The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-06-30
The State Press Association.

Merchants and Cotton Exchange, and
was called to order BY President 7. B.
Crews. Upon call of the roll by
the Secretary, the following members
responded
T. B. Crews, Laurensville Herald
T: F. Greneker, Newberry HEEALD !;
T. Stobo Farrow, Spartanburg Her.
aid; j. A. Hoyt, Greenville Baptist
Courier; j. D. AIcLucas, Marion
Merchant and Farmer; ". J. Nc
Kerrall, Marion Star; F. P. Beard,
Camden, Kershaw Gazette; A. S.
Todd, Anderson, Journal; NJ. B. Nc
Sweeney, Hampton, Guardian !; Hugh
Wilson, Abbeville, Press and Banner !;
Chas. Petty, Spartanburg, Carolina
Spartan :; J. c. Bailey, Greenville,
Enterprise and Mountaiueer; A. NJ.
Howell, Greenville, Chronicle +.
Melchers, Charleston, Zeitung.
Col. j. A, Hoyt, representing the
local press, introduced to the Asso-
citation the Hon. 3. f. Perry, who
made the following address Of vel
come on behalf of the citizens Of
Greeuville.
Gentlemen of the Press Association
of South Carolina:
The citizens of Ggsen7iElo have hon
ored me as Il uuondam member Of the
corps editorial with the pleasing duty
Of rendering you, in their name, a
most cordial and hearty welcome to
our Mountain City. Aud they have
requested NE to say to you that it will
give them great pleasure to do every
thing in their power to make your
visit pleasant and agreeable.
We are all proud to have you come
here, from every.section Of the State
and see the growth, prosperity aud
and handsome Improvements Of Our
town since the close of the desolatiug
civil war Perhaps no town, city, or
village in South Carolina has made
greater progress in that time, during
the past ten. or fifteen years, than
Greenville. Her population has treb-
bled itself, and her houses have been
quadrupled, whilst her commerce,
manufactures, mechanic arts, and
schools, and colleges have surpassed
all previous calculation, and especially
since the overthrow of the carpet-bag,
negro. scallswag regime. In which
victory you may we'll say, "Magna
Pars Fui :"
I congratulate you, gentlemen, on
your organization of the "Press Asso-
citation of South Carolina" :" You are
a great power in the land, and should
keep up the "esprit d corps" Of the
Press, by union and association. You
are the eussodians Of the politics and
morals of the State, and have in Jour
keeping the destiny of the Republic.
The inappreciable influence of news
papers is seen and felt all over the
civilized world. Nothing has done
more to enlighten and educate the
masses of mankind, than Free Press
It has in a great measure, destroyed
the power and influence of the orator
and statesman. In Greece and Rome
the most enlightened and cultivated
nations of antiquity, the people looked
entirely to their orators, and statesmen
for information, news and guidance on
all public questions. The art Of print
ing was unknown, and the great
masses were ignorant and uniformed.
Their opinious and judgment on all
political questions were fashioned and
formed at the home and rostrum. But
since the art of printing, and the pub
lication of newspapers, little over
two hundred years ago, and their
wonderful multiplication in modern
times, the great masses Of the reading
public are about as well informed on
the affairs of the State as their ora
tors and statesmen. When a public
man now rises to address an audience
he feels that they. are about as well
Informed, through the newspapers, as
beis. He cannot sway and move the
minds of his audience as did the ora
tors of Greece and Rome. The press
has elevated the people to the stand
point of the orator.
Gentlemen, wishing you harmony
in your convention, pleasant ex-
Tcursion to Cincinnati, and safe re-
turn to your homes, with the convic-
tion that the Democratic flag has been
placed in the hands of a stsndard-bear
er who will scatter the Radical ranks,
horse, foot and dragon, in the ensu
ing Presidential election. I bid you
an afectionate adieu.
President Crews said:
Governor Perry-As the presiding
officer Of this Association, the pleas
ing duty is assigned me, in few brief
words, of returning you our thanks
for the cordial and eloquent terms in
which you have seen proper to couch
your address Of welcome I assure
you, sir, We fully appreciate this
hearty welcome. And We realize the
compliment the more sensibly because
of your long and intimate connection
with the history and the politics Of
this State. We feel these words of
welcome, just uttered by you, the
BETTING and proper in conse-
quence of your former connection and
long association with the corps edi
torial Of South Carolina. In the name
of the State Press Association, I again
thank you, and the citizens of this
beautiful, prosperous city, for. this