Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-11-05
PRESIDENT HAYES.
VISITED By HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs-A
FEW WORDS or THE GREAT ISSUES OF THIS
CAMPAIGN.

Fremont, o., Nov. IA grand demon
stration was held here tonight in the way
Of procession and call on President
Hayes, who returned to Fremont last night.
The procession, headed by the Light Guard
Band, formed on Arch street at the City
Hall and marched across the river, count
er-msrobing and proceeding to the resi-
dence Of President Hayes. There were
600 or 700 torches in the procession and
two bands Of music. On the arrival Of the
procession at the Hayes House the Presi-
dent was introduced by Homer Everett,
and responded in the following speech:
Ny FRIESDs AND NEIGHBoRs: am very
| glad tomeet you ia such large numbers to-
night. II is too late now to enter upon a
political discussion. The important ques-
/ tion which has engaged the American peo-
/ pie for the last three or four months has
been presented and it is now too late to
| discuss it. l may state what seems to me
| to be the question which will be decided
/ tomorrow. We are interested all Of US in
| the National unity, in the supremacy of
/ the General Government. We are inter-
ested, all Of US, in the general prosperity
which the American people now enjoy.
! The decision Of our citizens everywhere is
that this National unity shall be pre-
served: that this prosperity which We are
now ENJOYING shall be continued and the
desire OF good citizens must be tomorrow
to achieve the result. do not not under
take, as / said In the first sentence, to add
to the arguments, but how stands the ar
ray? Who IS it that uphOlds the banner
OF General Garfield; who is it that upholds
the banner of General Hancock?
Upon the question of National unity how
do we stand! These questions tell us that
only a few years ago some were opposed to
this unity. Where are these armies; who
will they support for President; these men
who stood by Abraham Lincoln, where are
they TO day? The question needs no an
swer. The great body Of the men that un.
dertook to tear down the. fabric Of the ban.
ner Of National unity, they to day follow
the banner Of Hancock Those that stood
by the banner Of the Union, they stand by
General Garfield. How is it on National
prosperity? To-day we can truly say that
no nation Of the globe enjoys such pros
perity as we enjoy; no people in the world
in our day or any age enjoy greater pros
perity than we enjoy. The proof is in the
facts that the people Of all other nations
are coming here to better their condition.
We can say what no oother nation can say,
that every other nation sends US her citi'
zens. They are coming here because thi:
is the best place on the earth to bettel
their condition.
There are here upon your banners one
OF your grounds Of prosperity. We havI
for twenty years pursued the policy OF pro
lection of home industries against foreigI
competition. There is another thing. w
, stand as Garfield stands, in favor Of
: sound financial policy, which makes Gu
dollar good in all parts of the country
= You don't have TO stop to use a bank de
teetor to see whether your money is good
I A dollar is good for a dollar in every par
l of the United States. Then it is a SCUM
I financial policy that is one cause Of ou
4 prosperity. would call your attention
t to the fact that we, as a people generally
: are committed to the education Of ever!
i man in this country. We undertgke, .!l ~
far as we may, to furnish every shnd WI WIZ
a fair start in the race Of life NOV 1Il! Mna
states in this Union folloE SeheIal nau ..
cock? Where are the wsn W., VINO are souh'
on the tariff questioaI mnere are tn'
n tionp Tbev orc all throwing up their hat
}, and sboutiag that Garfield will be elected
IS tomorrow.
}, There it is, gentlemen. With what par
II ty do they train? They believe with tn
: men who think that every child in tn
country should be educated at the expens
!. Of the counSg Tomorrow we shall cas-
: our votes. Ihave Travelled some little dis
tance hurriedly to cast my vote for Gar
! field A victory for good and for eduea
q ton is a victory that confers its benefits
: upon Democrats and Republicans, and to
/ morrow we propose with all our might
u with all our votes, we propose to confl
invaluable blessings upon our Demoerat
neighbors.
a At the close Of Mr.. Hayes address whie
d was received with the greatest enthusiasm
n Mrs. Hayes was introduced as the mod
]. wife and mother, and bowed her aelIno
d ledgments to the people. Loud calls we
v. made for Congressman-elect DIR. John
D. Rice. The President, in Introducing hi
~ SAID: Il heard Of DR., Riee's election "
ID up on Puget's Sound, 1900 miles fr,
lis here, and it did my heart good"
an Rice made few remarks, the processl
ly formed in line, and marched back to
citv whara IL dis.bandpd