The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-11-04
RECEPTION OF COL. 7. EaENroN Hoea.

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The reception of Col. Hogg. on the 2sth
inst as announced in the last Gazette the
citizens of Corvallis meet at the city Hall to
tender to Col. Hogg reception and to
testify in suitable public manner their
feeling of gratitude for his valuable services
in the development of this section OF the
country. Although the night was black
with darkness and the rain coming down in
torrents, yet the Hall was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and when Col. Hogg enter
ed the hall he was received with storms of
applause.
The meeting was called to orler dy DR..
J. B. Lee, who acted as chairman of the
meeting. Judge Burnett was intrs1uced
who delivered an address of welcome rs
follows:
To Col. #. E.. Hoyg and Ais Friends:
GENTLEMEN The people of Benton
county and the city If Corvallis greet you
on your return to our state with feelings of
great pleasure and give you cordial wei
come to the '.heart of the valley" This
large assemhlage have the honor to pay Yen
their respects in person ard demonstrate to
Col. Hogg our full appreciation of his Ia
bors in eur behalf for the last ten years. and
the great benefits you have conferred upon
our city, our county and our state at lar re.
In all ages Of the world, in civilized commu-
nities when the human will has not been
fettered by the frowns Of power. human
nature has cheeefully and gratefully ac-
knowledged the mertOrions actions Of men.
and rewarded public benefact"rs with their
n,,1 Form
exception to the rule.
IF To set ON foot an enterprise, and by
matchless skill and tireless efforts for years
against every conceivable kind of opposition
and combinations. bring it to a successful
issue. and place it far on the way towards
opening to the great Willamette valley. Ia
valley cauable of producing food for the sup
port of two millions of people,) a short and
direct route to the Pacific ocean-God's
great hiphw,.y-and to further, by the same
enterprise, open up to settlement that large
section of country lying east OF the Cascade
Mountains, extending 250 miles ncrth from
the California line, an.l 400 miles eastward
to Boise City. developing and pushing our
own state of Oregon into the front ranks of
the great sistArhood of states of this Union,
and making homes in the near future for
hundreds an thousands Of happy families,
is TO he a lnblic be-. efactor, tlen to you is
honor especially due. for in accomplishing
this great work you have achieved a victory
not second to that of Caesar when he over
came the Ncrvii
When in the inscrutable wisdom Of Di-
vine providence this valley was prepared for
the habi! alton of civilized man, suitable
outlet was also provided for lnGress and
egrcss, for natnre makes no mistakes. 10
the first inhabitants of these valleys and
| trroofoI ha
of Pioneers, and ton graced tie site vEer:
.,ur city now stands, the valleys had no
value except for the camas they produced
and the game that abounded here, and the
Bays and harbors ON the sea Coast We're
nniy priced for the fish they furnished:
But change was coming on and from the
time our pioneers first began to settle this
valley and convert the wild lands into fields
nf waving grain, they began to look Tor an
outlet to the ocean. and found that nature
had kindly provided one at the 4aqulnt
bay To AXE this hart or available to this
vall-y and the country lying east of lis, is
what we have been wanting for yaars and
while at times we Rave been discouraged
and almost given MP hope at times we have
always found in yon a steadfast anal Jealous
frien,I, and the arguments AMI efforts that
was "a reed in our own hands became a
spear in yours" and now that we are about
to realize the full frnition nf all nu- hopes
we feel that it is bat simple justice to You
to recognize the fact that your lahers
secured sucress and arc entitled to our
highest praise:
Few men perhaps realize the extent and
greatness of your undertaking, but when
we consirier that the section of the country
living east of the Cascade mountains, to be
tr,yersed by. and made tributary to the
Oregon Pacific Railroad. is greater i'll extent
than the State of New York or the cutire
area of-.he New England states. and c1p-
able of supporting population larger than
that of California and Oregon combined e.
at the present time and further that it is
more thru 200 mics the shortest roa'i across
tie cnntinenr, and must le the one over
which large portion OF tie trade aud
travel from ocean to ocean will pass. we can
begin to realize the vast interests that are
centered in this great enterprise. We feel
like encouraging aud standing by the men
who have the brains. the energy, the puck
and the capital to build our railrn dis and
put steam ships npon our coasts, and steam
boats uy,on cnr rivers. We feel like encour-
aseiny the men who have the enterprise the
skill. and the means IT, establish any sort of
manufacturing ;,mong us; Ter these are the
trne friends OF Gre .oa. While they are
helping th nlselves tley are also helI u
increa sin; our population and enhancing the
value If our lands:
We feel as citizens IF Oregon, ard resi-
dents of the Wiiian ct 9 valley who have
| their all here, whose present interests and
future hopes, are hund up III the advance
| ment and we'll being of our own beloved
| State That you are entitled to all honor
at our hands. Then welcome, thrice well
come to Corvallis, anil may you long live
| to enjoy the fruits of your labor. and the
| respect, esteem and confidence of our
people.
At the close of Judge Burnett's address.
Wallis Nash Esq. read the following letter
| from Hon. r. A. Bensell, of Newport:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN:-Sicknes in my family
alone prevents my participating with you in
the meeting called to honor the successful
efforts of Col. Hogg in procuring means to
carry forward the Oregon Pacific railroad.
| To the citizens of Corvallis, Benton county,
| and the Willamette valley, it is the realiza-
tien of .'hopes long deferrel." For IL
years the mer.ury of your faith rose and fell
until the heart was in iced sick. The dark.
est hour SCENE upon us when the last line
of transport alton, the Marrow Guage, passed
into the hands of the opposition. Turning
to the north. south and east, H., chance oi
escaping certain fatal influences to commerce
seemed possible To the westward, acros,
the coast range. lay the peaceful bay and
harbor Of Yaquin,. Could the me MI
l struggling with vast AMI adverse interests
succeed? You thought Of the dignity of the
Oregon Senate, lowered by it's president
denouacing the Oregon Pacific as fraud
You remembered Examiners" lIbelous at
tacks; you saw lind agent Prosser's report