The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-24

was forever a member Of the American
Union.
The careful student Of The history OF
the times can tel ms that had that beer
done, the requisite number of states
would never have ratified the consiiiu
ton.
RIGHTS OF THE STATES.
The Constitution was the result Of q
compromise Of opinions The decision oi
the withdrawal of state was left 10 tht
future, and different construction of
] their powers by the States themselves
brought war and its attendant horror.
upon the land.
To-day the South cannot acknowledge
that She violated one line of that instru.
mcnt in the exercise Of her rights as
construed by her greatest statesmen. and
she points with pride 90 the devotion
and the heroism OF her sons. who fought
so brayely i'm the unequal contest t0 de-
fend her action But to-day She admits
that the disturbing question was settled
by the sword, and now putting an the
past behind. she rccOllects the great part
taken by her in establishing fhis great
republic. she remembers what she has
done In the past 10 contribute t0 iis
prosperity. and asks that she may again
bee permitted 90 do her full duty in pro-
noting its power. its growth, and its
grandeur Like the ea-le. She rs renew
ing her strength, and The stronger She
srows the stronger grows the whole
country
THE RACE PROBLEM.
She does not forget that from 1850 TO
1861. a period covering two-thiris of the
life of the republic. nine OF the fifteen
Presidents in that interval were born
within her bO'dcrs and she asks you.
gentlemen TOO. not 10 forget, either that
there is still q great problem lefi by tine
contest which has 80 be solved and
solved on her soil. a superior and am in
ieri0r race are both within her limits,
standing with equal footing upon the
same political plane and wrestling for
supremacy.
God for his own wise purpose made
these two races a-distinct in habit in as-
sOciati0n and IN the reach of mental at
iainmcnts as they are in color. The
problem confronts us. what is the solu-
ton
The time may NOT hc far distant when
,bo ron,io of Tho United State. may be-
called mon 10 decide whether thc future
nooce hanniness and prosperity of the
whole country can bc best secured ny
union of American and Aflcan States
ON this continent or by union of white
American States
win the capital which has been SD
roni5iv eovin0 into fbe South duri
-be mast fs,, voars for tbe construction
~ rsilroads fsrtorie- and furnaces to
,e.ist io develoninr her great internal
bc most profitable under thc
former or the latter unioue And which
condition of affairs viii De most bench
.ial fo the races conccrneds When thaf
.onr sLoU come tho .-oufL c0uhIinr in
.be birb destiny Of the Repul-
.ic win confidently appeal t0
.he North bv their common suc-
cess I'm taking The Ref Man land,
with no thought of ever bcsfoNing ST .Uy
-tatesl upon the black mm hy their
common resistance 90 tbe upli'iei tom-
ihawk of the savage. by their common
-ufcrnrs. losses and priyafi0ns iu re.
sisting British tyranny. hy the com
mon val0r and patriotism iH al
that makes glorious the name of the
American soldier in the Revolutions hy
.he bloody tracks of North and South
made side by side upon tlc SHOWS oi
ibis very section; by their come
mon marches, hivouacs and battles
InQcr the great Washington a-
well as IN the war OF l5is ana
on the burning sands OF old Mexico
under vs. IuncId scott. NY tle common