Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-04-25
At Memphis.

MEMPHIS. April 1T.-The elegant spe-
cial train bearing the presidential party
arrived here this morning at O'CLOCK,
promptly on schedule time, after an all
night run from Birmingham, Ala, over
the Kansas City. Memphis * Birmlng
ham road, across the northern part of
Mississippi The party were immedl-
ately assigned to the carriages which
awaited them and driven up Main street
to the Merchants Exchange, fronting
on Court Square, which was massed
with people. The President was intro
duced to the assembled crowd by Mayor
| Clapp. who welcomed the president on
behalf of the city. In responding to
the welcoming speech, the president
said:
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: The name OF the
| city OF Memphis was familiar to me IN my child-
| hood Born and reared upon one OF the tribu-
taries OF the great river upon when your city Is
| locnted these river martS of commerce were
the familiar trading posts OF the farmers OF me
ohio Valley 1 well remember when on the
shores of my fathers farm, the old "Broad
Horn" was loaded from the hav press ana the
corn crib to market with the plantations along
the lower Mississippi. l remember TO nave
heard from him and the neighbors who consu-
tinted the crew of those pioneer crafts OF river
navigation OF the perils OF these great waters
OF the snags and caving banks OF the lower Mis-
sissippi. In those times THESE states were
| largely sunplied with grain and forage from the
. | northwestern states Here you we're giving your
: attention to one or two great staple products
for which YOU found a larye foreign market.
Concratulate YOU that the progress Of events
has made you not less agricultural, but mas ul-
versifed your agriculture so that you are nos
= wholly dependent upon these great staples Tor
I. the income of your farms. 1t Is great thing
that you are now raising more wheat, more
corn more hogs ana catGe Inns n So9 aI1
Z The benefits of this diversttcation are very
9 great and the change symboli2es more than we
l. | at first realize. This change means that we are
O now coming to understand that meanness can
e | not be predicated of any honest industry. l
7 | rejoice that YOU are lding to diversified agrt-
/. / culture diversified manufacturing pursuits;
II that you are turning your thoughts TO com,
n pressing and spinning cotton. as well as raising
II it, l know no reason why these cotton states
"a that produce seventy-four per cent. or the cot
% ton OF the world should not spin the greater
d should export 1t as raw material rather than al
n manufactured product, holding in their mlds
=, the profits OF this transformation OF the raw
ID material TO the finished product.
nj hope it may be so. I see evidence that tn
nd people are turning their attention to new in
m dustries and bringing into the midst or thes
In farming communities large population OF ART
err sans and laborers TO consume at your own door
We the product of your farms. am glad that
We liberal government Is making thls greas Wnte
et way to the sea safe and capable OF an unintei
yn | rupted one. am glad that 1t Is here maxim
to the shores of your own city convenient ana sal
he and that it is opening, north and south, an VI
as | INTERRUPTED and cheap transportation for tn
nv products OF these lands that lie along this gret
ur system of rivers | am glad that IL Is prlhgil
m YOU in contact with ports OF the gulf thnt 100
np with near and inviting aspect towards u Brei
er, trade in South America, that we shall soc
ed ed great gpat river towns will speedily exchanG
their burdens with American ships at the mou
of the Mississippi to be transportea
foreign ports under the flag OF our countr
ba This government of ours is compact OF u
~ people 10 be governed by majority expressil
six itself by lawful methods. Everything in III
ad country Is to be brought to the measure OF q
-. law | propose other rule either as int
ISL vdual or public ohcer | cannot IN any .
M gree let down this rule lCries OF mo" mo
and cheersl without violating my official du'
vas There must be no other supremacy than that
,ed lawful majorites. Therefore, | think while
- realize and sympathize with your difiiculties,1
ef must all come at last to this conclusion that
ov. supremacy OF the law is the one supremacy
tba this country of ours Now, my fellow cltl2er
WIG l thank you for this warm and magnihcenu de
vas onstration of your respect, accepting cordia
,ap the expression of the chief of your city COVE
ien ment that YOU are sincere, earnest, patriot
devoted people. l beg to leave with each
'EI. you the suggestion that each IN ms place sh
rieR do what he can TO maintain social order a
fo | nubic peace; that the lines here and eve
, in where shall be between the well dlsposeo
wei. the ill.disposed.
os The effort OF speech 10 this immense thro
at is too great for me beg to assure YOU tina tina
site carry from the great war OF sentiment no III
we to any | am glad that tho Confederate sold
am ccnfessng defeut which has brought him Die
long ings tnat would have been Impossible otherw
has has been taken again into full participation
iern the admnistraoh o. she ineictions rest n
iany alties limitations OF otner .1 r ~ n
by a OF a brave Confederate soldier with conhde
ome and respect woulu pun uner a t ~ @ SoN ~ ~ :
be and that is the yoke thut Ine NleIoIs -, ~ y
ham struggle pore When theS "ehS upiv niiu "a 10 a. a
onel their uniforms-the yoke OF the law ana
city obligation always 10 obey u, UPon tne
ions form without distinction between the VIC
this and the vanquished We enter together u
I'd to possibilities as peopie thau We ean s, o. y
> his estimate. believe this nation s hitting II
iron 20 q new life; that this flag shall float on
story familiar seas; and that this coming prospe
ith Will be equally snareu ny ai ouE peoPAo'