The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-17
The Future President at Cleveland
Fresh Gems of Thought from the
Master Mind of Garfield.
Destruction of the Manhattan Market. al
New York. by Fire. A Loss
of ST 100000.
General Garfield at Cleveland.

UeueEIl OdFHSiu at Clete!d1us
CLEVELAND, Sept. 9.-There was an
immense attendance, the largest for
years, at the fair to-day The weather
was delightful. Among the guests of
the association were Gen. Garfield and
Gov. Bishop. Brief after dinner speech
es were made by Garfield, Bishop and
others. Gen. Garfield said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
While Coz. Bishop was speaking of the
exhibition of thrift and prosperity rep
resented on these grounds, was think
ing of the forces at work IN this country,
which are secretly but powerful effect
ing the relations between the two classes
of our population. All who have thought
fully considered the reports of the ma
tional census during the last thirty years
have observed the growth of our cities
and the comparatively small growth of
| the population in cur agricultural dis
tricts. In fact many of the older aged
counties have actually decreased in pop
ulation. The tendency of civilization is
towards the city and away from the
country. Let me ask you to reflect
whether this is good indication. have
time to notice but one feature Of the
| problem. 4 careful study of the men
who have won distinction In every field
of public and private, professional and
commercial life, will show that a large
majority of them were born and bred ia
| the country. Examine the roster of all
our professions, civil and military; re-
count the men who have achieved dis
function in all the fresh fields Of manu-
featuring and commerce, and you will
/ find far the larger number are country
| born boys, whose early manhood had
touched the soil and drawn health and
strength and inspiration from the forces
I Of xvhtaH ralaFr 1u-fsf frraef.
ness and freedom in the green fields OF
the country {Applause) Gentlemen,
would you willingly see the present ten.
dency continue until the majority of our
people are Inhabitants of great cities.
If this tendency must prevail, there Is
one certain way 70 mitigate It's evils, and
that is by bringing the city and country
into closer bounds Of sympathy, and thfs
brings me to the chief Significance Of
this fact: This great and growing city
/ of the lake has opened her arms 10 the
country, and annually invites the people
who till our fields, operate our mines
and work in country shops, 10 come
among you, and bring with them tht
fruits Of the land and the products o!
their skill. In return you show then
the accumulation of such industries and
culture This interchange is beneficial u
both, and let me add, especially advauts
geous &c residents Of the city. / am surf
, that the many leaders Of the commerce,
and trade of Cleveland, vino were reared
in the country, are refreshed by the
!. reminder of their yoeth which this fail
gives them. They remember sstIfe rocl
!. from which they were hewB,n the sol
on which they grew, and are better am
stronger for the remembrance In tn
: faiE the city and country shake hands u
, renewed friendship. and recognize anew
their dependence upon each other.
see st this table lawyers, bankers ant
merchants whose eyes brighten at tn
! remembrance Of their country homes
One of the foremost lawyers and tuTist
Of the state. and honored citizen Of you
: city. viii NOS forget his pioneer life
she woods of Portage county. ! am sur
& fhat Judge Ranney does not regret ID