The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-16
CoME SOUTH, YOUNG MANI

GONE SOUTH, YOUNG BfANa "
President Harrison, on his tour through the
South, after having seen tho wonderful
growth OF Lynchburg, Bedford City, Roanoke,
Salem, Radford, Pulaski, WythovIllc and AbIng-
along tho line OF tho Norfolk and Western
railroad, and viewed tho country of south
west Virginia. said in his speech to the people
at Bristol Va.
MY Fellow Citizens: / have found not only
pleasure, but instruction in riding to-day
through tho portion OF tho State of Virginia
that Is feeling In a worry striking way tho i'm
pulse of new development 1t Is extremely
gratifying to notice that those hidden sources
OF wealth which were so long unobserycd and
so long unused arc nov being found, and that
these regions, once so retired, occupied by pas
toral people, having difficult access to the GEN.
ter OF population, are now being RAPIDLY trans
formed into busy manufacturing and CONNER
cal centers. In the early settlement of this
country emigrants poured over tho Alleyhanics
and Blue Ridge like waters over an obstruct-
ing ledge seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions of the great West They passed
unobscrvcd these marvellous hidden stores of
wealth which are now being brought into use.
"liaving filled those great basins of the
West, they are now turning back to Virginia
AMI West Virginia and Tennessee TO bring
about the full development and production
FOR which time is ripe and which will surprise
the world. II has not been long since every
implement OF iron, domestic agricultural and
mcchancal was made for you in other States.
The iron point of tho wooden mold board pillow,
with which the early farmers here turned the
SOIL, came from distant States. But now Vir-
ginia AMI Tennessee are stirring their energies
to participate In q large degree in mechanical
productions and In the krcat awakening OF
American commerce and American influence
which will lift the nation to n place among
the nations OF the world never before ut
tuincd.
what Is to hinder lis when we have secured
the markets OF our own states that we shall
reach out and enter into successful conpcti-
ton In the markets of other parts or the world?
say what is to hinder this people, possessing
by the providence OF God, all the elements of
material wealth; endowed with genius and
energy unsurpassed among tho nations of the
earth, shall again have on tho great scus II mer-
chant marine flying tho flag of the common
country and carrying its commerce into every
sea and upholding its honor in every port?
81 am glad today to stand for this moment
among you and III express my sympathy with
any ana every interest that tends to- develop
you us II people. am glad to stand with you
on one common platform of respect for the
constitution; diilcringa us some OF us may do in
our opinions rs to what the law should be AMI
how it should he applied; having in view one
common devotion of obedience to the law as
the majority OF our. people, by their own repre-
scntativCs, make il.
III shall carry away from here renewed I'M
pulse to public duty; new inspiration rs Il
citizen and that, too, OF Il country whose great
ness Is only dnwning.
And now let me express to you the pleasure
shall have in every good that can come to you
rs Il community, and to each OF you us indi-
viduals. May peace, prosperity and social
order dwell in all your families, and the fear
and love of God in every home"
COME TO VIRGINIA.
The Coming Wool Growing Agricultural and
Iron Producing State in the United States.
FROM BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND,
Come via Merchants and Miners Steamship
Line, via Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad via
Norfolk, or Washington, or Harrisburg: Iialti-
more and Ohio Railroad. via Shenandoah
Junction.
FROM NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENN
SYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND.
Come via Old Dominion Steamship Line, via
Norfolk; Pennsylvania Railroad, via Norfolk,
or Washington, or Harrisburg; Baltimore and
Ohio Haiiroad via Shenandoah Junction.
FROM THE WEST.
Come via Pttsburg or via Chattanooga, or
via Columbus and Ashland.
For all information, maps, reference books,
pamphlets. etc., descriptive OF tho wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources OF the
States OF Virginia and West Virginia. apply to
agents OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
No. $50 Washington street, BOSTON; No. 500
broadway. New York; No. 1888 Pennsylvania