The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-12
PRESIDENT AT FREDERICK.
Hearty Welcome from the Citizens.
The Presidents Speech

FREDERICK, Mp, October lI.-The
President, Secretary McCrary, Attorney
General Devens aud ". ". Corcoran
arrived here this morning in special
car provided by the Baltimore &Ohio
Railroad Company, on their way to
Frederick; the band on board PLAYED pa
triotic airs. The distingulshe party
arrived nt II o'clock and were immedi.
ately driven To the Fair grounds.
They were conducted to the IN Iin
stand in view Of the thousands OF PEOPLE
from Maryland, Pennsylvania snl Vir.
ginia.
The President having been introduced
to the multitude and received with
enthusiastic cheers, John Richie de.
livered the nddrcss Of welcome. in which
he said;
Probably, Mr.. Prc,ident, your iirst re.
lection rs you contemplate this laud.
scape ia how marked the contrast be.
tween the circumstance that attended
your former presence on our sOiI md
those which now surround you. Then vou
came as a soldier. The tread Of the con.
tendingarmies shook the earth and desola.
lion ruled the scene. The heights Of yon.
der mountain, which now broodj so
serenely over this peaceful valley, we're
liamed in!o volcanic aspect by the
bslching fires Of opposing artillery,
Down The side OF that mount,in yoIr
own form Was carried PROSTATE and
bleeding from the battle that ragged across
it, and und r its shadow you were nurscd
by the gentle hand Of our people to health
aud vigOr again. The orator assured
tie Piesidcnl that the ma.ges OF his
cOuntrymen would award him the verdict
Of we'll done for having used the oppor,u.
nifty Of his great Office since in it to bring
back peace and unity TO this long d.trac.
ted country. The friends Of the South,
he said, will applaud you. The friends
OF the Union will applaud You, for in re-
storing the first you have established the
other.
The President responded as follows:
LQdiesand FsiIow Cdi:eas-I thank Won
for this very cordial reception. | wish
to return my thanks to civil authorities
OF Frederick and to the managers Of the
Fair for Their kindness in inviting ne TO
he present TO day. The interest to be
promoted by an institution like this is the
most important single interest in our
country. II the farmer or planter il
prosperous, It is most certain that the
country will be prosperous. Every inter
est finds iIs advantages in what promotes
agricultural interes; and il to-day We
may with reason reiIice ut the prospect
oi reviving prosperity, it is very largely
because the agriculture Of the country
ia 20 prosperous. Good crop, and good
prices for agricultural products make
good times. Applause, Al avenues
OF trade llnd their gains in the tran.por.
tation Of agricultural products. We
come, then, 10 take part in your fair he
cause it largely'represnets to the country
the agricultural interest of your county
Of Frederick, "a well az Of that through.
out the United States. The beauty Of
this county which We now look on. ia
fertility, Its soil and the skill and excel.
lence oil cultivation, | think, are known
throuGhoG: the country. Certainly
in that part oil the United States
in which ! reside this county i,
we'll known. We have the advantage in
my neighbOIhoud OF large number Of
mos, respectable citizens who hailed orig.
Inally from the good old county Of Frede.
rick. Applause The counties Of Sen.
tcl and Slndnsky, in Ohio, contain many
most respectable families who look back
with pride and affection 10 this county
and city of Frederick. Being familiar
with former citizens Of Maryland who
now have homes in Ohio, do not feel
that am stranger here. TApplau.e. I !
Perhaps il would amuse You il / under
took TO tell some Of the anecdotes Of these
citizens Of Ohio about their old Frede-
rick. There was no such fertility OF soil |
in Seneca and Sandusky and such excel |
lence OF lrui Is or crops as coeld be found !
in old Frederick. Laughter and ap-
plause Aud now. IN conclusion, with !
10 say that | wUS formerly treated so we'll
in this county that | shall always remem
Der with affection and gratitude to YOUR
citizens the days | spent here. fAp.
plause. IOu will perhaps be glad 10 |
become acquainted with some OF the gen.
tlemen associated with me in the govern.
ment. We have with u4 the Attorney
General and Secretary Of War; neither Of
them is farmer, but have noticed that
on occasions like this farmers do not do
all the talking. [ApplAuse and laughter |
Permit me TO Introduce the Attorney
General Of the United States.
The Attorney General having expressed
the pleasure it gave hun to be present,
made few general remarks.
Secretary McCrary was then intro.
ductd. lie said he came from the fertile
region Of tho Northwest where, nlro,l.
the only industry ia agriculture. II he |
might utter word Of advice to the Young
men here assembled, il would he 10 ak
them not 10 turn their cour.c towards
great cities, but TO look toward the aCri-
cultural sources Of prosperity. The old |
States are too full, and the best agricul-
tural lands there are taken. lie would
not do as Horace Greeley did, adyl,e
them TO go West but as an Iowa man
will ask them to come West. There urc
cheap and fertile lands to encourage hon
orablc industry, and when u surplus OF |
industry shull bcturned in that direction
you will sec fewer idle men roaming
abOnnt the country in quest Of work.
A great many persons crowded to
the stand and shook haEds with the
President. Theparty were then escorted
through the fair grounds, the display be. |
ing large in all the departments, and |
afterwards to the Deaf and Dumb Aay. |
lgm aud TO the cemetery, containing both |
Union and Confederate soldiers.
The party dined at the City Hotel, the
guests Of the agricultural association.
On the way to tho cars, us on the ar.
rival in the morning, tho streets were
crowded with persons to see tho die.
tingnishCd visitors,
The reception was everywhere cordial,
and the President expressed the great
pleasure the uip had afforded. All re.
turned TO Washington at hat past seven,
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