New-York tribune., 1878-10-25
TIE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT.
TASTEFUL DEcoRkIIoNs--A LARGE AssEMBl

uiemen, and by the 1sf Virginia Cavalry, nfcineh "a
Cumberland and long line Of civilians In the prCces-
500 was car containing number of small giris laste
fully dressed representing the states composing te
Union. There large display OF ASSs, esieclAH
Baitimore-st, and other signs Of welcome Inc
party repeatedly cheercd tLc way. and by lhc
large conoOurse people the Fair Grounds Three
cheers were given the President he was escorted
TO tho stand Mr. Lowndes the president ei the Agri-
CULTURAL Society first ntroancelo the audience Gov
erROr Carroll. who received with applause
The Governor said he did know that words oi
s ooad add interest 20 the very pleasing event which
had drawn so great Of people. and witch
prompted the President of the United states and
member OF his Cabinet lay aside their Of Office
aud 60 appear here among them lie was sure tins "oud
be appreciated with true and grateful feeling by every
citizen OF Maryland Aftr further remarks he in
troduced the President Of the United stats who was
received With cheers
President Hayes spoke Ne follows:
LADIES AND GENIlEgES. AID FELLOW CITIZENS Thls
sccaet whose annual meeting gathered this large
asebEge Of people has for its object the promotion oi
the Interest of agriculture IN ms rart Of the United
states I am uufamiliEV with this County ol Al
,eghenY this City Cumberland, aud this region of our
country. know thai while many o lhe uut.hs h ar
eagagrd In agriculture. The larCost inferred of tis sc
ns OF tnt ft Ids OF agriculture anU in the mines
I am ~ address myF-h toGay. Bat | am glad 10 be
To- be made ou ihIs occasion VII dcvolgc the gentle
who has charge Of The Treasury OF the l hIt,a
upon an elaborate speech Including in It's scoPe the
financial con0Iton OF the country. ,,-,. ...
A. IN the material woud ac have storms which oeca-
son much disturbance aud oehtn"to' 20 VITA human
afalrs. WneD first saw tns peiuiesdGe scenery We
were ID the midst OF terrible conflict upon which all
neu looked with the ei HpprC hcuson hut foriu-
,"IclT &c rs,u,e wijn ill., r- bessings and
al ihs im can direct effort. beneft O. the
Haunn snd that Nation q haiion oI iretlnen. lap.
rIsnseI And II unuappilv there should be here and
therr some al former bteruc.s, VIC should rc-
ieusl,er that the WpNs Providence slow hut
in Progress and that as Nation we are better on
! than We were five Years ago, sud that the wish l.
expressed eyeTywnere that iAc Union and tLe Coz
sIIUInn may bc loved, and the laws passed ~ rursu
anre Of the Cuus1 ma! ~ Observed by al The IN
haoitants ci the country. lApplSus. II anywhere
troy Obsuucied thc great 7thunrhi Q! me c"uny
b. wisely moderately, but firmly eSprssrd that they
should he cuiorvrd and communities thht IliI to Obey
the Constitution and the laws p--cd In plt- o
tnat iu truucut viii surely trci the coIi-cqueuces of
drstIlrbaiccs exist W. nrc bnvcvor rapidly marching
forward TO thc period when oI sections are to have
ilillop and all citizens equal rights. whether wiseor igo-
rant, poor Ich AL, Ui Whaicvcr condition. uadcF the
Constitution and Laws. lAgp!aiSr.l
BRIGHTTR DAYS AHEAD.
The storm IS passing away. Flye years ago there
a incia panic, followed by depression IA tusinrss.
AID thst too asnc away. TIE lesson IL tangh Is
not without benefi 20 The country although The tos
are temporarily bad, they not Wtaout comTeuFltirg
blessings 10 the American pcopic. Great change have
oceUrrcl "uFi"g tees hNe lti,e ~ n4ine.- H tr,h
TIE agricultural Interests avaNs Avn q les 5y -urh de-
preston, Tor rsod and hlsA iimrs toe tarm"f l.
usua ~ The last branch Out .Hto deht and ,
yond ms mtnns. lie cerinmy l. caught whh
msu. Whtn prosperity cDioes back, iAc iarfaes
lesds oa VAN Gocd crops and ihis maxi
and increases the products OF te iact0y ana the
sea moves ships and land suprlirs maHufAc-
tuners with power IN every led ~ abor Wc hegia 10
- tt tgry arc oil caught rs thc favorable tdt sitiug
n bni If FARMERS arc bec5niag betor aud
Carroll assure Va tey ar The TosFeru vii eHiend To
perous every other interest and INDUSTRY Wal ec pros
inv EXPORT TRADE GROWING.
The last ayo 81 siA years have made many ohange-.
As compen sstJn for Losses the hard tiinrs have
brought TO Us ledge OF exports o. what ne send
abroad TO paId back 20 the people n sonIe way. II
these exceed the imports receive TIE difference M
cash What have sent abropdi Take tie article Of
corn. six ycars We exported 3ioo".o1o busheis.
now 1000 900 busels; wheat "G,' Oo.GOo busbela.
nov - Ooo, 600 bustls: hour 2.JOO0oJ hnrr'ls nov
4OOOOOO hanrls; cotton. oJ""oDNOu lolhcs' ~"
! Coz OOd.oOO pouuds: bacon. 2t6Nsdf0p IsTIuds,
,r no q o. 1,o 600 tpupds: pork - 600 600 pouncN
nov Il 100000 pOauds. The total ncrase M az year
A. EiyOui - "a. 100000.
ihe tfce OF labor diminished Purposely
m order that increase out cNpoTir though thr
hard im6s have produced tHai result. Oar ineili's's
nav been largely increased by machinery and thoft-
fcrr We are now able o. uudesEcl EuropcEn
countries m many things iley have heretofore
fulnishrd 10 rs. An Intelligent gentleman Of
p6iIadrlphia Lorin Blod-e'r has furnished me
with ist uf What PHILADELPHIA manufacturers arc scno-
ng abroad. ann learlrd some iacis IA th's
write IN Pi,sburg; among thm that The iron OF Whcd
jackets r locomotives made formerly rpouIed
ifom Russia. Now are seniug suh irOn Ia Eu>,i'
instead OF importing from thAt cOuntry aad ilus
~
are Supplying fcfcgn countries with tlhi article
Il. .fcriing 10 the good Ierniis Which must follow
dent snd IT uaHld be OF advantage To fuil"~
The path marked oct by ie fraHers Of e "nsil.n-
tlon aud not Hpdert axe wals of paying old debt,
thus checking the return OF general prosicuty me-
Der OF toaSi''i; Ir, orii H. hs,i.r tr tnsl,'.
interests 10 abolish Congress Tie crntcman
has been IN Congress SIX yrars DO agree win hw.
The true thug To Say: Let rs place IN posi-
non men well known, and Who VIII lntougcniB
attend 10 our AFFAIRS. There arc many hing Con-
rcprescntayes meet and take care Of public naiie>
They should be taught their les~ons through the
people. The platform. ia their resolutions and IN
The President was followed by Secretary Sherman
who spoke IN part Is follows:
The return for KIND reception you have gwen
Che Prcs,drut and bis BssOciHirs VIII be-. IN tne
brief speech he desires ue 10 make to yon;
couiue myset 20 statement OF Cuci facts as wil
exhibit tho nnaDcal condition or cur country
one mode Of testing condition Of The country is by
its foreign trade. 1rstrd BY this simple rule the condi-
~, n,ted ,ods fr'up faripn coppttjs du-41 the isst
twelve moBths 90 the value uf Si3O,SJj,07 We have
10 The value Of s72nisII1i tins icayfng balance
Ia our favor Of S-S9.639,lJ4. Another simple
mode of testing orr financial euuditon - by The
increase decrease Of domestic productions Here
again we are in n satisfactory cOndlIoa. Nearly oil
domestic productions hRyb largely increased and es
pecially those of the farm aud workshop. Com
pared with 1870 when our domestic productions were
stated at $500 100000 they have largely increased
PRODUCTION OF coal pig ifsn and petrue.n has very
largely increased. Another good Is ia the growing
diversity OF our productions. The wealth OF country
depends upon this No country De prosperous whose
industry confined to pursuit. We making
ht home articles that formerly imported. The
fact that. with respect 10 certain OF The great manuac
turing industries, have obtained control Of our own
markets Is shown by the great failing OF IN the npOr
Istion OF certain commodities from s73 TO 1873.
Another hopeful sign tine better distribution or orr
population. All thai the population OF
Texas Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa. and Mnncsoa has yeJ
largely increased during thu last two ycar. Ia these
Western homes rome OF your old comrades have
found the OF their life. Another hopeful sign
Is the advancing credit Of country. Ger
tainly every American eiAen VIII take pride n lae Inct