Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-22
THE NATION.
Sensible:sTalk of President
Cleveland.
TILDEN'S WILL CONTESTED.
An Embezzler Sentenced - The
Roodle Aldermen-GOyern0r
Zulick's Report.

WAsurNGToN october 2l.-The President
accomnanied by Secretaries Bayard, End.-
cott and Postmaster General Villas, left here
this morning on a special train for Rich
,nond, Va to attend the fair of the Virginia
Agricultural Association
RICHMOND, october 21.-Shortly before
noon the Presidential party arrived from
Washington and were escorted to the fair
grounds, where Gov. Lee made the address
of welcome. The President replied as fol-
lows:
"FELLow CITIZENS OF VIRGINIA:-While l
thank you most sincerely for your kind re-
ception, and recognize in its heartiness the
hospitality for which the peop'e of Vlr-
ginia have always been distinguished, am
fully aware that your demonstration OF
welcome is tende dered not to an individual,
but to an incumbent of the Office which
crowns the Government of the United
5tater. The State of Virginia, the Mother
of Presidents, seven of whose sons have
filled that high office, to-day greets Presi-
dent who for the first time meets Virgin
ians upon Virginia's soil. 1 con gratulate
myself that my first introduction to the
people of Virginia occurs at time When
they are surrounded by exhibits OF the pro-
ductiyeness and
PROSPERITY OF THEIR STATE.
Whatever there may be in honor in her
history, and however much OF pride there
may be in tradition, he true greatness is
here exemp ified. + our slsterhood OF
place must be gained and kept by that
commonwealth which by the labor and IN
selligence of her citizens, can produce most
OF those things which meet the necessities
81 nf .nonkind. hut the fnll nd
vantage of that which may be yielded to
the State by the toll and ingenuity OF her
people is not measured alone by the money
velue of the products
THE EFFORTS AND STRUGGLES
OF her farmers and her artisans not only
create new values in the field OF agricul-
ture and in the arts and manufactures, but
they at the same time produce rugged, self
reliant, independent men and cultivate
that product which, more than all others,
gives State practical, earnest American
citizenship This will flourish in every part
of the American domain. Neither drouth
nor rain can injure 1t. for 1t takes root In
true hearts reached by love of country.
THERE ARE No NEW VARIETIES
In this production. 1t must be the same
wherever seen, and ils quality is never
sound nor genuine unless 1t grows to deck,
to beautiiy an entire and united nation; ;
nor unless it supports and sustains the in
stitutions and government founded to pro-
tect American liberty and happiness. The
present administration OF the government
is pledged to return for such husbandry not
only promises but actual tenders OF firm
ness and Justice with equal protection and
participation In national achievements. II
in the past we have been estrhnged and the
cultivation of American citizenship been
interrupted,
nJR ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
OF to day demonstrates that there is an end
to estrangements, and that the time of sus-
pension is succeeded by an era of faith and
confidence. Ia such kindly atmosphere
and beneath such cheering skies, / greet
the people of Virginia as co-laborers,in the
field where grows the love of our united
country. God grant that in years to come,
viginia, the Old Dominion, the mother of
Presidents, she who looked on the nation at
its birthday, may not only increase her
trophies of growth in agriculture and man
ufactures, but that she may be among the
first OF all States in the bold station OF true
American citizenship.
The President was frequently interrupted
by hearty applause. and when he concluded
the immense concourse of people i1ined in
perfect ovation OF cheers. Col Beverly
then introduced in the order named, Secre-
tary Bayard and Edicott, Postmaster-G
Coleman. Each was greeted with cheers,
which they simply acknowledged by bow
Ing to the people, 1t having been under
stood that further speech would not
tico from which the speaking took place,
were Mrs. Lee, the Governors wife, and
Miss Winnie Davis, daughter of
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS,
To whom President Cleveland was intro
duced, and with whom he spent few mo
ments in pleasant conversation. The party
were thes escorted to the headquarters of
the President OF the Day, whore they wit
messed a review OF troops, white and col
ored. Afterthe review the President held a
public reception for over an hour, and shock
hands with thousands. Later In the after
noon a sumptuous repast was partaken of.
The party then ordered carriages and were
driven to the Confederate Soldiers Home,
where they were received with a
SALUTE OF ARTILLERY
By the veterans. stop of only few mo-
ments was made, during which the Presi-
dent was presented with a souvenir in the
shane of a beautiful basket of flowers, and
he shook hands with all the veterans. The
drive was then continued through the
principal streets of the city and finally to
the Gubernatorial Mansion, where the
party alighted and some time time was spent ip
ineut figure in the group. and was very
affable in her manner AT $50 P. NJ. adieus
were spoken aud
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Was driven back to Elba Station, where
they embarked homeward bound. Every
thing passed off most pleasantly until late
this evening, when the Presidential party
was leaving the Confederate Home. The
veterans then resumed the cannon firing
and one of the guns prematurely exploded
blowing, one mans arm off and breaking
the OTTER, and severely injuring another
man.
ARRIVED HOME.
WASHINGTON, October IA special train
from Richmond. bearing the Presidential
party, reached Washington without acct
dent or noteworthy incident, at $50 this
evening. The President expressed himself
as having enjoyed his visit AMI was well
pleased with the hearty welcome accorded
to him by the Virginians
TILDEN,S WILL.