The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-27

Kennard and myself became Connected
with the Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
way. When the rebellion broke out we hesi-
tated about continuing the enterprise, but We
decided to press on, relying on the ingenui-
ty of my cOuntrymen to get out of any diff
fculty which they had once got into. And
since the outbreak of the civil war, for
every sixty dollars which you have expend-
ed in suppressiDg the rebellion, we have
expended one dollar in-com pletiDg our rail-
way. On the completion of our en- terprise,
/ solicited the friends who have aided in Its
success, to come here and examine it, and
we have come. On arriving on the Ameri-
can shore eWere surprisedst being over
whelmed with invitations from municipal /
bodies, ,srailroad companies, town councils,
&c, to accept their hospitslities. We were I
not prepared for all this flood of invitations,
and we adopted policy. That policy was
70 receive all invitations rendered from our
own territ0ry,--that is, the territory on
which our railroad gives us direct interest.
We commenced in Meadville-we wind up
most fittingly in Cleveland. Wehavem made |
progress which, may say without vanity, |
is for commercial men unparalleled in his |
tory What our friends think of the man
ner in which they have bsen entertained, |
I call on my friend, Sir Morton Peto, TO say. |
. eApplsuse .-.,-, ,.... ....... 5-..-,. |
Mr. PREsI6sET AND GENTLsMES: Rising in |
response to the call that has lust been made |
upon me, the first fact which strikes my at
tention is that this is the Goth of September,
and that Upon the same day of the previous
month we left London. What does this say
for progression the changes of the last
fe years--for the growth Of railways, tel
egraphs and similar improvements'?s Books
cannot convey, an adequate impression OF
the progress which has been made, and OF
the responsibility which, as cOnse quenoe,
devoives upon us. Ia this time we have
passed over ne-quarter Of the circumter
'ence of the globe, and have viewed the
wealth and resources of a mighty nstlon.
Upon reaching New York the first thing
we saw was beautiful ship owned by Mr..
Kennard, and we were told that it was
quilt in Cleveland. [Grest applause.l And
as Mr.. Me Henry said, IL is most fitting that
our visit to the interior of the United
States. should terminate in this besuti!Gi
city. The-.1 ouTIsman has stated to you the
/ object of our visit. There is in 1t nothing
sinister, nothing kept behind. All Is above
board. We have come merely to see the
| line of our road, and examine its working:
Sir Morton alluded, in terms which showed
that he was highly gratihed, to the success
of the road, which, though built IN the
midst of civil war, was now operating IN
| q com mplete state, and taking in mileage
recei pts fully equal to those ofIthe most jim
| portant line in Great Britain. tApplause
| Ivis a gratifying, fsct--and say It in the
presence of our esteemed friend Mr.. Stone
| that we have not practically sub
| stracted from the receipts Of any other
road. Mr.. Stone is doing magnificent
| business with his road, and we are not only
living but prospering. Applause
| Sir Morton proceeded to speak, as ne
said, of few business matters, to business
men. He dwelt upon the ill effects OF
| jealousy and suspicion between rival rail-
| ways, referring to the history of British
| railroads TO show that the removal of this
| feeling the substitution of q system by which
| different lines united in doing business; and
| the establishment of q clearing house, by
| which business was distributed and tickets
| allocated, 80 that each road was enabled TO
1 account to the public and the brother rail-
| ways for the amount of business done had
| resulted in an increase of business to the
| London & North western Railway of $780,
| 900 per week, and to other roads in the
| same proportiOn. He pointed out that this
union of forces was not only a mutual sd-
| vantage but duty to the public. When
railways work together for mutual benefit
1 it is also q public benefit. He adverted to
the fact, which had been impressed upon
him wherever he had gone, throughout the
West, that there was not sufficient outlet for
1 trade from the West to the East. He was
sure tnat his fried Mr.. Gale, of the Erie
railway, and other friends, represent
i ing other interests, would respond to
the call which the West made upon them
l for additional mesnsjof transportation. He
had been encouraged to go1into business
| details because the speech of the, distin-
guished Judge who had preceded him, 80
replete with classical references and every
thing that was beautiful, had mos forgotten
the essentials of the matter. He would now
pass TO more pleasant themes. He said !:
We have been delighted with the kindly
| reception which we have met with. Il has
been said that we have shown confidence
| in your country. 1t is true. We have had
great confidence in your success,
and that confidence has been fully JUS
tilted. And those Englishmen who bad
| not the same confidence in you, and who
put their money,into the Con federate loan,
have not the same cause of rejoicing which
we have tonight. Laughter and long con-
/ tinued applause We assure you that we
shall take Osck to our country very pleas
ant tale. We respect the independence of
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plause.l Sir Morton referred to one
remarkable fact. In all his travels
in this country there was one thing
which he had not seen aud that was
man asking aims. [Applsuse. In no
| country in Europe, Ind in almost nop5
other in the civilized world could ira
veler pass from one end of the land to
the other without being solicited for aims );
but l have not seen a beggar in your
| streets. In view of this faat you have
reason to be proud of your country. Zap
/ plause. Whatever others may feel in
relation to governments, if the object of
governing be the greatest good TO the
greatest number, you Americans have
cause to be proud of yours. [Applause.
| We Englishmen are proud of our system
| of government, but it is the product of
ages. and has been tested and improved
| by long years of experience, while yours
is comparatively new. Aud yet, after four
years of deadly strife, have met no per
son in want in three thousand miles of
| travel.
Sir Morton Peto concluded his remarks,
1 of which the above is q very inadequate
report, with the hope that Z Elgland and
America may geVer,unite in advancing the
| civilization, the prosperity and the happi-
| ness Of the world. -s- e.. t.,.-.t., -
4, England and 4merica-May their
friendship never Waue while time lasts.
General Garfield, who was in town for the
purpose Of, obtaining surgical advice and
treatment in reference to severely sprain-
ed foot, and who, upon an urgent invita-
tiOn, had consented to be present, was called
upon to respond to this toast. q
SPEECH OF GENERAL GARFIELD.
He said: Seated together as we are, Eng
lishmen and Americans, under the red cross
of Scotland and st. George, and the Red,
White and Blue, it is fitting that We should
hear that toast, especially after what has
been so eloquently said by the gentleman
| who preceded me. No two nations have 40
many bonds of Union as the English and
| American 1t is not necesssry to go back
| far to trace these ties-only as far as to the
beginning of the present war. The speak.
sr referred eloqlently TO the history of
English struggles for liberty, in straight
line down from Runymede to the Corn
laws, and said that Englishmen can re-
joice and sympathizs with us to-day
in that we have coma thu ough
our fiery trial in safety
and honor. [Applause The
result of our struggle mas proved one thing
beyond all peradventure-that institutions
founded on liberty can never be overcome
by treason aud rebslliod. [Applause I Il
has proved another thing-that the days
| of successful assassination have passed for
ever. The sovereignty of the nation is be.
yond the reach of the sssassin's knife or
bullet. When, on the 18th of April last, at
hslf-after seven In the morning, The
/ rreat Preeidept 0ava nm hia life aDd tho