Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-18
HARRIS0N'S TRIP.
Tag PRESIDENT AND PARTY ARE RECEIVED
WITH OORDlALITY
In the Soaih-His Reception at Memphis BE Makes
a Speech IN Which He COsgratulates the South
on Their Naw Industries and Diversified
Agricultural Pursuits.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April l7.-The ele-
CANT special bearing the Presidential
party arrived here this morning at
o'clock. after an all-night run from
Birmingham. No stops were made in
Mississippi, and the only incident of the
run occurred at Jasper, Ala. That
town was Illuminated with many bon
fires i'm honor OF the President, and
nearly $500 oi the inhabitants gath
cred at the station to pay their respects.
IL was IL o'clock when the train
reached there. and the President, Post
master General Wanamaker and all the
ladies of the party had retired for the
night. The people were disappointed
40 not being able 90 see the President,
but were gratiied at being allowed TO
pass through aud inspect the obSerya-
tory car.
This morning, when the train reached
Belleview. a station seven miles from
this city, IL was boarded by committee
of citizens from Memphis \ number
OF ladies accompanied the party with
bouquets Of roses. A large crowd, in
cuding the local militia, were gathered
40 the station and cheered the PreS-
dent when he appeared on the platform.
The President was escorted up the iron
steps and introduced To the assembled
crowd by Mayor Clapp, who welcomed
the President on behalf OF the city.
In response. the President made the
following speech.
Ny FELLOW CITIZENS. The name of this
city was familiar 20 me in my early boy
hooj Born and reared upon one of the
tributaries of the great river upon which
Your city IS located, / well remember when
on the shores OF my fathers farm, the old
"broad horn" was loaded from the hay
press and the corn crib for market 10 is
great thing however, that you are now
raising more wheat. corn, hogs and cattle
than YOU raise potatoes and watermclOns
and cabbage Cheers know no reason
why the cotton States that produce - per
cent of the cotton of the world should not
spin the greater portion OF H. | see evil
deuce that the people are turning their at
teuuOu % new Industries, ami are
bringing into the midst OF these
farming communities "a large population
of artisans and laborers l am glad TO be
speedily exchange their burdens WITH
American ships at the mouth of the Miss
i,sinpi 10 be transported 10 foreign ports
under the flag of our country. Great
cheering This government OF ours is a
compact Of the people 10 be governed by
a majority expressing itself by lawful
methods Everything in this country IS
20 brought 90 the measure OF the law l
cannot many degree let down thus rule
Cries of NO. no. and cheers without
violating my official duty. There must DC
no other supremacy than that OF the law
/ ful majority Therefore | think, while ]
realize and Sympathize with your dllhcul-
ties. we must an come at last 70 this con-
clusiou. that the supremacy of the law is
the one supremacy n this country OF ours.
Cheers. beg 10 assure you that / car
ricd from the great war no sentiment OF III
will 20 any ] am glad that the Couieder-
ate soldier cOufeSSing that defeat which
has brought him blessings that would have
been impOss ble otherwise, has been taken
again into fun participation I'm the admln-
istrati0n of the government have taken,
and can always take, the hand OF a brave
| Confederate soldier with confidence ana re
spect great cheering ! would nut nun
under one yoke only' and that IS the YOKE
THAT the victOrs In that struggle bore when
| they went home and laid Off their uniforms
the woke of the law, and the obligation
always 10 obey IT, Cheers.
When the cheering had SubSided,
loud calls were made for Postmaster
| General Wanamaker. lie responded in
q few well chosen remarks. He was fol-
lowed by Secretary Rusk. after which
the public reception was begun, the
President standing in the doorway,
welcoming the handShakers. Governor
Eagle and a committee who arrived
| this morning met the party at the depot
land will act as escort TO the party TO
/ Little Rock.