The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-10-29
The President at Richmond.

Mr. Cleveland. accompanied by sever
al members of his Cabinet, visited the
Agricultural Fair at Richmond on yes
terday week. Governor Lee delivered
the address of welcome and after paying
a glowing tribute to the mineral resour-
ces Of Virginia and the influence they
were bound TO exert On the commercial
advance Of the Commonwealth, said
4 speak Of ali that, sir, because,
while occupying the position you do of
knowing no North. 20 South, no East or
no West. It will give you pleasure to
know tHa. the South will contribute her
prorortiOuate share to the grandeur and
gIcrv of the American Republic. The
old mother of Presidents to day well
comes within her borders President of
the United States, and l know that l
voice the sentiments of this vast multi
tude when l tender to you and the dis
fiuuuishpd citizens and statesmen who
accompany YOU, sincere, hearty and
cordial welcome to Virginia. NiTglnlans
not only feel the most profound venera-
tjOn for the high office whose duties yOE
so ably discharge. but they respect the
man who fills It. We share, sir, the
feeling so prevalent elsewhere, that un-
der YOUR administration the destiny Of
the country has been committed to wise.
conservative and safe hands, and that
constitutional! liberty is secure. Aye,
that constitutional liberty which has
been compared to a tall tree which
covers with It's shade large surface.
whose roots shoot wide and deep through
the soil. and entwine themselves around
the eternal rocks 50 that to pull it down
the earth itself must be uptoTn."
Deafeuing applause greeted the Presi-
dent when he rose to reply. In clear
voice. loud enough to be heard upon the
borders of the great multitude, he spoke
as follows:
Fellow citizens of Virginia, while
thank you most sincerely for your kind
reception and recognize in It's heartines:
the hospitality tor which the people o
Virginia have always been dis iuguish'
I'd, [ am fully aware that your demon
stration of welcome is rendered, not &C
an Individual, buJ 10 an incumbent o.
an office which crowns 5he government
of the United States. The State o
Virginia. the mother OF Presidents, sew
en- of whose sons have filed that higi
office, to-day greejs President who 70
the first time meets Nlrginians upOl
Virginia soil.
Il congratulate myself that my frs
introduction to the people of Virgins
occurs At a time when they are surround
ed by the exhibits of the prOductiveDes
and prosperity of their State. Whateve
there may be of honor in her history
and however much of pride there may b
in her traditions, heI true greatness
here exemplified. In our sisJeTh0Od o
States the leading aud most command!D
place must be gained and kept 10y tha
Common wealth which, by the labor an
intelligence of her citizens, can prOduc
the most of those things which meet TN
|. necessities and desires of mankind. Bu
the full advantage of that which may
Welded to State by The toll and inge
nuity Of her people is not measure
: alone by the money value of the prOdut
tiOns. The efforts and the struggles @
her farmers and her artisans not Onl
create new values in the fields of agr
culture and the arJs and manufactures
- but they at the same time pTOduC
/ rugged, self-Teliant and indspendeI
men aud cultivate that produce whiC
more Eban all others euuOble5 b State
! patriotic, earnest. American citizenship
This will flourish in every part Os th
' American domain neither drought d.
rain can injuTe it, for it takes root
true hearts enriched by love of cOIntT,
There are no new varieties in this pr
: ducti0n. Il must be the same wheTPv
, seen. and its quality IS neither sound N
4 genuine unless il grows to deck ar
bPautify an entire and united naLIu
g nor unless il supports aud suStaIns IL
institutions and The government found,
to protect American liberty and hHpI
u ness. The present administration of n
u government is pledged to return f
such husbandTv nov only promises. hl
actual tenders Of fairness and iusti
{ with equal protection and a full paTtit
. patton in national achievements 1t
the past we have been cstTaGged, AZ
the cultivation Of American CiliZensh
has been interrupted. yOu enthusiast
welcome today demonstrates that the
is an end to such estTange ement, and tn
the time o. suspicion and feal is succee
> ed by an era Of faith and confidence.
!. such a kindly atmosphere and benea
- such cheering skies l greet the people
Il Virginia ds cO-labOrerS in the field whe
. grows the love of our united country.
y God grant that in the years to col
VIrTinia-fhe O,d DOminiOn-the mot
eT Of Presidents, she who looked on
nation at its birth. may not only incres
her trophies of growth in agTiculJU
IN and manufactures, tut that sue may
. among h. first Of al he States in I
N cultivation Of true American ci' lZe
is ship