The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-23

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10 witness the devastation OF these south
orn States thirty years ago. ana had seen
little Of them since. as his vision would
sweep over this scene ne wouid scarcely
be able 10 divest himself OF the impress
sion that II was all delusOn, ana he
was swcetly rcpOsing IN the lana or
dreams He would look with amazement
upon tho exhibits made by states so
Iately swept By fire and sword with razed
hulsides. and hoof-beaten fields, hones
dr.. ,cd In mourning and filled with lamen'
tation. granaries empty. fences gene
plow- shares rusty. farming implenients
I DESTROYED railroads wrecked, capital
swallowed up. suffering and want every
| where. and private Obligations reaching
beyond all hope Of payment. In wonder
ment he would gaze upon .hese Splenlld
/ b. iidingG teeming with the produeis or
/ his dcsOlate andgrief-stricken section OF
| less than a generation ago, ana ms soul
I would glow with eXultatiOn over her tri-
| umphant victory.
1 vain for an example OF such recIpera-
/ ton in so short a span. on 10 PAGE OF
/ history can be found a more brilliant re-
/ cord Of the restoration or a lana from
disaster and ruin and Advancement TO
wealth and power from poverty and
weakness When Rome fell II was truly
| charged that il was because she nad iost
the breed Of noble bloods; out no Ike
charge was ever made against the South.
She lost by force Of numbers. Her breed
was as pure az Of yOre, and although
she went down IN defeat. the spirit OF
her sons was unbroken. ana even Delore
the smoke OF battle cleared away they
registered a VOW TO raise her ffom the
c44fnnd carry her forward and upward
10 dizzy heights Of prosperity and plenty
mate al. commercial, and lndusiilal w
dependence. Huvc they been true 10
their vow2 These surroundings VIII
answer IN eager tones.
II souras PID GROWTH.
Let rs see how immense was the growth
OF tie Southern states from 1880 70 1870
During this deciie our farms ana the
stock and implements on them Increased
81 per cent, while the increase IN an the
other States and Territories did not eN-
Cecd 30 per cent. our gain IN farm pro-
ducts was l6 per cent; IN the rest or tle
country per cent. Our property Naires
were enhanced 30 per cent. our iron
products showed a gain OF about 800 per
cent. our coal output about q" per cent
and our cotton productions ABOUT l-o per
cent.
We have combination mequalled.
We have inoXhaustible beds Of wealth
producing minerals metals, and stones.
unbOunded forests Of oak, ASH, hickory,
pine, locust. walnut, hemlock, ana spruce.
We have q soil rich and KIND and dl-
VcTsiiied I'm character, producing auun-
dantly ali the cereals and grasses, cotton,
rice, and tobacco, and ali the vegetable
ana horticultural kingdoms We nave
watcr-powcrs unsurpassed, ana rivers
and bays upon whose bosoms the ma
vi.s ava merchant crafts of the globe
could float.
fallen 10 US I'm such pleasant places. We
are neither vain nor bOastful selfish nor
eXcluslye We invite the good and Vir-
tuous of every Stat and cline TO come
and snare ith ms our blessings.
While we arc SOuthcrners, we are
Americans too. We have our sectional
lnt mCries that no cruel hand can take
from us, no brave mar would pluck irOm !
d
also. which. like precious Jewels we trea- |
sure. We rejoice that We are part Of !
his understandable union of indestructl- |
bic States We love the constitution |
and cherish the glores that encircle ID; |
iud in the language of one Of the most |
lustriOus men this country has produced |
ve regard "the open enemy 10 that con-
iutution as "A Pandora with her ooN open,
md the disguised enemy as the serpent |
'r-cping tn his deadly wilcs INTO Para
iisc."
r -rIRIT or InATfRS1rY.
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen,
shile the value of this splendid display
'annot be oVeresumated, and we grow
lrOuder every hour as We view the evi-
ience of our advancement i'm all the
avenues which lead 10 national power.
mother service has been rendered which !
ould not be overdrawn by any word
lainung of the most eloquent tongue
Georgia has sWUng wide open her gates. |
ind ,,ni iono-bseia,eG cifv fboi,e,l,de
i cii1ens OF her sister states q, me
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1o have gathered in social intercourse
70 these fields once tr0ddel hard by the
offending armies; have fought their
u .,i'9 - SiL,A 'ii- .e7 ,"-,isS
= ''.' "lls u ol ISt g yIdHN 20 tnc HCaitL
'd'h othci Gnu 20 the iH iloil - pl tni
loes VINO u uhleI the nag 'lat row
,o. -. ,,,, - o.+s ,ee ,rolr ~
l"i VAl,i "9"I -''tlei- -'' ''diA "4Vh'"
i1 sh't'tIen' whose.
..vaIiart hosta are scattered
o,,r ,,he.n, II Anat,l bfgh
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HOW apptoptrb 10 IS. 100 loI 'hCSe
a,' i'"l .,,,'tlh . ~, nn,
MA pitcNltt7. lot lt MdS from 'ii'ln
young southcfner went loi.h leW
ale SIN" TO lIcach tilc Eoapel OF re-
hcliaNoh' as "sH as Htitld lht ''ANh-
g OF new era I'D southern ne anu
osicss. fNcry age Itl7's up men lot
me spe lal ana pecuiaf NolN. 10 may | .
70 ledd IN haitle, pfdNe llc hangers
unoXplored regions. ride the billOws .
unnaVigated seas, TO bride lne iurN
un' estraincd ambition. direct cru3dtes y
'ainst p"rnlciOus doctrines, reform | ;
uses. or conduct thought back INTO the D
aunCls from which n may have been | a
iven by the storm OF .uternecine strlfs
b.
THlhClr TO GRADY.
rhe couth needed neither a warrior | j.
fsorer. navigator crusader, nor Ne Y
rmer. but she wanted one who had the q
urage and ability TO defend her against -.
persion rcfutc falschOol. and drive p
.,. az. tr,,fh and who ~ the same "a