Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-21
MR.. TILDEN ON COTTON.

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MR.. TILDEN ON COTTON.
The directors of the Atlantis Exposi
ton recently paid to Hon. Samuel j
Tilden the compliment OF formally
adop Jog a series OF resolutions inviting
him to visit the exposition. They also
appointed a committee, consisting o.
three prominent gentlemen, who we're
also accompanied by Governor ColQultl
and Gen. John B. Gordon. to presen,
these resolutions to Mr.. Tllden person.
ally. Finding himself unable to visit
Atlanta, Mr.. Tilden excused himself in
the following graceful and interesting
letter:
GRAYsToNE, Dec. II.
To the E1ecutiUe Committee of the
international Cotton Exposition q.
ATLANTA:
GENTLEMEN 81 have had the honor
tc receive your resolutions inviting me
to visit the International Cotton Expo
s:tion as your guest, and designating
Messrs. Robert T%annahlll, John H. In
man, and NJ. B. Fielding a. a special
committee to communicate them to me.
oES lou lux uOuOI Vi q R6ISOI N
presentation of q copy OF these resolu-
lions at the hands OF those gentlemen,
accompanied by Gov. Colquitt, the
president Of the exposition. and Gen.
Gordon.
1t is with much regret that l feel
oblighed to deny myself the great
pleasure rendered me with such distin.
guished courtesy. 1t would delight me
to interchange friendly greetings with
the citizens whom I should expect to
meet at Atlanta, and to avail myself OF
so favorable an opportunity Tor ubserv-
lag with my " eyes the elements of
industrial growth which promise a fu-
lure OF marveloEs prosperity OF the
states. Above all, 1 desire to
contribute my influence, however In.
1t may be. toward encour.
aging movement to organize lnvestiga
ton aud Intelligence concerning sub
]ects OF vast interest, not to the south
alone. but to our whole country and the
world.
l may venture to hope that the public
spirit which created and has sustained
this exposition is not exhausted, but
the signal success of this first essay
will Induce similar efforts, attract In
creasiDg public attention to them, and
secure for them wider CO operation and
more perfect development.
The last time l visited those islands
which were the homes OF most OF our
l realized what q b%enefaction
it was that had set 10 these heavens a
SUI which IS generally radiant and some.
t mes blazing. It Is what climatolo-
gists Call the upward curve in the hour.
ly and daily tides of heat which makes
our $50. O0U, Geo bushels OF wheat q .ure
crop, which rIpens our l,75O. OO0, 900
bushels OF corn, and which enables US to
grow 5000. 900 bales OF the best and
cotton.
The invention which separates BY
the fibre OF the cutton from
seed gave a new comfort to every
hreside. Better clothing a. less cost was
u boon to mankind. The fact that one.
half OF the present cotton crop is the
product of white labor has dispelled the
that the Caucasian race has
been excluded by Providence from the
natural share in so important q culture,
assures in the future an ample SUP.
ply of labor from sources of indefinite
extent. This result derives momentous
from the TACT that the clual
OF the cotton IS now applied to
less than one-thirtieth part OF the lands
IN the cotton belt,
The development OF your agricultural
Industries will soon be followed by man
A mature community, while
t is charging the positive volume of
to external commerce, increases the
proportion of domestic manufactures
enter into the local consumpt, on
The advantages OF a superior adspta.
lou OF Climate, soil. and other spontan.
'ous bouaties OF nature, and D! q geo.
graphical contfguity to the market are a
legitimate protection to the local in
iustries, founded on the greatest pro.
OF human labor in supply.
the wants OF man. and upon Il g ut.
most saving in the cost OF tran porta.
on between the producer and consum.
n. 1t contrasts with the artificial de-
OF legislation, always unskIlIful, |
md often perverted by selfish greed,
which generally have the effect OF dimin-
shing the productive power of human
abor, just as II the soil were rendered
ess fertile or the climate less GENIAL by
ct OF congress in order to enable the
|eluded beneficiary to make some profit
mt of enterprises otherwise unremun-
The south Is rich ir natural
capacities OF production, as yet mainly
appropriated. To utilize these cspaci-
les is a bene6cent process. Its results
nay come, not SO last or so soon as
ONO may hope, but l predict that when
hey do come they will in their magnl-
ode transcend the anticipation of the
aost sangulne. Your fellow citlzen,
SAMUEL j. TlLDEN.
Mr.. j. Marsh, Bank of Toronto, Ont, vrites:
'Biliousness and dyspepsia seem to have grown
p with me, having been a er for years.
We tried many remedies. but with no lastin.
ssult mill I uspl ronr pnrdo.,, nl.-, nr.