Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-23

10 work. Many of yo1 got back 70 yorf
homes entirely broken down n health.
and broken up financially. Many Of
you enaisrassd to Nebraska, Kansas,
Texas, Mexico, and the Northwest.
Those who came here have
built saw mills, cleared land,
opened up farms, established
manufactures, and become honored
and respected citizens. am travel
er. Have been across the continent
several times, and have passed back
and forth by every known route The
present is my second trip over the
Northern Pacific. We came as far as
Spokane Falls, and then crossed over
TO Fsrt Hope on horseback, and trav-
elsd over a considerable portion of
British Columbia. We need not envy
Enelapd that country. We have the
beautiful Cascade range of mountains,
which, IL clear weather. presents a
beautiful picture. Between the Sound
and the mountains il belt of the finest
timber land in the world. Those for
ests, with stately pines towering three
hundred feet into the air, and as
straight as az arrox,are the greatest Wis
ible evidences Of wealth And here let
me state that your people, and the Ter
ritorial Legislature, should use every
possible effort to protect those vast
sources of wealth from destruction by
FIRE. You also have a country rich In
minerals | don't place much import
ance on gold, but your csal, iron, cop
per, lead and other minerals, when de-
ye.oped will be worth untold Millions
Another thing have noticed, and that
ia your beautiful, clear, sparkling wa
ter. When the railroad ia completed
think I'll import my water to 81. Louis
from Western Washington. Healthful-
ness is another great item IN your
favor. On nay travels through the Ter
ritory I have universally found bright,
healthy children, and vigorous old men.
You are certainly favored people, and
have many things TO be thankful for.
The railroad is practically dnished, and
if the people who arrive here settle
down TO work and become citizsns l
don't know but what Washington will
become State before We reach home.
Applause. However, that is matter
that will adjust itself in time. You are
American citizens in the fullest sense Of
the term. and any one OF you 10 Just as
free as President Arthur. The whole
world feels an interest in our nation.
and tho freedom that it bestows upon
all its citizens. Again l thank you for
your very cordial welcome Of my
friends and IN, self to your beautiful
and growing city"
At the close Of Gen. Sherman's re-
marks Capt. Geo. ID. Hill proposed
three cheers for him, which were given
with a will and followed by a tiger.
Judge Horace Gray was called upon
and responded in a brief speech, paying
a fitting compliment to Gen. Sherman.
The Judge stated that the trip had been
a revelations 10 him, and that he was
very glad TO have had an opportunity 70
see the country as he has been enabled
to by this trip.
Capt. Hill then stated that members
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
others who desired would have an OPP
portunity Of shaking hands with Gen.
Sherman. At least thousand old SOL
diers and citizens grasped the Generals
hand, probably for the last time for ever.
Several amusing incidents happened
during this portion of the program. An
lrishman in the procession who had
been imbibing little too much tangle-
foot, exclaimed "a he gIasped the Gen.
erals hand, You have made America
free; they want you in Ireland noww
Just behind this son of the Emerald
Isle, was tall Indian, we'll dressed aud
quite respectable looking. As General
Sherman shook hands with and spoke
to him tho Indian exclaimed: "Oh.
yes, General, l know yon. / saw you
when you came with Hayes. My father
was u big chief, just like you ~
At the close of the exercises in the
hall the gentlemen comprising the par
ty took carriages and drove about the
city for an hour or 30, after which they
again boarded the Wolcott, and steamed
for the upper Sound, intending to 20 ON
to Fort Vancouver today.