The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14

a few we'll chosen words. He spoke
! TOR about fifty minutes, and was re.
ceived with great applause. The
large audience enjoyed his magnifi-
cent speech very much. Colonel
Johnstone, in beginning, spoke Of
the tirst settlement of the new coun-
ty by the white lnan, and also paid a
fine tribute to the character Of the
Indians as a race of people noted for
their bravery and generosity to their
friends, and also for their extreme
cruelty to their enemies. He spoke
of their belief in the great hereafter,
and said that their notions of the
great intellectual truths were genor-
ally simple and philosophical. He
spoke In fitting terms of the great
men that this county has given the
country at large, Brooks, the Perrins
Fthe lamented Colonel Aiken, the
Cothrans and many others who have
brought honor on the county on the
field Of battle and in tho Legislative
halls of the country. He also
touched on the rich resources of this
county. Its railroads, banks, cotton
mills and churches. He begged of
the people TO follow the teachings Of
the mon of God, and to help them
with their prayers at all times. He
spoke of the present population Of
the county and towns and showed
conolusively how they had doubled
their population within the last few
years. At the closo Of the late war
Greenwood had only about 800 in
habitants now she has a population
of $500
Your people have always been an
educational people. They have al-
ways valued It's Importance. He
spoke Of the Methodist school which
was at Cokesbury, and OF the num-
ber of prominent men it had sent
forth from it's halls Of learning. A
passing thought brings to my mind
tho recollection that there the pro.
found jurist, the skilful general, the
fervid patriot, the great Drained and
greater hearted Wallace, the guider
Of your Legislative councils in the
struggle of 10 first had his mind
and his heart moulded into form.
That near it sleeps the finished or
ator, the determined leader and the
wise counselor, Gary, sleeps near to
the institution which first awakened
the energies Of his soul.
| He also spoke Of the institutions
of learning in this place and urged
upon this people the Importance of
attempting to take the lead in all
things pertaining to education. Ed
ucation should be brought home to
each and every citizen, and all should
be prepared for the duties of citizen
ship.
Government, too, should bo 10.
calized and brought homo to him.
This great American republic, load
ing the vanguard Of human pro-
gress, is founded upon the idaa, that
while general and common interest
affecting us as q nation and in our
relation to other nations, should be
controlled by the general govern.
ment, the domestic affairs Of each
State should be managed by that
State. The State has delegated to
the different counties the rights to
which 1t reserved for itself, and why
should we stop herer Why not
carry it to it's logical conclusion and
relegate to the different townships
the purely local affairs of those COM
munitiesf Why should we not To-
calize our government Let tho peo-
pie of each township elect their own
officers; build their own roads and
bridgos: eject their own school trua-
tees, and determine how much money
is needed for local purposes and
how it shall be expended. In the
American States power has been
disseminated with admirable skill,
for the purpose of interesting the
greatest possible number of persons
in the common veal. These local
administrations thus afford an un.
failing source of profit and interest
to a vast number of individuals. In
this manner the activity Of the town