The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10
Vice-PreSideut Hendricks iHs the
south.

ATLANTA Feb. 5-Hun Thomas A. Hen
bricks and party reached Atlanta this I.safning
a. o'clock in special Car. Al $50 they were
escorted to the Kimball House, where breakfast
was served The company they met al break
fast consisted OF about thirty prominent
citizens. A large crowd was coneresae,i
about the hotel The Mayor introduced MI
Hendricks. vino addressed the people fror:. i bal
cony He said
Gentlemen Of TIE State Of Georgta : i.siul not
expect to receive this welcome al your lla7,tfs to
day. ] accept ii as tribute from a grea; State
OF this Union. a State that is firmly united with
the great State of Indianna from which coms
Applause l accept il with pleasure because i;
Is an honor done me by the people themselves
We nave recently IN the North as wesl rs in
the South, passed through great political con-
test, think the greatest the country rs ever
seen. II has resulted, III my Judgment: most
gioriousiy The country rs ior the first aitae in
great many wears 10 be placed under tiifs anaD-
agement of The Democrats IApplause. \! be.
iieve that the chang will be Tor the welisre MOI
only of the white race but of the coIored raee of
our country so MANY of whom see ,gef., to-
day.
THE CLoSENEss OF THE VOTE
Did you observe that OF the millions dr votes
Gas, the question was finally decided utaon the
ballots OF 1.142 men in tine State of New York
This entire country had its political f.setunes
decided by that small vote, aud when it os,ae to
be known that there was 1.i42 majorAy for
Cleveland and Hendricks in the State Il New
l DIRK II was then known that the countrlF had
gone for the Democrats and that difference of
1.l42 votes decided the judgment OF 4ss0l 900
OF people. So grand spectacle has nev@T been
witnessed In any country of the world. Ii ia the
force OF the sentiment that the majoritr small
govern, and Republicans North and Sousti now
bend their heads in respect to the judgraeat OF
the majority, as the Democrats have done. ia the
past and is il not an evidence of increased raion
between all sections OF the country: II was not
IN the South that that small difference rsslled
the vote.
THE soLIDIFED UNION.
1t was not in this empire State OF Georgia tina,
the small majority controlled 81 600 900 of .espe,
but II was III n Northern State 1t was III New
1 ork. a great and powerful State that msiofiiy
OF l, l42 was given, and IN the North and !o0ath
that became the judgment of all the pcopt So
| think can say 10 You that we stand gn ihe
Union more firmly to-day than ever before Ap-
plause.
After the speaking the ladies were driven
around the city and the gentlemen proceeded tn
the hall OF The House of Representatives. sh here
reception was held and several hundred ,er.
sons We're presented 10 the Fice-Presiden ;s.lect
The party left for Birmingham Ala al 10 o.; .iasck
Exposition. Much enthusiasm was manifested
over Mr.. Hendricks
THE RECEPTION AT BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. February 5-The train
bearing Vice President, Hendricks and party
was an hour and quarter late, bat 2, 200 citizens
and the military companies waited patieavi v in
the rain aud cold. When the train reachtsi the
Sloss furnace at the upper end OF the ca:v The
histses OF that furnace gave the signal of the ap
preach, and all the other furnaces rolling. mills
and locomotives let loose at full blast, maains a
perfect pandemonium The Birmingham Arfil-
iery fired a salute of 100 guns The peculiar
condition OF the atmosphere was exactly ,uised
for grand display made by the reflection from
the furnaces and innumerable coke overs, Ii
as the veri,abe spiliar of fist- by
night Mr. Hendricks was conducted IN the
opera house, where an immense ihrong awaited
him. "
THE SPEECH
He was introduced by Mayor Lane in :. ssw
happy remarks. As soon the applause slsb-
sided the grand old statesman stepped u, Che
trnlt of the platform and said NV cor atrv-
men The way these words were pronos need