The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-01-09
Mis. GRADY'S LAST SPEECH
DELIVERED BEFORE THE BOSTON
MERCHANTS. ASSOCIATION

Ever Made ny the Late Mr.. Grady--The
Text in FAM
Mr.. President Bidden by your invita-
ton to discussion of the race problem
forbidden by occasion to make politi-
cal speech-I appreciate in trying 10 re-
ooficile orders with propriety of the little
maid, who, hidden to learn to swim, was
yet adjured, snow, go, my darling,
hang your clothes on hickory limb, and
don't GO near the water"
The stoutest apostle of the church,
they say, is the missionary, and the mis-
sionary, wherever, he unfur1s his flag.
will never find himself in deeper need Of
JUNCTION and address than I. hidden to-
night to plant the standard of southern
Democrat in Boston's banquet hail, and
discuss the problem of the races in the
home of Phillips and of Sumner. But,
Mr. President, if a purpose to speak in
perfect frankness and sincerity if cara
est understanding OF the vast interest,
involved if a consecrating sense of what
disaster may follow further misunder-
standing and estrangement of these may
becounted to steady undisciplineds speech
and to strengthen an untried arm, then,
sir, find the courage to proceed
Happy am | that this mission has
brought my feet at last to press New
Englands historic soil, and my eyes to the
knowledge of her beauty and her thrift.
Here within touch of Plymouth Rock
and Bunker Hill-where Webster thun-
dered and Longfellow sang, Emerson
thought and Charming preached
in the cradle of American letters, and
almost of American liberty, hasten to
make the obeisance that every American
owes New England when first he stands
uncovered in her mighty presence.
Strange apparitlon This stern and
unique figure--carved from the ocean
and the wilderness-its majesty kindiing
and growing amid the storms of winters
and of wars, until at last the gloom was
broken, its beauty disclosed in the sun
shine and the heroic workers rested at
its BASKERVILLE startled kings and empe-
rors gazed and marveled that from the
rude touch of this handful, cast on a
bleak and unknown shore, should have
come the embodied genius of human
government, and the perfected model of
human liberty! God bless the memory
OF those immortal workers, and prosper
the fortunes of their living sons, and per
petuate Ghe inspiration of their handi-
work.
Two years ago, sir, | spoke some words
In New York that caught the attention
OF the north. AS | stand here to reiter-
ate, as i have done everywhere, every
word l then uttered-to declare that the
sentiments then avowed were univer-
sally approved in the south-I realize
that the confidence begotten by that
speech is largely responsible for my pres
ence here tonight. | should dishonor
myself If betrayed that confidence by
utterlng one insincere word, or by with
holding one essential element of the
Truth. Apropos of this last let me con-
Tess, MIR. President-before the praise of
NV A-lhS5Atll0 lleto OlCtl Ou my llDS-CnAG
believe the best product of her present
LIE Is the procession of 1900 Vermont
Democrats that for TWENTY-FIVE years.
undiminished by death, unrecruited by
birth or conversion, have marched over
their rugged hills, cast their Democratic
ballots, and gone back home to pray for
their unregenerate neighbors, and awake
to read the record of 10000 Republican
majority. May the God of the HELPLESS
and the heroic help them, and may their
sturdy tribe increase
Far to the south, Mr., President. sana-
rated from this section by line-once
defined IN irrepressible difference, once
traced In fratricidal blood and now.
thank God, but vanishing shadow-lies
the talrest and richest domain of this
earth. 1t is the home Of o brave and
hospitable people. There is centered all
Lnat can please or prosper humankind
a perfect climate above a fertile soil
Yields to the husbandman every product
Oh the temperate zone. There. by night
the cotton whitens beneath the stars and
by day the wheat locks the sunshine in
IT'S bearded sheaf. In the same field the
clover steaks tae fragrance of the wind
and the tobacco catches tho quick aroma
OF the rains There are mountains stored
VITA exhHsSsebe5s treasures ; forests vast
ana prlmevsl, and rivers that. tumblinS
or lettering, run wanton to the sea. OF
che three essential items of all industrie.
cotton, iron and wood-that section hss
easy control In cotton a fixed monop-
Ody--ln iron, proven supremacy-in tim
Der, the reserve supply Of the republic.
from this assured and permanent advan-
tage, against which artificial conditions
cannot much longer prevail. has grown
an amazing system Of industries. Noe
maintained by human contriyance Of
tariff or capital, afsr off from the fullest
anu cheapest source Of supply. but rest
ing IN Divine assurance, within touch Of
held aud mine and forest not set amid
costly farms from which competition has
driven the farmer in despair, but amid
cheap and sunny lands rich with aQri-
cultuta, to which neither season nor so1
has ses limit, this system of industries
Is mounting TO 3 splendor that shall d.
zie and Iiunine the world.
That, 5ir, Is the picture and the promise
OF my nome land better and fairsr
than have told you, and vet but ct set-
ung. IN its material excellence. for tha
loyal and gentle qnstity of its citizership,
Against that, sir, We have New ENGLAND
Ecruiting the republic from its sn,rdv
k9imG, shaking from its overcro,,,ds.1