The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-04-16
ON The wing.
The Presidential Party Marching Through
Georgia.
DEMONSTRATIONS ILL ALONG The Line
AT ATLANTA.
BY Associated Press TO The Comet.

AAAh@NAhl N'Nsl 49, AAh 49, . |
is the address made by the President
from the rear platform of the train
this morning.
"My Fellow Citizens."-I desire in
parting from you to give public ex.
/ ressions Of my satisfaction and en-
joyment in my brief visit to Atlanta.
saw this city once under circumstan-
ces Of a very unfavorable character, l
did not think l wanted it,although we
were making great efforts to get it
Qaughter) am glad after all these
years to see the great prosperity and
development that has come to you.
l think / am able to understand
some OF the influences that are at the
bottom OF it all. Whatever our diff
ferences may have been, however we
viewed the question of war when it
was upon US, we can have but one
thought now as to what was BEST We
can all say with the Confederate SOL
der who carried a gun for what
seemed to him to be right, that the
Lord knew better than any of us what
was best for the country and for the
world. You are thankful for what he
las wrought and Chiefly for emanci-
patton. 1t has opened to varied in.
dustries these States that we're other
wise exclusively agricultural and made
it possible for you not only to raise
cotton but spin and weave it, and has
made Georgia such State as it could
not have been under the old conditions.
| am sure we have many common
purposes, and as God shall give us
power to see the truth and right, let
us do our duty, and while exacting all
our own rights let us bravely and
generously give to every other man
his equal rights before the law.
(cheers.) thank you for your recep-
ton, which has been warm and hos.
pitable. / go from you very grateful
for your kindness; very full OF hope
for your future. l cannot wish more
than that the enterprising land owners
whose work in grading and laying out
the new additions | saw yesterday will
realize all their hopes; l am very sure
if that is done Atlanta will not long
be rated the second city Of the South,
(cheers.)
When the President had finished his
remarks calls for Wanamaker brought
the Post master General to the plat
form, where he spoke as follows:
"That man is unfortunate who is
called upon to speak after the Presi
dent, but at such moment as this
parting from people whom in a single
night show so much kindness and
good fellowship, it is not difficult tc
say at least our grateful thanks fol
your most generous welcome. Of all
objects in your city have looked with
most interest upon the house where 8
great light had gone out and fell
again a common sorrow in the alb
sence of Henry Grady, a man whose
life and influence were larger thar
Atlanta. The words he spoke ant
the principles he stood for cannot b'
forgotten. II we can but learn tt
know each other and understand eacl
other there will be fever difference
than might be supposed. BY NOR
frequent intercourse and fair consider
alton of each other we should rise to
higher level of happiness | wish W
had come sooner and could stay long
err" (cheers) Reference to Grad
was loudly cheered.
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, April 49,
The Presidential party had dc
lightful elk hour trip over the Georgi
: Pacific Railroad from Atlanta to thi
enterprising city. A salute was fire
when the train reached Lithi
Springs, and the President was chez
: ed by large crowd. He bowed hi
acknowledgements and was agai
cheered. Similar scenes occurred {
Waco and other small towns alon
= the route. The President shove
!, great interest in the celebrated re
. hills of Georgia, the cotton plants
tons and evidences OF enterprise
a be seen on every side.
i AT TALLAPoosA.
= A patriotic display of flags was pa
!. ticularly noticed at Tallapoosa, know
Il in that region as yankee city undo
,. Southern sum-" because so much Ne
l. England capital is invested ther
# Tallapoosa gave the President co
n dial reception.
l. Soon after passing Tallapoosa Il
IS train crossed the Georgia line I'M
n Alabama, and at the same time II
II Governor of Alabama and his sta
r left Birmingham in special train
s meet the President.
r. AT ADMISSION.
d There was great crowd at Ami
it ton, and the reception of the par
e was most enthusiastic. The tow
n was decorated for the occasion ar
et presented gala appearance. I'll
Ie local military and band OF Sundl
& School children with flags formed
ie line in front of the station, and eat
e member OF the Presidential party W
he given a fine silk badge, suitably i
he scribed, and the ladies we're al
| r.