The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-10-12

ent to you our humble effort at an exhlhitIon
OF our progress. yon must not expect over
much; starting thirty years ago with the
ownership here and there in few quilts ana
pumpkins and chickens gathered from MS
cellaneous Sources). remember that the pain
which has led us from these to the invention
and production of agricultural implements,
buggies, steam engines newspapers, DOCKS,
statuaiy, carving. paintings. and the manage
ment OF drug stores and banks. has not peen
trodden without contact with thorns ana
| thistles While we take just pride in what
we exhibit as result of our independent
efforts, we do not for moment forget that
our part in this exhibition would fall lar
short of our expectations. but for the constant
| help that has come to our educational lie not
only from the Southern States, but especially
from Northern philanthropists, who have
made their gifts constant stream Of blessing
and encouragement. The riSest among my
race understand, that the agitation Of questions
of social equality is The EXTREMIST folly, ana
that progress in the enjoyment Of all the prlua-
teges that ,riH come 10 as must be the result Of
secere and constant struggle, rather than Of
artificial forcing No race that has anything
to contribute to the markets Of the world Is
| long in any degree ostracised. 1t is right and
important that all privileges of the law be
ours, but it is vastly more important that we
| be prepared for the use and exercise OF these
privileges. The opportunity 10 earn dollar
IN a fdctorg Just nor is ro,ih infinitely more
than The opportunity to spend dollar an an
opera house.
In conclusion, may repeat that nothing in
thirty years has given us more hope and en-
couragement, and nothing has drawn us so
near to you of the white race, as the oppor-
tunity offered by this exposition; and here bend
ing, as H,cere, Orer the altar that represents the
results Of the struggles Of your race and mine,
both starting practically empty-handed three
oecooes ago, pledge that IN your effort to
,rorh ont the great and intricate problem 'ohdch
| COD has laid at the doors of he South you
help a. my rare; only let this be constantly in
i..!-'h". while from representations in
,'' bull n., of the product of field, Of
,oIes. % mn IF factory, letters. and art,
much good VIII come, yet far dbocc and ne
yond material benefits mW be hathigher good
Htnt let as pray God, wiH come IN a blottng
ont Of sectional dif0rmcrS and racial ana
moSdieS and suspicious, and IN a determind-
ton. IN ccen the relHOtPst corner. TO dd-
minister absolute justice, IN a wdttng odcdi-.
cnco GntoHg dU CLASSES 10 he m0hdotcS Of
! tar and Il spirit that will tolerate nothing
but the highest equity in the enforcement of
law. This, coupled with our material pros
perity, will bring into our beloved South
new heaven and IA new earth.
The above extract, Mr.. Editor, is respect
fdily referred to Dr. i. G. I;arhu'. Il able
'oilh"p 'iL' III o. INC 'tttt !JtHscfFt'', VINO,
very much to the surprise and modification
of his friends, has recently been turning him.
self bidch In the face wifi narrow minced
and Unchr tan fuininatioGs against the col
ored people OF this county ..Ad State, under
the mistaken idea. that he was thereby prop
erly d2yoting his one talent to the service
OF ''his country and his God"
OF course the Doctor does not mean all the
dreadful things he writes. He is not nearly
so mad as he prctends to be. He is, in fact,
at heart Il very harmless old gentleman. The
State Senatorial bee is buHziug in his bonnet.
and he is not to he held to a very strict
accountability. But the Doctor of late has
been ridinl; at sucn II rapid pace, that he is
really in danger of IL fail and of hurting him
self, and it will be a mercy therefore to pull
the rein on him ''iust Il lit c.'
know OF no more gentle and effective way
of doing 50, than by contrasting his ill.timed
and i.l-tempercd efusions with the digniiied
| uttcrances OF this cOlorcd orator. The SEN
sible ido"s which the latter expresses; his
manly cosntiou o. tat obligations of his
| race; the just aud christian spirit which per-
vades lis address, gu IL. to brins; tn, blush of
shame to the cheek o! the cultured white
gentleman. who has posed fot many years
before tA.s .o:n iGAi ), .s The poss ,ssor of
liberal principles. au.l as the exempar of
humane all cA"'a-t.G s':I tees.
Elkton, Oc,. 8. 1865. JUSTICE.