The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-17


to Flat Rock and lodging with Henry
Farmer, the picture of good eating and
good cheer.
The morning of the 4th was ushered
in with the pomp and display of an oc-
casion never before witnessed in Hender-
sonville. People came thronging in from
every direction and by every method,
from four-in-hand to shanksmare. The
yeomanry of the mountain region, accom-.
panied by their bonnie lasses of Polk and
Transylvania and Buncombe, focked to
the town. Asheville, renowned for the
beauty of her bellies and the accomplish
ment of her sons, joined in the growing
throng, and the streets of the little town
wore indeed the appearance of holiday.
On reaching the ground, beautiful
shaday hill near the railroad station, we
found already gathered large assem-
blage of people. AS the special train
from Spartanburg and the train from
Charlotte approached, a salute was fired
from small piece on the ground, whilst
the cheers of the assembled multitude
rang aloft, bespeaking the kindly vel
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As soon as the visitors left the cars,
MIR. Ewart, the Mayor of Hendersonville,
received them with kindly, graceful,
spirited welcome, and was replied to BY
+ Col. r. Y. ..McAdden in his own hearty,
inimitable way.
The procession then formed under the
lead of T. w. Taylor, chief marshal OF
the day, and marched to Che stirring
notes of the town band, the flag of the
Union Tapping to the breeze as the real
" imposing array wended its way to the
speakers stand, on shady knob within
sight of the station, Here long tables
had been prepared for the barbecue, and
the multitude were invited to fire away
and fall back ell along the line. This
was done with gusto, and roasted sheep
and shoat went the way of such flesh
faster than we have seen it in all our ex-
perience.
The barbecue dispatched, Col. McAden
welcomed the visitors present and ex-
pressed his great qualification at the large
assemblage Of peoplefwho had responded
to Che invitation extended to them.
Marshal Taylor then introduced Gen.
I'll. Clingman. The General made q
brief but telling address, which began
with q glowing compliment to the ladies.
He said that Jacob served seven weary
years for a wife, but that those who had
been interested in the opening of this
great route TO tho West had been called
upon to!exercise seven times the patience
OF the patriarch. The great Robert Y.
Hayne forty.two years ago had bent all
his energies to accomplish this great
work. Eight millions of dollars had
been expended to achieve the results at
former day. After the most strenuous
efforts ever made by man from 1886, Gen.
Hayne, in June, 1912, made report
looking to its abandonment. BE (Cling-
manl. had attended the session of the
Legislature in 1S42 and urged with all
his might that the great scheme should
not be abandoned, and it was with sad
heart he had returned to his mountain
home after the conclusion reached by the
Legislature at that time to make no fur
ther efforts for the prosecution of the
work. He had continued to hope, how.
ever, for better things, and hence to-day,
after forty-two years, he had come again
to join heart and hand in the work OF
carrying to a full consGmmation the
dream Of his young days. Gen. Cling
man then animadyerted on the value oi
the road in q national point of view, and
said the climate was unsurpassed by St
.Moritz or Ticinio. He confidently be-
lieved that the completion of this route
would make Charleston great city,
which she would have been years ago
had her own Hayne lived to carry out
the great dream of his life. Gen. Cling
man here alluded to Gov. Jarvis, gal
lant officer of his brigade, and gracefully
retired with the announcement that that
officer, now the honored Governor oi
North Carolina, would address the as
semblage.
Governor Jarvis came forward amidst
much applause. BE said it was with pc.
cnliar pleasure and gratitude he witnessed
the enthusiasm of the vast assemblage
before him, connected as it was with the
birthday of American liberty. We had
assembled, however, not only from the
promptings of proud patriotism, but also
with one heart and mind, to give help.
ing hand tosthe completion of a great
connection with the wide and fruitful
West, which now stood so near compile.
tion as to leave no further doubt as tt
the practical character of the great un.
dertaking.
"I proclaim, said the Governor, "that
so far as North Carolina is concerned
her course shall be onward. (Great ap.
plause.) Long and patiently have we
waited for this the day of commercial
deliyerance, and now that we are in 9
stones throw of the prize, North Caro-.
lima and North Carolinians will not stay
the helping hand to the great work
-fApplause.) This is an occasion in which
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes,
see, Georgia and Virginia are united, and
it was with peculiar pleasure I discharge
the duty as Governor of North Carolina
to extend for her the most cordial vel.
come to the sister States assembled be.
fore me. The reign of peace trust is al
hand when we shall win great and last
ing victories and choose that better part
which shall not be taken from u.s." His
Excellency then, with much warmth, ex.
tended the welcome of the State to Gov
Simpson, of South Carolina.
After the performance of the Hender.
sonyille and Spartanburg Silver Cornet
Bands, which was greatly enjoyed by the
multitude, Governor Simpson stepped to
the front anu was received with most
responsive cheer from the assembly and
the platform. BE said: When Moses
reached the banks of the Jordan he sent
ont spies into the land of promise, that
thew should behold the fatness thereof
We have not come, fellow-citizens oi
North Carolina, to spy out your land to
possess it as did the Israelites of old, but
to rejoice with you in beholding your
beautiful and bountiful mountain region,
where your healthful climate blushes on
your cheeks and the abundance of your
lands is displayed in the wide hospitality
which has spread these far-stretching
tohles around us and covered them with