Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-12
Atlanta Even Provides Northern Weather
fOY It's Northern Visitors.
CHICAGO's CRACK REGIMENT.
4. Parndcs, Eight Hundred and Fifty
strOng-TwO Of It's Officers Thrown
by Their Horses-one serfously
Hurt.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. AT


At O'Clock the Cook County Demo-
cratic Club arrived In n special train.
The Young Mems Democratic League. OF
Atlanta. met the Chicago club at the
train. and at 10 o'clock the two clubs
made n parade, and the visitors received
continuous applause along the line of
march.
One hour later the First Illinois Reg-
ment turned out. and escorted Governor
AIteeId. Mayor Swift. and their party,
Governor Atkinson. Mayor King. and the
city and exposition officials to the Fair
Grounds The First Regiment had s5S
men I'm line. and was commanded by
Colonel Turner.
The regiment made a striking parade,
and was greeted BY cheers at every step.
A great concourse of people followed the
military. At the grounds the troops
were reviewed BY Governor Altgeld.
4. s. Trude. president of the Illinois
E,xnosition Committee, was master OF
ceremonies. and he was introduced by
MAJOR King. Commissioner Glenn spoke
Tor the Governor. and welcomed the
Illinois visitors to the State. Mayor King
followed. and spoke for Atlanta. Cover
nor John ID. Altgeld responded for Hi
nois. -
ALTGELDS REMARKS.
The Governor spoke as follows:
"Our people have come here to-day on
q mission Of good-fellowship. The people
of the South have invited us within their
Gates. and we have accepted the invita-
lion. The people OF the South have held
out a friendly hand. and We have come
down TO grasp II. In a sense. We are the
guests. invited TO see the creations and
treasures OF a host. and I'm judging OF
their merits il is necessary to consider
the conditions out OF which they grew,
and the difficulties which had to be over
Tome; for this determines the character
of genius, and the effort that was re-
quiied.
"This magnificent exposition becomes
clothed with mighty importance when
We consider that thirty years ago the
Southern States lay PROSTATE. For four
wears the PASSIONS had been unclaimed.
and the waters OF bitterness and hatred
had been lashed into fury. Industry was
dead. and agriculture lay helpless. The
institutions Of society had been destroyed.
There came cloud OF vultures swooping
down uuon the land, who developed
methods of punder that the ancients knew
not Of The GOths and the Nandals took
what there was in sight Cromwell in
ireland took only what his soldiers could
carry. but these men, by means OF issuing
bonds and mortgaging the future, pro-
jected their Shiny fingers century ahead,
and ate of the Inheritance of coming gene
rations. They loaded the country with a
burden of taxation, under which more
prosperous people would have groaned.
This was the condition of the South at
the close OF the war. Never before in the
Of VA n
problem presented as the re-estabish-
ment Of civil institutions IN the Southern
States Fortunately for the South, she
had men whose visions were not dimmed
and whose spirit was not broken by the
din of daily happenings BY slow degrees,
they once more established order
CUBA.
"Only a few hundred miles to the south
OF us lies the richest island of the globe
blessed with all that nature could give
it. For over d century foreign military
force has ruled and robbed this Island un-
Ill to-day, instead of standing with civil
lized nations and giving the world an eN-
hibition of its products, as the SOuth
has done. it can only show to the world
its bleeding heart. and cry in anguish
for assistance.
MY fellow-ctizens. the friends OF JUS
tice have a right To hope there will come
a time when our government Will have
enough regard for the principles OF home
ruc; enough respect tor republican IN
stitutiOns: enough concern Tor our own
safely, and enough Americanism in its
blooa to rest from its sOlctude for cor
porate interests jusJ long enough TO pro-
claim 10 all the world that MONDAY rob-
berry, MONDAY outrage. and noon-day
butchery of a helpless people, even though
..T
upon the American continent and in
American waters
people of the South, we have watched
your career, we have watched your strug-
gles and We rejoice in your successes;
and those who have come down from our
great state have come on mission or
friendship They do not ask where you
sell your cotton or where you buy your
supplies They know that the great laws
of commerce will determine these dues
tions. our people are im6ued with the
idea that this great continent, from the
aurora-tinted skies OF the North TO the
warm waters Of the South; from the
morning TO the evening ocean. should be
inhabited By great intelligent. liberty
loving. justice-loving. law-abiding bro
therhood Of man. That is IN spirit that
has brought our people into your midst,
and they will more than reciprocate your
every act OF friendship and your every
expression Of fraternal sentiment. And,
as opportunity offers. they will make
every southern man feel that there is
place for him in the country OF the great
lakes.
Other speeches were made by
President Stewart Woodson. OF the At
Ianta Chamber of Commerce. President
Ferdinand w. Peck. Of the Chicago South
ern States Association: President Collier,
of the exposition. and others.
Just before the speaking at the Audi
forum began, Mayor Sanborne and Lieu
tenant Lumley OF the First Illinois RegI-
ment. were thrown by their horses. Major
Sanborne was badly hurt. and was re-
moved TO the Emergency Hospital, on the
grounds. His left leg was broken. Lieu
tenant Lumley was not seriously hurt.
ALTGELD APPLAUDED.
Governor Altgeld's allusion to Cuba was
loudly applauded. He received frequent
plaudits. and at the conclusion OF his
speech the Georgians proposed three
cheers for him, and they were given with
a veil. He looked very much gratified,
smiled and bowed.
Iucien l.. Knight. of Atlanta, respond
ed for the press OF Georgia. and made
the speech Of the day. Among other
things he said: "Henceforth no political
dissensions shall divide US. and no bar
riers shall lift their heads between us,
save those OF the Blue Ridge and the
Cumberland. The same love OF country
that blazes among the fields of Illinois
inspires each patriotic heart among the
hills of Georgia, and above the dome Of our
own Capitol floats the same ensign that
ripples in the breeze OF your own beautl-
mi waters Beside your inland ocean re-
pose the ashes of hundreds who are dear
10 us. and whose chivalry Is represented
i'm the noble shaft that commentaries In
blended eulogy the heroism OF the south
ern soldier and the generous spirit Of his
northern foe"