The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-24
GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MANI

CONE SOUTH. YOUNG MANs
President Harrison, on his tour through the
South, after having seen the wonderful.
growth OF Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke,
Salem, Radford, Pulaski, wythovllle and Abng-
along the limo OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad, and viewed the country Of south
west Virginia. said in his speech to the people
at Bristol. Va.
MY Fellow Citizens: | have found not onlv
pleasure, but instruction In riding to-day
through the portion OF the State OF Virginia
that is feeling in very striking way the i'm
pulse of now development. 1t is extremely
gratifying to notice that those hidden so,rcos
of wealth which were so long unobsoryed and
SO long unused arc now being found, and that
these regions, once so retired occunIod bv nos
toral people, having difficult access to tho CEN
ter OF population, are now being ron,,,v frame
formed into busy manufacturing and CONNER
cial ccnters. In tho early settlement of this
country cmigrants poured over the Allcybanies
and Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct
ing ledge seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions of the great West They passed
unobscrvcd these marvellous hidden stores of
wealth which arc now being brought into use.
Having filled those great basins OF tho
west, they arc 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
mcchanical was made for you In other States.
Inc iron pointof the wooden mold board pillow,
with which the early farmers here turned the
SOIL came from distant States. But now Vir-
GINA and Tennessee are stirring their energies
To participate ina large degree in mechanical
productions and in the great awakening of
American commerce and American influence
which will lift the nation to place among
the nations Of the world never before at
tanned.
W nat is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
reach out and enter into successful competi-
ton in the 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 II genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations of the
earth snail again have on tho great seas mcr-
chant marine flying the flag of the common
country and carrying its commerce into every
sea and upholding its honor in every port?
II am glad day to stand for this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
any and every interest that tends to develop
you us people. ] am glad TO stand with you
on one common platform of respect for the
constitutions; diilcrngns some Of us may do in
our opinions as to what the law should be and
how il should be applied: having in view one
common devotion OF obedience to the law as
the majority Of our people, by their own repre-
scntntivcs, make il.
II shall carry away from here a renewed i'm
pulse to public duty: n new inspiration us a
citizen, and that, too of country whose great
ness is only lawning.
And now let me express to you the pleasure
shall have every good that can come to YOU
as community, and To each OF you as indi-
Vlduals- 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 Woodworking, Agricultural and
Iron Producing State in the United States.
FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.
Come via Merchants and Miners Steamship
Line, via Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad. via
Norfolk, or Washington, or Harrisburg; Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah
junction.
FROM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
SiLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line, via
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad, via Norfolk,
or Washington, or Harrisburg; Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM THE WEST.
Come via Pittsburg, or via CHATTANOOGA or
via Columbus and Ashland
For all information, maps, reference books
pamphlets. etc, descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources of the
States of Virginia and West Virginia. apply to
agents OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
No. $50 Washington street. Boston; No, SOB
broadway, New York; No. 14;s} PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, Washington, ID. c.; No. 81 East State
street. Columbus, Ohio or General Onice, Ron
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