Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-10-22

States Mr.. President allow me to introduce
to you the people of Virginia living in the
Valley of the Seuapdoah."
When the President rose to reply be was
greeted with applause.
The President said "Fellow Citizens-
My first knowledge of the beautiful and his
toric valley of the Shenandoah was obtained
in the rough school of the great civil war,
and with the aid of very competent iustruc-
tors engaged on opposite sides of that terrible
conflict. 1t is great satisfaction to revisit
the valley, aud to refresh my recollection of
it's supurb scenery, and OF the places made
interesting and famous by the war. l now
meet its people under circumstances far more
suspicious than any of US, whether we were
soldiers or citizens during the contest, could
then have deemed possible 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 aud busi>
ness interests of the country, and in regard
to which, in all the States, the people are
beginning to take sides, without much ref
erence to sectional or color lines. Whatever
evidences Of the old bitterness may be ex-
hibited in any other part of the country. we
know that here the general wish is that the
sectional controversies which have so long
disturbed our American society may be per,
manently settled, and that, in pursuance Of
the constitution and the laws, peace and
union may be restored aud forever firm = es-
tabIished."
The President then branched out on the
financial issue of the day, and quoted num-
Der of extracts from the writings OF Wash
ington, Jefferson, Madison, Richard Henry
Lee, George Mason and Chief Justice Mar
shall. in substnntation OF his bard money
principles, prefacing them with the remark {:
'.1n this part of Virginia especially, with
which some Of them were identified, and
among the descendants of those who were as
ISOLATED with them, the opinions of the men
who made Virginia so famous will, | am sure,
be received with more than ordinary consid-
Grafton. On the subject of money, and on
the question of what is sound, sale and sta
BILE currency, let us hear and heed the ad
vice Of our fathers"
The President was frequently interrupted
by applause.
REMARKS OF SECRETARY THOMPSON.
: Governor Holiday then introduced Score
tary Thompson, who said he came here not
only at the bidding of the of the President,
but because he had an inslienable right to
visit this his native State. Some of the
happiest days of his early life were passed in
this vicinity. lie had travelled much over
the United States, but had never seen more
beautiful country than this Shenandoah Val>
ley. II counseled hiss hearers to so strive
that none might surpass them in agriculture
Let the disagrecable events of the past live
only in the memory. 1t was the duty of all
to maintain the national glory, and swear on
the altar of common country to unite in its
defense against all enemies [Applause.]
THE RECEPTION.
President and Mrs. Hayes, assisted by
Governor Holiday and Mrs. Mason, his sis
ter. held reception at the Governors resi-
dence to night. A large number of ladies
and gentlemen of the city and neigh borhood
called to pay their respects At IL O'Clock
the party started for Washington.