The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-29

anu noOillty, TIC conservative ana c0D-
cilistory spirit of his utterauces irresisti-
bly, drew out the bolts and oars OF higotry
and prejudice, which had 80 long ex.
cluded the diviner qualities Of the heart,
The anwavering confidence of the Ameri.
can people in the heroic principle and
integrity of the Governors character,
their united appreciation of the lofty pc.
triotism which inspires his public ad.
dresses, end their endorsement of the
impartial Justice of his administration,
constitute the golden stairway" of op.
portunity for the future realization Of his
highest ambition. Already the Gov
ernor's address has been incorporated
with the historical records of our county,
which are upon the eve of publication, g
copy of which work will be transmitted
TO him, with the compliments OF the pub.
lisher.
Honorable members Of the State Board
of South Carolina, in behalf of the North
ern Illinois Industrial Association,
grasp your hands in token of the ain
cereCt and truest fellowship. If there be
one obligation which the members of our
society esteem more sacred than another,
1t is that Of promoting, by every just and
hospitable method, feeling OF amity
and confidence among all the citizens Of
this gtcat republic. The late civil di..
sension resulted from the chafing and an
tagonisms of our industrial and political
interests and the persistent encroach-
ment Of the usurpations Of one section
upon tho rights of another. The strate.
gies Of war resemble the marvellous com.
binations ofa chcss-board. We cannot
determine what unseen powers, holding
In their trusts the destinies of nations,
stand unseen by the heroes of the conflict,
giving tha N nerves Of yalor and einews
of strength. The Almighty has rs much
direct agency in the establishment and
subversion Of empires, republics and
civilizations as he has in the formation
Of an island or continent.
No rcproach, in a general view, can be
imposed on the South or North for the
part they took in the war. Revolutions
are God's methods for restoring TN equi-
librium in the political world, as much as
volcanoes and earthquakes are his instru-
ments for queling tho internal convul-
sions of a planet. The law of antagon
ism has been the law of national devel-
opment and the exponent of its progress
through all ages.
The political dogma that ell men 20
created free and equa. g established on
no principle of reason, nature nor phi
losophy. The equality is only one OF
priviIcge, not pomerS--one Of opportunity
and not achievement. Before individuals,
peoples and races can assert their claims
of equality with others, they must justify
their claim with equal evidences Of abili-
ty and accomplishment. Before we can
attain equality with Calhoun, Webster
end Clay, we must show evidence of pos
seSaing their quality and quantity of be-
ing. TO be o Bcnaparte, we must scale
the Alps with our victorious legions and
inscrbe victory on our banners in the
presence Of forty generations looking
down from the heights of yOnder pyra.
mids." To be Newton, we must meas.
ure the velocties of Gods invisible cnn-
riers, electricity and light meas...s Tic
inter -s!e!!!s: sfscss, end if;.o;so :iiie solar
sy5tems In the balances of our calcula-
ton. To be Morse or Field, we muet
first tame the lightning, and then build q
highway of thought under the sea. To
be Hampton, we must have the moral
heroism to stand, in our right and majes.
ty, before the highest powers of the ma
tion and exclaim: ~ have not come here
for any compromise. l have been elec-
ted Governor Of South Carolina by the
expressed sill of q majority, and, by the
Eternal, / will be Governor or 10000
valiant sons of South Carolina will unite
to defend my claim"
have yet to learn whore n man has
earned his Immortality by the surrender
of his convictions or the compromise OF
his honest principles. Before the Anglo
Saxon race shall abdicatc their position
oe white supremacy, the colosed and
mixed races must first eclipse them in
their powers Of invention and their
achievement of engineering skill they
must construct uavies, span the rivers
with magnificent bridges, cover the con.
tinents with networks OF railroads, and
adorn literature with poetry, science
and philosophy, they must organize poly.
technic schools, ondow universities and
/ commemorate historical events in groups
of sculpture and galleries of art. Out.
side the limits of the ancient Egyptian
civilization, no vestiges Of aqueducts, nc
ivy-clad monuments, illustrative of q
higher civilization, have rewarded the
industry of modern geographical research
in Africa. The Anglo Saxon race in the
Versatility of their capabilities and the
plentitude Of their power will hold the
sceptre of supremacy till time be nc
longer.
Citizens of South Carolina, since tho
| time when Sherman's army left its auto
graph of cannon shot upon the walls ol
your State House and outraged the prin
ciples of honor and humanity in the con
hngration of your city, you have been
I made the victims of the foulest indigni
ties and conspiracies /; under the. eyes oil
| the nation, you have manifested heroic
patience and endurance. A noble aut
conservative spirit has preserved YOU
honor unblemished and restrained al
| acts of insubordination.
It is the aspiration Of the citizens of IL
linois that the Almighty WHO holds il
his hands the destiny Of nations will cas-
up highway of material prosperity fo
the truly h0spitable people of Soutl
Carolina. -
Colonel Taylor then presented Slr
Kimball with bouquet of flowers sen
to him by the ladies of South Carolina.
| Governor Hampton then rose and said
BY friends of South Carolina, the duty
has been assigned to me, and need no
say with what pleasure assume 1t. I,
present tie gentleman who will follow
tine distinguished speaker from Illinois
he :s .:os,.s ;;o :so.:os :s.,;;;o..:osss 80 saa Pe0Ps
of South Carolina. His name and hi
fame are dear to as, of the old Soutl
State--aimost as dear to us as they arc B,
his own conntrymen in the old Nortl
State. He is known here rs he is know
there-as q true soldier, tried patriot
an inccrrnptibie statesman. He !
known not as Governor Vance, but a
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