Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BROWN AND SHERMAN SPEAK
AT A MEMORIAL MEETING.

" AcHlNGION3 ApTll At'-luS oath
birthday OF Gen. Grant was celebrated
this evening at the Metropolitan church
Of this city, at which Gen. Grant, when
President, was constant attendant. The
meeting was held under the auspices OF
the Grant Memorial University, of
Athens, Tenn, the purpose being to make
known the work and objects Of that insti-
tuition, to the support of which the hero
of AppOmattox was the first cash sub
scriber, and in aid OF which he lent the
influence of his name and the encourage
meut of his word and example.
Speakers of eminence took part in the
proceedings, and an audience compris-
ing distinguished legislators, diplomats
and soldiers filed every seat.
Chief Justice Waite presided. The
proceedings began with prayer by Bishop
Andrews, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
SENATOR BROWNS SKETCH.
To Senator Brown, of Georgia, was as
signed the honor of giving a life sketch
necessarily a brief one-of the hero. He
enlarged upon the generosity and kind
ness of Gen. Grant toward the conquered
after the surrender of Gen. Lee, and de-
clared that his course softe1ed the hearts
of thousands of Southern men who. while
surrenderlng to him as victor-at-arms,
recognized him as benefactOr. OF Gen.
Grants Presidential career the orator
said all would doubtless admit that he
made some mistakes, but all would con-
cede that his administration was charac-
terized by many strong points and much
practical good sense. When the preju-
dlces of time should have passed away
impartial history would do full justice to
Gen. Grant and his administration.
TWO MILITARY HEROES.
AS military man he was one of the
most remarkable known to history. 1t
must be admitted by all that whatever
the emergency he arose to the full meas
ure of the man for the emergency, and the
series of victories which attended his
career marked him as a hero and great
commander. When the passions kindled
by the war should have passed away, and
those who took part in the struggle on
both sides should have gone to their re-
ward, succeeding generations of Ameri-
cans would delight to honor as the great
military oheftains of American history
Confederate Robert K. Lee and the great
Union hero, Ulysses s. Grant, to whom
Gen. Lee surrendered mis- sword.
SHERMAN ON THE NEW SOUTH.
To Senator Sherman was allotted as a
anu Tue NEW COutu9 luchlc
which he said was altogether too broad
for the limited time in which he must dis
cuss it. He spoke of the new South as
one OF the mysteries of the future-mOre
a matter of hope and expectation than
one of realization. The old South was an
Oligarchy, in which one-third of the pOpu-
latiOn were slaves deprived of advantages
absolutely indispensable to civilization.
while One-fourth of the population were
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highest duties of manhood. He compared
the South to the Oligarchy of Rome and
Greece at periods of their history, and her
leaders to the barOns of Runymede, who,
when they met to frame the magma charta,
looked out very we'll for their own privi-
leges as against the King, but cared little
for the privileges of the people.
HoNoRED soUTHERNERs.
Among the prOudest names of history
were found those Of men OF the South, at
the head Of which and at the head of all
mankind was that of George Washington.
Gen. Grant impersOnated forces which
broke the old South. That the new South
should inherit somewhat of the prejudices
and habits of the old must be expected
A generation, much less decade, could
not change the ideas of centuries. Before
and during and after the war parties were
sectiOnally aligned. brt now that slavery
had disappeared the PARTIES should be
based upon other than questions
between the North and South. The North
was ready for this communication. There
never was a time when the masses OF the
people felt less party spirit than now.
They desired to see old issues buried,
and new living questions of the future
presented as the line Of demarcatiOn be-
tween the parties. Applause.
RACE FRIENDSHIP.
Speaking Of the conditions to be hoped
for in the New South by men who fought
on both sides. he said that first there must
be recognized In every part equality OF
rights and privileges between man and
man. The time was not far distant when
this would be. Blacks and whites were
inseparably mixed all over the South, and
the rights OF Doth must be respected.
When this should be recognized uniVer-
sally this great difficulty OF the new south
would be at an end. But the most impOr-
tant thing for the new South was diversity
OF production. Under tue old insti-
buttons she produced cotton, rice
and tobacco and not much else. The
work was performed by slaves. Now that
all were free and every man had right to
choose his vocation. il was found that
there were scattered all over the South
stores Of untold natural wealth, and the
time was already at hand when the new
South would compete with the North IN
all the great departments Of production.
MUST WORK OUT IT'S OWN SALVATION.
The South must work out its own saliva
ton. The North has tried in various
ways to assist IN managing local affairs
for the South. He must confess he had
participated in that kind Of business. but
he was free 10 say IL did not turn out very
well. Laughter and applause. The
North could not rule the South any more
than Great Britain could rule Ireland.
The only thing the South wanted, and she
wanted IL badly, was education. The
mandate Of the nation had freed the
slaves, and IL was the nations duty to
help educate them. II the House OF Rep.
resentatives would second the work done
by the Senate and give from the ample re-
sources OF the government some OF IT'S
overlooking treasure to start the wheels
OF education we should have taken long
step on she road to prosperity and union
in the south. In conclusion, he warmly
commended 10 the sympathy or his audi
ence the memorial university.
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