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Title: The centennial anniversary of the city of Hamilton, Ohio
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: McClung, David Waddle, 1831- (from old catalog) ed
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Publisher: Hamilton, Ohio (Cincinnati, The Lawrence printing and publishing company)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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very pleasantacquaintance I had previously made. He spoke in glowing terms of the wonderful achievements of Americangenius and enterprise, and of how proud he was that America was thedaughter of Great Britain. But said the eminent statesman, the motherta.<es precedence of her daughter in some things. I replied that may betrue Sir Robert but to what do you refer. He said, in machinery ourskilled workmen outrank all others in the world. I remarked that I hadseen in Europe mowing and reaping machines, sewing and knitting machinesbut they were all American. But said he, look at our locomotives, the worksof oar skilled mechanics we send them to all parts of the world. He heardfrom me with apparent incredulity that I had seen upon an English R. R. alocomotive labeled Patterson, N. J. When we stopped for a few momentsmidway on our journey I asked an Engineer if he had ever seen an Ameri-can locomotive in England. Oh yes he replied, the one drawing this trainwas made in the United States.
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THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF HAMILTON, O. II9 Sir Robert asked why it had been brought here. The Engineer prompt-ly answered, they make better locomotives in the United States than we doin England added that the London and Great Northern Railway had recentiy ordered fifteen from Philadelphia. Sir Robert bowed to me verj low remarking I beg that you will nevermention it. I was so elated at my victory that I boasted of Philadelphia asmy home, although I resided 600 miles away. I know that my hearers will indulge me in some reflections in referenceto the relations our country sustains to the upward march of the race since1791. America has the proud distinction of leading the way in the struggle toattain a higher and better civilization. Ours is the model after which all therepublican forms of Government have been constructed. Those who believethat an overruling Providence superintends and directs human affairs canreadily recognize a divine hand in every step of human progress, whether i

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