The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-02
RALEIGH'S EXPOSITION.
cov. HOLT DELIvEEs THE OPEN
ING ADDRESS.

Abolition of Slavery Declared a G cd
send-The Generous Work of the
southern Whites for the Negroes
Pointed Out.
RALEIGH, n. c., Oct. 1.-The southern
interstate exposition ~oened here this morn
inc The city is decorated, and flags are
Aving. many public and private build
ings displaying buatinZ. A military and
civic procession formed in the city and
marched TO the exposition grounds in
the suburbs. There is great enthusiasm
in the city aad an immense crowd in the
streets. The opening speech wos delivered
nv Thomas III. Holt, governor of the state
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mai. Badger, and was responded to by Rev.
nj ]. Hall. This was followed by an
address on THE Real New South" by
Octavius Cohen, editor of the Charleston
World.
A MASS OF STATISTICS.
Gov. Holt presented a mass of statistics
N proye the magnitude of the material
Growth OF the south. and said that it would
gladly forget in the happy career expanding
before it-tbat there had ever been occa-
sion for drawing the sword. In the sharp
school of war men learned how to struggle
10 the bitter end-how to work, how to
save. to plan, to succeed. The sta es and
sections learned to know one another. to
establish new trade relations and to employ
new aid untried means in agriculture and
the arts
SLAVERY A DRAWBACK.
The governor then gave a cordial invita-
ton to the northernerS to cast their lot in
the broad sunny land of the south, and after
alluding to the evidences of wonderful pros
perity to be seen in all directions, SAID: IF
you can be one of those who think it posi-
bic that the grand panorama OF southern
progress could have existed with one race
perpetually beaten, cheated or muir
dered by the other. their civil
rights tranpled upon. aud fran
chise Syste natically and frAudulently
made way with, then bid you look around,
select dozen men OF. any community, or
any party, white or colored, whom their
neighbors will pronounce honest men and
ask If these things be true. Visit in this
very town the first institutions ever built
for the deaf, dumb and blind of the colored
race. See. here, also. the first fair held
by colored people, and maintained
colored rice with appropriations
by white legislature. Examine In Colds
boro the first asylum ever especially con-
structed for colOred insane. Go to War |
renton and see the colored state normal |
school. All these have been devils d AID |
paid for by the white thieves and murder |
ers" Of whom you have heard.
MILLIONS FOR EDUCATION.
1.-THE people OF the southern states have |
contributed $4,000, 900 for the education of |
the negro-more than twice as much as all |
the rest of the world. The question that
soreiy troubles philosophers in their closets,
thousands Of miles away, troubles not the
southern man of to-day, white or black
The truly strong man knows how to be
generous and forebearing.
He knows too what are the essential con-
ditons OF happiness. Local self-govern
IDent. and that under the direction of the
white race, will never be surrendered as
long as the grass grows.
Let all the North Caroliniaus and all tie
southerners prove themselves worthy de-
scendents of the fathers who have glorified
the southern annals. Let US
take ty the hand with cordial I
grasp the citizen Of any other section who
seeks southern hospitality. Seventy-f1ve
thousand Of the citizens of New York
are sons of the south, occupying in their
new home every position OF honor and re-
nown. Let US offer. then, to our brethren
of the north glad welcome, and show
them such goodly hand and kindly heart
that they may be tempted to stay. 'Entreat
me not to leave thee
Mr.. CoHEN's ADDRESS.
The address of Mr.. Cohen on THE Real
New South What II Ought To Be ;" held the
close attention of the audience. He referred |
&c the lack cf push in the south as compared |
with the gO>shsad qualities of the men of |
New England, ard said the southerners had |
lived too much within themselves. He
spoke at length on the sub
lect of public education, and in the |
course Of his remarks said: 81 promised TO
speak to you plainly here to-day,nnd shall |
Keep my word. You all know, Us well as | |
co, that The argument advanced in nearly |
every southern state against the school tax
Is that you will be helping to educate the |
negroes children.
"Oi course you will +; and why should you |
not, pray? The correct theory is that prop |
erty should provide educational facilities, |
lnasmuch as property finds i;s greatest pro-
tecton IL, a ID derives its principal value |
1r'm' an enlightened populace.
VALUE OF EDUCATION.
Give all of your people in this state rea.
sPnably good educations, and the apprecia-
ZION 10 the value of property before the |
cIoSe OF this exposition would be almost |
startling. think every one will admit the |
correctness of this statement. Now, if it |
oe true, Why should we desire to |
Keep any poTti1n of our population in igno-
lauce' say to you new, my friends, in all |
Sarnestn5 So, aid with full appreciation Of |
Ine Importance Of the statement thai the |
negro Is with us to stay, and the sooner we
cone to realization of that fact the better |
ana further, wish to express it as my
uonest conviction that if this were not SO, the |
. . OF the south at large, especially for
tne next thirty or forty years would ep-
peaT 10 De very gloomy. Any great negro |
e1ouus means untold loss to our people.
PLACE OF THE NEGRO.
On The other hand the negro must bear |
IN mind that his place in |
tine political economy Of the |
south is clearly defined. He must not
nope to rule here. He is incompetent to do |
So. tie hes once tried the EXPERIMENT. ard |
Will himself admit that it was e terribly |
disastrous ore for the south.n In closing. |
Mr.. Cohen said: Put above all. my friends |
let us broaden our views; let us not imagine
That the sna rises and sets only in our Sec |
HOO Let us bear in mind that the money |
Oh the north and east stands awaiting a |
welcoming hand, and evidence OF willing |
ness on our part 20 help ourselves, to come !
aere to assist in developing cur truly won |
0eriul natural re ources; let us put aside |
petty 1ealousies in small com
munities; let US devote less attention |
10 sleetlng this, that, or the other man to |
once, and more to our own business: in |
snort, to borrow the vernacular of the dav.
Iet US make up our minds to hustle so that