The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06

| away away w,tn you nappy and PLEASANT memosiss
After tie tie spsseh sI,, Ms oeesby offered tse
Grant"
GEN. GRANT RESPONDED:
Gentlemen and Btlloao. citizens was very
much In hopes that you would take the will for
pressions Of your State and people since CON-
Ing among you. 1t would make longer speech
preciate all the attention have received since
came mong yGs and 6sl carry
gonr city. rejoice ia the improvements
that ell your good eli y 'pe are engaged in
promotiDg. and sincerely hope your commerce
aary 10 keen lights ali along the Mlseisslppifor
the bene and safety Of lmmerce This stateof
products Of the West. and hope particularly
for Gaena potatoes. The. effects Of this pros
perty will b. felt to tho nttermost ends Of our
We. however. should know no dividing llue-.
no Eest, no West. no North, no south. [dreas
turned to the DEMOCRAT reporter and saidS
Mr. Reporter. please mention. In uarentheais.
that we d33 not desire to sell you any nore Gu
TO the toast, THE P esIdent of the Qnited
States" Rev. II. u. Bristor responded in his
The next toast was The Foreign Nations"
to which the British Consul. ". De Fon7
space forbid our giving his remarks. which
were eloquent and to the point In every par
icular.
ss NV asoF E0S So1a seas
Joseph Collins answered for HIN;
/ Tho Federal judiciary to which Judge h.
The Judiciary OF the state Of Louisiana
ang Nnyy e n1 e G
swered by j. z. Horner Ed.
The Commercial Feture Of New Orleans"
responded TO by Judge Braughn.
The Clergy Of Louisiana" answered hg
Rev. pr. Kramer; IT,
and spoke with his usual eloauence.
In answer to tho toast To the Press"
MAJOR E. A. BuRKE
made the following answer:
am called upon, understand to rospGnd to
Ny connecion with that estate has been Of such
recent date that feel my Inability 10 reepoad
in fitting to do oGs see to bs ths ssa
whose long journalistic service has better quail
fled them for this duty
with the press has been lqst l long enough too
In nOYl Louisiana. H. The prees pronerly and wisely
conducted may vastly promote the interests OF
: this great commercial city. foster and eneour-
!, and the general good Of our common country
By reason OF circumstances beyond our
n sscouo in ~ population contains I more re - peo-
pie than her commercial business can ans-
tain. 1t should be the duty # the press to d.
advantages as o manufacturing city. In order
that her capital may be profitabiy invested aud
employment given to the willing labor Ia our
: midst.
> Looking over the broad and fertile fields Of
Louisiana the need OF thhaity h ana mar narda @ aeris
6e to aid In filing each parish Of the State with
imm igrants the advantages OF our State.
. Levees are to bs bull. railroads are to bring
. to our doors the productions OF other States
| tufluepeaa Of to Hn
tended to grasp the trade of the rich countries
{ south of US. In all theee matters, 30 vital tea
saVe Been devote ny
humble exertions to o vocation which presents
hope that [ might thus contribute my humble
, share to increasing the prosperity OF my city
Beyond ali these things tho press may also
| exert power for good. not only In aiding TO
I restore the city and the State. but In binding
too long separated BY unhappy. differences. IN
bond of unity. justice and fraternity that WILL
, prove oonclusive to the welfare and prosperity
At the conclusion Of the Majors speech
CAPT. JAS. u. EADs
was loudly called for. and spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and GentJen,en-I frankly CON-
and st wog down asery and
kind words with moro relish than do good
wine: and OF that tske al tn that q ny "a Judgment at
when one's own heart tells him tits u9deserved.
to appropriate to myself O 1.-THE of the cordial
greeting which the mention o. my name @ Eng
the praise OF my over partial frien1 nas ealied
\ number of statesmen, eapitalists' edi-
tors, and men. whose wisdom, money IN In
nndee ndeee aods sfaSe and ' through the ap
pllcation OF his immutabe laws to secure
ehapnel at the nh OF sns mighty II Fys I
grandest en- pire on the face OF this globe. AZ
the executive officer OF that noble common-
/. wealth. hank you for this cordial recognition
Of the value OF the service It has rendered to
common country and to - mankiad Fos
S me ar Rses 81 mae 6oW &
tant the shore. or how strange the language
be there poksn by 6s
ment Of the commerce OF this valley. Will De
r felt by him.
ministl alton OF our distinguished guest. The
- law which authorized their construction bears
the autograph g Ct uiysses g. drans sb =, From the
all the nations Of the 9ord have 80 recently. go
unprecedentedly: and 80 Justly honored. was i.s
proud OF the fact that he was and Is the frtead
3 OF him to whom the Congress OF the United
States entrusted the direction and execution OF
NOW let us pause for O moment to conten.
plate In tho presence OF him who sanctioned
:, plisned. For but few men. as distinguished
Senator recently said to me, realize what mas
been saved to the country by TIE opening OF th@
mouth OF the Mississppi.
am told by some OF the most Intelligent and
I experienced merchants In bt. Louis that trans"
portation to Liverpool has been eheapened az
least cents Der bushel on grain by 1t. almost
, , all Of which saving inures to the producers.
: This appar emily email sum becomes so enor-
nous when multiplied by the totals OF the cerealE
Of the valley that cannot credit the statement
~ for the saving Ia not alone on that which passes
a out through the deep ehannel OF the !stties.
cheap water traneit Of the Erie canal ie available
the rates of every competing railway are reduced
, and the producer feels its beneficial indnenee
!, q And 80 it is with the railways which compete
. ) with the Mississippi river. Hence this
. : products which go from the valley across
+ the mountains to the sea. But ;. the
- saving does not stop here. for 1t E
! an axiom that the grain which remains upon