The Atlanta constitution., 1895-09-23
I'M OF ELOQUENCE
mt Effort Of Hon. Emory Speer,
Orator Of the Day.
Id OF THE S0UTH'S GLORY
e Possibilities That Our Exposition
Opens Up.
THAT IT MEANS TO THE COUNTRY
Judge Speer Makes a Superb impress
sion on the Vast Audience.
A Mastery Speech.


from among great number OF people as
the orator OF the day. His power as
speaker has been most effectively felt on
the stump years ago when ne was an ae-
tive ferce n politics. and he has enjoyed
for many years = splendid reputation as
an orator
His speech snthusei all. II was greeted
With great applause.
He said.
.-rhls is indeed a happy day for our
country. Cold and duh must De the nature
81 that man who is insensihle to these
cpuvinciE- proofs gathered that the world
NAV see thv advance mcnt of our people on
al the paths Ircnding toward more per
f-rl civilization. The spectacle is indeed
auSuEctpus. The astounding manifestations
~ rhc energy OF modern nations eNait
while they amaze the understanding They
elevate and enrich the imagination and Yet
il j. impossible for that lively faculty TO
conceive the complete reality ot the won
arlus and imperial display Such IS the
tnnunliu-- panorama this exhibition OF
tn possibilities - the young and potent
Uatisu ggsu place before the sentient and
or-s-rvaHt usud- incnnceivabiy significant
or mI-htfuI national life and
we=hiy beyond estimation In its
lessons 81 patriotic duty TO the
people u whom. according 10 their
several ability. as in the parable of the
talents these pntcutiaiities for the advance
rirut of mial have been entrusted by the
Master
Possible Only to This People.
'-rlse substantial masninccnce and benef-
ceut hum1neu.ss of this vast undertaking
was possible. only to the resolution and
activities 81 q free people. An autocrat
mi-ht rear these magic structures and
ws-nt -ather tnis vast assembly. An are
t.e island on the borders of Finland. in
summer heap of mud. In winter frozen
MARSH. accessible only Gy pathless forests
and sicap mora ssrs. within a year was iill-
90 with "a population of as'.osi men. whom
tI- Gar Fe.er had f1rcihly assembled to
establish uaw capital These he brought
from tne vast plains Of central Russia. the
sandy deserts of Ast-lkhan. the fertile
meadows along the Don. and the bleak
l.rHslauu-trles which project into the Cas-
rtau. Wlarves. harfsors. streets. palaces
ami lers-essss were created az the viii OF
rr- slera-. as if Dee possessed the necro-
ru1utae l-nlu - thr Arabian story. Said Vol
ta.l-. .Tne whole was force upon nature
Neither tur iuuudltiou which razei his
works. nor tle sttrility of the soil. nor the
ignorance of tine workmsn nor even the
mortality which carried of about 91.W0
r--.u BE- gne beginning Of the undertaking.
could divert him from his iirn resolution
Elus tl- material victories of autocracy
H1te l.eu won. without regard 10 the
.ssr inflicted Upou lis subjects Thus -.
l-rler-au~- was completed But that state
Iy a.asl. uf bureaucracy and .i.--rsssisrn -
Eut more ueueuegut g. tine people whose
Simple ancestors died under the knout
for us construction than one pf those fam
ts-rl.aI raIlces uf ice which annually gilt
Ter oI tlv wiutr- banks ~ the Neya-
Creatives OF Free People.
Net So With creations such as this Of a
lrsc people They ar- .nliveued by the bee
u-yol-uee u great and generous men. They
ARE encouraged by the fostering hand OF
aymrathet5c popular government Thxy are
symptoms ~ vigorous national life. They
arr atlsui.1 with warm demonstrations Of
concern b. "a people unpTacticei In the arts
uf di~simul-ltlun- Whether the sagaclous
F..FIs. ol the British isles provide and per
Et--uate tlc lurrut Glvri-s Of the crystal
EaLaee. or the brilliant FreHchmen. while
tlr zsl ~ tle republic is yet Scared with
Luut-raar..s ut .he l-r4ssllu Ehlams. by Ei-
ssaurir s2r,sitlons demonstrate their unim-
paired Tuwer. ar grateful America lavishes
l-r uWu bounty. and uecumcs trustee for
"a willing tribute from mankind i'm revcr-
eurc for that sailor philosopher. whose
genius ANA Censtaury discovered half the
Ialltsstle EluIs-. or these typjcal GeorSians
s1r--,s.rsatus sil.ir dIsiut.rcSied lives 80 de-
rio1stfs.tl a. an men the strength Of south
,ru character. and the Plsnitude Of south
sru rlsourcrs auI the adartahility Of our
,.urrr-rg- as "a hefuc for uuimasiucd millions
81 prosperous and happy people, in amy
tveur- 81 is creation of the peoples pro-
Thetl- intelligence ~ their rtsT'lendent pub
H.. virtue. uuurlsilel into generous activity
by th,. kindly hluI of popular. constitution
al government
The Inspiring Purpose.
Here the llgsraI aud inspiring purpose
f. THE aIxaurern.ut uf our country IL
kiuIl.s tle imsisiuation ~ the protector
when tl.,- LriEht conception davns upon his
rreruiu~ fancy. lt reminds the capitalist
tI-sst economy iu its hrualest sense ls q dis
frfbu-fxe virtue. With free hand then he
makes his wealth q willing sersant of pub
l5. honor Ii auimates tine genius of the
architect and his airy faucies become
thir-- 81 beauty and j0y fpreys~- IL gives
r.r..-ss5uu Co the trained eye. and power
10 the nervous arms II the artiiiccrs- u
rrrr-fr.IlV rings iu tle truWrls OF the ma
SIMS BIZ rrac.zIcs like rifle Tire in tine ham
mars of the carpenters Every detunation
~ rlsa blast which swiftly sinks the foun-
s.arsrns of THE er.ar buildings O. tine bed
r.lr- ev-err rfrs down from tie mountains
IL % sslV1 ~ triumph O. tLe civilization of
Z -rsat people over the fair and mighty
strras1sr.s streams Co... ensign uf q ration's
hrr.. ar-I nations honor Beautiful flag
ar th. r,ruhlies Au the fsir'st conceptions
or asx..rrr raemt. ~ social order. of human
s..4r0s. ..rs sl,ruemt-all that promotes the
,...rf.,-sfI,fIitv 10 man arr typiiied by thee.
r.tv- and urn-rssss arr thy color guard.
Tntir rcviving ana assuring presence IS
t.1rra on every zephyr that woos the
mountain and teu-ers the vale. and brings
rfr. ar.l strength To thc increasing millions
10 whom thurs art au inspiration and a
SOW. Bur NOT 10 gh,m alone
TreasuEes of Other Lands.
Humanity with al its fears
With its hog.es for future years.
Ar an with thee. arr all with thee
..rFe~e DER thc mountain waves OF the
,-..sn have. Isem brought the treasures OF
,-5,.~ lands From the GULF Of Mexico TO
49,. straits 90 Magellan our sister rePub-
Iis-s r.ra1s.ily casne. bringing with Wiling
hands 81 t.i. bounty tha God Of nature mas
I..ss.5v,-.,f rr.urt tis. IN comes the Ar-eutinc
T...-.-rf.T-.-. her territory greater than all
,..r,traI ami western Europe. stretching from
en-, Atlantic tn tilr submits oi the ANDES
yri.-h ssr-.,i-. tie mariner wiso sails ~" DIS
..r- Ts.rff. la latitude exceeding our own.
,.-i,.~. beautiful city is the Paris Of south
,r-rrE..s. and whose gallant people have
80. captured invading British armies
t---ar than thos.. surrendered hy iiursoyne
e. .,srssto--a and CORVALLIS at Yorktown
.-ycrszlsIa ccmss- II she has not cap
.r-,f armies. has she rot captured one
more terrible than an army with ban