The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-10-28

citizens were formerly introduced. Halt
an hour later the president taking the
arm Of Governor Lee made his way,
cheered by ten thousand voices, to the
verGnda Of the building and faced the
welcoming multitudes. Huz1as having
ceased Colonel Robert Beverly, president
OF the agricultural society. stepped for
ward and introduced Governor Lee who /
in briel speech, extended the welcome |
Of the commonwealth OF Virginia to the |
president OF the nation. The president |
was then introduced to Colonel Beverly, |
who in behalf Of the farmers of Virginia |
Welcomed him to their state. DeAfening |
and prolonged cheers and Wild waving
OF hats and hAndkerchiefs greeted him.
In clear voice, loud enough to be heard
upon the border OF the great multitude,
he spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens Of Virginia: While l
thank you most sincerely for your kind
reception, and recognize the heArtnees
and hospitality for which the people OF
| Virginia have always been distinguished
| am fully aware that your demonstra-
ton Of welcome is rendered not 20 an In
| dividuAl but an incumbent OF the 1fi.,e
which croWns the government OF the u init
| ed States. The state of Virginia, mother OF
| presidents, seven of whose sons NIL
high office to-day, greefs the president
| who for the fl st time meets Virg1n1ans
1 SEIkln 6O1ls L
self that my first introduction to the peo-
Ip!e of Virginia occurs at . time when
they are surrounded by exhibits OF the
productiveness and prosperity OF their
state. Whatever there may be in her
traditions her true greatness is here ex-
emplied. In our sisterhood OF states
| the leading and most commanding place
must be gained and kept by common
wealth which by labor and intelligence OF
her citizens can produce most of those
things which meet the necessities and de-
sires of mankind. But full advantage
to . state Of the toll and in
genuity OF her people is not measured
alone by money value gains. The pro-
. ducts, Efforts and struggles Of her farm
, ers and her artisans not only create new
, value in the field of agriculture and in
! the arts and manufactures, but at the
same time produce rugged, self reliant
and independent men and cultivate thai
pre- duct which more than all others emo
, bles the state of patriotic American citi-
, zenshIp. This will flourish in every part
J of the American domain. Neither
: drouth nor rain can injure il, for it take:
, root in true hearts, enriched by love a
: country. There are no new varieties II
this production. It must be the same wheE
) ever seen and its quality is neither sOunC
nor genuine unless 1t grows to deck anC
Oeautify an entire and united nation
| Nor unless it supports and sustains tn,
!, institutions and government founded &
: protect American liberty aud happiness
= The present administration or the gov
eminent is pledged to return for such
. husbandry not only promises but actus
tenders of fairness and justice, witt
: equal prstection and full gratifi ,AtiOn II
q national achievements. II in the pas
: we have been estraDRed and the cultivs
Q ton of American citiz snship has BEEF
!, interrupted, your enthusiastic WELDON
. to-day demonstrates that there Is an ent
!, to srch arrangement, and time, suspicion
= and fear is succeeded by an era OF fait
and COL fidence IN such kindly atmos
: phere and beneath auch chez Y skies.
y greet the people Of Virginia as cO-labor
ers in q ii ed where grows a love of on
i united country. God grant In years &
- come, Virginia, old dominion, mothe
y of presidents, she who looked on the ma
\ ton at its birth, may not only increas
her trophies and growth in age and man
- ufactures, but she may be among tn
: first of all these states in the cultlvatiO
- of true American citizenship.