The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-13
SENATOR VANCE At
An Eloquent Address Of Wei
come.
Charlotte Observer.l

FdEOU COHRtrynleR: -Ihe Spanish
soldier, DeLeon. in the early part of
the 10th century a~nxiOu.ly sought
through the wilds of the Florida penin-
suia for the fountain that would renew
youth; and bis no less illustriou. cour-
tryman, D.Sota, cut his va, through
all this wilderness n earch of the
fabled hills Of gold. Both died with
out finding the object of their search.
nevertheless, they trampled over il
every day they beheld it with their
eyer, they iDhaled il through their nos
trll.-it was the soil aud the atmosphere
htted to the production Of that wob-
drous plant in whose honor We have
assembled to-day. Better than the
fouataln Of DsLeon, 1t rentwsthe youth
OF nations, richer than the golden hills
OF DeSoto, lis wealth, annual, repeat
ed, isinexhaustible. Through il, mean.
the spiendor. Of modern are
aiade to surra.s the glories of Carthage,
of Tyre and Of Venice. The world is
now interested In it. growth from ne
Selm 10 its maturity, as the Infant Heir
,f the Blood Royal 10 the Empire Of
Trade. The merchant in the distant
city listens for tidings of;t Is coming UP;
tine manufacturer amid his brick walls
and tall chimueys an1iously observes
its bloom; the restless speculatsr gaze.
upon its young bolls the mariner, With
his broad sail. Tapping idly against
masts, waits for it's maturing, and the
poor every There pray for the gentle
shower and the soft sunlight on which
it feeds, and rejoice at its safe insath
arn- Itc nr1-tb =. H. lnllo -
of our people; its mature existence is a
system Of political economy. 1t 10 the
source of the hoarse shout Of the ste am
engine; it is the melody Of tho soft
song of the spindle and the loom. 1t
is the Fairy of the waterfall-it is
warmth, it is comfort, it is beauty. 1t
10 the pride Of our fields, the source Of
our wealth, the king of our Commerce
To me has been assigned the pleas
ing duty of welcoming those who come
from distant regions to participate in
this grand parliament of Industry.
We who live by deaucing from
Mother Earth the fabric which clothe.
her children, welcome you men Of the
West, who, following kindred pursuits
live by evolving bread from the fertile
bosom of nature.
You, merchants and shippers OF the
East and North, we welcome yea to
this exhibition of q people whose in
dustry furnishes the chief article OF
commerce-the principal agent of your
foreign exchange.
Ysu, manufacturers and artisans OF
East we welcome you to this exhibit
ton of the productions OF = people
which assures you that they can live
and thrive with no other governments
aid than that which is given by peace
and respect for the rights Of property
: Farmers, merchants, manufacturers
miners, carriers, labering men and
men of letters, the great army of civil
! ze,s and supporters of progress ano
} free government, the men Of the press
; strangers and lookerson; countrymeI
and countrywomsn-we welcome you
all. To every one present or to com
We extend a Southern welcome, war;
as our sunshine, and bid him beholC
r what can be done by u land whose field
e were but yesterday ~"bleachsd int
: bloody sods by the maddening wheel
e of artillery whose beasts of burdel
were sweptsway by devastating armies
whose noble.t sons were slaughtered
in battle; whose homes were burne'
with FIRE, ard whose State government
have passed through an era OF cerrup
ton worse than anarchy. We invIt
you with pride TO witness these conclu
sive tests of the genial nature Of GU
d climate, the fertility Of our soil, tn
energy Of our people, The conservativ
vitality of cur political institutions; i
. short, We invite you to see hat "
. have renewed our youth at the fountain
!. of industry and found the hills Of gol'
d in tn. energies of an imperishabl' race
= The South. too, by this exhibition 9
its Industries, and capacitis:
A desires to invite u share OF this wealth
n giving influx 20 her own borders, an
e will receive gladly all who will come t
her III the name Of laboE and law AZ
: free government.
Te every human soul, from all tn
broad realms of CtristeHdom, whic
r may have one desire to promote tn
;, Happiness. and sti nulate the progress Q
. our race, which can add one voice
praise of the triumphs of peace, "
n say-wslcone! in Gods name, to tn
:, heirts and homes of this Southern land
i. to the Inequalities of this most sctlv
and public spirited of our cities, who's
vigorous growth and rapid devslopmsr
ia show that American thrift and enter
= prise are confined to no section. "
At invite you to learn what you can of u!
h Of our hopes and fears, our prejudice
, and methods Of thought, our system
II Of action, our desires and eur devotio
to . common country. Teach US, If yo
o can, in all these thingsa more nerfst
way. We will gladly learn OF thoi
whose success justifies them ia teachin
US. We would learn 4 lesson in indui
d try from the men of the great North
q west in thrift AND the arts, from tt
men Of the East in business sagacity
- from the men Of the great cities.
70 need net remind you, my countr.
+ men that we stand in the shadow OF
!. great calamity But verify, the wrat
of man 10 the praise Of the Almight.
ID The sufferings and death OF the Pres
,s dent of the United States have touche
- ell hearts in this great land, and nor
Mt with a more tender emotion than tho!
OF the South. Ii has awakened sveI
feeling OF pity and every sentiment
20 chivalry in our breasts. A comm
sorrow has made the American pcop
m remember th-t the. have a conmo
= country, and the cold ptge Of histor
Of will say that this reunion of estrange