Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-11-30

= IN every direction; but, unfortunately
- j must say that you are going through
mountains with your railroads instea,
{ OF going to n sea that wOald bear yoU
to cheaper market. These are some
of :he things that | want TO live tC
see corrected.
1t was my intention when ] wa,
abroad TO engage in problem, that
might result To your benefit. Taen il
was that l male the proposition to IS.
tabllsh steamship line to the port OF
New Orleans, and connecting with all
points on the Mississippi river and its
tributaries. The Mississippi valley
TIOpO ed to furnish fourth of the
capital, provided the other three
fuurths would he furnshed-not be-
cause they needed the money. but be-
cause they desired to show their earn
estntss In the enterprise and the inter
est they had in advancing it. Thus
far have not been able to obtain the
capital, but the proposition is being
hardened INTO shape. and trt S soon
that we shall have that company or
| CanIZed, with baTges and tugs SCI. dino
produce To the markets of EurOup,
You are blessed with climate and
SOL that give you varied productjons.
IL Is true that while men on this side
of the ocean are burning corn because
II Will not pay to shin it to the other
| continent. the people on the other
SIDE are crying aloud and starving for
| bread. Thus while you have remain
ed IN this condition, Russia has adj
! vanced at such a rate that today she
| produces mo- wheat than the Unite d
! states. This should not be. Il Is be-
| cause the farmers are crippled by eX-
| CesSlVe freight charges. and because
| the agricultural Interests have not re-
| ceived that incentive due to the uro
duciIveness OF the country. How is
| this to tie remedied? During 'ie Sippe
of Richmond the Council was assem-
hled 10 de,ermlne what was best TO he
| done In its defense Each one of the
city'S Wise fathers had some sugups-
tIoE 10 make, and when they all had
their say, up rose q tanner and eX-
cialmeu: There Is nothing like leaIh-
er, gentlemen" Laughter SO now.
my friends, there Is nothing ike cheap
t. rIght. ana regul-r line of barges
along the tributaries of the Mississippi
Win ocean ships connecting with
them at some port near the mouth Of
the MISSISSIPPI.
What is there that this country Will
not produce? You used to produce
cotton, hut 1t MAS not profitable, be-
cause You could produce more corn,
tobacco, and wheat. 50 ] would not
encourage YOU to raise COTTON or sugar, |
except that Kind OF eugar that your
wives and dauyillcrs used to make bV |
hoilIng down the sap that came trUu |
sugar trees: HniIl 1t would make the /
81. l..
mouths. Laughter. You can new /
er he brought 10 poverty, for the pro-
ducts Of your farms Viii pour immense |
prutiis into yOJr packets, if they are /
managed right. God graut that your /
years nlay he plenty, aud that the |
years Of loss viii be few.
| am talking nov principally TO the !
Changers. a though / have not The
honor Of being one Of your body, yet /
aV sVmpathiee are entirely with YOU.
! feel that agriculture Is not only ihe
u!de-t, hut Tie nIutie-t puIsult Of man.
Manufactures increase tie 'Glue Of
the products, aud every addition 10
the worlds wealth il drawn from the
ground and fFom the hearty sons Of
toll who cultivate it. Then say | am
tie friend of the Grangers. having
been the greater part of my life an az
Ticulturi-t. You are right in reducing
the number of your middle-men: but
If you attempt to say that you will
have 40 middle-men then disaster viii
surely come upon you Tricksters viii
fleece you, and men will come to you
to represent the open path to
wealth, and after pOckcting the hard
earnings of your labor, will turn and
laugh at you for thinking thai you
had gotten rid of middle. men. You
must have merchants, mavigators, me-
professional men, though,
Lord grant that you may have little
need of doctors. Lau- liter.
Not only is the Mississippi Valley
locked upon as an EldoradO on the
east side o: the Atlantic, bwt also down
the Spanish Main all along Brazil,
they are looking 20 you to supply them
with what they need, as we'll as for
you to buy from them what they have
to sell. The wheat growers of Chris
liam county can send their flour to
Brazil and get the highest price for
L and they can get in exchange the
very best of coffee. Send yours and
bring back theirs open tile arteries Of
he Mississippi and send you ships
Town the Spanish Main let them
rade going down the valleys and '
Down the river, and not over the east
,rn ridges where you have deep cuts
or every railroad you make Let [
your enterprise and capital be directed '
,oward developing those artisans of
rade which nature has indicated. Let [
he great Mississippi receive your com /
merce, let the Gulf carry it to the s
East aud South, and let returning I
hips bring you all you require from ]
oTejgn countries 10y direct trade, with J
Is few middle men as possible. /
! am no merchant, nor meyer was q
me. / am not pleading for my own J
lass, but am pleading for the Gran {
,ers, to whom my heart goes out in
III its fulness. You must have large r
hips in order to hav" cheap freight; {
MT in these large ships. with plenty !
# room for freight and passengers, 5
will come an influx of European labor '
hat will fill up your country, and '
ender every acre Of this valley valua- a
lie. When / say direct trade 90 no {
urther. because / do not intend to '
rench up0a any subject that belongs
o politics But | will say that the !
nore direct and free trade is all over J
he world the better it il for mankind, f
morally and Intellectually. C
| am steering a. clear as / can of all /
.oltical questions. ! have shaken Fl
lands with politics. II politics have t
one To the dogs. | giy- them to tue ]
ogs. Cheers. l wish it under v
TODD that ana NOT talking loNou now q
: politician, but first as 4 KentuciI- h
an. next a. "A Granger. and then as a
iieud always. Applause. i
Now, on the other hand, you could i
make lace, dI>tiil cologne and carve I
worry, but what loss it would he to ?
ou While the air desceHds upon h
on with so many blessings, while the "
eutle dew and genial showers fall, ;
.hy should you turn aside to en- er &
alto competition with those WHO p
ave none of these advantages Shall n
e bow in all things to the dictates of n