The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-07
CONE SOUTH, YOUNG MANa

Il OS W. III, AOO1to NAM
President Harrison, on his tour through the
South, after having seen the wonderful
growth OF Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke.
Salem. Radford, Pulaski, wytheville and AbInp-
don and the industrial development in progress
along the line OF the Norfolk and western
railroad. and viewed the country OF south
west Virginia, said in his speech to the people
at Bristol. Va.
my Fellow Citizens: l have found not onIv
pleasure, but instruction in riding to-day
through the portion Of the State of Virginia.
that is feeling in very striking way the i'm
pulse OF new development. It is extremely
gratifying to notice that those hidden sources
OF wealth which were so long uuobseryed and
so long unused are now being found, and that
these regions, once so retired, occupied by mas
toml people, having difficult access to the CEN
ter OF population are now being rapidly trans-
cial ccnters. In tho early settlement of this
country emigrants poured over the Alleghanies
and blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct-
ing ledge. seeking the fertile and attractive
iarin regions of the great West. They passed
unopscrvcd these marvellous hidden stores OF
wealth which are now being brought into use
having nlcd those great basins of tho
west, they are now turning back to Virginia
and West Virginia and Tennessee to bring
about the fun development and production
for which time is ripe and which will surprise
the world. 1t has not been long since every
implement OF iron, domestic, agricultural and
neciilhical, was made for you in other States.
The iron point of the wooden mold board plow
with which the early farmers here turned tho
soil, came from distant States. But now Vir-
giha and tennessee are stirring their energies
10 partcipatc i'll large degree in mechanical
productions and in the Arcat awakening of
American commerce and American influence
the nations of the world never before at
taincd
Whit is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
reach out and enter into successful compete
ton IN the markets of ether parts OF the world2
say what is to hinder this people possessing
by the providence OF God. all tho clements of
material wealth; endowed with genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations of the
earth, shall again have on the great seas a NOR
chant marine flying the flag OF tho common
country and carrying its commerce into every
sea and upholding its honor in every port?
81 am glad to-day to stand for this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
any and every interest that tends to develop
you rs people. am gind to stand with you
on ono common platform of respect for the
constitutions differing as some OF us may do in
our opinions rs to what the law should be and
how 1t should he applied; having in view ono
common devotion OF obedience to tho law us
the majority or our people, by their own repre-
scntativcs, make il.
II shall carry away from here Il renewed i'm
pulse to public duty: Il new inspiration as
citizen, and that, too. OF Il country whose great
ness is only dawning.
And now let me express to you the pleasure
shall have In every good that can come to you
us II community, and to each OF YOU rs indi-
vidials- May peace, prosperity and social
order dwell in all your families. and the fear
and love of God in every homc.'
COME TO VIRGINIA.
The Coming Wool Growing, Agricultural and
Iron Producing State in the United States.
FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND,
Come via Merchants and Miners Steamship
Line, via Norfolk Pennsylvania Railroad via
Norfolk, or Washington. or Harrisburg; Dalti-
more and Ohio Railroad. via Shenandoah
Junction.
FROM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
SrLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line, via
or Washington, or Harrisburg; Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM THE WEST.
Come via Pittsburg, or via Chattanooga, or
via Columbus and Ashland.
For all information, maps, reference books,
pamphlets. etc, descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources Of tho
States OF Virginia and West Virginia, apply to
agents OF tho Norfolk and Western Railroad.
No. 300 Washington street. Boston; No. s0S
broadway, New York: No. li;s, Pennsylvania
avenue. Washington, ID. c.; No. IL East State
street, Columbus, Ohio, or General Office Roa-
moro, Va. may3sm
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