The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-18
HARRISON AT MEMPHIS.
A CROWD CHEERS HIM AS He
QUITS HIS TRAIN.

chants Exchange on Diversified Ag-
riculture and Diversified Industrial
Pursuits - Tne Necessity That the
Majority Shall Rule Again Empha-
sized-Into Arkansas.
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 1.-THE elegant
special train bearing the presidential party
arrived here at o'clock this morning.
promptly on schedule time, after an ALL
night run from Birmingham, Ala, over
the Kansas City, Memphis and Birming-
ham rosd acrosi the northern part of
Mississippi. No stops were made in that
state, however, and the only incident on
the run occurred at Jasper, Ala. That
town was Illuminated with many bonfres
IN honor Of the President, and nearly $500
of the inhabitants gathered at the station
to pay their respects. 1t was IL o'clock
when the train reached there, and the
President, Postmaster General Wanamaker
and the ladies of the party had retired for
the night. The people were disappointed at
not being able to see the President. but
were gratif1ed by being allowed Co pass
through and inspect the observation car,
with the numerous floral offerings received
in birmingham. Brief speeches were
made by George w. Boyd and Russell Har~
rlsou.
THE MEMPHIS COMMITTEE.
This morning when the train reached
Beleview station, it was boarded by a COM
rnittee of citizens from Memphis. headed by
4, c. Graves, VIM. II. Moore and G. c.
Matthews. A number of ladies accompanied
She party and presented Mrs. Harrison and
toe other ladies of the presidential party
with bouquets Of Lafrance roses. Mayor
L. c. Clapp and other municipal officers
received the President on his arrival in this
city. A large crowd, including the local
militia, were gathered at the station and
cheered the President when be appeared on
the platform. The party were immediately
assigned to the carriages which awaited
them and were driven up Main street to the
merchants exchange, fronting on Court
square, which was massed with people. The
resident was escorted up the steps and in
troduced to the assem- bled crowd by Mayor
Clapp, who welcomed the President on be-
half of the city.
HARRIsON's RESPONSE.
The President responded as follows:
Ny FELLOW -CIrIzENs-The name of the city
cf Memphis was familiar in my early boyhood.
J was born and reared upon one of the tribu-
tar.es of the great river upon which your city
is located. These river marts of commerce
we're familiar trading posts of the farmers of
the Ohio valley. well. remember when on the
shores of my fathers farm. old Broad Horn
orn cTb to Market wtB 1f the p.a aha
tionS along the lower Mississippi
remember to have heard from him and the
nelEhDors who constituted the crew of those
pioneer crafts of river navigation of the perils
of these great waters: of the snags and caving
banks of the lower Mississippi In those times
tLeSe states were largely supplied with grain
~o, ~lu lorase from the northWestern states Here
you were giving your attention to one or two
great staple products for which you found
large foreign market.
DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE.
Congratulate you that the progress Of events
has made you not less agricultural. but has
diversified your agriculture so that you are not
now wholly dependent upon these great staples
Tor The income of your farms. 1t is a great
thing that you are now raising more wheat,
more corn, more hogs and cattle, that you are
now raising potatoes aud watermelons and
cabbage. The benefits of this diversfcation
are very great, and the change symboizes
more than we at first realize. This change
means that we are now coming to understand
that meanness cannot be predicted of any
honest industry. rejoice that you are adding
TO diversified agriculture diversified manufact-
urng pursuits; that you are turning your
thoughts to COMPRISING and spinning cotton as
well as raising it. l know no reason why these
cotton states that produce IS per cent. of the
cotton OF the world, should not spin the greater
portion OF 1t. l Know no reason why they should
export il as a raw material rather than as man
ufactured products, holding in their midst the
profits Of this transformation of the raw ma
teral to the finished product. [Applause
hope it may be. l see evidence that the people
are beginning to give their attention to new in
dlstrleS and are bringing up in the midst of
these farming communities a large population
OF artisans and laborers to consume at your
own doors the product of your farms,
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
am glad that liberal government is max
ing this great waterway TO the sea safe and
capable of an uninterrupted use. | am glad
that 1t is here making the shores of your own
city convenient and safe, and that it is opening
north and south an uninterrupted and cheap
transportation for the products of these lands
that lie along this great system of
rivers am glad that it is
bringing you in contact with the ports of
the dalf that look out with near and inviting
aspect toward the great trade in South America,
Inat we shall soon possess. l am glad to be-
heve that these great river towns will speedily
exchange their burden with American ships at
the mouth Of the Mississippi, to b. transported
% foreign ports under the flag of our country.
lUreat cheering.
RULE OF THE MAJORITY.
This government of ours is a compact of the
people TO be governed by the ma iority, express
Ipg itself by lawful methods. [Cneers. Every
tAlhg IN this country is to be brought to the
measure of the law l purpose no other rule
elther as an individual or as pub
nc officer; l cannot in any degree let
uown this rule cries of mo" and
SneersJ, without violating my official duty.
mere must be no other supremacy than that of
tne lawful majorities. Therefore think,
"mie realize and sympathize with your diff
cuiOies, we must all come at last to this conclu-
sion that supremacy of the law is the one SUI
Prvmacy in this country OF ours Cheers.
NOW, my fellow-citiZens, | thank you for this
warm and magnificent demonstration of your
respect, accepting cordially the expression of
ehe chief of your city government that you are
hlncere, earnest, patriotic, devoted people.
1 l peg TO leave with each of you the suggestion
mat each in his place shall do what
ne can to maintain social order aud
pubic peace; that the lines here and
everywhere shall be between the well-disposed
and ill-disposed. The effort of making q speech
70 This immense throng is too great for me. l
neg to assure you that carry from the great
war or sentiment no i'll will to any. [Cheers
am glad that the confederate soldier confess
ing that the defeat which has brought him
dressings that would have been impossible
UVneFWlse, has been taken again
INTO full participation in the ad-
I.lhlStratlon of the government; that no
penalties, limitations or other infiictions rest
upon him. l have taken, and can always take
tHe hand of a brave confederate soldier with
Cohndence and respect. lGreat cheering l
would pull under one yoke only, and that is the
9oAe That the victors in that struggle bore when
.Hey went home and laid off their uniforms:
5Ile yoke of the law and obligation always to
ooey IL. Cheers Upon that platform, with
ouO distinction between victors and vanquished,
we We enter together upon possibilities as people
rntt ma. we cannot over estimate. believe the