Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-03-02
FROM OHIO To FLORIDA
AND
"ATLANTA TO THE SEA-"

interesting and instructive. The Hood is
an older theme, yet it has been revived
to such mn extent during the past mouth
that IL has taxed the columns OF the press
OF Ohio to their utmost to record the ncci-
dents and incidents.
But our promise is out to take the read
era of the JOURNAL from Ohio to Florida.
and Notwithstanding our conveyance is
limited the promise must be met, at such
times as space will admit.
As there is n universal desire In the
noit th 10 visit that quaint old historic city,
Savannah, the reader will imagine himself
there. 1t was here thst we left the party
comfortably quartered Mt the Marshall
House, an old fashioned southern style
hotel, with plenty Of balcony room. II
WIS Mt Savannah that the completest ar
rangemeuts had been made for formal
reception and hearty welcome 10 their
guests, that was found at any point visited
in the South.
The numerous points OF interest was
shown us under the direction of a commit.
tee OF cstizens, i including several wide.
| awake editors, and the officials OF the
Georgia Central Railroad. Carriages we're
provided for the entire party, each being
accompanied by a citizen TO explain the
points of historic interest. The process OF
baling cotton, hulling rice, and in tact
everything in the line Of machinery seen
was new and novel TO the northern visitor
The happiest experiences were met at
the Central Railroad wharves and on
board Of one of their fine steamers, the
Tallahassee, where a sumptuous banquet
WIS served. The expense Of the banquet
could not have been far short of ten dol
lars pei plate. Champagne and the more
costly wines were as free rs water for those
who wished to partake. The occasion was
one OF more than usual interest to our par.
ty. The novel nnd pleasing surroundings I;
the handsomest finished and furnish,
ste amer ever seen by any OF the party our
hosts embracing men of wealth and dis.
tinction, many Of whom had held promi-
nent positions in the confederate army
aud government.
With the closing of the banquet came
the toasts, and we can not better indicate
the hearty good feeling everywhere mani.
tested, nor the loyal sentiment expressed
than by quoting some of the responses, in
All abridged form. We regretted then
aud regret now that short hand reporter
, was not present to take down verbatim the
, address of Capt. Robert Falligunt, u mem.
Der Of the Georgia Legislature and di.
:. rector of the Georgia Central Railroad
Bro. Pierce, of the Oberlin Ne,cs, pronoun
ced il not only choicely worded piece oil
I rhetoric, but soundly patriotic, and al
: good Union speech as was ever delivered
, by Northern man during the war. Bu
: we will have 10 be content with giving {
brief synopsis.
In bidding us welcome Capt. Falligan
n said in substance that words would hardl,
express the welcome which Georgia an,
the Sunny Sou;h desired to give thei
4 friends from the great State of Ohio, win
represented the sentiment and tone Of th
great West. He had yesterday though
J. that omnibus sky would seriously affec
e the pleasure of this visit, but this morI
J.. ing the clouds had disappeared and III
glorious sunshine of n beautiful day I'm
: thrown the sheen of Southern welconi
{, over the occasion, which expressed j
: language better than lie could the warn
feeling with which the citizens OF tn
Forest City greeted their friends from Il,
!. north and west IN the course of tn
n speech Of Mr.. Fa!ligant he very appositel
brought in the fnbled Atalanta in hi
aliusion 10 the strength and power an
It great progress the West had made in ms
!. terial advancement: Milanian over.conl
q her by artifice; nB lie ran he droppe
>. three golden apples, the gift of Venus
10 which Alalanta stopped to pick up. W
'e Atalantas Of the South, he said, woul
le stop every time 10 pick up the golde
apples which you Milanians, of the We
would drop. In pleasing strain he n
,r lmded to the change Of sentiment recer
~ events had produced in the political II
y pect of affairs, and wound up with
'e beautiful compliment TO the ladies VIII
I'd had accompanied the party, saying thu
N the OCCASION eclipsed the great astronon
,a ical event that engaged the attention
astronomers. They had been studyn
is contemplating the transit of host
Of Venuses from the far off Star of Ohio.
ps He closed with the fervent hope th
this visit would be the Inauguration
that happy era when there would he
ns A Union Of States, and
Union OF lands
aa A Union that nnught can sever;
al A Union Of hearts, and
=" A Union OF hands.
T. And n flag Of the Union forever.
His remarks were received with Il
>" most enthusiastic applause.
he Col. c. W. Anderson in respon
he said:
n. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-It is indie,
- a pleasure to meet the gentleman OF Il
'" Ohio Press Association and extend
ne them the hospitalities of our "Fors
as City," and know that Captain Ftlliga
/, in his beautiful and eloquent address h
~ expressed the sentiment oi our entire pc
de pie when say we do welcome, thrice W,
come, you to our hearts and homes.
>" We teel closely bound
rec Ohio-two prominent sons of your gre
err. State have ever raised their voices
m, the defense of constitutional liberty, a
their best endeavors have been devoted
sr. the furtherance OF the interests of I
on South. refer particularly 10 Allen
Ihe Thurman and Geo. ii. Pendleton. /
On, lieve Ohio WAS nlse the birthplace of {
~ =. late lamented President Garfield. Ihr
lis not lime to eulOgize his memory az
-or, would wish. will only say, fgurative
viii ~ solid South weaved their chaplets
roses and bedewed them with their tel
and spread them upon his grave.
az lament his loss; we honor his memo
Gentlemen OF Ohio, we bid you v
come. Ne greet you not as strang,
} to but as brethren and friends. We
lse- bound together not only by ties OF frie
10, ship and kindship, but with bands
steel. and we pledge you an untarnisl
70 faith Of her true sons, native and adopl
the il our common country be not the l0mt
Mr.. a happy, free, united and prosperous \
f.l. pie, and her ,areer onward a I'd upWi
glorious and triumphant forever:
ac' whenever you feel like leaving your ho
i'm +? on the banks Of the Ohio, the land of
,ub. and snow. and casting your lots among
You will find that the genial sun VII
lights and warns our sunny South will
be more true Than the warm welcome wi