The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-04-03

Of free community trampled the
Federal Constitution under his feet,
and deied the Government to enforce
it in the South. He died unrepented
and one of the most prominent politi
cal leaders in Massachusetts, FASTENED
to Atlanta to pronounce his eulogy.
Looking into the faces of men who
rule the State and boasts that the Con-
stitution has not been and shall not be
forced in Georgia, and within the
hearing of humble citizens whose rights
as free men are shamefully and noto-
riously ignored, he avowed his belief
that Georgia had accepted the results
of the war, and that they were loyalty
upheld by all her people. With Mr..
Grady's reasonable utterances still
ringing in his ears, he prayed to God
that he might 'catch the inspiration
of his teachings Let US cast the man
tie of charity over the young orator,
and remember that he was sent to At
lanta not to represent the people of
Massachusetts,, but Boston Democrat
Club. He performed his duty to his
constituents and he performed it super
serviceably we'll. If William E. Russell
ever aspires to represent Massachusetts,,
he must first learn to close his eyes to
the foul blot on the escutcheon of the
new South and swear there is no blot
betrays quality of craftsmanship not
honored in the old Bay State. He
must seek inspiration from the words
of men nurtured in the liberty-loving
traditions of New England and not
from the teachings of man who was
nursed in the lap of slave, and whose
paternal legacy included the life teach
ings of a father who died in vain ef-
fort to uphold Confederacy of slave
Dealers
"I spoke no sentiment" said Mr..
Russell, 8" in the South that would
not have spoken in Faneuil Hall.
spoke nothing but the intensest 10y
atty to the North. l spoke for free
! labor, for individual liberty spoke for
ballot reform and the right of every
man to cast his vote freely, honestly
and intelligently, and have it counted.
These were the sentiments spoke at
Atlanta, and these are the sentiments
I speak at this meeting and in this
community. Applause.]
"It is true" said Mr.. Russell, "that
Mr.. Grady's father died in battle in
defense of what he believed to be right.
differ with him. l said so in the
South, and 1 say SO here and now. 1t
is true that he was nurtured in the lap
of slave; he has told us from his
great heart the love he bore to that
black woman who brought him up.
When such a man, coming here tc
Boston, and receiving the plaudits o.
an audience, majority of whom were
opposed to him in his political views
bringing tears to the eyes of the Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth and the
leading Republicans OF the State
speaking words every one of whic!
glittered with as fervent patriotism a
6 any man of the North could utter
does any man say that that mar
trampled the Constitution under hi
,, feet and uttered treason in Boston
If he does, l say he does not read hi
=, speech Alright; that he is blinded by
: his prejudice, and is not willing to ac
6 cept the spirit which animates the new
! South to-day. [Good Good!] Th
man who says that reasonable splri
exists in the South speaks either in ig
norance or as a man of 1860, rathe
!, than a man of 1890. Applause.
There is no such reasonable spirit il
, the South. In private and in publ
:, every man expressed to me only in
y tense loyalty, and they are only anx
:. ious to have an opportunity to show i
These men are not the true leaders
;, public sentiment in the North, an
would cast aside the hand of FELLOWSHIP
which is now extended toward us fror
the South. l went there and accepte
!, that hand, and l brought them tt
:. greetings of the Commonwealth {
y Massachusetts,. (Applause.] The VIZ
is over in both the North and tn
;. South. It's benefits to the latter SCI
10 ton are permanent, and its evils ca
y, be remedied by accepting the ne
. South and the new North, reunited
,e loyalty. [Applause.]
# When Grady, with his fervent rhe
% oric, held out the right hand of fello'
IS ship, it was our duty to accept it
J. the pledge that the South was loyal
d this Union and had accepted the r
d suits of the war. l say these men wi
re do not accept this pledge are not Il
es true leaders OF public sentiment, ar
Ks are greatly mistaken when they try
,r stir up the old quarrels Of 1860. A
ne plause and cries of &c Good ~ | wei
to the South and to the best of n
n ability, l grasped that extended han
n and without surrendering one sing
he iota of my personal views, not cor
IN promising one single feature Of Mort
er ern loyalty to that war and the rest
rv of that war, and believing in it a
* did my God-I said accepted tt
he hand and brought them the greetin
of the old Commonwealth of Mas!
to chusetts. [Applause.] We need
a deal fairly and justly with the peol
IS of the South. Doing this, believe
IS the only way in which to make pr
rv porous and progressive country" "A
in plause.]
ell
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