The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-21
AUGUSTA IS WITH Us.
HON. PAT wALsR's SPEECH BE-
FORE THE BOARD OF TRADE.

en- Savauueh's Merchants to Visi
a,orsta-Mr. Walsh Talks Deel
Ua1er and the Improveme nt OF tn
Savannah River-The Delegation OF
for Zone.
The Augusta exposition delegation re
turned TO Augusta last night after spending
two DAYS here. Yesterday was consumed
in visiting the board of trade rooms. the
cotton exchange and the business houses
generally.
President D. G. Purse of the board of
trade called special meeting OF the board
Yesterday morning at IL O'Clock to receive
the delegation and give hearing TO any
thing il might have to say. Notwithstanding
Tho mee-inp was only called after O'Clock,
mon hardly two hours notice, there was
a Iaros renrssentation of the board to re-
ceive the visitors. The delegation was com
posed Of Msssrs Patrick Walsh, president;
Jules Rival secretary; James l.. Cow, wee
president; Capt. A. F. Austin. chairman OF
the military committee, anu T. In NUN
herin and P. a. Rice
prssldent Purse presided at the meeting,
and q Wallace Howard, superintendent,
acted as secretary. Capt. Purse intro
duced Mr.. Walsh as prominent Georgian,
n Journalist of wide reputation aud friend
of Savannah.
MR.. WAISTS SPEECH.
Mr. Walsh made splendid address IN his
Characteristic style, dwelling largely upon
the needs of Savannah as deep water port,
and the interest with which the n ovenent
TO obtain this end is regarded by the country
at large, and the section which he represents
r. >, r.; ulRr.
MIR. Walsh said:
On PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
Board OF TRADE;-The citizens of Augusta
as you are aware, will hold ex-
position in that city commencing Nov.
3 and ending Nov. 2S Our delegation is
here to impress upon you and your fellow citi-
zens the importance of attending the expost
ton. We appeared before the military beard
last night and extended invitations to the First
Georgia regiment the Savannah Volunteer
Guards battalion, the Chatham Artillery and
the Georgia HusSgrs TO participate IN the
military feature OF the exposition during NOV,
8, 6 and T.
The military board kindly accepted our invi-
tation, and promised to do everything possible
TO make the military feature great success.
Indeed, IT would not be a SUCCESS unless the citi-
zen soldiery OF Savannah participated, for we
are entitled 70 the first rank among the citizen
Soldiery Of the state,
sAvANNAH's WONDERFUL STRIDES.
It gives me pleasure to recox nize the wonder
tu strikes that Savannah has made in the
march of material progress within the last
fifteen years. 1 recall the fact that
was a member of the general
assembly. in 1871 Your city had just
passed through the waste and desolation
Of an epidemic which left it in a deploraoe
condition. You appealed to the legislature 20
remit your state taxes for that year and allow
the amount to be appropriated TO the improve
ment Of the sanitary condition of your city.
IL was my pleasure, as well as my duty to af-
ford your representatives all the assistance in
my, power TIE appropriation was granted
and the sum was 1udiciously expended.
From TINT time to the SavauQalfS
commerce has continued to advances and by
your confidence and indomitabe Industry Sa-
vanBah has been pushed TO the forefront of
southern cities until she occupies the second
place in commercial Importance in the south.
She is the largest naval stores market in the
world. Her lumber trade is immense. As a
cotton market she stands second to New Or
leans, her receipts being over /, 10000 bales
A REFERENCE TO wADLEY.
There is one name that should be ever held in
the most grateful remembrance by the people
OF Savannah. refer TO the late William NJ.
Nadey, president of the Central railroad,
whose labors have resulted in giving you the
finest line Of steamships on the American coast
and the best railroad system in the south.
All you need to make Savannah a great and
PROSPEROUS p TT is deep water for your harbor
and the improvement OF your river.
In reference to federal appropriations for our
rivers aud harbors and other works OF Internal
improvement the south has not heretofore
received just recognition at the hands of the
federal government. There was time in our
history when our representatives in congress
oi1 not insist upon appropriations from the
government for works OF internal improvement,
but now that It Las become the fixed policy of
toe general government To impr We our rivers
and harO0rs our representatives should persist
entity demand for these purposes their full share
OF government appropriations.
THE SAVANNAH RIVER CONVENTION.
PERHAPS We are to blame heretofore for moi
insisting upon what was clearly our right in the
way OF federal approx riaions. And this brings
me to call attention lmnOFtaut
Ventlon that will be held N Augusta on Nov. IL
and 30 to take into consideration
river upon which Savannah so largely depend
for portion of her commerce and which, il
properly improved, will contribute so greatly
60 the aggregate value of her trade. Toe So
vannah is an interstate river and is entitled t
every consideration at the hands Of the genera
government. Thus far only the small sum o
SSOOO0 has been appropriated for Tvel
nearly 45O miles in length. while smaller river
and of much less Importance have been tn
recipi nts from the government of millions
Five millions Of dollars have been expended o
the Tennessee river o remove obstructons q
Mussel Shoals, below Chattanooga, Will
$l0000.000 have been expended on the Hudso
from New York TO Albany
GALyEsToN's SUCCESS.
The harbor of Galveston. of much less import
ance than that of Savannah, during the las
congress had voted for its improvement So 900
900 Two-thrds of that sum expended on tn
Savannah river and on your harbor would do a
or the work that is needed to open up you
river and make the port OF Savannah open fc
vessels Of the largest draft, thereby securin
the trade OF large section Of country an
making Savannah one OF the best ports in I'll
south
l congratulate you on the bright future {
your city. With your magnificent railPoa
systems and your steamships Savannah's futuI
Is assured. The day is not far distant when tn
ports OF South America will contribute the
share OF trade to the commerce OF your city,
Up to 1850 the south gave nine out OF ffftes
Presidents to ths United States, and ft is but q
repeat history 70 assert tbat for nearly a perio
of sixty years SIC controlled the legislation
the country.
TIE TINE HAS CONE.
believe the tIne IS near at hand when q
south will again assume a prominent position
shaping the laws aud controlling ii
destinles Of the nation. To-day s.
Ia the most favored section of the union
climate and in products. The industrial sout
sis bound to occupy prominent place In a
dition to her agricultural products she has q
mineral resources which. when properly Vi
lized, will make her the greatest Inauufactu
ing section OF our country. We have the rC
material in inexhaustibie abundance to ma
The south this center OF profitable manufactl
ing Industries Our cotton, our phosphat,
our iron, our coal, our lumber, our nav
stores, our granite and our mart
will invite capital End skilled labor and there
no reason why the south should not become
the near future the most prosperous man
featuring section of the union Indeed, in loo
ing over this whole country for profitable e
ploymeBt and investment. there is no other 81
ton that offers like inducements to the ca
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