The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19
THE PIECE az
BY E.S EVANS IN ATLANTA.
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W. following is the full text OF the
1ch of Governor John Gary Evans,
ivered at the Cotton States aud In
rnationsl Exposition, Atlanta, Ca,
n November 3Oth 1895:
Mr.. President, Your EXcellency, La
es aud Gentlemen of Georgia and
own Fellow Citizens: 10 say that
thank you for this hearty welcome
ems ems cold and indifferent from
other to her daughter, for it has
sen truly said that Georgia is really
daughter of South Carolina, and she
is daughter indeed. (Groan.) You
may groan, but yet she is not ashamed
OF her daughter. (Applause.) South
Carolina is proud of her daughter,
(applause) and she stands here to-day
to bear evidence for what we did in
past; that when we nurtured this iE-
FAINT when we protected hor from the
Indian and Spaniard, it was not in
vain we stand here to-day and say, in,
deed you do us proud. (Applausc and
cheers.) And now, his Excellency,
the Governor, has seen fit to say that
the Governor Of South Carolina has no
appreciation for her lovely daughters.
Why, sir, you don't know me. ZAP
plause.l We have brought here upon
the soil of Georgia 265 of the fairest
maidens that God Almighty ever Gre
ated. (Applause.) They arc stamped
with more purity than he has stamped
the lily; they are stamped with more
beauty than he has painted tho rose
bud, and, sir, when stand in the pres
once Of these holy creatures; whom |
stand hero and contemplate my own
miserable self, l can only exclaim,
How unworthy creature you are Of
one of these lovely women" TAP
plause.) That is my appreciation
Not lack of appreciation though pos
slbly some may say, too great an ap-
probation, but it cannot be.
South Carolina is proud Of her wo-
men she is proud of what thoy have
they represent in the'prcsent !; and she
feels safe in what they will accom-
pllsh and speak for her in the future.
This day has boon set apart as a day
of Thanksgiving by the President of
the United States and by the Gov
ernors of the separate States in the
Union. We have much, fellow citi-
zens, to be thankful for, but South
Carolina and Georgia stamped by their
individuality can eXclnim without any
degree Of hypocrisy or spirit of the
God, We are not as other people arc"
There Is u characteristic individu
ality of the South Carolinian, that
characteristic is not SO great between
the South Carolinian and the GeOrgiun
because we are one people, and al
though divided by the Savannah, in
the words Of your own immortal Grady,
That is more Of u bond than IL boun-
dary." (Applauso.)
We cannot forgot, us your Governor
:" said, you cannot forget, South
Dina cannot forgot, that whom she
oppressed; whom tho heel OF the
ant bore heavily upon her, it was
strong arm Of the GcOrginns that
Amc to her rescue in '76. We thank
you for 1T. We thank you for what
you have dOno in tho past and we
thank you for giving us this oppor-
tunity Of coming here and showing to
the world tho superiority of South
Carolina. Applause and choors.)
Why, the other day | saw an inter-
view from Yankee General, in which
he stated that the South was progress
ing; that the South was improving,
except poor South Carolina, and she
was still fccling the effects of seccs-
sion. Yes, she feels it; she feels the
effects of tho tribute she pays to
the national government for being
whipped; but when she pays it., she
pays 1T with protest, and when it is
stated that she feels the effects of
secession it Is true; but to-day, fellow
citizens, we stand and proclaim as our
own Pinckney did, that we still have
for tribute" South Carolina paws
tribute to no man and no State except
that imposed upon her by force OF law
and of q strong hand; but we pay it,
and as we pay 1T we do not murmur. But
the time has come for the South Caro-
linian and every Southcrner to think
for himself and to speak for himself and
in the halls OF Congress let it be known
that these Southern States are in this
Union, part of this Union and by
the grace Of God we propose to control
Why should it not be right? (Ap-
plause.) Was it not right IN the past?
Was it not light under the training of
your fathers? The training of states
manship that you received, the prin-
ciples they incucated in you, are they
not just as dear as they we're before
1865? And, follow citizens, this
Southland will bloom in spite of the
-"amarks Of generals, in spite of tho
remarks of judges hostile to us. 1t
seems now that every presidential can
oluduc vi 1ilc ItopuDllCdn party 1GelS II
incumbent upon him to hit South
Carolina lick. But fellow citizens,
the result is that South Carolina neyor
has to go out Of the conflict for re-
pairs. Great applause.)
Now, fortunately, our works are here
to speak for themselves ; we arc not q
people to herald our virtues before the
world; we are not people to pro-
claim what we are doing. We are not
people possessed Of too much brass.
We have always had brains we have
always had integrity we have always
had statesmen. Great applause and
cheers That speaks more and sounds
louder than the beating of cymbals over
past triumphs.
That is where she stands to-day.
She apologies Tor nothing sho has |
done in the past; she apologies for
nothing she does in tho present. She |
is to day tho leader Of the South ii in
dustrial enterprises. She spends more
money in proportion to her wealth |
than any State in the Union for the |
education of her chill ldren, and we do it |
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