The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-10-02
GONE PEOPLE-ONE COUNTRY"

This glorious theme, so pregnant with
inspiring thoughts and suggestive OF
future glory, was the subject Of an ad-
dress delivered by Henry Watterson before
the massachusetts, reform Club III Boston
on The Goth ultimo, and in point OF elo-
auence and tasle, will rahk as one OF the
gems Of American oratory.
Singulsrly gifted with the word-paint-
ing faculty, and sonorous in diction Us the
strains OF an IEolian harp he combines with
them so pcrspi acious an exposition OF his
ideas as to lend enchantment and force to
every utterauce. Never confused, or tau
tological, he is always pointed and yet
graceful and fluent There is fascination
in his style, as there was in Grady's, and
the honeliest truths and severost thrusts are
cvuched in the politest plraseology, with
the aroma Of the rose about its most pun
gent sting.
Requested to speak before this body of
the intellectual elite Of Boston, where in
dependence OF conviction and high cultiva.
tion are the rule and not the exception
a.2ong its members, he selected this subject
and spoke with tongue dipped in fire
fiom the overfowings Of true Southern
heart, and with boldness commensurate
with its demands. Nay, more; he spoke
rs Southern white man, from Southern
standpoint. TO Northern white men, and
in his plea for one people and ore country,
demonstrated the responsibility resting up
on each; deplored and yet exposed the two
gospels Of force and protection which men
like Blaine, and Sherman, and lIoar. and
Ingalls,. were advocating; depicted their
fearful effect on the country. and held up,
in burning contrast, the conduct Of Quay
Republican party, like Garrison and
Phillips, and foretold the inevitable con
sequences if these gospels and their conduct
continued 10 guide and govern the countr!
or inspire the party. lie paid glowing
tril ute 10 the chirsl,y and devotion of the |
anen Of 10th sections. and the lasting in.
Autnce OF these heroes OF each on our /
future history.
kslie deals with the race problem as
statesman. and appeals to his hearers and
ali Northern people for fair judgment and
fair play, and in the analysis OF the atitu le
OF the negro in politics presents picture
doubtless never contemplated before by his |
audience, and as his words are caught up
ali over the North We trust they will go
home with accelerated force. lie tells |
them 10 let us alone. and in the words,
",ou cannot set our house in order, any
more than We can set ! our louise in order,'
Is 10 lie found the key note OF the political
situation and condition Of The country.
And these words, like apples of silver in
pictures Of gold, should be written Oh
b.castplatcs of all parties: But we can all
unite upon the common ground OF mutual
confidence and respect, mutual patriotism
and concession in helping each other with
his burden, not by sectional or partisan
eyaction, but by the good Offices Of friend
ship, rearing meanwhile upon the yet fur
rowcd surface Of the old Union. with IFS
incessani Jslousies and quarrels. new
birth of freedom, and new faith of
brotherhood, alike for the North and the
South, The black, and the whites "
We commend tl.is address tc cur readers
rs gospel "f truth peace and fraternal
regard. and if its burning patriotism and
exalted statcsmenship will he adopted,
then Indeed would there be Il restoration,
in all Of its fullness, ofthc grand idea OF
'0nc lcop!c ard one country"