The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-07
GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MAN2

(tOME SOUTH, YOUNG MAN2
South, after having seen the wonderful
growth of Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke.
Salem, Radford, Pulaski Wytheyile and AbInr-
don and the Industrial development in progress
along the line or 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: l have found not only
pleasure, but instruction In ridinp to-day
through the portiono OF the State of Virginia
'""' Is ieelhS mi Very striking way the i'm
pulse of new development. 1t Is OK, c
gratifying to notice thut those hi don so,,,oo,
OF wealth which were SO lon
so long unused arc TOW being fo,nd and tt,o+
'hcsc resiohs' once so retired, occupied by pas
toral people, having difficult access to the cen
ter Oh population, are now being rapidly trans-
Formed into busy manufacturing and CONNER
cial centcrs. In the carly settlement of THIS
| country emigrants poured over the a llcghancs
and Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct-
ing ledge, seeking the fertile and attractive
| farm regions Of the great West They passed
unooserved these marvellous hidden stores OF
wealth which are now being brought into use.
Having filled those great basins of the
West, they are now turning back to Virginia
| ana west Virginia and Tennessee to bring
about the full development and production
for which time is ripe and which will surprise
the world. 1t has not been long since every
| implement or iron, domestic, agricultural and
mechanical, was made for you in other States
The iron point of the wooden mold board plow.
| WIN which the early farmers here turned the
SOIL came from distant States. But now Viz
ginia and Tennessee are stirring their energies
| to participate In large degree i'm mechanical
productions and in the Lrcat awakening of
american commerce and American influence
which will lift the nation to place among
| the nations of the world never before ct
| tained.
what Is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
reach out and enter into successful COMPETE
ton in the markets of other parts of the world2
| say what Is to hinder this people, possessing
providence nj h. olo
material wealth; endowed with Il genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations of tho
cstrth' snail again have on the great seas Il NOR
chant marine flying the flag of the common
country anu carrying its commerce into every
sea and uphoding its honor in every porty
II am glad to-day to stand for this moment
among You and to express my sympathy with
any ana every interest that tends to dcyclop
you us IL people. ! am glad To stand with vo,,
on one common platform of respect for the
constitution; dincringas some Of us may do in
our opinions rs to what the law should he and
now 1t should Inc applied: having i'm view one
common devotion OF obedience TO the Inv "a
inc majority OF our people, by their own repre-
scntativcs, make it.
II shall carry away from here renewed i'm
pulse to public duty; new inspiration asa
citizen, and that, too, OF a country whose great
ness is only dawning.
an" HoM iCt INC express TO you the pleasure
shall have in every good that can come TO YOU
rs community, and to each of you as indi-
Niluais. May peace, prosperity and social
order dwell in all your families, and the fear
anu love of God in every home"
COME TO VIRGINIA.
The Coming Wool Growing Agricultural md
Iron Producing State in the United States.
FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.
Come via Merchants and Miners Steamship
Line, via Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad. vim
Norfolk, or Washington, or Harrisburg; Baltl
more and Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah
Junction.
FhOM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
SYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line. vim
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad via Norfolk,
or Washington, or Harrisburg; Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM TIE WEST.
Come via Pttsburg, or Via Chattanooga or
via Columbus and Ashland.
For all information. maps, reference hooks,
pamphlets. etc, descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources of the
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