Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-17
Mr.. Harrison Welcomed With Enthusiasm Z
the State.

the State.
INDICATING DEEP INTEREST IN THE WELFARE
OF THE soUrH-LoYAL AND SINCERE RESPONSE
FROM THE RKsIpKNTs-aooD yRELIse.
President Hsrrison's speech at Atlanta yes
terday was happy effort and was received with
cheers. The President said:
my fellow citizens, desire in parting from
you to give public expression of my satisfac-
ton and enjoyment in the brief visit to At
lanta- saw the city once under circumstances
Of a very unfavorable character. did not
think then would like it, although we were
making great effort to get it. Laughter. ]
1 am glad utter all these years to see the great
prosperity and development that has come to
you. 1 think am able to understand some of
the influences that are at the bottom Of it all,
and am sure that as look into the faces of
the community that whatever their differences
may have been, however they viewed the ques-
ton OF the war when it was upon US. / can have
but one thought now as to what was best. We
can all say, the confederate soldier who carried
well as the soldier Of the north. that the Lord
knew better than any of US what was best for
the country and the world.
''You are thankful for what he has wrought
and chiefly for emancipation. 1t has opened
up to diversified industries these states that
were otherwise exclusively agricultural, and
made it possible for you not only to raise cot
ton, but to spin and weave it, and has made
Georgia such state as it could not have been
under the old conditions. l am sure we now
have many common purposes, and as God shall
give us the power to see the truth and the
right, let US do our duty, and while e1acting all
our own right let us bravely and generously
give to every other man his equal rights before
the law. ICheers.l
Thank you for your reception, which has
been warm and hospitable. go from you very
grateful for your kindness, very full of hope
for your future. l cannot wish more than that
the enterprising land owners whose work in
grading and laying out new additions saw yes
terday will realize all their hopes. 1 am sure
If that is done Atlanta will not long be rated
the second city in the south" lCheers.I
TIE TRIP TO BIRMINGHAM.
The presidential party had delightful six
hour trip from Atlanta % Birmingham
The special engine provided was COM
pletely covered with flags and bunting and dis
played IN front large portrait. A salute was
fired when the train reached Lithia Springs
and the President was cheered by a large crowd
gathered at the station. He bowed his ac-
acknowledgements and was again cheered. SINH
lar scenes occurred at Waco and other small
towns along the route. The President showed
Georgia. cotton plantations. and the evidences
Of enterprise to be seen on every side. A fea-
ture Of the run to Birmingham was the promi-
nent display of the American colors at all the
stations. The patriotic display of flags was par
ticularly noticed at Tallapoosa known in that
region as a Yankee city under a southern
sun" because so much New England capital is
invested there. Tallapoosa gave the President
cordial reception. He was greeted with the
blowing Of steam whistles, the playing of Hail
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the populace.
Mayor Head welcomed the President and in
troduced him to the people. The President
stood on the rear platform of the train and
made an address.
When the President concluded the local post
master approached and presented hickory
canes to Mr.. Harrison and the Postmaster Cen
eral and other persons presented flowers to the
ladies OF the party. Soon after passing Talla-
poosa the train crossed the Georgia line into
Alabama and at the same time the governor of
Alabama and his staff left Birmingham in a
special train to meet the President.
There was great crowd at Admission and
this reception Of the party was most en-
thusiastic.
Hon. John Noble. mayor Of Admission, who
had joined the party at Atlanta. acted as
master of ceremonies and introduced ex-
Lieut.. Gov. John NJ. Mckleroy, who delivered
an eloquent and patriotic address of welcome.
Mr.. VIM. Stevens also made a speech on be-
half of the colored population. The President
responded as follows:
Fellow citizens: / very much regret that 1
am able to make SO little return to YOU for this
cordial manifestation Of your respect and friend
ship. and yet even in these few moments which
am able to spend with you hope shall
gather and possibly be able to impart some i'm
pulse that may be mutually beneficial | am
glad to see with the eve that of which have
kept Intermediate great DEVELOPMENTS which
Is taking place in the mineral regions of the
southern states. l remember well as a boy.
resident upon one of the great tributaries Of
the Mississippi. how the great agricultural
products of those states. the corn and pro-
visions raised upon the fertile acres of the Ohio
and Mississippi valley. were marketed in the
south The old Broad Horn took its way
down the Mississippi. stopping at the planta-
tions to sell the provisions upon which the
people of the south were largely sustained
The south was then essentially a plantation
region, producing one or two great staples
that found a ready market in the world. but
dependent for its implements of industry and
domestic utensils upon the states of the north
Mississippi valley. am glad all this is changed.
that you are realizing the benefits of diversified
agriculture and that the production upon your
farms of the staples which you once bought
elsewhere Is largely increasing; and am glad
that TO diversified agriculture you have also
added these great mechanical pursuits which
have brought into your communities artisans
and laborers who take from the adjacent farms
the surplus OF your fertile lands. [Cheersl
There has been received in the south since
the war not less than 80 600 0OO 900 for cotton,
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