Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-01
HOMELESS HONoRABLBS.
ANOTHER DAY OF THE WANDERINGS
OF HAYES AND GRANT.
The Silent Man Starts for the Yosemite-En-
thusiastic Reception at Stockton and
Other Points-Hayes Among the Pump
klns, Prize Bulls and Other Show AMI
mails at Springfield, Ill.
PEREGRlNATING HAYES.
AT SPRINGFIELD. ILL,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. 3O.--President Hayes
and party arrived this morning at 6 o clock,
and were met at the depot by Gov. Cullom and
the local reception committee and escorted to
the executive mansion, where the party took
breakfast and rested until 10 O. clock At that
hoar procession was formed of a military es.
cort, the veteran soldiers association, priso
nersof war association, colored citizens, mem.
bers of the State board of agriculture, State
officers and city council in carriages, and es
corted to the State house where 8, 900 children
OF the public schools were assembled on the east
front, and as the party assembled the steps sang
che hymn America" On arriving at the tor
of the steps, Gov. Cullom called the meeting
to order and introduced j. O. Conkling, who
delivered the welcome address on the part OF
the State officers, followed by Mayor Mcguire
on the part Of the city, and Rev. Robt. Nourse
on behalf of the school children. Presiden,
Hayes responded briefly, feelingly abiding ia
the Impressions produced on him by this hit
first visit to the home of Lincoln and Douglas
Gen. Sherman, in response to calls made
brief address, in which he said the military
men Of the government were true and steadfast
to the cause of the nation and will ever remain
SO, an expression greeted with hearty cheers.
Mrs. Hayes being called for bowed her ack
nowledgments. The procession then reformed
and proceeded to the fair grounds, where the
Presidential party took lunch and held an in.
formal reception. They will have a formal re-
ception at the executive mansion tonight.
Tho State fair grounds are crowded. Every
train brings additional thousands. Up to noon
there are II 500 entries in all departments, the
largest number at any one department being
the mechanic arts, 8, 900.
Arrived at the fair grounds, some 10000
people, including many prominent citizens of
the State were present. Gov. Coilum made
the address of welcome and President Hayes
responded in a short speech, in which, afte,
abiding to the signs of prosperity observable
everywhere in Illinois, and especially in and
about Springfield, he spoke as follows:
L have feeling that q man might be expect.
ed to feel who meets great audience like this,
gathered from the people of Springfield, Ill.
the home of Abraham Lincoln Cloud cheers.
The great events of his life were connected
with maintaining the 3: authority Of the govern.
ment of the United States, and in preserving
the Union of these States, against the assaults
of those who would destroy both. upon princi.
pies based upon the construction of the consti.
tuition of the United States, called State
rights. Any words that I might ut
ter on that subject might, perhaps
find in great audience like this many wht
will dissent from the views which are my
views, but it IS a great comfort for me tc
know that here, and as hope it is now every
where, man who honestly and sincerely talks
his own opinion and expresses his own convic.
tons IN the manner respectful to those who
differ with him will always find hospitab bic
he airing. (Cheers.) noticed as went up t,
the beautiful State house two notices; one the
National Union," under it estate Sovereign
IT," My Illinois friend. Mr.. Lincoln
said in the mightiest message, as think evel
delivered to an American Congress, these
words: State sovereignty is not found in the
constitution of the United States. loud
cheers.) Said he that community is sovereign
which has no superior. I know not what the
man thought who put it up, but it seems to me
best to say TO you that great as Illinois u.s. with
everything that commands respect and ad.ni-
standing has superior, and that
superior is the United States of America
cloud Cheers.) Without entering into dis.
cussion of these things, my friends, having
now done my duty in saying what have said
on one of the nany questions connected with
that great struggle which ended with the civil
war, wish to close by saying that in my rjudg.
ment the man who understood them best and
who is the highest authority was Abraham
Lincoln. (Cheers.)
Gen. Sherman was called out, and was re-
ceived with three cheers. He spoke briefly
and pleasantly. He concluded We have
spoken until we are just like sponge squeezed
all dry. Not word more not sentence, ex.
cept to thank you again and again for the
honor you have done the President on this oc-
casion as a representative of the people and
the chief magistrate of the United States
After the speaking was over the party re-
were guests of the Governors during the day,
A reception took place in the evening at the
executive mansion, which called out all the
beauty and fashion of the city. The party
leave at IL o'clock tomorrow for Indian polls
escorted by committee from that city.