The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-05
The President and his party

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The presidential |
party stopped first at Harwood, ILL.,, after
leaving Chicago, A large concourse of
people greeted the train with cheers. Gen.
S. A. Hurlbut introduced the President in
a few fehcitous remarks. The President
bowed aad shook hands with few, but
6uding himself unable to reach all he made |
a brief speech. He said:
Il find this retail way will not suffice. |
and therefore, in general Wav, give you |
a hearty Buckeye shake. Applausel.
Perhaps this is all | need say, but l am
moved to add a word of encouragement.
which may be acceptable. After FIVE
years of hard times and embarrassment |
think we may now look for change for
the better. In return to sound currency,
reduction of the public debt, with vast
crops one very hand, for which there is a
steady demand, we find reasons to justify
US in looking for prosperity. We have
touched the bottom and ale now on. the
ascending grade. Cheersl. 1t is not
always safe or wise 10 forecast the future,
but it is my belief that we have new era
of prosperity before US,
My friends, with these worldly blessings
of crops and increasing business, with
health added, we of the North have abun-
dant cause for thankfulness, and / am sure,
indeed feel it is the sentiment of every
heart, that we may and should share
something of our bounty to our deeply
afflicted and suffering brethren of the
South.
General Hulburt then introduced Mrs.
Hayes, who was greeted with shouts of
applause and waving of hats and hand
kerchiefs, which she received gracefully,
when the band struck up and the train
moved of.
The next stop was at Beloit, where a
special train waited the arrival of the reg
ular to give the people an opportunity to
see the president.
Carriages conveyed the party to the faii
grounds, where thousands were assembled
! Hon. Charles G, Williams. member oil
congress, announced the presence of the
president. Prof. A. L. Chapin, president
of the Beloit college, stepped forward and
in behalf of the citizens of Beloit welcomed
the president. They extended cordia
! greeting not only on account of the higl
: Office which he adorned but on account O
his high character and pure life as citi
:. zen.
The president spoke at Beloit for abou
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the country, much in the same spirit as a
Harwood, celebrating the thoughts an,
showing what had been accomplished il
the way of reducing the public debt ami
= putting the financial affairs of the govern
ernment into good business shape. II
made point on the great reduction in In
terest and how by taking up high interes
. bonds and substituting low interest bear
! ing bonds the outlook for the future wa
made bright. All that was now neces
= sary was to maintain the credit thus Ell
tablished by pursuing the course of hoE
esty. which he felt sure was the wish (
:. every American. When the PresideI
. alluded to a currency of such value as [
y be interchangeable with coin the audienC
le cheered heartily. At the conclusion of b
remarks, Gen. Williams said that th
2 President had treated them to surprii
- and made them an admirable speech, re
as plete with wisdom and afood of though
If this was the result of bis fatigue, |
hoped the President would be SO tired
to make such another speech at evel
ID railroad station.
ut Attorney General Devens was then i
lis troduced and spoke for about five minute
nt chiefly about agricultural matters.
Is The party were next taken to hall
the ground and served with . handser