Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-29
THE SENECA PICNIC.

Thursday, 22d instant, was tho day
appointed for tho big picnic at Seneca.
OF tho speakers expected on that occa-
sion only Hon. j. S. Cothrm,, our mem
Dor of Congress, and Comptroller Gone
ral Werner wcrc present, but thcy held
tho crowd for two hours during tho dc
livery Of their addresses.
Mr.. John c. Cary, Of Seneca, presided
and introduced tho speakers. Tho
stand was erected in tho beautiful grove
just South Of tho depot, and hcrc by
II o'clock quito n large crowd had as
somblcd. 1t was estimated that about
fivo hundred people were present.
Hon. j. s. Cothran was first intro
duccd, and in his happy, fluent and clo-
quont style, spoke for one hour. lie dis
cusscd in an exceedingly interesting man
nor somc Of tho 1.-Two, practical questions
of tho day, dwelling especially on th>
negro problem and tho education Of the
masses. llc took what appeared to us n
very plain and sensible vicw Of tho So
called negro problem. lie believes that
tho negro is here, and hcrc to stay, and
that it bchoovcs tho white man to treat
him fairly. lie is tho best of wagc-wor-
kers, and, rs such, he is not only tilling
our tiol 5, but hc also serves tho purpose
OF Keeping ont Of our midst the anar-
chists, socialists and communists, who
would soon be attracted hiticr were the
negro gone. Thus tho negro serves
tho purpose Of n wall to drive back this
foreign element, which is now filling up
Other sections Of tho country SO rapidly.
Ho believes tho North and West have n
harder problem than ours to solve, in the
presence among thcm Of so many Tor
oigncrs who are avcrso to American in
sttutious. llc insisted that tho white
man should treat his brother in black
fairly, honestly, honorably and see
Justice, his legal rights arc preserved.
After speaking at somc length on this
important theme, he alluded to tho his
tory and destiny Of the Anglo-Saxon
race, which, ho said, always had been
and always will DO able to grapplc with
and solve any and all problems that may
confront thom. llc was not ono to take
gloomy view of tho situation, but on
tho contrary, he believes that untler tho
orlcrings Of kind Providence, tho
problem will virtually solve itself the
purposes Of God with rcforcncc to each
race boing accomplished. The Anglo
Saxon is tho dominant racc tho world
over, wherever he makes his abode, and
especially the Scotch-lrish clcmcnt to
which wo principally belong. Being
such, wc need ncvcr fear negro domina.
ton, so long rs wo preserve inviolato our
raco instincts and characteristics. So
long rs wo arc truo to tho traditions OF
our forcfathcrs and pcrpotuate in our do
sccndants tho virtues which have always
distinguished tho race, we need not fear
negro supremacy.
lilo concluded by a strong plea for the
better education Of the masses. as ono of
tho chief means by which we are to sus-
tain and pcrpctuato ourselves as the do,
minant race. He spoke of the grand
possibilities that await tho youth Of the
present generation, who are growing up
since tho ravagcS of war have been healed
in q great degree, and bcttcr opportuni.
tics arc afforded for tho development OF
woll-ronnded and symmetrical characters.
Hon. j. s. Werner was next introduced
Pc Oconcc's native son, and he led OF IN
an hours address, during which he
touched several living questions. We
would bo glad to give full synopsis OF
his address, but time and space forhids.
Suffice it 10 say that he discussed in a
most interesting and foroblc manner
our systcm Of State and county govern
mont under the present constitution
taxation, tho system of assessment, levy
and collections; tho negro problem and
the means whereby tho whito man is to
maintain his supremacy. He also forci-
bly, reGountod tho avages of war, the
great destruction of life and property