New-York tribune., 1867-06-10
ISpEECH or THE HON IT, D. KELLEY.
Prom the Montgomery Sentinel

platform in the rear of the Capitol Gov. Patton
JUDGE W. II. Smith, and other gentlemen occupied
seat. on the stand Mr. j. G.. Kcdcr introduced the
,onorable gentleman to the audience. We give inc
'ollowing substance Of the speakers remarks;
have not come into your State, fcllow,cuIe{S {S oi
Alabama for the purpose of tomen'hg HISe'i, M IN
tween classes or races, States of Stcll".N' " I
tle hope That possibly by some poor tiNicc m uu l il
part may heal thc wounds Of my 'ttuu- % ~
md promote the welfare of all heI St/tiS' lIou, O
firnJ.I a war unparalleled m history ,py
the breadth of ITS thea'eI' "IN .MI1 M ",al,i "l,it
49, ,,iih are destined 10 be more henellcchl
tlan those of any other war nthe long 'nle oi our
,,u,f,-- While we rejoice that t is over, ana ue-
olr tjo fact tha 10 could not nave btc aNtItu' "e
-, fill the satisfaction 90 know chat Che suffering.
attendsnt upon 10 mark the birth of new and
,r,n4,r nation than the world has set seen. Know
rot why II Is, uor can philosophers divine i'at
Providence has dccrced that ali our great blessings
faall be purchased 10y suucun@. \ m0thrr only can
ten the pains and agOuung doubts thlt are icghVu
by the tr>t smiles when play over tHt i'itt ',i ilC
eerpug infant. ID is through the storm at batc the
lOiTOTs of shipwrcck upon the temp -toSst e'h'
or the weary pains of pTOtrac.cd slckHtNS' uai We
ms, nom me woes Of life TO the bs, of Immortality;
and vc 20 30 tie garden the agony ana ihe cross 10"
uuI highest and most enduring hopes. Lei MS 'A'IJ-
fore hope that iu ths war we have gone through
the t.lrpes Of the birth OF new ana hoogt h.uoI.
/ have travelled from my distant nome as lar Sou!h
II, Ncy-OrlemIs. and thence Rlthei; and from tnc
time thSt passed the ONO, nave been constantly
and nliufuly impress ed with the difference between
the country south of th0t river and the Potomac ANA
that 20 the North of them. Apparent are the results
The causes lie deeper than You think. lou aScilbe
tie'i 90 the wan; but they existed before the var
BEGAN. Nature has been more prCiuSclN lavish ol Der
gifts 20 you throughout the Who'll, broad South tllh
to US. lOu have natural wealth ln lniihiIe aVul-
dance and variety hut much OF our lmd j. sterile
rud throughout the North man has 90 ton Tor every
dollar he gets IL j, true. our labor is gc1ier than
natural wealth, people richer than yours are btt
Ter eiucaeo and enjoy more OF the covCnicuccs, com
accessible 10 the people or tie SoUth. A"pihi
tas more natural wealth than 9li the NeWEnsialo
while New-Eueaud lis without any, save @ li-
lic bed Of magnetic ore ON ING ncrders oi Cone'jcm
uO'icc6 amid the broad veins of heaYcl'Ss,d Alabama
She has no coal while coal ana limestone in inncse
some OF the States Of NcwErgInd can grow 10 wheat
So thin and sterile Is Ler son i man! places lt ..,S
Bow rye for the grain but the straw 10 manufacture
stalks grow That ~ the proper season NIUE c'lu vn il
employment IN pucNng Them Stal@ Dl sialh ANA i! lS
work them into fabrics may have thcm al ihfr Greatest
length In my dear IeunSyyanla. 10 Wli De- late i
parts OF the state Is now Icul IV VIZ SUM- 4,'''
ample and diversified are the agricultural resources
o. Alabama, she has deemed 10 wise TO- devote her
heI 10 one single, crop ,ahu V.i,H"., mn" .
States and other products OF the soil ms was
ITof nrospcrons and rdeendent tat can supply MI its
wants within It's own borders and by the diversity Of ~
irupe. You can do this IN Alabama. Every vegetable
grown in the North be successfully produced upon
1V You doubt this and say as one Of your citizens sdld 10
ne that you cannot raise rootpaHts because thcir ten
yOur culture is aress and because you continu-
Ousy raise crops that exhaust the soil ana make no re-
turn tp II manurcs containing the elements you a
eve IN vr land sufficient ana appropriate food before
you deny TO State lGOad and varied IN its topography
and climate any measure OF productive power hut
TO rct0rn 10 the contrast between your STATE ana
gold while nature has given them 20 Alabama with Law
ish hand have been surprised in The last hour by dis
executive chamber. your capacity 10 supply the country
with birthstone. Many of YOU probably do not know, -
deed appreheud that few OF the best informed OF you
know, how primary an element Of our life tins ls A phi
losOlc statesman has said that tie best test OF the adj
vance Of people in civilization 10 DE found in the
quantity Of crude brmsoue consumed per capita by its
descriptions ard almost every department Of science end
the mechanic arts And ii You hut develop your re
the millions Of dollars m gold which we now send abroad
every year torit purchase Bus Who Knows what me
resources OF Alabama are lhl nave lot pet lested 10y
experience explored 10y science. When nterrOgatCd
as 70 mem u! o teii liei & na' on nav & ,e
everglades or pey woods the broad lch COTTON Janus
oi Alabama the hlN country, and the WheatgOWne re-
within your limits pasture and cattle lands. Inadequate
this statement of resources IS when You are able
established generous y stem OF free schools and secured
hy fair for honest labor millions Of tong men
Y have fjed fo avail voi,rseircs of mem or
to permit others do Believe citizens OF Ala
baua when / LAY that / have % triumph iu
yoIr depression and do not wish to wound your l
tiles; but have brother 10 reason with his
brethren Up0n SUBJECTS in which they have equal iu-
terest The whole country is ours. II is yours and unc
distant home and yOu viii not only find the stars that
Tendg that ac respondent above you the symbol
Of your cou,tIy's power but gazing again above the
1a- n the darkness Of TIE night, yOu VIII discover that
the stars with which You axe familiar here. VIII look down
upon you there, and tel you that you ,t at home
II IS therefore n the interest Of our country that speak,
when ask you now you use thc advantages with which
nature has so b0uutiiully provided yOui We turn our
coal ana lIon no most Woniatle account lou permit
yours 10 SUMNER I'D thtf native edIth. AFahms our.
selves Of their power one man with US does the work Of
hundred with yOu One little gr tending "a machine in
Hi'ciOis W. SPIN OH weave more COTTON I'D ua4 tua9
one Of youon VIII u year by the ancient method
Of the wheel and the handlOom. Nou have not deemed
your mineral wealth worthy Ol coisdelalon IN your
devotion TO your peculiar system OF labor, you nave
potent agents of modern civilization. Mere muscular
power thing OF secondary consideration. Iron is the
Gr.~s the nervous force tiat anrnae5 H. WHAT 1t
that dmg the long train Of heavily reighcd cars hour
hai of the eetcst horse not non fashioned into
locomotive! II was these rejected elements Of yOur
taufs In ,na1y cf ogr osop froo -9 to o o1 Ias
mud employment. none Of whom do heavy muscular
labor We throw that species Of labor on iron and coal
that loose thread the smoOthncs Of tlc fabric
widows and daI,btcrs or onr soldiers I'm the heaviest
workshops massive blooms are converted into finest plate
sfosrf and non r bovs do 1t l,ds Few ,i
have ever trpbainmer at work. IN It's fun force
II viii datteu az single blow rounded Of Lcatcd
IRON. yet MS power be controlled that win cIac
aud set break egg We dcyclou and coi-
vert % immediate profit our coal and iron beds c0n
Meeting city aud great thOrOugfaIc railroads with
roads from every pits mouth, and have thus tempted
from England, Scotland, and the mon dstc, of -nm
and Germany, the most skilfu Ofthcr miners and work
iu metals. Nll you notice how this has enriched
others thau the parties directly cOnccmodl Lands
which p years ago were under the plow selling
as tOWnlots, at from 5000 20 $1,000 per acre and
others from s6OOO 70 100000 per acre, covered by
palatal residences, stores with stocks Of goods
gathered from every quarter Of the globe. While We
thus ada 10 the wealth, we by the some process
clcapcn the conveniences and comforts OF llc
Let me Illustrate ms by some facts drawn IRON
other states The railroads from New York 10 Phladc
phia and from Momphis 10 Grenada Mississippi arc
both links u great lines running from North % South.
They differ iu length but few miles being precisely
anl the other ncaIly hundred miles. OvDr thal ne-