The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-05-01

good dea, Of incrcdullty I thought he was
visionary, but have regretted since that dis
ne. @sn him TO pay m. my re- 10 t9Sa 10y
war q great calamity aud 80 II was. The az.
struction o. lie and property was great aud sad
beyond expression' and yet we can see ihs'
God led US through that red sea TO a develop
ment IN material prosperity and 10 fraternity
that was not otherwise possible, The Indus
tries that have called TO your midst many toll
CONTAINS OF freedom. Out OF all this freedom
IRON the incubus Of slavery the south has
found a new industrial birth, once almost
the less fruitful IN crops but you have added
all this. You have increased your produe
tion Of cotton and you have added an
per cent 10 the production ci Iron You have
produced three fOnr'hs Of the cotton crop OF The
world, and Il has brought you since the war
about eight billion dollars OF money 10 enrich
your people. but as yet you are spinning Ia the
south only eight per cent. Of IL. Why not, WITH
ne help We will give You in New Englsnd snt
cotton INNS ,hat shan send not the crude agri.
cultural products 90 other markets, but The
Manufactured products Why not, while sup.
pysqs sixty millions so 81 tss oo Sn'
merce OF tie world believe We sie 20 see now
. renaissance IN american prosperity ana n
the npbunding again OF our American inerchans
ports that 20 favoraby look out with
Invitations 10 the states Of Central and south
America Hhnll Vet see our meets carrying tns
he msrie, q" & soG,h 1nieiiea il ali this W.
Are united We mag after as 70 method, but
II you viii permit me viii give m flusiratlon
20 show how we have been dealing vi IN this
shipping question can remember when no
Wholesale merchant ever sent drummer inio
the field lie said 20 bis customers come -
my store and buy" but competition increased
and the enierprtsing merchants started out
men 60 see custom ~, aud 30 hls fellow mer-
chant was put 10 the choice to put travelling
Nuf ~. FslI NJ tn Pct nuelnNaa.
seems 10 me that whatever we may MINK OF
the policy or aiding our steamship lines, since
every nation does II. we must do u or stay ous
OF the business for We have pretty much gone
out I am glad 20 reciprocate with the very
fullncss Of my heart every frnternal expression
that has fallen from the lips o. these gcnue-
men who have addressed me In your behali
! have not been saved from mis- akes prob
ably shall not ba avn sure OF but one
thing ! can declare that have simply AZ
neifl the glory OF the American nation aud the
good OF ali its people ! thank these companies
OF the state militia one OF whom recognize as
having done me the honor TO atiehd tne In
They are deserving, sir 60 the governor ci
your encoufhsement aud OF that OF the state ol
Alabama. They are the reserve army OF inc
large regular army. but TO have trained militia
that IN any cxigency, vi step 10 the ag'else
OF the country, and n that ezlgeney shall ever
respond as quickly and readily - any other
stale -
The Goyernor--You viii End all Alaoams ~
your back
TIE president continuing, said am glad TO
know that "a aditlou 90 al this business you are
doing you are also atttn ing 70 edncatlon ana
20 those things that conduce 10 foeial oroer.
The Ameriean home Il the one thing We cannon
Afford to lose ont OF the American NE As lons
es We have pure homes and bodfearlng' orott
loving fathers and mothers TO rear The children
that arr given 20 them, and nrake those homes
the abode OF order. cleanliness, pisiy ana IN
t.iiir.Eer che Amer can society and the Amen
can union are safe.