Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-17
AT WINCHESTER.
Many Miles Away from His Onicial station.
Hayes Addresses Crowd Gathered at q
Pumpkin Show-He Talks About athe
Fathers and Their Ideas of Money.

Many Miles Away from His Oficial Station.
Hayes Addresses q Crowd Gathered at q
Pumpkin Show-He Talks About athe
Fathers" and Their Ideas Of Money.
WMcHEsTER, Va, Oct. 16.-The President
and party arrived here at II this morning. In
addition to the President were Mrs. HAYES.
Webb G. Hayes. Gen. and Mrs. Hastings, Sec
rotary Thompson and others. They were met
at the railroad station by large crowd and
thence proceeded to the residence of Gov. Hol-
lday under escort of the Winchester Light in
fantry. Gov. Holiday and others received the
visitors and after q brief rest the party pro-
ceeded to the fair grounds.
On arriving at the fair ground Gov. Holli
day welcomed the President, and formally in
t IL him to the assembled people. When
the President rose to reply he was greeted with
loud applause, and spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens: My first knowledge Of the
beautiful and historic valley Of the shenan-
doah was obtained in the rough school Of The
great civil war, and, with the aid of very COM
petent instructors. engaged on the opposite
sides Of that terrible conflict It is a great
satisfaction to revisit the valley and to refresh
my recollection OF it's superb scenery and places
made interesting and famous by the war.
now meet its people under circumstances far
more auspicious than any ST us, whether we
were cs:e-s or citizens during the contest,
could then have deemed posaiiDiis within the
period Of our lives. For the first
time in many years We see the
American people in the midst of interesting
and important elections, with their attention
chiefly engaged about questions relating to the
material and business interests of the country,
and in regard to which in all States the people
are beginning to take sides without much
reference to section or color lines. Whatever
evidences Of old bitterness may be exhibited in
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here the general wish is that the sectional con-
troversies which have. SO long disturbed our
American society may be permanently settled,
and that in pursuance of the constitution and
OF the laws. peace and union may be restored
and forever firmly established. During the
last month / visited agricultural fairs in
several northwestern States. In addressing the
people on these occasions it seemed to me not
improper to call their attention to
the condition of the financial
aft go Of the :, government Of
would give encouragement and confidence to
those who were looking anxiously but hopeful
~ for better times. ] hoped, Also that the
facts and figures presented would aid in the
formation of correct opinions on subjects
which now mainly interest the people. With
before you very briefly the views of some of
the fathers of our country-patriots whose
names, and characters, and services are very
familiar to the whole country, in this part of
Virginia especially, with which some of them
were identified, and among the descendants of
opinions of men who made Virginia so famous
will, am sure, be received with more than
ordinary consideration. The President here
quoted from letters of Washington, Jefferson
and Madison, and from the decision Of Chief
Justice Marshall, showing they all favored hard
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Z 1t is not necessary for my purpose to make
further quotations from the fathers. They
embodied their opinions in the American con-
stitution. The money of the constitution ia
coin. In making money which has intrinsic
value constitutional and the money of our
country. the fathers adopted the money Of the
world by a law resting on the concurring judg-
ment and common consent of mankind in all
ages and countries. Precious metals have been
the measure of value--the money of the world,
it is law that is fundamental and irreparable.
1t can no more be repealed by act Of Congress
than the law of gravitation, If we would have
an early return of business prosperity, let us
not try to be wiser than the fathers, wiser than
the constitution. and wiser than human ma
ture. In the present condition of our country
our progress towards prosperity as nation
and as individuals depends upon having good
rency.
The President was frequently interrupted by
applause. After q brief speech by Secretary
Thompson the Presidential party visited var
ious parts of the fair. They dined at Judge
Pendleton's and returned from the fair
grounds when the exhibition closed
The President and Mrs HAYES, assisted by
Gov. Holiday and Mrs. Mason, his sister, held
a reception at the Governors residence to-
night. Large numbers of ladies and gentle
men of the city and neighborhood called to pay
their respects. At II o'clock the party left for
Washington.