Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-31

ffI-hdSnip VIII reign throughout u
length and bredth of this entire III
ion. We viii have our views. w
will have our differences. 1t
ighi that we should have them
certainly natural. These thong
will never produce hostilities be
tween the-sections of the countr
again. Let me tell you, if there j
any secession in this country again
yOu will have to secede; We wOn't
Great applause and laughter. w
rather like you as neighbors. Upol
the whole, We think we can max
you useful; laughter;] We certainl,
can make you m're useful in th'
union than we could out of it-a
Ie;.sl from this time forth, you ma
rely upon it, we are determined Il
try the experiment. Laughter an(
applause.
a6New look to it. If yOu-in proper
tiOn to the means, can display more
energy; if you can show a greater
determination to extend the relations
of commerce and trade between these
two great sections, than the people
of Georgia have done, then We will
take off our hats and say you have
done better than we thought Ii pos
sible for you to DO. Laughter and
applause. There is one thing | must
be pardOned, perhaps, for saying,
and that is, that | desire very much
aud have done all that / could in
my humble way, for the purpose of
forwarding the enterprise; | desire
TO see the time when the great north
west and the State of Georgia shall
be bound together by bonds of not
iron alone, but of water; l want to
see that Great Western canal; Jap
plause@ | want to see it completed
from the Tennessee river to the At
,lantic ocean; which will enable your
heavy products to be shipped upon
such term as will enable US to pro-
duce our cotton and you to produce
and sell your corn and grain. Zap
plause.) That it will be completed,
| have no doubt; that it is a necessa-
ry work, make no question. In fact,
reports that have been submitted to
the Congress of the United States
npon that subject, demonstrated
that the work is feasible, and that it
will soon become an absolute neces-
sity. We are bound to have every.
means of communication with the
great northwest that human indus
try or human ingenuity can devise.
You are our kin. We feel that you
are of our kin. While we do not
claim such close -tural kinshIp with
the northeast, perhaps as we do with
the northwest, we wish them all well.
We do not intend to do them any
harm, but we love our nearest kin
most, and you are related to US by
such ties as always move people
ties of interest. Those ties we recog-
Mise, and those, doubt not, you will
to.
Pardon me for'haying detained
you so long. 1t had not been my
purpose to speak but a moment.-
Again, in the name of the people of
Georgia, l bid you welcome-wel-
come to our. BONES, Welcome to.our
fresides, and welcome TO our hearts.
fGreat applause. ~ ..i.s
HON. A. NJ. REED,
of the State Legislature of Minneso-
ia, the last speaker called upon, was
wholly taken by surprise, he having
been uninformed as to his partici-
Daney in the exercises of the. even
ings CAlthoa Oh slffering Q from a Sc
we're hoatseness, heresp6nded to the
call, and rising from his seat in the
addressed the people sub
stantially as follows:
Mr.. President and citizens of Geor-
Sia- -Minnesota gE@lly grasPs the
hand of goodfellowship extended to
her by the people of Georgia. Geo
we are distant one from
the other, but in every feeling that
binds communities of the same COM
mon country, we are very near to-
you. This is an instance in which
extremes meet Our climate is cool
but our hearts are warm and we al /
low no section of the northeast to
excel us in sentiments of good will /
to the people OF Atlanta, and the
Stateiof Georgia, who have so kindly
invited US to partake of their hospi-
tality. People of Atlanta, if your
object in extending this welcome
was simply to Jconvincel us of your
friendly feeling; you have been more
than successful. l presume that it
has ]a0 broadeE and deeper meaning.
Many of our citizens now spend
heir winters in thesunny South, and
# this exhibition of fraternal feeling
S to contihhe, very mueh,fearl that
hey will spend their summers, too.
Laughter aud applause.)
Your honored Ex-Governor has al
uded to the civil strife that devas-
-ated our country for four long
years Erefer 10 the subject merely
% say that our people, have been
for years that, that "cru
d war was. ofer," and we feel that
The dead past should be allowed to
bury its,dPad, tIlatGhe living pres
ant is ours, and that we should unit
sdly and harmonionsly march on
ward tothe fulfIlnient Of that glori-
ous destiny sthatsGod and nature has
opened up to Us; we feel that. assthe
more unfortunate participants Of
hat fearful struggle now peacefully
rest side by side in the common
grave, that we who survive should
60 hand in hand, mutually aiding
each other IN the development of
our material resources, and in the
lpbuilding of the most powerful,
Tie most intelligent, the freest. and
happiest people ever blessed blythe
sunlight OF heaven. Allow me to say
TO the people of Atlanta, that if the
sentiments expressed upon the plat
form tonight, and by your citizens
since our short stay in the city, be
fair indication of public opinion,
you have splendid future before
you, for l think that 4 never met
people that seemed to have more
faith in themselves than you do