Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-02
At Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Va, Apfll l5-lhe trip
from Chattanooga to Atlanta was made
over the Western & Atlantic road There
are many historical points along the
route. These included the battlefclds
of Chickamauga, Tunnel Hill, Resaca,
Dug Gap, kennesaw. and Peach Tree
Creek. Short stops were made at each
of these places, and the president shook
hands with large number of people.
1t was at Resaca that General Harrison
led the charge against the confederate
battery in which he lost nearly half his
regiment Marshal Ransdell, who &C.
companies the president on this trip,
lost his arm in that engagement He
was non-commissioned officer in the
presidents regiment. Among other
places visited were Ringgold, Dalton
and Gainesville.
As soon as the presidential tram
reached the city limits the signal was
given by the Exposition cotton mills
and one after another Of the hundreds
Of mills along the line chimed in. and
hundreds OF railroad engines in the sew
. eral railroad yards in the city joined
the chorus. The car mounting one of
the heavy guns Of the Atlanta artillery
ran in advance of the presidential train,
the cannon firing us the car rolled on,
adding to the tremendous din by which
the entire city was notified that the
presidential party had passed into the
city limits.
President Harrison stood on the plat
form of the rear coach as the train
rolled into the depot, bowingin aclinowl-
cdgment to the welcome with which
he was greeted 4 public reception fol-
lowed, at the conclusion of which the
party took their carriages and were es-
corted to the Louisville a Nashville de-
pot. the train in the meantime having
been transferred there, Here another
reception was held by the entire party
large crowd passing through the
train. A number of beautiful floral of
ferings from private citizens were
placed all around the train, just previ-
GUS to the departure of the train for
birmingham. the president in response
to loud calls for speech, spoke as fol-
ilows:F
My FELLOW CITIZENS: desire in parting
from you TO give public expression OF my sat-
isfactlon and enjoyment in the brief visit TO AT
lauta, saw this city once under circumstanc $
Of very unfayorahie character didnot think
then would like il, although we were making
great effort to get 1t am glad after all these
years to see the eat prosperity and develop
ment that has come to ySa rn,nK am Ma "pre ar
at the bottom OF it al AMI | am suro that
look into the face of u community that what
ever the diffcrcnces be or have teen, however
IL viewed the question of war when II was upon
us. can have but one thought TOW as 10 Wnat
was hest We can all say with the Confederate
soldier who carr ed o gun idr what emed TO
him TO be right, that the Lord knew better than
any of us what was best for the country ana
for the world.
You are thankful for what he has wrought
and chiefly for the emancipation II mas opened
up for diversified industries IN inc stales INA,
were otherwise exclusively agricultural ana
mnde Il possihc for you not only 10 raise cotton
but 10 spin and weave il and has made Georgia
such a state us II could not have pen unuer
the old condi, ons. am sure we now nav
many common purposes ana AS uod su",i eNo
MS the mower TO see the truth and the rlght, let
ms do our duty. and while exacting all or own
rights lei us hravely and generously give 10
avery other man his equal rights before tne
law. thank YOU for your reception, Wnlch mas
been warm and hospitable. go from you very
grateful for kindness very luli VI hope ~, Nou'
future / can mo- wish more than that the en-
ternris,nr land owners whose work in grazing
and lnyInr ont n new additions saw yesier.
dav viii rcnliye all their hopes. am sure tnat
II fhat is done Atlanta will not long De rated
the second city OF the SOUTH Ata
a1 r At birmingham, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 16.-The
presidential party had delightful SIX
hours trip over the Georgia Paciiic ROAD
from Atlanta to this city. The presi-
dents reception in this city vas genu-
inc ovation, and the demonstration was
the noisiest that has been experienced
on the trip thus far. Addresses OF wel-
come were made at the station by GOV.
Jones and Mayor Tame, and when the
president arose to respond ne was
greeted with deafening cheers "heh
quiet was restored he said
covrnNop JONES, Mn MAYOR, AND tEL.
low r,r,srss: The noise Of your Industries
viii moi stay themselves fear ears suiGn hS many io
enable me to mako mysei ne",a "ntbcrsd ny % !" wei
come com % us Judge from what We have seen as ~
we uesred @ your Station ,hNe have eere %
Brnrbap tho largest and mos, I. en'nsssse snss we
cnnrourse ~ peoplc that has met " sh', "e
IVn'v ~, ,hs national capital For al MS ain
saepy tsas s srascfa have read Of tns naryo'SSSs
deyeopmsnt which In the last few year., ,snrn mas
been Stirring the solitude Of ,S, ,he nst sUu many
.,snrs sf,nr tho war, when had resumed my
NV practice AZ III ianapolis was VISITED ,s oy
gentleman Y you sseSpS %SSS', 70 s'e be
nUrc ss,ers.,cS IL taikinr about rminghan,
Powel % one oi the carly prom,ters ef so.r s
listened 20 his storyc. ne e,oroa ma'l1ildi IN this
weassn M " " ,Ss,r ne.rness to each other, uni 70
~ limestone recessary Tor SINE ~ 70 ,rs nm
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