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

| oou1h euu lne Nest, new day and q new
iifc shall have come to you aud to u.s. We
are here to-day to show our sympathy in
the great work and to assure you frum Ten.
ncssce that our part shall be done to meet
you rs you come to us, and that you may
accept this assurance with perfect conf.
Deuce
JUDGE q. ID. FOWLES, o NORTH CAROLINA
Was introduced and made an ornate nd.
dress, III which he paid handsome com.
Plinient to Vance, Ransom, Hampton and
Butler. he concluded with remark which
was cheered to the echo that r. Y. McAden
might 80 to bed tonight conscious of hay.
ing achieved great work
PRESIDENT 8. Y. TUPpER,
of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce.
WAS ca On introduced: He was haudsonasly
received, aud listened'to with great atten.
tlon. lie said: 1 have come among you
tor the first tune to breath your mountain
air. and gladly would 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 Gadsdcn,
Charleston claims the privilege of contrib.
uting block in honor OF the living heroes
Duncan and McAden, who arc pushing on
the work they so nobly began. Gmmense
appause.) We arc told that ali French.
mon, when they die, go straight to Paris.
AS Cbarlestonian, | may as well assume.
therefore, that all your roads, when com.
ple'ed. lead straight to Charleston
daughter aud appause.)
Charleston has much ut stake in this en-
terprlsc. regret that under her present
embarrassments she can offer but little pe.
| cuniary assistance ut this time. The man
who advocates railroad appropriations in,
that city, in the face of heavy taxation. q
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. l will 20 back to Charleston
and tell the people Of this majestic spocta-
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 1 will then
ask them to make some sacrifice, and even
part with some Of their possessions, if nee.
tassaEys t. scomplas this connection with the
West. .N- But f%riag you nowth hopes and
greetings of a kindred people, bound to you
| by ties of blood and q CANNON DESTINY: n
people so lately impoverished by war, and
but slowly advancing towards prcspcrty.-
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 seaboard and
t!ie West can be united, aud so impress ID
upon me was this belief that q year ago [
| 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.
\ tQn haEbpr. We are preparing in Charleston
to meet you k,isa-s ssss<aatnraL 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.
ment is now at work in earnest, deepening
our bar and harbor, the largest merchant.
men and steamers in the world will soon be
able to enter our port in safety
About $50 900 900 have been invested
in Charleston in presses, warehouses, banks
and railroads for the accommodation of
commerce.
| MAJOR d. Il. 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 a 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 subscription of S150,0OO. 1t is
true Spartanburg, Henderson and Bun
combe have done nobly, but all must yield
the palm to Union. (Applause.) Agar
it must be said but for Major Coleman
whose genius scaled the mountains, tn,
road would never have reached success
:. Therefore, to this great, earnest, modes,
child of genius, the son of your own soil
we como to do honor according to his un
questioned merits. (Wild cheers for Colo
man, and much applause.) "
THE HON. J. NJ. LEACH
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