The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-14
CoME SOUTH. YOUNG MANI

GONE SOUTH, YOUNG MAN2
President Harrison, on his tour through the
South, after having seen the wonderful.
growth of Lynchburg. Bedford CITY. Roono,o
Salem, Radford, Pulaski, wythcvillea and Abing-
don and the industrial development in progress
along the line OF the Norfolk and Western
railroad. and viewed tho country OF south
at Bristol Va.
MY Fellow Citizens: have found not only
pleasure, but instruction in riding to-day
through the portion of the State of Virginia
that Is feeling in q very striking way the inn
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 are nov being found, and that
these regions, once so retired, occupied by pas
toral people, having difficult access to tho con-
ter of population, are now being rapidly trans
formed into busy manufacturing and CONNER
cial centcrs. In the carly settlement of this
country emigrants poured over the Allcp hanies
and Blue Ridge like waters over au olstruct-
ing ledge. seeking the fertile and attractive
farm regions of the great West. They passed
unobservcd these marvellous hidden stores OF
wealth which are now being brought into use
Having flied those great basins of the
West, they are now turning back to VIrginia
AMI West Virginia AMI Tennessee to bring
ABOUT the full development and production
Tor Which time is ripe and which will surprise
the world. 1t has not been long since every
implement OF iron, domestic, AGRICULTURAL and
mechanical was made for you in other States
The iron point.of the wooden mold board plow
with which the early farmers here turned the
soil, came from distant States. But now Vir-
ginla and Tennessee are stirring their cncrgics
10 participate in Il large degree in mechanical
productions and in the treat awakening OF
American commerce and American influence
which will lift the nation To Il place among
the nations of the world never before Mt
tanned.
what is to hinder us when we have secured
the markets of our own states that we shall
reach out and enter into successful compcti-
ton in the markets of other parts OF the wordY
/ say what is To hinder this people, possessing
by the providence OF Cod all the clements of
material wealth; endowed with Il genius and
energy unsurpassed among the nations OF the
earth, shall again have on the great seas mcr-
chant marine flying the iag of the common
country and carrying its commerce into every
sea and upholding its honor in every port!
Il am glad to-day to stand 70: this moment
among you and to express my sympathy with
any and every interest that tends to develop
you rs Il people. ! am glad to stand with You
ON one common platform OF rcspcc, FOR The
constitution: differing as some Of us may do in
our opinions as to what the law should be AMI
how II should be applied; having in view one
common devotion OF obedience 10 the law rs
the majority Of our people, by their own repre-
scntativcs, make it..
Il shall carry away from here removed i'm
pulse to public duty: IL new inspiration as IA
citizen. AMI that, too, of a country whose treat
ness is only dawning.
And now let me express to you the pleasure
shall have in every good that can come TO YOU
rs community, and To each of you rs ind-
Niiiais. 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 I-nitcJ States