National Republican., 1880-11-02
THE PRESIDENT AT HOME.
A Serenade by and a Speech to His
NcighbOrs.
Some Pertinent Inquiries as TO tho Record
of the Persons supporting tho Two
Rival Candidates.
Fresident Hayes at Fremont.


CfScfSEAT1, Nov. 1.-The president and Mrs.
Hayes arrived at Fremont Ohio at 1850 oclocl; this
morning. The party will so to Washington prob
ably on Thursday.
A torthlight procession tonight in honor Of
President Hayes. comprising zoo torchbearers
marched through the principal streets to the presl
dents residence, where he addressed them as fol-
lows;
MY FRIENDS AND NEIGunoRs: am very glad to
meet you In such large numbers tonight 1t IL too
late now to enter upon political discussion. The
important question which has engaged the Amerl
can people for the last three or four months has
been presented. and It Is now too late TO discuss it,
may state what seoms To- me TO be the question
which vii be decided tomorrow. Wo are inter-
cslcd, all Of US, IN the national unity, In
tho supremacy Of tho general government
cral prosperity which tie American people
now enjoy. The desire of our citizens everywhere
Is that this national unity shall be preserved that
this prosperity which We are now enjoying shall
be continued: and the dcsiroof good citizens must
be tomorrow to achieve these results. l do not
undertake, rs aid In the first instance, to add TO
the arguments but how stands the array? Who Is
II that uphods the banner OF General Hancock
upon the question Of national unity2 How do wo
stand2 These questions tell us that only few
years ago Somo were opposed 10 this unity. Where
are these armies? Who will they support for pres
iden2 Those men that stood by Abraham lincoln
where are thcyt'-day? These questions need not
answer. The great body of men who undertook to
tear down the fabric of the banner 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 II on national
| prosperity to day? We can truly say that no ma
ton Of the globe enjoys such prosperity us we
10y. No people In the world In our day or in any
age enjoy greater prosperity than wo enjoy. The
proof is In the fact that the people Of nll other ma
tons are coming here TO better their condition.
| Wo can say what no other nation can say-that we
| are losing no citizens by smigration. Thpro are
here upon your banners one OF your
grounds of prosperity. We have now for
twenty years, pursuscd the policy OF pro.
toctIon of home industries against foreign
compclItlon. There Is another thing. We stand
| as Garfield stands IN favor of sound financial
policy, which makes ono dollar good in all parts Of
the country. You don't have to stop to usep bank
detecLor to SEQ whether your money Is gooA Tfen
our prosperity would call your attention to the
| fact that VIC as people generally are committed
| to the education of every child IN this country.
We undertake us far we are able TO furnish every
child n fnir start in the race of life. Now what
states In this union follow General Han.
cock? Where arc the men who are sound
on the tariff question? Where are tho mon
who are sound on the financial question?
| They are all throwing up their hats and shouting
| that Garfield will be elected tomorrow There II
| Is, gentlemen. With what party do they train?
| They 90 with the men who think that every child
in the country should be educated Mt the expense
| OF the country. Tomorrow wo shall cast our vote
| | have travelled some lille distance hurriedly to
cast my vote for Garfield. A victory for good
money and for education is victory that conicrs
| Its benefits upon democrats and republicans. To
morrow we propose with all our might with all
our votes. to confer incalculabc blessings on our
| democratic noighbors