Year: 1871

g Aeufess o. key.J. Howard Smith.
The audience at the Board of Trade rooms
was small last night on account of the rain but
those who were present certainly received rare
treat M


The Board was called to order by-Capt Cham
berlain. who introduced Rev u Howard Smith.
After 8 few predatory remarks, he began by al
luding eloquently to the early history of our
city, when the red man with mis- unpretending
wigwam occupied the present site of Knoxville.
He traced the several steps taken from the en-
cient forest to the now busy city. He spoke of
the agricultural and educational progress of the
counstt.s It WIS found that the agricultural
interests formed only part of our wealth,
largo amount consisting Of mineral deposits. He
argued in favor of a high standard of educa-
ton for business men. With all the latter day
improvements his is made absolutely necessary
to success. The merchant needs disciplined
mind, and to understand the principles of sei-
encc. He illustrated by alluding to the Hanse-
attic towns of the old world, which had accom-.
plisked as much By combining to build up COM
merciai Interests. He said there is disposable
capital enough within radius of one mile in
Knoxville to complete all the internal enterpri-
ses its citizens demand. He would educate our
sons with reference TO proper use of capital BE
favored popular education. He would not leave
the men of toll and their families in ignorance.
Because man must work with his banda is no
reason Why his brain should be idle. He would
not have tho man to work and lie down like the
brute, bnt let him read and receive light He
believed knowledge is power. This is an age
Of labor-saving inventions, and man Is able to
do much by them. An educated class will al
ways exist, likewise a rude and less cultivated.
There is 8 middle class which, by receiving ed
ucation, will rise and strengthen the State. He
looked upon popular eduovtion as one of the
agencies by which Knoxville is to, attain TO fu-
ture greatness. Educated taste will attract i'm
migrants more than anything else He made
some apt remarks on the subject of tasteful and
attractive homes, streets and public edifces.
Edifees should be built which would prove at
tractive TO the stranger. He dwelt upon the
Importance of attractive churches, illustrating
by Scriptural illusions to some Of the splendid
buildingsof the oriental countries. The reli-
gious tastes of tho people are becoming more
chagte, and good churches viii prove economi-
eal in the end. s.


he alluded 10 the laws Of supply and demand,
the relations of which are so ordained by Provi-
dence that all men are unconEciously led to en-
gage in that which is for the general good He
thought that everything that could, should be
done 10 repress the etrafc in intoxicaing liquors.
He thought retailing them across the counters
was an unmitigated evil. It is traffic which
takes our sons and sends them to drunkards'
- Wbo< froesca Of
should be taken he could not suggest but
thought if public sentiment could be brought
to bear against It, it would be one of the ele-
nents of future greatness. s


He thought the people should be taught to
respect and venerate the law, both human and
divine. A,community that does not respect
law cannot expect profitable additions to It's
population. There were other ways to avenge
man for SANDER than by taking his brothers
blood. Men must make the law their defenders,
except against the midnight assassin, for whom
there is no law. The law should be the ne plms
ultra of our defence. He would frown upon
all personal violence to defend personal honor.
Rely upon the law for such defence.


No wise man complains of competition None
but the thriftless failed by reason of competi-
ton. The strong the shrewd and industrious
are not required to wait for the lazy. Such
man will buy when he can buy cheapest, and
sell when he can get the best prices. The en-
terprise ola few may arouse whole commune
ty TO action.


He closed by expressing the desire that III the
cultivation of virtue Knoxville nigh not only
be equal TO other cities, but that she might be
an example in this respect-that she might not
only be great but also good He consumed
about thirty minutes in the delivery of his ad-
dress, and was listened toattentively.


On motion of Mr.. j. A. Rayl, the thanks Of
the Board were rendered to Mr.. Smith for his
address.


On motion, the meeting adjourned.


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