The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-22
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who was present by special invita-
tion, was an admirable effort, both
because of the strong thought clo
quently expressed, and because of
the broad catholicity Of sentiment
pervading it. After congrat,1lating
the people of the State upon their
redemption, he explained, as follows,
the motives actuating him to invite
ex> President Davis to address the
Winnebago Society:
"Two years ago, convinced that
the material welfare of tho country
had been too long sacrificed to the
interests of local politicians, that
our nation was weary of contention
and needed repose, our industrial
association had tho honor of inviting
his Exccllency Jefferson Davis, ex~
president ofthe Southern Confedera-
cy, to be its orator and guest, and to
participate in tho hospitalities Of it's
annual reunion.
1t was the inherent nobility Of
political principles, long cherished
and openly vindicatcd by tho Nom ;
bcrs of our official board, guarantee :
ing to every citizen amnesty. liberty
and equality before the law, that
inspired them to reach out hand
Of welcome to the united South, in Il
hearty ovation to it's former distin-
guished representative.
This act Of the society S smagnanimity
occurred upon tho eve of our nations 3
centennial. Tho patriotic sentiment
was then universally expressed that
reunited South and North,i with
every dissension Eoaled, should, in
IL covenant Of friendship and trust,
lay upon the holy affairs of our lib
critics tho trophies Of their indus
tries.
Our industrial association, in it's
invitation to the honorable and ven
cradle eX-president, the impersona-
ton, in an eminent degree, Of the
genius aud aspirations of the South,
aimed to unite the industrial inter~
ests and cooperative spirit of both
sections beneath the protecting
banner of restored and united ma
tionality. Ten long years of bitter
acceptance of The irreversible results
of civil war upon the part of tho
South should be sufficient to write
q law of general amnesty, higher
than president can grant, upon the
heart Of every Northern Ottoman
amnesty embracing in it's broad
philanthropy the restoration of all
rights and immunitics that existed
when Northern and Southern blood
mingled i'll common sacrifice on
Mexican soil
He next paid q glowing tribute to
Governor Hampton, whose address
ut Rockford had done 80 much to
dissipate sectional prejudice. After
n touching allusion to the recent
war, Mr.. Kimball continued
"No reproach, in general view,
can be imposed on the South or the
North for the part they took in the
war. Revolutions are Gods meth.
dds for restoring an equilibrium in
the political world, rs much as vol.
canoes and earthquakes are his in
struments for quelling the internal
commissions of a planet. Tho law of
antagonism has been the law Of
national devlopement and the expo
nent of It's progress through all
ages.
Such gentlemen as this tho South
delights to honor. After the incur
sions of the hordos of harpies from
the North who have eaten lis up, the
people horo delight to receive tho
visits of gentlemen and honest
Northern citizens, to whom they
may extend the hand of fellowship,
and disprovo the slanderous accusa-
tions about the ostracism of all
persons north of Mason and Dixon 3
line.