The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-10-17
GOV. HILL IN GEORGIA.
"ATLANTA IL OURS AND FAIR
IY WON"
a tremendous Crowd Greeted the
Governor of the Empire state OF
the North In the Empire state OF
the SOutE-A Great speech.

4 tremendous CTOVVd GreeIeuI Ihe
Governor of the Empire state of
tI,e NOrtn in the Empire state of
the SOutI1-A Great speech.
ATLANTA, Ca, October 16.-Governor
David b. Hills presence in Atlanta to-day |
filled the city to an unprecedented extent.
Since early Yesterday evening incoming |
trains have brought large crowds whose
only ohiect was to see New York Gov
rrnor At II o'clock Governor Hill APP
neared in public here for the first time. As
the crowds collected about the klmball
House caught sight OF the Governor
cheer after cheer was given, ana car
riage drawn by six white horses was Ill
waiting to convey the party to the expo.
sition grounds. The police had some dlf,
ficulty in keeping the crowds back ana
clearing them away from the hotel en-
trance to the carriage steps. Governor
Hill and Governor Gordon occupied the
back seat of the carriage and Senator
Coluuitt and Henry W. Grady sat facing
them. The drive through the streets
was one continued ovation to the dlSIin-
guished guest. Between the prolonged
cheers individual cries of Welcome, Gov
crnor Hill," were frequently heard.
On reaching the fair grounds Gov. Cor
don led Gov. Hill into the main eXhlbl-
ton building. Their progress from one
exhibit to another was made slow by the
vast throng which pressed about them.
After visiting all the buildings the party
was driven to the club house at the OPP
posite end of the grounds where lunch
was served. The meal wac hardly nm
ished when the carriage was brought 10
the door and the Journey to the grand
stand was resumed. The orators pa
vilon was placed Immediately Ill front OF
the grand stand and was gaily orna-
mentcd with white and blue bunting, the
exDosition colors. The 5000 seats only
accommodated a small fraction OF the
crowd. The people ovcrfowed into the
race course, and as far as cold be seen an
ocean of upturned faces awaited the
| sound of the first speaker S voice.
Governor Gordon advanced to the
front of the stand and introduced Gov,
crnor Hill as the speaker of the day, and
as he arose he was greeted by the SHOUTS
of so 900 Democrots. When he resumed
his seat cries Of "Grady, came from an
directions and the people would not DC
satisfied until he answered their call.
Gov. Hills reception at the Piedmont
Exposition to-day was only equaled by
that given Pr sident Cleveland two
years ago. A hundred thousand people
we're on the grounds. At O'Clock p. m.
Governor Hill and party arrived, ant
made a tour of the buildings.
, At . O'Clock Senator Colquit intro
! duceed Governor Hill to the multitude
and the Governor began his address
saying: ,r -
, Ladies and Gentlemen-l behalf O
, the great State of which am pround t.
I he a representative, and for which thu
' kind eXpression Of esteem and hosp1tallt
s is intended | wish to thank you mos
= cordially. The Empire State OF tn
: North sends warm greetings to the In
d nire State of the South. She is as prou
Il of vour progress as she is OF her owl
{ The entire North is now partner1nyou
nrosDeritv, and her interests are closel
interviewer with yours. The North ha
not forgotten the message which yor
elouuent Grady brought to the sons
l. New England two years ago. Hetouchet
t, rs no orator in the generation since Il
d war has touched, the chord or SymPatn
S, and charity. whose sound vibrated tro
)t Maine to California, and the echoes
n whose silvery tones have not yet Ole
II away. He told us merely what "
E. knew, but what we never before tully
T. preciated. He told us that the war WI
m over, and this we knew, but never felt
I'd viyidIy as when we heard his cloque
Ill assurance of the South's reconciiatlt
xt to her new conditions. ! am glad tn
oil YOU have given me this opportunity
III see the South under its new conditions
nd to see for myself, what you have
or complishcd in this struggle of twent
n five years-to feel the spirit OF progre
ed which has been breathed into this ne
or land of liberty, and to carry back, p
IN hans. the broader idea of our comm
he interests. am glad that in this
ed nosition wherein are collected the b'
nroducts of the industries of six vigorc
States, am able i'll the briet time II
am to be with you to get a comp
of hensiyc idea of what the whole Soutl
ct: doing. ,,,
W 1t is my good fortune to become
10 uuainted with the new South IN Sta
90 though one of the oldest OF the old Sou
In o. is one of the most progresslvco ot the III
~ in region which received the sever
80 hliyht of the war, but which shows II
- the greatest degree of revivihcatlrn II Ill
g. civ which represents the best recove
.. energy, proud spirit, wealth, intelligeel
90 honor, vigor OF this reluyyenated lana;
80 When | reflect upon the scenes WI
20 took place in this vicinity only twel
q five years ago; when ! refect upon
30 desolatiOu which followed Sherrl'
20 famous march to the sea, and thlnf
3G the discouragement, poverty. dlstr
oot -o broken hearts and broken spirits W
,ee hee' he left behind, and then look about
'"S' upon these scenes of prosperity, TINS
7, built city, these fourishing indust
ID and this hopeful people, l marvel at
transformation: the world has kn'
nothing like it. In long list OF war
the pages of history, none tells stol
.b;er such wonderful recuperation. NO
osod tory of battle was ever so great as
alter victory of peace.
al As n northerner old enough to hav
served the tendency of the ante-De
oorn- south, | am amazed as an American
, his zen, proud of my countrys lnstitu
~ and form of government. | reI
L., when Sherman's persistent army mai
WI" INTO old Atlanta and he sent this me'
, - tn the North stirring every heart Y
D Iii Iii read il with glad feeling of patri'
r VT II and giving assurance that the te
war was nearing its ehu: 49,,
Iood, Atlanta is ourS a., "nn ,.nr send to
It for What better Wolu ~, v''' no,tb c;tize
" Georgia, in this twenty-hith year 0 o.
new metropolis than this same me
of which Sherman wrote.
8 G ATLANTA is ours and fairly won,
led to by your !t:1! .Huo.i''o of nrpI;t;es which
New by the eXnip,t'.l ,,,;rnt;nn W I of the
lately ChaIieliseu tl' .aa,ar;t, tr,n ;s an al
III lne South plOSENllbN