Evening journal., 1891-04-18
AN ARKANSAS TRAVELLER. !
President Harrison Plays That
Role a Short Time.
THE SOUTH STILL ENTHUSIASTIC.


The Chief Executive Says He Always
Takes Brave Confederate soldiers
Hand with a Feeling Of Confidence and
Respect--The Law tho only Yoke.
MEMPHIS, April Memphis gave a
royal greeting to the president and his
party
Mayor L. G. Clapp received the presis
dent, and a large crowd, including the
local militia, were gathered at the station
and gave the president when he appeared
on the platform an ovation The party
were Immediately assigned to the carriage
which awaited them aud driven up Main
street to the Merchants exchange In tho
course OF his address, Of welcome, Mr..
Clapp said
Mayor Ciapp on the Race Question.
This is a restored, harmonious and indestruct-
ible Union Oblivious as 10 the fact whether
you are identified with one or the other OF the
great national PARTIES our people unite with
one heart and with one voice in honpring you
a. the official head of our common country.
In dealing with the greatest problem
that has ever confronted any people it ls our
habit and our intention 10 be just and law
ahiding while al the same time, with an in
race, the paramount aim is 70 guard our social
purity preserve our civilization and maintain
Caucausian prestige and supremacy.
The Presidents Address.
In the course Of long speech TO the
large assemblage the president said;
know no reason why these cotton states that
produce 20 per cent Of the cotton of the world
should not spin the greater portion of IT, hold
ing IN their midst the profits Of this trans
formation Of the raw material 30 the finished
product, Applause I hope IL may he 50.
see evidence that the people are turning their
attention to new industries and are bringing
| into tho midst OF these farming communities
large population Of artisans and lahorers to
i consume the product ot your farms. am glad
! that liberal government Is making this great
waterway TO the sea safe and capable Of an un-
interrupted use.
am glad that it IL bringing you ia contact
| with ports of the gulf that look out with near
Il and inviting aspect toward a great trade in
i South America that we shall soon possess am
i glad 10 believe that these great river towns
| win speedily exchange thcir burdens with
| American ships at the mouth Of the Mississippi
| to b. transported ~ foreign countries under
| the flag Of our country. lGreat cheeringl This
| government Of ours Is a compact of the people
~ be governed by majority expressing itself
by lawful methods. Cheers. Everything in
this country is to BE- brought TO the measure e
the law. Ipropoae no other rule, either ua an
individual Of as public officer I cannot "a any
degroO let down this rule. tCries OF "No Not"
aud chcerG
Ills Respect Cor Confederatcs.
] beg TO assure you that I carry from The
great war no IN wDl 70 any one lChaarsl 1
nm glad chat the Confederate soldier, eoAleas
ing that defeat which bag hfnuEht him bless
nrs tlat would have been impossible ether.
/ wise has heaa taken again into fun uaricpa-
ton Do the 1lmiIigtiaiian 81 tho goqcirmant
thnt would have been impossible otherwise;
that no penalties limitations or other infac-
tions rest upon him. have talSon aad always
take The hand of brave Confederate soldier
with confidence and respect Great cbceringl
! would not him under one yoke only, and that
is the yoke the victors TO that struggle bore
whom they won't home and laid of their uni
forms -the yoke OF the law and the obligation
always 20 obey it. Cheers. Upon that plat
FORM without distinction between the vctors
| and the vanquiahed, we enter together upon
possibilities as q people that we cannot overes
innate / believe this nation is lifting itself e
a new life; That this flag shall float on unfamil
lar soas, and that tho coming prosperity viii b,
equally shared by all our people. prolonged
cheeringl
5 Calls for Postmaster General Wana
I maker and Secretary Rusk were answered
{ by short addrsses from these gentlemen
and then the president held a public re-
ception lasting about an hour The trair
{ left for Little Rock at noon.