The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
The President at the Virginia State
Fair.


Fellow Citizens of Virginia - While
thank you mot sincerely for your kind re-
CT ptior. and recognize ia The hesrtiness the
hospitality for which the people oil Nir-
ginia have always been distinguished. |
ana fully awsre that your demonstration
OF welcome is rendered not to an lndivid-
nal, but an incumbent of an Office which
crowns the government OF The United
States. The State OF Virginia, the mother
OF Presidents. seven OF whose SONS have
filed that high Office, to-day gres Is Pres
ideni, who. for the FIRST time, meets Virgin
ians upon ViTginia's soil.
| congratulate myself that nv irst intro
duetion 10 the people OF Virginia occurs a.
a time when they are surrounded by the
exhibits Of the productiveness and prosper
itv of their State. Whatever there may be
ia honor in her history, and however much
of pride there may be in her traditions,
her true greatness Is here eremplihed.
In our sisterhood OF States the leading
aud most commanding place must De gain
ed and kept by that commonwealth which,
by the labor and intelligence Of her GILL
zrns, c an produce the most OF those thIng-
which meet the necessities and dssre oil
mankind. But the full advantage OF that
which may be yielded to a State by the
toll and ingenuity of her people Is not
measured by the money value OF The prod
ncts. The Efforts aud struggles OF her
| farmers and her artisans not only create
/ new values IN The field of agriculture and
| in the arts an manufactures, but they al
The same time produce rugged, self reliant
and independent men and cultivate thai
| prod lct which more than all Othe emo
| bles a State
PATRIOTIC AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
This will flourish in every part of the
| American domain. Neither drouth MOI
rain can ipjure it, for II takes root IN tru'
hearts enriched by love Of country. Their
are no new varieties in this production. i
must be the same wherever seen, and 1T
quality Is neither sound nor genuine IN
less it grows 10 deck and beantiiy an eniir'
and united nation, nor unless il supports
| and sustaius the institutions and the gov
ernment founded TO protect American lib
erty and happiness.
The present administration of the GOV
eminent is pledged to return for such has
bandry not only promises, bnt the aetua
tender OF fairness and justice, with equa
projection and full participation in ma
tional achievements. LII In the past W
nave been estranged and the cultivation o
American friendship has been interrupted
your enthusiastic welcome OF to-day dem
onstrates that there Is an end to sucl
enlargement, and that the time of suspi
cion aud fear is succeeded by an era o
faith and confidence.
| In such a kind atmosphere and beneath
such charming skies l greet the people o
Virginia as co-laborers IN the field wher
grows the love OF our united country. Go,
. grant that in the years to come Virginia
the old dominion, the mother of all Pres
dents, she who looked on the nation
birthday may not only increase he
trophies OF growth in agriculture and man
ufactures, but that she may be among tn
first of all these States in the cultivation
of true American citizenship.
, The President was frequently interrupte
ed by hearty applause, and when he Con
Guided The immv crowd joined in a pei
: iect ovation OF cheers.
Col. Beverly then introduced in orde
) named Secretary Bayard, Postmaster Gen
, eral Villas and the Commissioner OF Ayr
culture, each Of whom was greeted wit
: cheers, which they simply acknowledge
by bowin. to the people, it being under
A stood that further speech making woul
/ not be in order.
] Among the ladies on the platform fror
which the speaking took place were Mr.
I Lee, the Governors wife, and
f MIS- WINNIE DAVIS,
! daughter of ex- President JEFF Davis, {
, whom President Cleveland was introduced
a and with whom he spent few moments
pleasant converse.