The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-30
DECATUR CELEBRATES.
f. i<iius ussnel PaeD,e Preseit-h"h
George IS. shields orator.

e. iSiius usssel Pacpie Prcseit-Hon
George Is. shields orator.
DECATUR. ALA, May 29.-Decatur
celebrated to-day the opening of a
humber Of new and important indus
trial enterprises. Among them the
new shops If the United States Rolling
Stock Company. the new shops Of the
I,oui.vllle ard Nashville Railroad Conn
charcoal iron blast furnace and char
coal works. American oak tanning e1-
tract works. Decatur cotton compress,
Ivens & Sons foundry aud machine
works. Southern horse nail factory
DgcatIr car wheel works. the new
works Of the Decatur Gas Company
the new plant OF the Decatur Electric
Linnt Company. Decatur Water Wofks
ffhirt, five miles of mains completely, J,
aud many other Industries. including
large woodworking plants. INVITA-
tons generously distributed brought d
large number of distinguished people
TO the city. among them Governor Seay,
of Alabama; Governor Gordon. Cl
Georgia: Senators Morgan and Pugp,
and Congressman Wheeler.
The orator of the occasion was hon
George II Shields. Assistant Attorney
General, who bad been sent 10y the Prts
ident % represent him. General Shields
was enthusiastically greeted when he
arose 70 speak. In his Introduction.
General Shields said: My mission II
not To indicate a policy nor to DIS
cuss paftisln politics. MUcn mas
been written and said about "a
Southern policy Of this admins
tration. The President has shown
remarkable ability to convey to the
re0ple his vi-ws ia his own way AM
the proper time and you may be sure
that MS administration will be broad
enouch 10 embrace the whole country
and save the interests Of the SOu-n az
well as the North. aud that both he ana
his Cabinet take the greatest To-
terest in the advancement of your
national interests and continued pros
perity. Mr. Shield said that the Des'
/ evidence that the President felt no par
tisan hostility to Southern people wa
found in The fact that be appointed
REPRESENTATIVE of Southern States 0ec
retary of the Interior. On the siuml
ana in the pres, the Republicans OF IN
/ North rave been denounced as enc
mics of the South. and thes'
statements had ergendcred a feeling o
alienation between the sects Whicl
was unjust to both. The Republican
party believed the national government
to be supreme that theissue settled D.
the war could never be reopened tha
citizens had "A right To cast his DallO
and have it counted as cast that cail
dfcn Of the country shall receive
liberal education at public expense, ant
that he bcs- interest Of the cnuuti
demanded the enforcement Of TN
American system Of protection to nom
industries. There was q deep sympath
with Southern people IN all p rtlOn5 o
tue North I'm view OF the trelnebdou
problem confronting them. Ina
v.dually. hc sail, he believe
that these questions would D
solved in the near future b
parties realizing on economic an
industrial. He believed that the ma
terial development of tie South :
raridlv occurring. would furnish th
kew 10 unlock the situation. wv II
the development Of the lneNhausllDl
e. natural resources within nearly all ,
the Southern States. said Mr.. onleid
new issues, new interests. new POI
cics. new views Will constantly dcman
the attention of business men ard
the Young men Of the South, and
these questions are wisely cOnsldere
i'm tbe ilaht of reason. and not Of preJt
} dice: ia the light OF To day. and not
Z Yesterday. ytur intelligence Will brir
Z correct decisions. and your prospefll
wIl rival in lis luxurlance II
1 reckless prOdigality OF nature III yol
e hills aud valleys. When tn
e country North and South forget u
y differences OF the past, aud realizes tn
I IFS destiny is before and not behind
s and rises 10 the exigencics Of the pie
e. eut. accepting the results OF the way
good faith. then the astounding pr
gress of the first century Of our II
fouaI existence will pale before u
u magnificent grandeur Of the nextcc
tury. In the cXpeclatlonof OF a reailzal =
% To- some extent OF these re ults we bi
'' the now star which has arisen IN I
l. South. and extend both bands 10 W.
j. come YOU within the circle OF the l
u dustrial States. The voices OF was
Is inofon. Jefferson. Madison, Hamllto
e Franklin and others, the founders
our country. thunder down the ce
tnry. bidding TIE people OF
United States 10 encourage aud ios'
II manufactures. as they Icveiber'
y along the course Of time, JacksC
l. Webster. ard tho "Galiart Harry
# the West" with unselfish patriots
re ard far-rcaching wisdom. rc-rcho
0e strain. Lincoln. Grant, aud Garil'
catch up the refrain. ard with
a added experience Of one hundred yea
o. call the present generati N. not only
C., the North but OF the South. the Ia
and the West, TO bind on tie brow
the American Goddess the legel
American productions for Amerl'
.ssls.