The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-08

so happy in his account of Cromwell 5
exposure Of the corrupt Parliament that
YOU could almost see Cromwell corner
ing the selfish legislators who could not
withstand his righteous wrath. We
need patriotism of the Puritan type of
rugged purity that knows no compromise
with evil. More Parkhursts and Roose-
velts are needed to purify public and
private life.
THE NEW ARISTOCRACY.
Mr.. Nicholson, of Richand spoke on
''The New Aristocracy' and made ii
capital speech. Aristocrats may be di-
vidcd into two classes. The old aristo-
craCy forgot the masses and made lead
ers of parasites. The doctrine Of the
brotherhood of man was unknown to
them. In spite of King and Pope
a new aristocracy was born who made
the foX-hunting pars0n and absentee
rector impossible. Whitfield and Yves
ley were the highest types of the new
aristocracy, and from that day the sole
aim of the church has been to lift up,
educate and save all-from the palace
to the home. It's effect is felt in lcgis-
in free grace and free will: in govern
ment by Jefferson, who declared that
all men are created free and equal: by
this country in freeing Cubans. lin this
new aristocracy all men are equal. Ii
has not been universally enthr0ncd.
If professions are too full, it is because
they are too full of the old aristocracy.
They ought not to live. He declied the
deinagogues who cry for free silver at
Is to ! or the single gold standard, who
made any cry for office. and got great
applause when he contrasted them by
II happy incident from Nancc's life He
mveighed against corrupt officials. He
denied that payment of wages was the
limit of the duty of the employer. and
said it was Il philosophy of selishness.
Mutual sympathy is the need. 1t must
he the distinguishing mark of our civil
cation. Neither wealth nor culture con
stitute civilization.
THE WINNING GRAFTON.
Mr.. Harry Maurice North of Laurin-
burg, was the next speaker. His sub
ject was "Tradtions." A people or
community cling too much to the past.
who is satisfied with the progress al
ready made will fail in to-day's civiliza-
ton. The South ought to cling to its
old saving traditions, but it is in danger
of not measuring up to our full respon-
silaility by clinging to methods that
were well enough for another age.
France was taken as an example of eX-
trcme radicalism; China as one of eX-
treme conservatism. and England was
ho1I ~ |, In
tive progressive nation. 1t consumes the
good of the past and loks to the best
of the future.
The South should be open to embrace
all that will add to the growth and de-
yelopmcnt Of our section. The world s
greatest names are associated with a
breaking away from old outworn GUS
toms. The demand Of the day is for the
young man to think new thoughts and
do new things, even if he has to cut
at most old customs and traditions. He
grew eloquent in pleading for the right
of free thought and free speech and the
exercise of his Judgment. The South S
renaissance is upon us, and in the
triumph of progress we see all the fore
runners of better and higher life.
He is an easy, graceful, effective and
strong speaker, and when he got the
medal, there was general approval.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Mr.. VIM. Newman Parker. of Nor
canton, spoke on abraham Lincoln
The distinguishing characteristic Of
the South is that it srrrenders prejudice
in the face of mobility and character.
The South has admired Lincoln for his
matchless human kindness even when
its leaders hesitated to give expression
to it. He set high example of leader
ship. The secret of life and conduct
was his dependence upon Il personal
God. His relation to the Union was re-
viewed at length and the speaker drew
lessons of love of country from it. Lin
coin was ever free from hatred or pre-
judicc against the South and he stood
out as its real friend, loving it only less
than the Union Lincoln proposed com
pensation for emancipation which the
South declined. He closed with an elo-
quent tribute to the reunited Union
where all wounds have healed gracefully
referring to the fighting side by side of
blue and gray, at San Juan Hill
under an old Confederate general. The
blood of Bagley and Shipp cemented
the Union
IMPERIALISM COMMENDED.
The last speaker among the graduates
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