The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18

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are here to-day to show our sympathy in
the great work and to assure you from Ten.
nessee that our part shall be done to meet
you as you come to us, and that you may
accept this assurance with perfect conf
deuce.
JUDGE G. d. FowLEs, @ NORTH CAROLINA,
Was introduced and made an ornate ad-
dress, in which he paid handsome com.
plinfent to Vance, Ransom, Hampton aud
Butler. He concluded with remark which
was cheered to the echo that r. Y. McAden
might go to bed tonight conscious of hav.
ing achieved great work.
! PRESIDENT s. Y. TUPPER,
\ of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce,
was th en- introduced: . He was handsomsly
received, aud listened to with great atten.
tion. He said: have come among you
for the first time to breath your mountain
air, and gladly would 1 catch inspiration
from your bracing air and beautiful scenery
to speak in fitting terms of the wonderful
work you have performed. When you
raise an obelisk upon the mountain to the
memory of Hayne, McDuffie and Gadsden,
Charleston claims the privilege of contrib.
uting block in honor OF the living heroes
Duncan and McAdeu, who arc pushing on
the work they so nobly began. (Immense
appause.) We are told that all French
mon, when they die, go straight to Paris.
AS a Charcstonian, may us well assume,
therefore, that all your roads, when com.
pletcd, lead straight to Charleston
daughter and appause.)
Charleston has much ut stake in this en-
terprise. regret that under her present
| embarrassmcnts she can offer but little Pc
cuuiary assistance ut this time The man
who advocates railroad appropriations in
that city, in the face of heavy taxation,
large municipal debt and the millions we
| have sunk already in railroad enterprises,
must encounter some obloquy, and the op-
position of small politicians and office. seek
ers. But | will venture against that sort
of censure. 1 will go back to Charleston
and tell the people OF this majestic spccta-
Gle among the mountains to day; of the
thousands that have assembled to cheer on
this work by which Charleston is to be
quickened and built up And will then
ask them to make some sacrifice, and even
part with some Of their possessions, if nec-s
tesssryY to complete this connection witirth
West. . But I'briag you now.the hopes and
greetings of a kindred people, bound to you
tby ties of blood and a Cannon destiny a
people so lately impoverished by war, and
but slowly advancing towards pIcspcrity-
They commend your energy aud pray that
this connecting link between the West and
South Atlantic may be speedily accom-
| plished.
You have before you ono at least who has
advocated your cause and believed in the
consummation Of it. 1t is now the only
practicable route by which the soaboard and
He West can be united, aud so impress
upon me was this belief that year ago l
referred to it in the communication which
had the honor to make to the committee
on commerce of the United States Senate
| when urging the appropriation for Charles
ton harbor. We are preparing in Charleston
to meet you. ~Itis.-5 -5sapEnatural outlet to
the sea. Our railroad will shortly be ex-
tended to the waters edge and its freight
will be brought within the reach Of the
ships tackles; and rs the general govern.
mcnt is now at work i'm earnest, deepening
our bar and harbor, the largest merchant.
men and steamers in the world will soon TO
able to enter our port in safety.
About $50 600, 900 have been invested
in Charleston in presses, warehouses, banks
and railroads for the accommodation of
commerce.
| MAJOR d. II. DUNCAN
Was then introduced, and said that he
would be untrue to himself did he fail to
acknowledge the gratitude and appreciation
which swelled his bosom on the occasion.
He would be still more untrue as man did
he fail to acknowledge where the chief
honors Of this achievement belonged. 1t
was to be remembered to the enduring hon
or Of Union County, though no part of the
Spartanburg and Asheville Road would
touch her border, yet she initiated the work
with a subscription Of S150,OOO. 1t is
true Spartanburg, Henderson and Bun
combe have done nobly, but all must yield
the palm to Union. (Applause.) Again
it must be said but for Major Coleman,
whose genius scaled the mountains, the
road would never have reached success
Therefore, to this great, earnest, modest
child of genius, the son of your own soil,
we como to do honor according to his un-
questioned merits. (Wild cheers for Cole.
man, and much applause.)
THE HON. ]. NJ. LEACH
Here came forward and made ono of those
iich, ready and rare addresses peculiar to
him and very satisfactory to large ass en-