The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-20

that "young men are more like the
age in which they live than they are
like their fathers" "This must be
true of the progressive races Of hu-
manity, and we'll that it is true.
Our fathers had their work to do,
and we'll and noble did they do it.
We have another and different duty to
perform. We live in another and
different age. Let us keep in full
touchIwith its advanced thought and
spirit of progress. Let US push
steadily to the front, thinking for our
selves and acting for ourselves; rev.
erencing the past, but ever mindful
that we cannot live in it.
In spite of everything thatyo and
lean do, prosperity will come to the
South. The question is, shall We ''to
the manor born, secure to our
selves the fruits which by Inheritance
shoald be ours, or let them 60 to bless
the stranger within our gate? The
Almighty will not permit the un-
rivalled natural advantages OF this
land 70 be wasted because OF our fail
ure to appreciate and utilize them:
Foreign capital and other brain and
muscle will be quick to seize every
opportunity. A political cyclone
struck our State FIVE years ago; it had
to come in the very nature OF things,
but its main purpose having been &C
complished, period of rest and an
era of patriotism is needed. Young
men would we have our share in the
coming prosperity, our share in the
glory Of the building up of this State,
then for the next four years let US
have less politics and more factories.
Instead of making ourselves noted
abroad for the bitterness of;our fac
tional fights, let the progress and
development Of our internal resources,
advertise South Carolina to the world,
as the land OF "peace and::::plenty."
Let US ever be ready to sacrifice poll
tical ambition to the good of our
State to choose rather the rewards,
which follow the consciousness. of
duty done. ,.than..the ephermal glory..of
the willy politician.
Raise high the standard for public
honors! Political towards and petty
time-servers never led nation along
the paths of true greatness. Require
Of your public men the intelligence,
patriotism, and independence of
character that commands confidence
abroad, ,andifttingly .presentsyou to the
world asa broad minded, cultivated,
and progressive people. He is
greater "that ruleth his own spirit
than be that taketh a city" Stamp
out what is little, narrow and Sec
tional in ourselves, and we will have
the world at our feet.
1t is not the towering mountains,
the wide plains, the fertile valleys or
the flowing rivers that can make US a
great people.
"What constitutes State?
Not high raised battlements or labored
mound,
Thick walls OF moated gate;
Not cities proud with spires and turrets
crowned;
Not bays with broad armed ports,
Where, laughing at the storm, rich naTles
ride;
Nor after spangled courts,
Where low browed baseness watts per-
fumes to pride.
No! Men, high minded men,
Men, who their duties know,
But know their rights; and knowing dare
maintain,
Prevent the long aimed blow,
And crush the tyrant, while they rsnd the
These lconstitute State"
"Men! Men! High minded men,
in the field, in the shop, in the forum,
il public Office, "These constitute q
State