National Republican., 1880-09-10
COUNTRY VERSUS CITY.
General Garfleld's Speech at the North
ern Ohio Fair.
Tho Tendency to Congregato In the Cities
Our Great Men Born In
the Country.
Tho Northern Ohio Fair.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 9.-There was an i'm
mcnsc attendance, the largest for years, at the
northern Ohio fair to-day. The weather was
delightful. Among tho guests of the associa-
ton were General Garfield and Ex-Governor
Bishop. Brief arter.dluner speeches were
made by General Garfield, Governor Bishop
and Others. General Garfield said:
Mr., PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMES: While Gov
crnor Bishop was speaking OF the exhibition OF
thrt and prosperity Represented on these grounds
was thinking of the forces at work In this coun-
Try, which arc silently but powerfully affecting the
relations between two classes Of our popula,,
tion. All who have thoughtfully considered
the reports of the national census during
the last thirty years have observed the great
growth of our cities and the comparatively
small growth Of population In our agricultur9,i as
trlcts. In fact, many of the older agricultural
countries have actually decreased In population;
The tendency Of civilization is toward the city and
away from the country, Lot me ask you TO reflect
notice but one feature of the problem. a careful
study OF the men who have won distinction Ill
every field of factivitypublic and private, PROBES.
sional and commercIal-win show that a large
majority OF them were born and bred in the coun-
try ExaminS the roster Of al our prGhes'h[ons ph no. 49,
achieved distinction in the first fields OF
manufacture :, and commerce and you VII VIII
country.born boys whose carly manhood
had touched the soil and drawn health and
strength and inspiration from the forces OF nature
green fields of the country. Applause. Gentle
men, would you willingly sec the present briiancy
continue until the majority of our people are in
habilants of great cities? If the tendency must
prevail there Is one way to mitigate It's evils ana
that is by bringing the city and country into closer
bonds Of sympathy, and this brings me TO the chief
significance Of this fact that this great and growing
city of the lake has opened her arms to the country
and annually invites the people who TIL our fields
dig in our mines and work In the country shops to
come among you and bring the fruits OF the
land and the products Of their skill III return you
show them the accumulation Of city industry and
culture. This interchange is beneficial to both
aud, let me add, especially advantageous to the
residents of the city. / am sure that the many
leaders of the commerce and trade of Cleveland
who were reared in the country are refreshed and
invigorsted by the reminder of their youth which
this fair gives them. They remember
the rock from which they were hewu, the soil
on which they grew, and are better and stronger
for the remembrance, In this fair the
city and the country shake hands in renewed
friendship and recognize anew their dependence
upon each other. see on this platform lawyers
bankers and merchants, whose eyes brighten al
the remembrance Of their country homes. One o
the foremost lawyers and jurists Of & is state--ni
honored citizen OF your city-wl not forget hi'
pioneer life in the woods of Portage county. am
sure that Judge Ranney does not regret the hard.
ships and inspiration which country life gave tc
bOylOOd,