Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-16
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The President Goes Again Over the Route
From ChatfanO0gn 30 Atlanta.


The President Goes Agar. over the Route
From Chattanooga 30 Atlanta.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME GIVEN THE PARTY IN
THE LATTER cIrY-HUNpREps PAY THEIR RE-
sPEcTs TO THE CHIEF MAGIsTRATE-A SALUTE
THAT WAS TOO HEARTY FOR THE COMFORT OF
Prior to his departure from Chattanooga yes
terday President Harrison addressed the citi-
zens as follows:
my fellow citizens-I have greatly enjoyed
the opportunity of seeing Chattanooga again.
saw 1T last as the camp Of great army. Its
only industries were military; its stores were
munitions Of war; its pleasant hilltops were
torn with rifle pits, its civic population the at
great city, prosperous commercial center.
l see these hilltops, then bristling with guns,
crowned with happy homes; l see these streets,
through which the worn veterans OF many CAM
paigns then marched, made glad with the pres
ence Of happy children. Everything is changed.
The wand OF an enchanter has touched these
hills and old Lookout, that frowned over the val
ley from which the pillow had been withdrawn,
now looks upon the peaceful industries Of conn
try life. All things changed, except that
| the flag that then foated over Chattanooga
floats here STILL [Cheers. 1t has passed from the
hands of the veterans who bore it to victory in
battle into the hands of the children, who lift
il as an emblem Of peace. tCheersl Then
now it is the gateway of peace, commerce and
prosperity. iCheers.l
"Ihere have been two conauests-one with
arms, the other with the gentle influences of
peace-and the last is greater than the first.
[Cheers.l The first is only great, as it made
way for that which followed; and now, one
again in our devotion to the Constitution and
the laws; one again in the determination that
the question of the severance of the federal re-
lations of these states shall never again be
raised, we have started together upon a career
OF prosperity and development that has yet
given only the signs of what is to come. con-
graduate Tennessee congratulate this pros
porous city, l congratulate all those who,
through this gateway, give and receive the in
terchanges of friendly commerce, that there is
being wrought throughout our country unfit
ostion py commerce, unlncalioh by simiiarNy
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Inc TRIP from chattanooga 10 Atlanta was
made over the Western and Atlantic road,
which supplied a fine engine eaborately dec
Grated with flags and streamers. Shortly after
leaving chattanooga the President was in
- h;s sa r u, .,o Va rSi haloru, the w1e
the newa and immediat olv s.nt ta,oone,., ~
condoIence 10 Mr. VaIford In II no so;G ~,
If he conld follow the fnil des;ras Of he haa.
he would turn back to washington so as to he
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of the road took CHARGE ~ tEn train anH a.
scribed many historical points along the route.
such as the battetields Of Chickamauga, Tun-
mel Hill, Resaca. Dug Gap. Kennesaw and Peach
Tree creek. Short stops were made at each of
these places. and the President shook hands with
alarSe number OF people. 1t was at Resaca that
Gen. Harrison led the charge against the con-
federate battery, in which he lost nearly half
his regiment Marshall Ransdell. who accom-
panies the President on his trip, lost his arm in
that engagement He was non-commissioned
officer in the Presidents regiment.
Among other places visited were Rnggold,
Dalton and Cartersviie. heavy shower pre-
Vahed while the tral was at the latter place,
49,. N"u ~ .eo , on tuo enthusiasm Vi tiie
reor MIA iform of The tro;, Nv tla proedo,,t III
POSTMASTER General Wonan3aier The fa,,, 80
smoke as follows. A'1
ms TURNER TIKI 10 ATLANTA.
My friends-i am very much obliged to
you FOR coming here in this shower to show
your good will. l can only assure you that
entirely reciprocatc your good feelings.
have had great pleasure today in passing over