The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-02
At Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 15.-The trip
from Chattanooga to Atlanta was made
over the Western e. Atlantic road. There
are many historical points along the
route. These included the battlefelds
of Chickamauga, Tunnel Hill, Resaca,
Dug Gap, Kennesaw, and Peach Tree
Creek. Short stops were made at each
of these places, and the president shook
hands with large number of people.
1t was at Resaca that General Harrison
led the charge against the confederate
battery in which he lost nearly half his
regiment. Marshal Ransdell, who ac-
companies the president on this trip,
lost his arm in that engagement. He
was non-commissioned officer in the
presidents regiment. Among other
places visited were Ringgold, Dalton
and Cartersville.
AS soon as the presidential tram
reached the city limits the signal was
given by the Exposition cotton mills
and one after another of the hundreds
of mills along the line chimed in, and
hundreds of railroad engines in the sew
eral railroad yards in the city Joined
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the heavy guns of the Atlanta artillery
ran in advance of the presidential train,
the cannon firing as the car rolled on,
adding to the tremendous din by which
the entire city was notified that the
presidential party had passed into the
city limits.
President Harrison stood on the plat
form of the rear coach as the train
rolled into the depot, bowingin aclnowl-
edgment to the welcome with which
he was greeted. A public reception fol-
lowed, at the conclusion of which the
party took their carriages and were es-
corted to the Louisville & Nashville de-
pot, the train in the meantime having
been transferred there. Here another
reception was held by the entire party,
large crowd passing through the
train. A number of beautiful floral Of
ferings from private citizens were
placed all around the train. Just previ-
GUS to the departure of the train for
Birmingham, the president in response
to loud calls for a speech, spoke as fol-
lows:
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: desire In parting
from you TO give public expression OF my sat
isfaction and enjoyment in the brief visit TO At
lanta. saw this city once under circumstances
of o very unfavornbie character. I did not think
then would like It, although we were making
great onort TO get It. am glad after all those
years TO see the great prosperity and develop
ment that has come 70 you think / am able
TO understand some OF the Influences that arc
at tho bottom OF 1t all, andI ap suro that
look into the face OF @ community that what
ever tho differences be or have been. however
1t viewed the question OF war whom it was upon
Aarn h.,f ,{-l.H
was best We can all say with the Confederate
soldier who carried 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 has wrough1
and chiefly for the emancipation IL has opoLed
up for diversified industries in these states that
were otherwise exclusively agricultural, and
made 1t possible for you not only 10 raise cotton
but to spin and weave It, and has made Georgia
such state as II could not have been under
the old conditions. / am sure VIC now have
many common purposes, and as God shall give
us the power 70 see the truth and the right let
us do our duty, and while exacting all our own
rights lot us brayely and generously give to
law. thank you for your reception. which has
beel warm and hospitable. l go from you very
future. oau not wish moro than that the en-.
terprising land owners whose work in grading
and laying out the now additions saw ycster.
day wtll realize oil their hopes. am sure that
the second city OF the south.
At Birmingham, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 1o.-The
presidential party had a delightful six
hours trip over the Georgia Pacific road
from Atlanta to this city. The presi-
dents reception in this city vas genu-
inc ovation, and the demonstration was
the noisiest that has been experienced
on the trip thus far. Addresses of well
come were made at the station by Gov.
Jones and Mayor Tame, and when the
president arose to respond he was
greeted with deafening cheers When
quiet was restored he said:
GOVERNOR JONES, MIR. MAYOR. AND Eel.
LOW CITIZENS: The noise OF your Industries
will not stay themseves,I fear, suinoioutiy 10
enable me TO make myself hoard by many ia
come us. judge from what we have seen as
we nearod your station that we have hero at
Birmingham tho largest and most enthusiastic
concourse OF people that has mat us succ we
left the national capital. For all this ] am
deeply grateful. have read Of the marvellous
development which in the last few years has
been stirring the solitude of these southern
mountains, and l remember that not many
years after the war, whom had resumed my
law practice at Indianapolis. was visited by q
gentleman known, expect, by you all upon some
professional business. but he seemed TO be
moro interested in talking about Birmingham
than anything else. That man was Colonel
Powell one OF the early promoters OF your city
listened tC his story OF the marvellous
wealth OF iron and coal that was stored In this
region OF their nearness 10 each other, and to
th9 limestone necessary for smelling; TO his
calculation ~ 10 the cheapness with which iron