The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-09
GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MAN,

GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MAN'
| President Harrison, on his tour through tho
South, after having soen tho wonderful
growth OF Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke,
Salem, Radford, Pulaski wythcvile and Abing-
don and the industrial development in progress
| along the limo OF tho Norfolk and Western Z
railroad. and viewed tho country of south
west Virginia, said in his speech to the people
at Bristol. Va.
MY Fellow Citizens: | have found not only
pleasure, but instruction in riding to-day
through the portion OF the State of Vlrgina
that Is feeling in very striking way tho lnl-
pulse of now development. 1t is extremely
gratifying to notice that those hidden sources
vi wealth. which were so long unobsorvcd and
SO long unused arc nov being found, and that
these regions, once so retired, occupied by pas
toral people, having difficult access TO tho con-
ter of population, arc now being rapidly trans
formed INTO busy manufacturing and common
cial ccntcrs. In the carly settlement of this
country emigrants poured over the Allcghanics
and Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct-
ing ledge. seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions of the great West. They passed
unobscrvcd these marvellous hidden stores of
wealth which are now being brought into use.
"lIaving filled those great basins OF the
West, they now turning back to Virginia
anu west Virginia and Tennessee to bring
about the full 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
mechanical, was made for you in other States
The iron point of the wooden mold board plow
win which the carly farmers here turned tho
SOIL came from distant States But now Vir-
ginia and Tennessee are stirring their energies
to participate I'M large degree In mechanical
productions and in the Lrcat awakening of
American commerce and American influence
which will lift tho nation to n place among
the natiOns of the world never before at-
tanned.
what Is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
reach out and enter into successful compcti-
ton In the markets of ether parts OF the world?
say what is to hinder this people, possessing
by the providence OF God, all the clements of
material wealth; endowed with Il genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations OF tho
earth, shall again have on the great seas II mcr-
chant marine flying the fling of the common
country and carrying its commerce into every
sen and uphOlding It's honor In every porty
81 am glad day to stand for this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
ANY and every interest that tends to develop
you as IL people. ! nm glad to stand with You
Oh one common platform of respect for the
constitution; dilTcrinyas some OF us may do I'm
our opinions rs to what the law should be and
how II should hc applied; having in view one
common devotion of obedience to the law MS
the majority of our people, By their own repre-
scntativcs, make IT,
81 shall carry away from here renewed i'm
pulse to public duty; II new inspiration US Il
citizen, and thu [, too, Of a country whose great
ness is only duwning.
And now let me express To you the pleasure
shall have in every good TINT can come to you
rs IL community, and to each OF you us indi-
viduals May peace. prosperity and social
order dwell in all your families, and the fear
and love OF God in every home"
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 Ralroad via
Norfolk, or Washington, or Harrisburg; Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah
Junction.
FROM n EW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
SYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line, vim
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad, via Norfolk,
or Washington, or Harrisburg; Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM TIE WEST.
Come via Pittsburg, or via Chattanooga or
via Columbus and Ashland
For all information, maps. reference books,
pamphlets. etc, descriptive OF the wonderful
J mineral and agricultural resources OF the
| States OF Virginia and West Virginia, apply TO
agents OF the Norfolk and Western RniIrood