The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-04

PRESIDENT HAYES has seen fit to
insult the municipality Of Sslt Lake,
which city be will visit for the first
time tomorrow. He has declined
not only the hospitality offered him
by the people through their represent
tAlives, but has added 10 the indignity
by accepting the entertainment OF
one who is the svoWed enemy to the
people, and whose newspaper organ
is the authority for the statement
that he cannot, will not, and does
not want to associate with them.
notWilhsta 1ding be is their governor.
As a private citizen Rutherford B.
Hayes, o: Ohio, has right TO choose
his company, and associate with those
he may select for companions; but as
President Of the United States
he has no right to forget
what be owes to the Office
and what the Office owes to the
people. Ga bis present tour across
the continent he is travelling, not as
private citizen OF Ohio, but rs Prosi-
dent CT the republic, hence. bis con-
duct in denying to the people OF Salt
Lske-cilizens no less than he-the
right and privilege Of maniiesting
their respect for what is to them the
highest officer in the world, he has
been guilty of gross breach Of social
and official etiquette. 1t is hoped
the people will have sebss enough to
appreciate the snubbing intended for
them. and pride sufficient to resent
it. Il is not the Mayor and City
Council who have besn repulsed and
inaulted by Mr.. Hayes. The whole
community, every citizen, without
regard 20 party, politics or religion,
hss been abused by this gentleman
from Ohio, and each should feel that
the insult was intended Tor him.
The Council vas only the medium
through which the offsnse was con-
veyed. Not the least censure can be
applied to the Council for the course
It has taken. It can Only be COM
mended for what il has done. When |
it was learned that the President
would sooa visit the city the Council |
took the proper steps for his recep-
ton and entertainment. The ap-
propFiate committees we're appointed,
the necessary arrangements under
taken, and Mr.. Hayes duly advised
of tie action. The Council made its
committees thoroughly represen-
tative, as to business and social
which in this country means religious
-olssses, there being in the number
Mormons and Gentiles, merchants,
professional gentlemen and officials.
Had the Council done less the COM
munity would have rightly censured
tbs members for g failure to do
their duty towards the chief ma7is.
rate Of the nation. But the Councils
courtesies on behalf of the
ouolic having been rudely rejected by
Afr. Hayes, the business OF the mum. ]
,ipsl authorities in this matter is al
IN end. At this writing we do not '
Know what the further intention of
he Council is, but we sincerely hope :
is to do nothing. In behalf of the {
,eop!e We shall proteat against the +
municipality, as such, doing any :
hing more in the matter of receiving I
resident Hayes. We shall protes. 7
gainst the Council doing anything ?
nat will place the people in a posi-
on to be twice insulted by Dir.
Hayes. The whole duty Of the
'ouncil has been performed and low .
the time 10 stop. II individuals Il
ant to see this citizen OF Ohio P
nd shake bis hand, that is a matter n
ersonal with themselves. At the :,
me time, as the community has re
cen repealed by Hayes, individuals n