The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-06-26
RESPONSE.
ReSpouSe OF S'has. ~. Roberts 10 Prof.
10. Gave, Delivered at the Press
Convention AT Hopkins
vile. IL entucky.

Ladies and GtHtl,men 1t is my hap
py privilege TO respond on behalf of the
Kentucky Press Association, and thell
contemporaries. from the Safes of Ohio
Indiana aud Tennessee, Tor the assur'
ances of welcome so cordial, aad a hos
pitalry SO royal, ard so gracefully ex-
press,d 10y the distinguished gentlemen
whom you have chose az youcrepI esrnta
tive. | am Commissioned. therefore, with
deliverance of a wealth of gratitude that
wells up in the heart Of each one of Us
most abundantly. Three days ago. re.
ceiycd notification that | WAS expected
TO respond to these kindly SITUATIONS and
while. ! would rather have chosen a less
conspicuous part in this happy scene,-
for it must hot only be my greeting, but
perhaps my last farewell to the charmed
circle, where for twelve dear happy years
| have been thought but an humble pill
grim, none the less faithful slave of the
lamp. However. the compliment is one
appreciate. and | have yielded obedi-
ence rs promptly as did the soldier under
the Roman centurion, to whom 1t war
said, Come and he cometh," or ''Do this
and be doeth it.
Let me speak though, not only for my
self, but TO- the gentlemen OF the Press in
convention here assembled. We love
Christian county and we love your Chris
tan county people In the rich, warm
soil of your genial hearts we have discov>
cred the good background mentioned ~
the parable-that berIeth an hundred
iold-in hospitality, in kind reception, il
abundant demonstration OF true Kentuc.
XIV feeling; Just as we have found the
good seed ground fyour fertile dukedonl
crowned with the sickle and the eau
wheaton sheaf" And may it evermort
remain the pictured hand of peace aud
abundant in fiocks and cherish
cd by the gods."
What marvel then. il they create feel.
ings of high>wrought and inward enthu'
siasm II it be trLe none but the brave
deserve the fair" this must be the land
where
"The old bright vine Of valor fills
The chaliee Of romance"
aG this must account for the dauntles,
bravery with which your heroic sons
have faced death and storied battle plain,
with fearless souls like ample shields.
presented to every upliited blade, anC
verge enough for more.
And 70 il is like patriarch Moses, from
the iar-off heights OF Nebo. We hav,
looked upon this fair land OF Gilead, an,
for twelve month longed for this Occa
sion. To us it has been the sweet Ian,
o. promise indeed A few weeks sine,
\ taI H.. oaa Ia,
our Kentucky papers that in IAN unguard
ed moment Sam. Gaines had promised al
unmarried editors who would come to tn
Press Convention, q Christian count
sweetheart aud four acres OF good land
Ii was a noble offer-from pTincely sou
the rose and expectancy Of our broth
er-hood; distinguished alike for In
broadhearted generosity, his brillian
ability and his cultured humor. the Att
salt OF elegance. And we accepted 1t il
good faith. Cunningham, OF the Wash
ington Herald, and others put in thei
| claims But a few DAYS alter / saw Tia
same paragraph, and Logan. Of the Cour
ier-J ournal, had extended the "homestea'
grant" to forty acres OF land. And i'm
agine nv surprise Subsequently, TO oh
serve that the venerable Craddock, Of til
Paris True Kentuckisn, had adjusted hi
spectacles and swelled the inducement {
| four hundred acres of land IL is evident
therefore, that ring" has been formr
and that Christian county land was neye
before in such demand For when on
distant exchanges reach us, doubt nc
with that unvarying truthTulness 70
which the Press is noIed-the figures wi
have reached four thousand or four hun
dred thousand acres Of land. 1t is evi
dent, moreover, there will not be enoug