New-York tribune., 1879-09-30

speeches. A brief stop was also made at
Hannibal.
AN EARNEST. SPEECH AT ST. JOSEPH.
TIE PRESIDENT TAKES UP THE QUESTION OF POP
uLAR RIGHTS AND DISCUSSES 1T PoINTEDLY.
SrLOUIs, Sept. 29.-Presdent Hayes and his
party started from Leavenworth this morning at 8
o'clock and arrived at st. Joseph shortly before 12
o'clock. The party was provided with an excellent
breakfast en- route by the officers of the Kansas
CITY, ST. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad Com
pany.
A grand reception took place at st. Joseph. where
about 10, 900 people had assembled at the station,
although the city had only few hours notice of
the coming of the party. AS the President alghted
from the train, accompanied by Mrs. Hayes and
General Sherman. he was greeted with cheering.
he firing of guns the ringing of bells and the blow
ng of whistles and the visitors were conveyed to
Tootle's Opera House. Having been introduced
md received with an unusually hearty welcome.
he President SAID:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN We have Just arrived rive in in
TOur city, and honOred guests. ] regret that my
lime will not permit me to remain with You longer
knowing that we should remain Dut ior snort uins
but seeing you comfortably seated. am tempted
,Daience upon the present condition OF the country.
Every where in Kansas. and doubt not in st. Joseph
living Tlere ia better employment FOR capital tnere
to fSr bSS.. ensrgy nd snS
Enterprise than at any previous time within
obe as a people upon the threshold OF better tunes
Rhateverln the past may have divided us as people
r may divided classes OF people, seems TO be in
fair way be almost forgotten IN the general pros
perty Into which we are entering lCheersI
The position OF City Of st. Joseph Is somewhat
poceabc IN connection WITH the past dSculues of the
gntIy II occupies position uatSed 4, n1a.n h M t9an any
soding think perhaps you are as far north as
d1apaboiis. perhaps there Is no other city in the
nrmer slave-holdiug stles AS far north as Again.
tho that .tla arr mel
Ee have Just lefIa State where the anti-savery sen
nent was more peryading and more decided,
,most any other State in the Union. end,
,o- when that great struggle the civil war came
rou were in COZ dton TO Know all sboutit Whatever
II evil there connected with the Old condition OF
hings ven could not ont understand 1t when the time
same. When that civil war was over and these meas
'ies called tne ree9nstIscuoh measules were adopst1
heir Representatives ana Senators, ana when The
,sv fsirly tee inst resnits of the waryou were In
wndior 10 fully whatever difficulties aud embsT-
Now it seems to IDe. and think nm not nsteken
mat IN those measures there were two Leading ideas
winch al tnat period. when Teccnstruc0n had
fnerai,v accented throurhou our country II generally
tdopted as iulc Of action The General Government
iud for the state Governments, would far toward
throughout country. Ole concerns the relations OF
me slat,s 10 the General Government aud tie other
5 concerning tho rights OF citz,ns under NE fecent
Constitutional amendments My first Idea is that equal
and justice should be extended TO an sections and
10 all States lrheers that under coming Govenment
Qa rights and privileges OF equal justice and equal
ttUcflt5 .uO blessings cuouu DC al rtdtto
,o,,ran.eni should deal upon tAs same prneipies, by
Missouri and Georgia. lCheers Now, that principle
t. and e,sSssd S ana sssS w9uf s be uS so
10 the rs that in this country hereafter ss all its IN
hatant- have become citizens invested by the Consti
luton with equal rights chat all Governments. state
ara National should teat all czens as EMIT ed TO the
same equal aud exact justice chceIs ana Dy the same
reDOds. Let all citizens Ds dealt with Dy sale Cow
fInnlens, and the state Goyenments by tue National
with those two thugs shall enter upon career OF
prosperity aud haImony such as THIS country has never
Known before lCheers.l
/ have spoken friends, OF the National Govern
ent and OF the state Governments must 60 one step
hgther. All government In hs iree country II al est
= government OF pubic OpiniOn-pubhc opinion ls lae
lfae Governments. 1t public opinion tnat rules in
TINS Republic Of TIE United states iCneersJ Mhen,
,eecb hack nevand the Gorernment Thc irdividua
wbo is tiovernor or who Is President to-day passes
y, but the PEOPLE and the popular JUDGMENT and
hrr ruling opinion Will last through generations and
ages. lCheersl Now az pOpu n opinion let II be
sound these great leading ideas aud prncipes
let man feel that he can form part OF tbai POpu
lar sentiment aud opinion That he is respouslDle ior
he country 10 the rght OF States and u lhe nights OF
ttz,ns. T4e uisoTune Of The olCcn time was that
VIC IN onon of ne ssveSedng State. and
there the popular Opniou Of the free States Now
and improved condition OF our country Let II be
nnders oc hereafter that IN all things there IL Du one
popul OPINION IN our country and that opinion Is TO
Having said tais much, / would finally appeal toe
maxim OF the olc Native American party, 10 which dd
so belong Icheers for settlement of this whole Ques
uOs dd not happen 10 agree entirely with that old
have at IT. basis the sentiment with which am in COM
piete ndenTe accord. Cleerl I Is the sentiment OF
that party IL regard 10 The Union the feutmen OF tAat
Iarfv as expressed the motto, The UiOu, the Con-
euuOD and the eenforeementof the laws Cheers That
the whole business OF to-day. Lot the popular
cent sustain that old principle, aud with favor
abe condition OF pecuuafy ana business aitats, we
sail enter upon an era OF prosperity Whch VIII nc the
envy OF the civilized world. Prolonged cneeringJ
After the Cheering had subsded GeneIsl Sherman
was introduced to the audience. which caused
fresh outburst of applause. He spoke briefly. On
the conclusion OF has remarks the party placed
in carriages and driven TO the fair grounds. Re
turning Immediately they reembaTked the train
for this place.
At 81 Joseph a delegation Of ladies' and gentlemen
from Hannibal came aboard the train TO welcome
The Presidential family TO the hospitatieS of that
town. A dinner WAS served 10 the party
en- route. and every effort was made by
W. X. Woodward, the General Superintendent
OF the road and Messs. r. Henfeld, General Ticket
Agent; 1. l.. Dunn, Chief Engineer; c. w. Wiuslow
Anditor, and W. {. Aberyer. Division Superinten-
0eni 70 make the members of the party
Comfortable. Al different stations along the route
large crowds collected and did their best to make
the President and General Sherman feel as if they
Were among friends. The whole party Will arrive
In Springfield tomorrow about 4 o'clock.
halt of two hours was made Ia Hannibal, and
The inhabitants of that place did all in their power
10 honor the President. A vast crowd greeted HIM
Will every demonstration Of enthusiasm
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