The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-25

return you my thanks, and the thanks of nv
companions, upon this most memorable tour,
for this your kind and warm reception of us.
We would feel your kindness at any time, but
We feel j moro deeply now. We oome in the
name of our compatriots of the south, extend.
ing to you the hand Of fellowship, and we
feel that Whatever differences we may have,
hereafter, TO settle, we will settle not by ap.
peal to arms, but by the ballot-box. En-
thusiastic and continued cheering.
REMARKS BY HON. MILTON BROWN:
Hon. Milton Brown, the president of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad. was next introduc-
ed to the board and spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
BoARDoF TRADE-I am most happy, in common
with those who are associated with me, to be
present with you here to-day and to take you
by the hand. | have the honor to be presi.
dent of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, built
in common connection with your great Hi
nois Central railroad, a great national work
in every sense, connecting the gulf of Mexico
with the great lakes of the north, and pre-
senting chain of communication and COM
mercial power which may be indeed regarded
as a most powerful chain to bind us together
in common sympathy and common interest.
Cheers. And when, gentlemen, a people
are brought together by the ties of interest
and the ties of sympathy,we may be assured
that those ties will be permanent that they
are not to be severed by any light or trans
lent cause. 1t is not now q time, gentlemen.
to make a speech, but simply to acknowledge
the welcome which you have extended to us.
| will only say, therefore, that in this con-
uection we desire to exchange with you the
com modoties of the south for the products
of the north. We desire this great CONNER
oial connection which is destined to enhance
the condition of both sections in wealth and
power and influence.
And personally and socially, desire to
come among you and enjoy your fine summers
and the fresh breezes which are waited over
these noble lakes; and wish you in the win
tiers to come and enjoy the genial south, that we
may thus mutually restore our health by the mu.
tual blessings of our different climates. Cheers.
And in this intercourse, gentlemen, we shall
bind ourselves together, not only with CONNER
cia ties, but in association of friendship and pol
itcal attachments.
| recollect Just before the commencement of
the late unfortunate war that we were invited to
your noble city, and that we came and enjoyed a
most agreeable time as your guests, for which
we give you our hearty thanks. And now that
that terrible storm has blown over and are
again made welcome in your noble city, by this
chamber of commerce, to consult together in
| we can but express our gratitude, which is sim
cere and we thank you, one and all, for this
kind and generous welcome. lCheers.
REMARKS OF MR. J. O. MILTENBERGER.
Mr. J. o. Miltenberger of ST Louis, was next
introduced to the audience. and was received
with loud and continued cheering. On account
of the noise and low tone of voice in which the
| gentleman spoke, We could not distinctly hear
what he said, but understood that he spoke sub
stantially as follows:
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN-In behalf of
the merchants of ST. Louis, it gives me grea,
| pleasure to return our sincere and heartfelt
thanks for the very generous reception which
| was extended to our recent guests of the Mobile
and Ohio railroad. 1t was with sincere and un-
effected pleasure that took them by the hand
And their welcome to the north will be fully con
frmed by this your very generous reception.
again, in common with my colleagues, and in be
half of st. Louis, thank you.