The New York herald., 1879-09-30
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
An Enthusiastic Reception
at ST. Joseph, Mo.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
Results of the War and the Pros
poets for the Future.
THE STATE AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

ST.. LOUIS. No., Sept. 49, 1870
| The President received at st. Joseph No., by
local committee from the City Council. headed by
the Mayor and committee of business mon from
the Board OF Trade. Notwithstanding the city had
but few hours notice Of the coming Of the party
an immense crowd had assembled at the depot to
welcome them. As the President alighted from tho
train accompanied by Mrs. Hayes and General
Sherman. the party were greeted with the firing of
guns. the ringing Of bells and the blowing Of
whistles. There was. II possible. besides
this little moro than the usual
amount of cheering and public clamor. Carriages
were provided and the party were conveyed to
Tootle's Opera House. whore some speaking was
done by the President and General sherman after
the address OF welcome had boon delivered. The
Opera House was crowded with people, among whom
were many women and children.
THE PRESIDENTS spEEcH
Having been introduced and having received an
unusually hearty welcome the President spoke a.
follows:-
LADIns AND GENrLEMEN:-we have just arrived in
that my time will not permit me to remain
with you longer. had not intended making
should remain but for short time, but
seeing you 80 comfortably seated am tempted. per-
audiences upon the present condition Of the country
Every where in Kansasand doubt not in St. Joseph
is the sams rsnsn a Sors thai p the
inent for capital; there s better employment for
labor. and there is better opportunity for busi-
vious time within the last Ave or SIX
-ycars. Indeed we seem to be as a people
| tho past may have divided us as people. or may
have divided classes OF people. seems to be in fair
be almost forgotten in the general prosperity
| into which entering. tChecrs
The position Of the city Of ST. Joesph Is some ONE
| fiou 0f he try n nOai~
ton further north than any other a., equally
far north as Philadclphia or very nearly so or ~
| Columbus. Ohio. or indianapolis Perhaps therc is
far north You.
| SLAVERY AND REcoNsrnucTroN.
State which we have just left-a state where tho
! anti-slavery sentiment pervading and
more decided perhaps %ay say more n % aggressive i've
| so when the great struggle, the civil war. came
you were in condition to know all aboat it
Whatever of evil there connected with the
Dnderstand ua i''i il v when fs tho time Time came came When
that civil over. and these measures
called the reconstruction measures were adopted.
and the seeding States again entered Congress.
when the constitutional amendments were
| adopted-embodying, AZ l believe freely the just
to ses fully % tn Whatever dcnltos and smbarrass
inents belonged to that condition Now 1t seems to
me. and ! think ! am not mistaken. that n IN
| which at that period when reconstruction had
go to the extent of again admitting the soceded
Il aaopSS as rn the
general government and for the State governments.
| would 20 far toward establishing complete and
permanent pacincation throughout our country. Ono
concerns the relations of the States to the general
government and the other is concerning the rights
Of citizens under the recent constitutional an,end
ments. My first idea that equal and exact Justice
should be extended to all sections and to all States
| (checrs)-that under coming government equal
rights and privileges of oqua and equal bene
ts and blessings should be enjoyed by Al states ana
government should deal upon the sane principles BY
tho methods with Texas and Kansas and with
cipie. agreed to and established and acted upon.
would be SO far SO woll. What is the seconds
| 1t is like unto the first. that In this
country hereafter as oil its inhabitants
have become citizens. invested by tho constitution
with equal rights; that all governments State and
national should treat all citizens entitled TO the
| same equal and exact Justice (chcers)-and by tho
al Ss aes oS
national government according to tho laws through
out. and with these two things shall enter upon
| q career Of prosperity and harmony such as this
| country has never known before. tChecrsJ
| PoRcE PUBLIC OPINION.
have spoken, my friends. of the national govern
| mcnt and of the state governments. must 60 one
step further. All government In this free country ID
opinion is the back Of tho national government. It
| is the back Of the State governments. Il
public Of the sppGa United h't sass
therefore como into an assemblage of my fellow
citizens to talk about the duty OF the govern
| ment. Tho individual who is Governor or
who is President to-day passes away. but the
opinion will last through generations and ages.
tChecrs.) Now as to popular opinion. lot II be
and md principles lot every man feel chat he
can form part OF that popular sontL
he can a do % direct Alright the general Conduct Of S
country to the right of States and to tho rights o
citizens. The misfortune OF the oldon time thai
f,orn IN ufry txvnr otaiu
| there the popular opinion OF the slaveholdina
states and thorc the popular opinion Of ~ fres
tunities and the now and improved condition Of
our country. Let 1t be understood hereafter that
in our country and that opinion Is to decide
every important event. Having said this much,
native American party party, to which did not belong
(cheors). for settlement cf this whole question.
did not happen to agree entirely with that old party
In refernce to naturalization (checrs) but 1t did
havo ut its basis one sentiment with which
I in complete and entire accord. tChccrs.D
Union; the sentiment Of that party as expressed
In the motto "Tho Union. this Constitution.
and the enforcement OF the laws. tCheers) That
governs the whole business of to-day Lot tho popu-
lar sentiment sustain that old principle and with
favorable condition of pecuniary and business aairs
be the envy Of the civilized world prolongod cheer
ing)
| After the cheering had subsidized General Sherman
was introduced to the audience, which causod
fresh outburst of applause He spoke briefly In ref.
crencc to tho past history OF st. Joseph and its a
terlng prospects for the future.
EN ROUTE HANNIBAL.
| On the conclusion of General Shormans rcmarks
tho party placed In carriages and driven to
tho Fair Grounds. Returning immediately.
| they re-ombarked ON tho train for this place.
Al st. Joseph delegation of ladies and gentlemen
from Hannibal got aboard tho train to welcome tho
Presidential family to the hospitatios OF that town.
| A dinner was served to the party route and
every effort was made by W. Il. Woodward, the
| general superintendent of the road and Messrs.
| I. Hemphold general ticket agents I. l..
Dunn, chief engineer; G. W. Winslow. aud
ftor and w. q. Alberger. Superintendent, to mako
the members of tho distinguished party
Portable. AT different stations along tho route
| largo crowds collected and did their best to
mako the President and General sherman feel
n they were among friendn. The whole party
will arrive at Springfield tomorrow about eleven
O'Clock. halt OF two hours was made on
aud tho ,t.,o dd In