The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-19

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against all ignorant or corrupt sut-
frage.
at is on this, sir, that we rely in the
South, not the cowardly menace of the
mast or shotgun, hut the peaceful ma
jesty of Intelligence and responsibility
massed and unified for the protection
of its homes and the preservation of its
liberty. That, sir, is our reliance and
our hope, and against it all the powers
of earth shall not prevail.
"It was Just as certain that Virginia
would come back TO unchallenged con-
troll of her white race, that before the
moral and material power Of erptopie
once more unified opposition would
crumble until its last desperate leader
was left alone, vainly s:ri>l"g to rally
disordered hosts, as that fire should
fade in the klndling GLORY nf the sun.
You may pass force bills, lut they will
not avail. You may surrender your
liberties to a Federal election law, you
may submit in fear Of Il ne"ess!!y that
does, not exist that the very form Of
this Government may hrchanged. This
old State, which nolds in IFS charter the
boast that it lis :, free and independent
Commonwealth" may deliver its cleo
ton machinery into the hands Of the
Government it l:elped to create. But
never sir, will a single State of this
Union, North or South, I've delivered
again to the control ofan ignorant and
inferior race. We wrestpd our State
Government from negro supremacy
when the Federal drunsieat rolled
closer to the ballot box, aud Federal
bayonets hedged it deeper about than
will ever again he permitted. in this
free Government. But, sir, though the
cannon of this Republic thundered in
every voting district of the South, we
still should find in the mercy o. God
means and courage to prevent IFS re-
establishment
Mr.. Grady's concluding remarks were
as follows:
"Such, Mr. President, is this problem
as we see it, such is the temper in which
we approach it, such the progress made
What do we ask of you? First, pa
tience. Out of this alone can come
perfect work. Second, confidence. In
this alone can you judge fairly. Third,
sympathy. In this you can help us
best. Fourth, give US your sons and
hostages. When you plant your capl-
tai in millions, send your sons that they
NAV know how true are our hearts and
NAV help so we'll the Anglo-SaXon cur
rent until it can carry without danger
this black infusion.
Fifth, loyalty to the Republic
For there ssectionalism i'll loyalty AS i'll
estrangement. This hour little needs
loyalty that is loyal to. one section and
vet holds the other in enduring Sus-
picion and estrangement. Give us
broad and perfect loyalty, that loves
and trusts Georgia alike with Massa-
chusetts--that knows no South, no
North, no East, no West, but endearS
with equal and patriotic love every
foot of our soil, every State of our
Union. \ mighty duty, sir, Il mighty
inspirbtian, impels every one of us to.
night to lose in patriotic conservation
whatever estranges, whatever divides.
We, sir, are Americans, and we fight
for human liberty
"The uplifting force oithe American
idea is under every throne on earth,
France, Brazil, these are our victories,
to redeem the earth from kingcraft and
oppression. This is our mission and
we shall not fail. God has sown III our
soil the seed of his millennial harvest,
and he will not lay the sickle to the
ripening harvest until his full and per
feet day has come"
"Our history, sir, has been a con-
slant and enchanting miracle from
Plymoth Rock and jamestown aliway
ave, even from the hour when from
the voiceless and trackless ocean the
New World rose TO the sight of the i'll
spired sailor. AS we approach the
| fourth centennial Of that stupendous
day-when the Old World will come
| to marvel and to learn amid our gath
cred treasures-let us resolve 10 crown
the miracles of our past with the spec
tacles of u Republic. compact. united,
| indissoluble in the bonds of love--lov-
ing from the lakes to the gulf-the
| wounds of war healed in every heart as
on every hill-serene and resplendent;
at the summit Of human achievement
and earthly glory, blazing out the path,
and making clear the way up which
all nations Of the earth must come in
Gods appointed time"
Mr.. Grady spoke for. over an hour
with great force and eloquence and his
treatment Of the topic evidently met
the hearty approval of his hearers, for
there were cries of "good, true" and
vigorous applause.
MIR. DAVIS AND GEN. GRANT.
Noble and Kindly Sentiments Uttered by
| the Great Confederate Leader.