirge party, includ-
ing number of correspondents, accom-
panied Gov. Hsye~. Among the men,
bers Of the party were General John
Mitchell and wife, Miss Platt and r.
II. Platt, all of Columbus; Gen. r. p.
Bucklaad and wife, DIR. j. 7. Webb, Of
Fremont; Ex-Governor Z. ]. Noyes,
j. w. Heron and wife, of Cincinnati.
The train left promptly en- time with
every promise OF quiet trip.
NEWARK, OHIO, March 1.-At the
Columbus depot, while awaiting the
departure of the train, in obedience to
the repeated calls rom the vast crowd
in attendance, Governor Hayes spoke
as follows: rf
My FELLOW -CITIzENS-I appear to
say few words In bidding goodbye
to you. / understand very well the
uncertainty of public affairs in Wash
ington; understand very well that
possibly next week may be with you
again to resume my place in the Cover
nOr's Office, and as your feil0w-citizen,
but also understand that 1t Is my
duty at Washington to be prepared to
assume another p; siIiOn higher and
more responsible and with more diff
cult duties. have thought al / look
ed upon this great audience, and as to-
day I gazed upon the people who
thronged our route to the depot, Of q
similar occurrence sixteen years ago
with a thousand men / marched down
High street to pass to the East, and to
the South. to do what He could to re-
store the Union of the States and to re-
establish the authority of the COnstitu-
ton. TCheers.l In that work we
were eminently successful, so far as Ii
was possible to be successful by force of
arms. am not here to say word In
of what was accom-.
plished by the brave men who went
out with me from different parts of the
OF my comrades, one-third,
and probably over, never returned to
their homes. They perished In the
discharge of their duties that the Re.
public might live; but there was some
things ierce could not do. We would
have our Union q union Of hearts, and
we would have cur Constitution obey
ed, not merely because CT the force that
coinpels obedience, but obeyed because
The people love the irinciples of the
COuotitutsOu, cuu tU-udl - hhI NaAAo4
to the work to which Abraham Lincoln
was called years ago. tits under bright
Or skies and more favorable auspices.
[ do hope, do fsrvently believe, that
BY the aid of Divine Providence, we
may do something In this day of peace,
.Oward re-establishing in the hearts Of
,nr countrymen real, q hearty attach
nent to the Constitution as 1t is and to
he Union as ii is. .-s0.
The speech was followed by long and
continued applause, which was only
topped by the approach OF q loeomo-
i've which took the car away. OF
,ourse o resumption. OF the remarks !,
vas impossible, sQd as the train moved
way. the air was rent with shouts
which the Governor acknowledged by
'owing as the train emerged fEcm the )
leput.
PITTsBURGH,- March 1.-The train
Governor Hayes and friends
rrived here on time, and with every
ne delighted with The trip. The train
vas Immediately transferred to the !,
Central railroad, and left
on time. The reception at
II points has been enthusiastic to 8 de-
rec never before to any public man in 2
)hio. Besides The place already nam u
d in these dispatches, large crowds &
gere in waiting at Dinsmore and Steu-
enville, and demanded not only TO see
ut to hear the President elect There 7
vas no speaking, but plenty of hand Is
haking and expressions OF good will. n
1t the latter place there Was . brass
and that discoursed patriotic airs and
lelped to divide the houors with the y
itizens. y
HARRISBURG, March .. Gov. Hayes I
nd party arrived at Altoona at l2:se y
his morning, stopped twenty minutes !
Or supper and at 1:l0 left for Washing Il
On via Harrisburg. e.
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