Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-04-18
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MY fellow citizens: I have found no
only pleasure but instruction in rid M
10 day through q portion Of the state o
Virginia that 10 feeling Ia q very strikin,
way the Impulse Of new Developments q
II 10 extremely gratifying 10 notice tha
those hidden sources OF ve.lth, which
we're ~ long upobserved and % long un
used, are now being found. aud tha
thsee regions once 30 retired, occupies
by pastoral people, having difficult ac
tees 10 the centers OF population. are nov
b~inR rapidly transformed into busy cen
tiers OF manufacturing and commerce
In the early settlement u this countr,
Immigrants poured over the Alleuh. n lei
aud the blue Ridge like water over az
o6structiog ledge, seeking the fertile ant
al'ractiS. farm regions ot the great west
They passed unobservcd these marvel
Gus, hidden stores ~ wealth. which ar,
now being brought into use. Having
tlled the great basln ~ the west, the,
ars bow turning back to Virginia aud
West Virgins aud Tennessee, to bripp
about development and production, tol
which the time is ripe, and which will
surprise the world. tCheers.
ut has not beon long since every i'm
plement OF iron, domestic, sgricultuia al
aud mechanical. was made for you IN Other
states. but nov Virginia and Teanesscs
are stirring up their energies 10 partici
pate IN large degree 10 mechanical pro
due ion, and In the great awakening oI
American commerce and American 10
tiueDce among the nations Of the world
never before attained. lCheers
IL am glad % stand among you; glad
IA i
every onierprire that tends to deyelop
your state and local comm unitiee; glad
10 stand among you upon one common
platform of reep~ct to the constitution
and law, differing ia our poiic,ea Ne tu
what the Law should be, but pledged
with common devotion to Obedience "a
pression make il. | shall carry away
from here new impulse to public duty
aud new inspiration ss a citizen, with
you, Of nation whose greatness 10 only
dawniDg. May peace, prosperity and
social order dwell in all your comm uni.
ties, and the fear and love Of God in
every home" Cheers.
Knoxville gave the president Q royal
welcome. When tho tram rolled into the
depot at @ o'clock in the evening the local
committeeman met the party and escort
ed them about the CITY. Az Z O'Clock the
party srrived at the hotel whore an i'm. O..
monsc crowd had gathered 20 hear the
president make an address. The pres,.
dent said:
My fellow citizens: II gives me pleas.
ure TO visit this historical city, which
has givea to the country many men who
have been eminent 10 it's councils, and
and have brought W the nation they
served and to the peopls who called
them into public service imperish able
honor. am glad to visit east Tenn.
esse, the scene of The early immigration
and of those early settlements by men
who for v,gor Of Intellect, strength of
heart and devotion TO republi primes,
ples were among the most conspicuous OF
the early pioneers OF the west and south.
west. | am glad to know that those
traditions of liberty that deep devotion
to the cause OF the union which mani.
fostesi itself in the early contributions of
Tennesses ~ the armies that went out
for the defence of the homes OF the
north aud invest abitss stlll la
theso valleys, aud crowns with its glory
aud luster every hill top Of tho ALE.
ghenies.
"iou are feeling now q material devsl.
onment that 10 Interesting end pleasing
IA oil your fellow citizens, ot al states.
big 70 say To you that whoever cup
poses thsrc 10 anywhere 10 the northern
states any jealousy u this great material
progress which the south 10 making
wholly misconceivss the friendly heart
Of tho people Of the por,h. II 10 my
wish, No l am sure II 10 OF oil with whom
] associate in political life, that the
streams of prosperity in the south may
run bank full; that iu everything that
promotes the prosperity OF the state, the
security and comfort of ths community
ard the happiness Of the individual
home. your blessings may be idll and
unstinted.
ave live In q government Of law. May
every prosperity attend you. May this
ground, made memorable by one of the
most brilliant assaults and by one Of tho
most successfui defenoes 10 the history
OF war, never again be stained by blood
but may our people. in common love Of
one flag and one constitution, 10 q com.
mon and ail.prsvsdiog fsalty, 10 the
great principles OF our govern sen., 70 an
In intelligence, 10 piety, 10
everything that makes . nation great
snd . people happy, oil that the Lord
has 10 h,s mind fof a nation that he has
conspiouously blessed" Great and pro
ionged cheering.