Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-02
HE NEGRO PROBLEM.
HOMAS NELSON PAGE ON THE
SHADOW THREATENING THE
NATION.
rom uis Speech 1T the Southern Society
Banqrot--1ho North Must Know the
Truth and the Sections Under
stand Ore Another.

Among the many aftcr-dinner speeches
,rs8e 90 the recent banquet OF the South
en- Society in New York. that Of DR..
Thomas Nelson Page. Of this city, on THE
Original 1hTtceR" was a thoughtful pre-
rratanon OF cur country's greatness and
c.tao dangers which threaten her. and os-
,caally of the shadows which menace
&C. uet.on ia tho shape Of the negro
l-.h.cn. Owing TO Enc great size OF the
iaI. its peculiar CONSTRUCTION. and the I'M
r...lsilc ro.eo incident % such occasions.
i.Votth speeches were heard bv others
than ttoso who crowded around the
l...s0ts table. Dr. Pages was not OF tho
exceptions. and we cannot refrain from
l..l.lus az least his words OF wisdom on
Go negro problem:
Ir. r0t th.t Che mission Of tho ola
Gr ..I Thirteen i-f"coup lshc4 far fr0n
g. t...r mission vii mover Dc ended until
.t.r..f tho work they have performed
. '. .1ls.tteuaul fAo traditions which
...... fHeu siail Boz q destroyed. Bv thor
.-H.,l al position uF aiI thor r.uou-
'..iu. Dr. at tlcu p'cudid s'lf-saCr.ico
fIUr glorious memories, the D.d
rt.el must and VIII continue the cor-
..-,.ts.. and therefore tie most impor
f.r.. t.. NeUt iu TIM, nation. They stand
i.I.- u vftuao' tho INSPIRATION of their
rt t..u oi their graphical lucaNon.a
,. 0t defence between invasion and tins
...f.4 I.l1t of cloud by dor. oi fro by
So enemy can sct foot uron our N'h
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Tribute r1 GRADY.
This ie tra d.n-cr which corfronts US
Pr. awful. moro Terrible. than the Pcs
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