The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-15


people from the rear platform, and in
response 10 repeated demands made
short speech. The entire population oil
the place seemed to have gathered at the
station and as many OF them as could do
so embraced the chance to shake handf
with the President.
YIRGINIAS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT,
Tho Subject OF tho Presidents Talk a,
Bristol-vast Crowds Greet Him.
KNOXVILLE. TRSS., April 14,-The
town of Radford. Va. acknowledged the
honor of the Presidents visit in a.cor'
dial way. Many OF the inhabitants were
assembled at the station and cheered the
President heartily. He went out on the
platform and shook hands With all with.
in reach. One excited individual started
what he called a"Yankee cheer" and
every one joined in it. As the train
pulled ont OF the station a bright look
ing lad shouted to the President:
"They'ye always called me a Yank and
now I'm glad Of it." All the villages
along the route wore holiday appear.
ance.
A vast crowd was found masssd in the
station at Bristol, Va, and committee
from that city, boarded the train and es.
corted the President to high bluff,
where he was introduced to the people.
The President made an address which
he opened by declaring that he had had
pleasure aud instruction during his trip
through a portion Of Virginia. He re.
ferred to the new and rapidly develop.
ing industries and lauded the addition
OF mechanics to agriculture. "What
hinders u.s." said MI. Harrison, Secure
in the market OF our own great popula-
tion, from successful composition in the
OF the world2 What hinders
our people, possessing every element Of
material wealth, and endowed with in
ventive genius and energy unsurpassed,
from again having upon the seas, a mer.
chant marine flying the flag Of our coun'
try and carrying it's commerce into every
sea and every port?
"T am glad 10 stand for this moment
among you. Glad to express my
sympathy with you in every enterprise
that tends to develop your State and
local communities; glad to stand with
You upon the one common platform Of
respect to the constitution and the law,
differing in our policies as to what the
law should be, but pledged with COM
mon devotion and obedience to the law
as the majority shall by their expressions
make it. l shall carry away from here
a new impulse TO public duty, q new in
spiration as a citizen with you OF
country whose greatness Is only dawn
ming. And may | now express the pleas
ure shall have in every good that comes
to you as community, and to each Of
you as individuals. May peace, pros
perity and social order dwell in your
and the fear and love OF
God in every home. [Cheers
The party then returned to the train,
and the President shook hands with
many people from the rear platform.
Brief speeches were made by Postmaster
General Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk.
REFERENCE MADE TO THE STRUGGLES OF
1S6l-G4.
Tho next stopping place was johnson
City, and there the party met with
royal reception from 5000 people. The
President addressed them in part as fol-
.ows. ~ rejoice In the union OF the
States. rejoice to stand here in Ten
nessee among people who 80 conspieu-
Dusly and at such sacrifice during the
hour OF the Nations peril stood by the
flag and adhered to their convic.
tions OF public duty, and I am
glad to be able to say that
those who, following other views OF
duty, took sides against us in that
struggle, without division In voice or
heart, to-day praise Almighty God that
be preserved us one nation. Cheers.
There Is no man, whatever 1is views
upon the questions that then divided
us, but in view OF the marvellous bene.
fits which are disseminating themselves
over theRs States must also bless God
to-day that slavery no longer exists and
the union Of free States is indissollble.
[ Cheers.
"We have common heritage. The
confederate soldier has a full, honor able
and ungrudged participation in all the
benefits OF a great and just Govern.
ment." (Cheers.
The train sped on to Jonesboro, where
the President made brief address.
AT THE HOME OF ANDREW JOHNSON.
Glenyille, Tenn, the home Of Andrew
johnson, was specially cordial in its
WELCOME to the Presidential party. The
President addressing the people, said;
81 rejoice to see in the
hands Of the children here that
banner Of glory which is the symbol
Of our greatness and the promise OF our
security. by common consent Of all our
people without any Tsgsr1 10 past ditler.
enCes, we have once and forever, struck
hands upon the proposition that there
shall be one flag and one constitution.
LCreat cheering.
At Morristop, vhen the President
concluded q short talk, pm old veteran
forced his way through the crowd and
graspel his hand With the remark:
ayes, sur, I'm one Of those rebels who
kept you back at OhickRmRguS, aud
now the war is over, I'm proud to take
your hand"
The residents OF Knoxville turned
out ep masse. A military salute was
hred. A carriage drawn by four horses
was placed at hls disposal and
he was shown the principal points
ef interest in the vicinity. While the
Presidential party was returning to the
train the horses draying the carriage
containing Secretary Rusk and Others
took fright and dashed into
the PresidepVs carriage. There was
great excitement for the moment ss both
the President and Mrs. Harrison we're
in imminent danger. They managed,
however, to get out Of the carriage unin'
iured. The frightened horses were d,
nally controlled, but not until they had
wrecked Secretary Rusk's carriage.
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