The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-21
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biz appointment % speak III SD
dis On the i8lh inst Ila eas in
tfmlucol ia very 6aiierinr tefm
nv Hon \ II fuviur Wlcn ti1
Senator hogan, b. wT qdii.
hoarse from frequent spoaking w,
he spoke IN q low tome hut l.,
Foon Warmed up 70 hia wGrl
rpeaking slowly and distinctly ID
an easy, conversations way, MAX
ing no attempt NJ orBtory II,
said he was no orator and would.
therefore, address his aulien &c III
q plain, practical manner The
Senator first touched upon the
political condition Of this State
and the relations existing between
the races here. He dcplorcd the
antagonism that divided The white
and the colored people and said this
was one Of the groat problems Of
the time, the solution Of which
was so difficult that It puzzled our
best and greatest minds. lIo con
Tossed that the amicabls anil eatis.
factory settlement Of this yexpl
question was beyond the ken u
any man now prominent in public
life in the State. II there was
such an one in the State IL was To
be hoped he would come forward
and solve this ever-prescnt and
troublesome problem. Senator
George said that il was only neces-
sary to know how the great body
Of the white people stood on any
glren question to determine the
course end ascertain the position
occupied By the colored people.
For some reason, whether race an
iagonism or something else, the
solored people invariably and Oh
slln~ely arrayed themselves
against the majority of the whites.
On all political questions. lie
spoke Of the remarkable capacity
Of tso Angle-Saxon raee for GOV.
eminent. For n thousand Yeas
that great race had studied the
Science If self.govcrumcnt, and it
was undoubtedly superior TO any
other. Whenever there came a
conflict, either Of arms or intellect.
Oh. victory had rcmained with
them anil he vcntured the opinion
that this would be so tin time
was no more. Senator George
said that as he was n white man
and u Democrat, he knew what he
might say would have no weight
with the %eolorel people (; that fine
gave them advice, whether good or
bad, they would not take 1t, and.
therefore, he had none to offer.
Yet he would say that while in
the Senate be had looked after
their interests as we'll as the white
peoples, making no din renee
Whatever recognizing that they
much 80 A. the whites were his
constituents and Us such entitled toll
his services and best efforts. In
proof Of these claims he called NJ
lention to his action on the Chi.
nesc bill and his negative vote on
the proposition Of the Republicans
10 double instead Of reduce the tax
On cotton ties. Most Of the sena-
speech was devoted 10 an
Of the bnrdensome aud on.
protective tariff. lie did
in such a plain, practical and
elaborate manner that any and al
sho heard him could understand
me system perfectly. lie showed
on every dollar expended hy
hem the Southern people paid
ort,y-two cents into the Golfers of
he bcneficiaries Of the tariff. The
held that VIZ would have
NV factories here until the tariff
Nhs abolished or revised. for two
'ery good reasons: we are ton poor
Q build them, and the Northern
md Eastern manufacturers, by aid
Il the protective tariff, male gleh
arrc profits ON their presen. In.
that there are. no I'M.
lucements 70 attract them here.
lo' notwithstanding the fict that
manufacturing of all kinds could
carried on In the South much |
'nsaper than In the North. The
'a'afenee frum the sanasor's re-.
marks uas that the Southern pco-
pc would continue poor and
dependent 70 long a ths tariff {
p.s.es ~ at present. Aud we
,c,'sse ne lsright. SENATOR georpe
'slu : as's tim q HE audience
IeIy eIassly and madc 1 deep and !
l'psl laiofsh!e impression on ALL
, l thoss Khp differed With him. .
The people ar4sprou1 Il I'M, rrna
j. Z. osarvs sa1
pleased 70 haya him IN, a',a ~ ~ ]
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