Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-12

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SPEECH Oh col. d. HURIBUTs OF eEos
GEnT1EMKE While it Is true that zoe
South, as a general increment mas paAa p'il
little attention to manufacturing, u Is also
true that within the last few years strong
interest has been awakened IN ina. olree-
ton, and that we have started out, peheVei
upon the high road TO prosperity. IL = q
I fact conceded by all, and denied % none,
that community, or people, 70 De thor
/ oughIy prosperous must have DIVERSITY o.
| productions. Before the war, IN the cotton
belt, We bought negroes to make cotton and
we made cotton to buy negroes. Since the
war, and the adjustment OF slavery, unfor'
tunateIy for us TO a great extent we have
followed q similar line Of policy. Now we
buy commercial fertilizers at so much a
ton to raise crops, and raise crops to buy
commercial Fertilizers. But, as have al
ready said, we have I1st commenced toturn
/ over a new leaf in Georgia. We are giving
attention to manufacturing. A new era
l has daWned upon us In the matter OF
railways. We are making rapid progress
| in that particular. We are making rapid
progress in manufactm ing generally. In
| my examination of the mineral resources OF
East Tennessee- les untold mineral re-
sourees-T have found they sarpass those
at any other point Of the habitabie globe.
AS an illustration desire TO call your at
tention 20 some remarkable facts. Take
CHATTANOOGA for instance. Within radi-
us Of one hundred and fifty miles from
there, there is larger quantity
Of minerals, and richer IN quality,
/ mean the two great minerals, iron and
caol- the two great minerals that are a
moving power in themselves, for this Is an
iron age, and it takes coal TO sm'elt the iron
than in any other part Of the globe.
will contrast that with what is done at
PittsbRrg, the great iron mart aud manu-
facturing city Of the continent. Why, it is
true that they do not get their co al from
their own hills. The greater part of the
coal which Is used in the manufacture OF
pig iron in that locality is brought from q
distance as far as one hundred and efghty
miles. The iron ore yields 40 to do per
cent only. So their people transport large
proportion of their iron from lake SUPERB
or. Their pig costs, on an average, $26 Is ton.
Let as look at Chattanooga in this par ticu-
lar. From here you can look out upon
thousands of acres of coal and iron; iron
ore yielding from 60 to SO per cent Of iron;
and at hand are all the essentials nece; Isary
in the manufacture Of pig iron. An ordi-
nary bed quilt viii cover them all they are
SO close together So true is it, that. the
furnaces in East Tennessee make the pig at
| $14 ton against Pittsburg's $26.
He said in conclusion: A new era has
dawned upon us. We have disc,) ver-
ed orf power. We are using it in
| GeorSia. Our children viii live TO see the
section of country which have named be-
come the seat of power on this continent.
! After speaking Of the industries of Pitts
| burg and Philadelphia Let us see what
we of the South are doing. The general
| impression with us down SOnth is that
slavery has been abolished. 1t is true the
negro was set free by the war but we are
| the veriest slaves that ever lived, as intelli-
gent men. mean in business way. His
! closing words were a description Of what
! the South supported" after the style that
Sidney Smith wrote upon the subject OF
! taxation.
COL. BURCH OF THE UNION AND AMER
ICAN
was loudly called for and responded by
expressing the qualification of the EXPOSE
/ ton, the Board of Trade and the Press of
Nashville at the unexpected visit OF the
Georgia Press Association. he regretted
| greatly that opportunity had not been at
| forded to manifest in fitting style correct
appreciation of the honor conferred. be
spoke at length of the resources energy
and ENTERPRISE of Georgia and Tennessee,
and concluded with an appeal to She Press
| TO continue as the co-OperatOr Of Industrial
| Expositions and Boards of Trade in arous-
inc the energies of the Southern people and
4 to falr hat
| the galaxy of States which the God of Ma
ture INTENDED we should occupy when ht
so bountifully bestowed the rich mines 81
minerals. ouarries of rock and forests q
trees within and upon the soil to be found
within our State limits.
CLOSING FESTIVITIES.
After brief, humorous remarks by Col.
HALTER, Of Georgia, Secretary Campbell, OF
the Exposition, read the following:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May Ito G. r.
Parsons. ESQ, President Board of Mana
pers Exposition Building: Dear Sir-Learn
ing that delegation of editors from the
State of Georgia would to-day visit the Elk
position, and feeling desire on our part Il
contribute something toward their pleasure
while in cur city, herewith send you TO
| their entertainment, case of fine cham
pagne wine, with the hope that they an'
yourself and Associate Managers may EMO,
the same. We are, yours truly,
CHEATHAM & KINNEY.
Morton B. Howell-'I move that tn
wine be laid on the table," ILaughter.l
Col. Burch-sI am authorized by tn
proprietors of the Maxwell House, and ais
of the Battle House, to say that they wi
, be pleased to receive and entertain you a
, supper this evening" The complimeI
, was appropriately acknowledged.
A letter was read from Mr.. Charlie
Thornton, on behalf of the Masonic Ha
Tbeater company, rendering an inyitatiO
TO the company to visit that place of anus,
ment. Appropriately acknowledged.
The closing address was delivered b
= | Col. Miller, of Georgia. The compan
! then proceeded to the Capitol.
/ ATTHE CAPITOL.
1 According to the original programme,
8 was intended that the excursionists shou
8 arrive at the capitol at half-past o'cloc
e and pay their respects TO the GoVerno
! But owing to the enthusiastic and protrac
g ed reception at the Exposition, it was hal
8 past 2 O'Clock when they left the buildiD
Il and Gov. Brown being compelled to leaN
on the evening train for Murtreesboro, ha
left the capitol before the delegation
v rived. The visitors, however, while T
e GREETING that their delay prevented an /
e PRODUCTION to the Governor, were agreeab
entertained by Mr.. Glover, the Assista
Superintendent, who conducted The
through the building. They visited 4
|. Representatives Hall, Supreme Court RooI
le all the various offices, and also paid the
Ne respects to Mrs. Haskell in the LibraI
D who spared no pains in making their VII
III agreeable. They were also conducted
"a the roof and dome of the building, tn
u sfording them an opportunity of vie
4 which will compare with any presented
of any portion of the country. They were
l | much pleased with their visit to the Capit'
that they spent hours in examining VIII