New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-24
VoL.XNXIX. ..No'I2,0ll.
TOUR OF PRESIDENT HAYES.
pUBIIC GREETINGS IN ILLINOIS.

AT one place the pubuC scnOOl cnluren were
Mt the station in. order to get sight of the
President. Speeches were made by all three of
those named. The President alluded to the
revival in business, the currency and the de-
pendence of the different interests of the
country upon each other Mrs. Hayes was in
trOduced to the crowds several times.
CROWDS AT NEARLY EVERY STATION.
TIE SPEECHES sHoRf AND TO TuE PoINT-A GREAT
CROWD OF CHILDREN COME DOWN To SEE TIE
PRrsIDyNr-TnE VARIOUS sTOPPAGEs.
GAIrsBURG, H., Sept 23.-President Hayes and
party arrived az Aurora this morning upon special
train supplied by the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad Company few minutes before 10
o'clock. They were received at the station by
committee OF citizens and an immense crowd OF
people. Among those assembled were 2,o0O school
children and / 300 workingmcn. Messrs. Evans,
Hawkins, B.aupic. Bartlett and sherwn, Of the local
commit Ice. came on board The train and were intro
duced
The Pre- dent was conducted TO the rear Of the
train. where he was received with enthusiasm by
the people, and where he was introduced 10 them by
Congressman Sherwin. of Elgin. Mr. Sherwln said;
TEIIOw-C IuzrSs AND SCHOOL CHLDELN OF AURORA
know llw glad would be ~ you had caY ia Mich
70 testify your regard and high respect for the Pies-
Oeni his passage through here - mere lnclent
him LONGER, hut VIII introduce TO you the PRESIDENT
Of tue United States.
Wild cheering followed this announcement, after
which the President sNdI
TrlIow-CruzENsi In This brief interview which we
have people who assemble as yon have asseinDed
that viii b. al, cannot hope TO say anything chat
vi. be worthy Of y0ur RENE rlDr'n
The general topic Of the time IS the changed condition
of Inc country compared with the last five ol siA
years here ana eNelA"bete me puio.I o., VIII ~
per0l mainly tEis wish 20 impress upon our pec-
H. is far as / am able, aud he young school children
md
ness one great fact. and that Is that In this
iected together that there can DO no great
injury to any one part OF our country or 10 any one
every part Of ne country ana al classes 81 Sl,nes
section OF country is crippled. n any class OF
soceS must later suffer with II necessarily
Inc great body OF our citizens are laborng men me
general prosperity OF the country rests more with tho
prosperity OF the laborers Than with any other one class
Therefore. my friends, what wish TO say s let rs see
L. That In all our pleasures, Whatever may De re-
membercd and whoever NAV be forgotten, we should
anrmber of WHOM honor me now with their presence
DO not any misundersi and me- say taat Ia the
long run is good Tor the capitalist. what is good
fo the business man. what is good tor the laboIer is
good for all the rest.
mcut General sherman ard General sheridan. who are
with me. 1 VIII introduce TO you General Sherman
loud cheersl
General sherman made telicitOus and good
hundred speech. and introduced General Sheridan
lRenewed cheering.l General Sheridan said;
Ihave not a word TO say to you General Sherman has
promised 10 do all the speaking on this little trip. l
mad there are other crops in this country Than
corn. lCheers and laugher am glad TO meet among
Tor this honor loud cheers.l
The train moved off amidst the applause Of the
multitude.
At Plano there was halt of few minutes, but
no speeches were made. Generals Sherman and
Sheridan appeared on the platform and talked and
laughed with some of their old comrades assembled
there
TEN MINUTES AT MENDOZA
The train arrived at MENDOZA promptly on sched-
ME time o'clock a. H., where a stop Of ten min
utes enabled the people TO see the President and
shake him by the hand. A considerable crowd had
assembled and the arrival of the train was
greeted with cheers and firing of artillery The
President was introduced. and made short speech
He spoke of the present state of trade between TINS
country apd Great Britain. lie said, In substance;
large part Of the land hitherto occupied with stare
crops, such are raised mainly 10 Illinois can no YIger
towns Is too valuable. II Is being applied 70 garden
IirpCs IN tse south and ssrden Sass in NewEng-
land. 1t is becoming mere aud more the FASHION
upon animal food. and for that they are
Ts gs macs sn NJ really the men who feed the people
abroad Their markets become enpha,icaiy our mar
The pas; in regard the our currency has
now got up level with the currency Of the world. g.
IN value to the dollar Of the world. our currency
should now be let alone II we are wise we WI, see
that currency based upon principles SO sound ana
general that Il will he upon the same valuation with
the currency Of the world II We are wise We VII M,
range II 81 that an American dollar VIII be 9oar an
over the globe Gheers TINT Is the Lesson WED TO
WHO IL Jar more entertaining talker tnan THIS
casou Laughter and cheers
General Shcrmsn came forward and said:
am ALWAYS glad to be here in Illinois and your
faces and look over this grand country IN which you
live. The President at the Capitol In Washington. can
read the Official reports from every county in every
STATE IN the Union. lie speaks 10 you knowingly He
lu,~Ss the resources of old countries When lie tells
you there Is universal prosperity have the right
porous to-day than II has been for the last hfty years
{: will be- IL you deserve II, and am sure
cad sheridan. lie lives in Illinois aud knows ali about
st. loud cheorsl
General sheridan. thus introduced, presented him
sell to the crowd and said: 1t is very true live
H. Illinois, hut it TO that General Sherman
and the President know more about the crops of
Illinois than do" After few witty remarks,
General Sheridan introduced Mrs. Hayes. in answer
90 loud calls. She was greeted with cheers, and
bowed and retired. A window was raised, and
some of the matrons of the place shook hands with
the Presidents wife. Mrs. Sheridan was called out,
and was warmly cheercd. After a brief pause, the
tram moved of.
AT Galva there was a short stop and the usual
amount of hand-shaking.
RAIN IN ROUTE To QUINCY.
There had been some preparation at Galesburg to
receive the Presidential party, and large crowd
Of people had assembled there. A PLATFORM car.
with raised dais had been prepared with
railing foI the accommodation Of speakers The
train was behind time but its arrival was greeted
with cheers and the firing of cannon. The rain put
stop 10 speaking The President dismissed the
audience with a few words after introducing Cen
erals Sherman aud Sheridan. who were heartily