The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-11
GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MAN?

GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MANa
President Harrison on his tour through tho
South, after having seen the wonderful
growth OF LynchSurg, Bedford City, Roanoke.
Salem, Radford Pulaski. Wy,beyiI,eand Ah,o-
don and the industrial development in proyrcss
along the line OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad, and viewed the country of sou,,
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 Virginia
that is feeling in very striking WAY tho i'm
pulse of new development. 1t is extremely
gatifying to notice that those hidden sources
of wealth which were so long unorservcd and
so long unused are now being found, and that
these regions, once so retired, occupied by pas-
torM people, having difficult access to the CEN
'er OF population, are now being rapidly trans
iorineu into BUSY manufacturing and CONNER
cial ccnters. In the early settlement of th,s
country cmigrants poured over the Alicyhanies
ana Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct-
ing ledge. seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions of the great West. They passed
unooscrvcd these marvellous hidden stores of
wealth which are now being brought intousc
Having filled those great basins OF the
west, they are now turning back to Virginia
and West Virginia and Tennessee to bring
about the full development and production
Tor 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 Statcs
The iron pointof the wooden mold board piow
with which the early farmers here turned the
soil, came from distant States. But now Vir-
to participate ina large degree in mechanical
productions and in the lrcat awakening of
American commerce and American influence
which will lift the nation to n place among
the nations Of the world never before Mt
tanned.
what is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
rcach out and enter into successful compcti-
tion III tho markets of other 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 genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations of the
earth, shall again have on the great seas NOR
chant marine flying the flag of the common
country anu carrying its commerce into every
SEA and upholding its honor in every port?
Il am glad today to stand for this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
any ana every interest that tends to develop
you rs people | am glad to stand with you
on one common platform of respect for the
constitution: differing as some Of us may do I'm
our opinions as TO what the law should bc and
how it should be applied: having in view one
common devotion OF obedience to the law MS
the majority OF our people, by their own repre-
Scntativcs, make II.
Il shall carry away from here a renewed I'M
pulse To public duty; new inspiration us n
citizen, and that, too, of country whose great
ness is only dawning.
And now lot me express to you the pleasure
shall have in every good that can come 10 Won
rs community and to each of you as indi-
Niduals. 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.