The New York herald., 1879-09-24
Incidents on the Road from
Chicago to Quincy. *
ENTHUSIASTIC TOWNsPEOPLE
Veterans Affectionate Greeting to Generals
Sherman and Sheridan
icy TELRaRApH TO THE HERALD.l

popularity of his train Next, the train ITSELF
sisting of four special cars. was admirably cared
for. The rear car. where the President and Mrs.
Hayes sat surrounded by ladies. among them being
the wife of General Sheridan. who was perhaps the
most uncomfortable OF them all. Next came
first rate Pullman car, next an official car,
resembling the Presidents car. but more roomy.
and in front the refreshment car. At one of the
stations after the President had congratulated his
hearers o good deal upon the corn crops, General
Sherman, who followed him and who is full Of
fun this trip q ten-year-old boy. said" The
President has told you you have plenty to eat; I
hope you have. and plenty to drink also. So have
we right here this train" whats that 2"
claimed the President. laughing. "whats that
about drinking. General Sherman?" "Oh." re-
sponded the General to the crowd. "you must
understand that VIC have several cars
on the train here. The President hasn't been into
the front one" This one OF the numerous ways
by which General Sherman put his hearers in good
humor in the course OF the day. President Hayes.
who frequently violated his intention by making
speeches than two minutes long, nearly always
introduced Sherman and Sheridan at the end of
them. Often the introduction needless. for the
crowds usually included old soldiers. who shouted
for their old time commaders.
A soLDIERLY WELCOME.
One Of the most interesting things along the way
was the meeting at little place called Plano, be-
tween Sherman and Sheridan and lot of old SOL
iers of the Thirtysixth Illinois regiment recruited
in that vicinity. 1t happened that the train halted
twenty veterans Of the Thirty rushed up the
station, with whip stocks in their hands, some
with aprons over their knees and some in blue
blouses. Sherman and Sheridan were both called
out to meet them. Sherman stood low down OH
the steps Of one car. Sheridan on the steps OF an
other. It appeared that both Generals had ut times
during the war had the Thirty-sixth under their
respective commands. and the way the men pressed
forward to shake hands with each of them and say,
General do you remember this?" and General. do
you remember that?' was as pleasant as could be.
For five ten minutes the two Generals of highest
rank in the army stood hanging on with their left
hands and shaking hands with their right. "Of
course. boys said Sherman, II can't place you all.
but when you tell me about regiment generally
know how to place it." "Did Jake - die that
time not 2, said Sheridan to one Of the men who
reached up his hand. mo. he didn't die then.
General. but he died afterward of shot from
sreb' that chased his sister,.
There vast Improvement yesterday in
numbers. enthusiasm and manners. Everybody ut
every stopping place turned out, with evident
hearty will to do the President honor, and at most
points some preparation had been made on the
thorities came down to the depot with
been announced to stop, and, frequently.
guns were fired off when the rushed by at fifty
miles an hour. At Galesburg. the last place where
halt was made before the long halt at Quincy,
platform was pushed up to the rear car. that
the President. Mrs. Hayes and the generals could
present them selves in full view to the grated audi
ence. It raining at the time, and Mrs. Hayes
appearance in the midst OF the shower was greeted
lent dinner in the train put all on board in humor
for the reception awaiting the party at Quincy.
THE HIRsr STOP
The party arrived at Aurora few minutes
before ten o'clock and was received by
local committee Of citizens at tho depot and
m immense crowd Of people, Among those
assembled were $500 school children. 1900
workingmen and the yeomanry of the surrounding
country. Messrs. Evans, Hawkins. Boaupie. Bart
lett and Sherwin. of the local committee. came
board the train and were introduced to the members
of the party. The President was conducted to the
paap oft fha train w here ha we'd wi
thusiasm by the people. and where he was in
troduced to them by Congressman Sherwin. Of
school children of Aurora, know how glad you
would be il you had day in which to testify your
trip through here is q incident OF his journey
will not interpose myself between you and him
any time. but will introduce to you at once the
lowed this announcement, after which the President
said d-Fcllow citizens-In these brief interviews
which have with people who assemble
you have done to greet as we
pass / cannot hope to say anything that
will be useful. cannot hopeto say anything that will
be worthy of your remembrance. The general topic
of tho time s the changed condition OF the country
- compared with the last Ave or six years. here and
everywhere. The purport of what undertake to
soy, even when speaking In the briefest PERIOD Is
mainly this:-I wish to impress upon our people,
well laborers and capitalists and men of
busness-thAt in this free country we are all so
great injury to any one part OF our country or to
any class Of our citizens that does not in
Its result reach every part OF the country and
all classes of citizens. This Is the great fact.
foot injured crippled destroys the ability
fulness Of the whole man. If any section of our
country Is crippled then the whole country more
less is crippled. If any class OF society is OPP
pressed and suffers injustice the whole of society
must sooner or later suffer with it necessarily. The
great body of our citizens are laboring mon. Tho
general prosperity OF the country rests more with
the prosperity Of tho IT, m% laborers than with with
to It that in ali our pleasures wh.sever may be re.
not fail to remember the laborcrs OF the country,
large number of whom honor me now with their
presence. Do not let any one misunderstood me- I
say that. In the long run. what is good for the
capitalist what is good for the business man. what
IL good for the laborer is good for all the rest am
sure you will be glad to see and hear for moment
General Sherman and General Sheridan. who arc
with me. will introduce to you General Sherman.
THE GENERALS SPEECHES.
General Sherman made felicitous and good
humored speech. and introduced General Sheridan.
General Sheridan said: tt have not word to say
to you General sherman has promised to do all the
crops in this country better than Cheers and
laughter) am glad to meet among you so many OF
my gallant old comrades. l thank you for this
The train then moved off amid the plaudits Of tho
multitude. and except the short delay ut Plano did
considerable crowd had assembled. and the arrival
OF tho train greeted with cheers and firing OF
artillery. stop of ten minutes was made and tho
prcsident was introduced and delivered short
spccch. He spoke Of tho present state of trade be-
tween this country and Great Britain. He said
large part OF the land hitherto occupied with
staple crops, such are raised mainly in
Illinois could no longer be prohtably employed for
that purpose Land near towns too valuable.
It was being applied to garden purposes, such as
raising green vegetables-what was called truck in
the south and garden New England. II was
becoming more and more the fashion with all Europe
and other countries to rely upon animal food, and
tor that they were more and more coming to look to
us. That made us really the men who feed the peo-
ple abroad. Their markets became emphatically our
markets.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
whatever may have been wise statesmanship In
the past In regard to the currency currency had
now got up to a level with the currency OF the
world, that our dollar. whether paper. silver
gold, was equal In value to the dollar of the
world. Our currency should DO let
alone. II VIC were wise we would that
our currency based upon principles so
sound and general that IL would be upon the
same valuation with the currency Of the world. IL
we wore wise we would arrange II 80 that an Amor-
can dollar would be dollar all the globe.
(Chcers.) That was the lesson he wished to leave