The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-04
POLITICAL.
President Hayes in Iowa

HE vENTILATES HIS HOBBY AT BURLINGTON,
BURLINGTON, Iowa. September 3.-Last
evening the President was led to the plat
form, near the depot, around which over
five thousand people had gathered. After
being introduced by Mayor Stow, he eX-
pressed his qualification at the welcome he
had received from the grand State Of Iowa,
and remarked, in fact. that welcome came
from all political parties and from every
description and rank OF life. 81 am cir
cunscribed," said he, Gas to topics on
which may talk. / cannot discuss politics,
the all.absorbing topic OF the day, and you
will pardon me il | refer to the fact that
there was time when it was somewhat
doubtful which party would have received
me most heartily in Burlington. To Demo-
Gratis, who about three years ago would
have been glad 10 see me, thank you for
this greeting. To the Republicans, who
are now glad to see me, thank you.
have a hobby which | have talked on OF
late that in this period OF universal pros
perity, with the most prosperous Govern
ment on the globe, we might inaugurate a
new policy on one important subject. Iowa
need be told as little a. any State that know
ledge is power. Where universal suffrage
prevails there must be universal education.
But why say this OF lowaY Because this
country is all tied together, and the igno-
rance OF one section is detrimental, or per-
haps even dangerous, 10 the others. There
should be everywhere free schools that will
fit every man to vote. Mere votes are simply
powder and balls for demagogues. Let
means OF education be provided by the
General Government. You say, Why shall
not Maine and Georgia take care Of their
own educational matters and not put it on
us? This has some force as an argument (;
but there is another side. There is much
for the General Government TO do before
some of the States can educate themselves.
The people who have never known the
benefits Of education are those who
never will until it is brought to
their doors. Some sections OF the coun-
try never had any education. We have
cast on the colored people OF the South the
duty of citizenship, and we cannot CON-
plete that great work until we give them
the means OF becoming as great as they
NAV with education. III we would make
reconstruction complete we must also give
every southern white the same means OF
becoming a power and not machine"
The President closed amid hearty APP
plause, and General Sherman, who stood
by, was introduced by the Mayor. In the
course OF his remarks, General Sherman
said " Boys, there are some things above
politics. The profession OF war is one OF
them. l hope no soldier will be Influenced
in his vote simply because Ivote one way or
the other, or because | hold certain opin-
ions" Pointing to large American nag,
he said: Let us make that flag the emblem
OF all that is great, good, and glorious"
The presentation OF Mrs. Hayes before the
crowd aroused the heartiest enthusiasm.
The party then withdrew to the train, which
at once moved out amid loud cheering. The
speeches during the stay at Ottumwa were
brief, and when the train was once more
under way the party retired for the night.
Iowa Democratic Convention.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, September 3.-The
Democratic State Convention assembled
here yesterday with eighty-eight out OF
ninety-nine counties REPRESENTED. Daniel
T. Miller was chosen permanent chairman.
Resolutions were adopted which endorsed
the national platform aud the nominees OF
the Cincinnati Convention as giving assu-
rance OF pure and careful administration OF
national affairs, favored iudicious license
law, and applauded the action OF the Demo-
cratic State representatives In opposing
sumptuary legislation. District electors
and State officers were chosen.
T. Congressional Nominations.
p GALVESTON, September IA dispatch to
the Neus from Jefferson says the Demo-
Gratis of the Second district yesterday re.
nominated ID. b. Culberson for Congress.
ST.. LOUIS, September 3.-The Democrats
Of the Fifth Missouri district renominated
r.. p. Bland for Congress yesterday.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, September 3.-Hon.
Frank Hiscock, the representative In Con-
gress fr.amf the Twenty-tfth district, was to-
day reno. minated by the Republicans by &C
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