Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-11

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dent in which Was Included His st.
Paul Speech.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. 10.-This has been an
crowds of people, music and cannon, speaking
and hand-shaking. The President stands the
fatigue better than any other of his compan-
ions. At Lake City last night, ut midnight,
the President addressed the assembled people
and went through the inevitable Misunderstanding
while the rest Of his companions were buried
in slumber or too drowsy to trouble themselves
The booming of cannon failed to awaken many
Of them, and certainly did not get them out of
their comfortable berths. At Portage City,
this morning. the committee. consisting of the
mavor, Hon. George B. Smith, Hon. Horace
Rublee, Mr.. Burchard, private secretary of the
Governor. Mr.. Butterfeld, Daniel Clark
and other we'll known citizens, came
aboard and paid their respects
to the President and Mrs. Hayes. Upon arri-
val here the party was received by large con-
course of people and escorted to the Park hotel.
Here were gathered large number of promi-
nent citizens from all parts of the State to pay
their respects to the President. among them
Senator Timothy Howe, ex Gov. Ludington and
Gen. Williams. Upon arrival of the procession
at the hotel the Presidential party with Gov
Smith, Mayor Smith and leading citizens
ascended to the main street veranda. which had
been highly decorated for tho purpose. The
Governor then advanced to the railing with the
President and said:
FELLOW CITIZENS: We are honored this day
with the presence of the chief magistrate of
the nation. Rutherford B. Hayes, President of
the United States. lApplause. I not
aware that any Of his predecessors have
while occupying that high office. We are there
fore unskilled in all those due forms and cere-
monies which should characterize the reception
of the President. but we may make up in
warmth of greeting whatever may be lacking
in form and ceremony. Mr. President, sneak
ing on this occasion for the whole people of the
State, as we'll as for those present as myself. /
extend to yon welcome most cordial and sin
cere. It rejoices our eyes to look upon you.
We have heard of you s7mewhat as a citizen,
soldier. a governor and as President We
know that in all these relations of life you
have borne Yourself with distinguished honor,
courtesy and forbearance bring to the discharge
of every 6uty, whether in private or official
station. the best results of mature consdera-
ton and honest effort. We therefore, nor alone
as the President, but as distinguished repre-
sentative of our country's citizen soldier, and
as our fellow-citizen and friend, greet and well
come you to Wisconsin. Welcome. sir, thrice
wslcOme to Wisconsin.
At the conclusion of the Governors welcome
Mayor George b. Smith stepped forward and
welcomed the President on behalf of the city:
1t would not be becoming in me under the cir
cumstances to enlarge upon the generous well
come which has just been extended to you by
the Governor on, behalf of the people, the
whole people OF this commonwealth. am
only here, sir. in the humble capacity of mayor
of this beautiful city. to say to You that what
ever can do, that whatever this people can do
to make your stay pleasant, will be done, and
we shall endeavor to do everything in our pow
er during the short time you remain with us to
make your stay not only pleasant, but your
visit and the visit of your good lady, memora-
BILE as one of the pleasant experiences in your
life.
The President made his acknowledgements as
follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: I appear before you at
this time with no purpose of making an ex-
tended address. / desire merely in a single
word to make my Acknowledgements to the
Governor of Wisconsin, to the mayor of Madi-
son and to the people they represent for this
hearty welcome, and on the suggestion of the
gentleman connected with the agricultural So
ciety. wish to announce that there will be fur
ther speaking. at which am expected to take
part at the fair grounds at o clock this after
noon. Applause
Gen. Devens being called upon, responded
by expressing his thanks for this kind and gen.
erOns welcome.
Mrs. HAYES was then introduced by Gov.
Smith and was enthusiastically cheered by the
multitude.
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
After dinner the party were driven to the fair
grounds, where were already assembled vast
concourse. The President Mrs. Hayes, Attor-
ney General Devens, Gov. Smith, Senator But
Ter, Col. Yoncey and the officers of the fair oc-
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introduced by Mr.. Pratt, president of the soci-
ETY., and he proceeded to speak at length as fol-
lows:
LADIES AND FELLow-C1r1zENs 1 would like
in the few remarks shall make this afternoon
if felt could safely do so, undertake to
catalogue the various advantages and attrac-
tions possessed by Wisconsin and the city of
Madison, but we have seen many and heard
of so many others that we have not seen, that
the catalogue would be unreasonably long. I
assure you. however, that all who are travelling
with me- if / may Judge by the expressions
have heard, are sufficiently impressed with the
very great advantages of yOnr great State and
with the superior attractions of your
beautiful capital city. which we know has many
benevolent institutions of the State. so honor
able to Its people. We can see this prosperous
and growing university. and the beginning of
an observatory erected, we IRE told, by Gen.
Washburn, who has the good fortune. as we'll as
wisdom. to see chat his public henifcences are
properly distributed in his life time [Ap-
plause. This beautiful fair ground. not sur
passed. perhaps anywhere. but as we have not
fractions altogether. However Governor of
Wisconsin, Mayor of Madison, President of the
Agricultural society, we thank you for your
invitation to visit you. and for the generous
| and hospitable welcome th"t has greeted us
here. When started upon this visit to the
O4ok1. kCI
should be. at number of agricultural and
some of the mechanical fairs of this part N
| the United States, institutions established in
| the interest of the material property of the
| country. it occurred to me that ought try tc
| say something that shonld advance and pro
mote the material prosperity of the country
not expecting. not even hoping that much
could be done by any words of mine. But il
| occurred to me that with five years of bushes,
stagnation and depression throughout the coun
try the time had come when words of en-
enlargement to give increased conf
confidence. and greater hope to those who ar,
already hopeful wonld be fitting and proper
/ My friends. on this general subject my studies
| my occupation naturally tend to consider tn,
| condition of the government and of the bur-
| dens which hy reasons of the government res
upon the capital the business and the labor o
| the government. and If could demonstrate t,
the people of these States that notwithatand
ing the depression of the debts these burdens
| have been made lighter since the close of tn,
war, and that it would be doing a useful thing
and therefore invite your attention for mo
ment upon the course of remark which pur
| sued at st. Paul, with few new points.
1 cHEArER CURRENCY.
One of the new points made by him was i,
reference to a cheaper currency, which SOM
persons demanded. On this point the Presi
dent spoke substantially as follows:
| Some of our good friends think that our cur
rency is not cheap enough. They tell us thel
and of such quality that it will be good q
home although It may not be good abroad
Truly. that must be a very desirable quality il