The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-21
McLaurin at Wexford.

commencement which will set the politi-
clans on him with vengeance, and when
the popular feeling is considered, bis ut-
tersnces not being in full accord with pub
lie sentiment, is proof conclusive that Alc-
Laurin is man of Individual ideas with
the bravery to express :hem. regardless OF
consequences. If McLauEln was politi-
cal trimmer, looking out for Office, he would
JOIN in the popular clanor and receive the
applause of those who aye opposed to e1-
pansion. but be prefers being studens OF
Statecraft and leave the art of demagogery
to others. The following is a synopsis Of
his speech taken from the Spaltsuburg
Herald:
Senator McLaurin delivered one Of the
finest efforts that has been heard for long
time IN Wofford chapel HIS audience was
attentive AID apprecistire. for the message
be brought was worthy Of it. The Senator
gained many friends in the city BY his elo-
ouent address, and his visit will be remeM-
bered with pleasure.
He thanked the TWO literary societies for
the honor they had conferred upon him.
and hoped they would be charitable in
their judgment, succeeding as he did 80
many estimable men on that platform.
| Then in few well-choson words he paid
beautiful tributes to Calhoun and Preston,
the pure statesman and the unrivalled ora
tor. In speaking Of them he said that the
statesman and orator are never the pro-
duet Of despotism. but are the incarnation
Of the genius Of patriotism.
He spoke then of our high civilization,
how we have advanced to 1t, its dangers,
it's great responsibilities aud its obllga-
tons. Civilization seems nothing but the
unfolding Of Gods plans for the human
race, and history is but the spltone OF these
plans.
4 stable civilization must make great
moral progress as we'll AS intellectual and
political. aud it takes ages to produce It,
Egypt Syria, Rome and Greece had moth
ing but the civilization Of the ages behind
them aud they lacked the most important
element moral progress, and so passed
away.
How can the dark ages which succeeded
these nations decay be accounted for! 1t
seems that the divine ruler meant TO roll
back the progress then. for the great civ!ll-
za,ion Of The nineteenth century, as eject
ed by the Christian religion. which ut that
ii e was hailed by bewildered race. 1t
is question whether our civilization could
have been evolved from the civilization OF
the ancient nations.
There is o remarkable connection be-
tween the progress Of civilization and re:
lieion. The Pcritans stood for both olVi!
and religious liberty; the Wesleyan Tefor-
nation not ouly caused religious liberty,
but gave us democracy.
The speaker then told OF Washington
and Lincoln praying to God after battle.
This official recognition Of the God OF bat
tie illustrates the rule of God over our
country.
He said the present was time OF tre-
meodous transition. and the nations whloh
did not keep abreast OF the time would be
certainly overwhelmed. Science has made
great progress, but that enchanted land is
only half-known.
We cannot peer into the future and 1t is
useless to speculate, but it is safe to say
that the twentieth century will be rs great
an improvement on the nineteenth, IS the
nineteenth was Oh the eighteenth.
America has lead in the progress OF the
nations and will continue to do 50. The
most potent factor in eEecting this is the
common school system Of education; the
diffusion OF general intelligence. Our ed
uostional level is above that OF any other
nation. The Senator then took an instance
O, our superiority the late war with Spain,
the illisersoy Of Spain being 50 per cent,
United States, per cent. He said sone
one had made the statement that 1t was the
man behind the gun who won the war; 1t
WAS more, it was the COMMON school behind
that man.
America not only leads In science and
industrial development, bat also IN she sci.
ence Of government: IN new prlnelples ana
new forms of government.
The speaker then reviewed shortly the
political growth Of our government; how
happily the banners Of Spain and France.
the countries of tyranny and despotlsm
were driven out: how the prosecuted and
oppressed of other nations made the land
Of power, and established government OF
freedom; how many crises had been safely
passed through.
In speaking Of the crisis OF the civil war.
unique struggle in history. the Senator
said Tie right Of the Caucasian TO gov
ern came from God. Race instinct has pre-
served and is preserving the South; this is
a white mans country and white mans
government.
He said that our country would never be
Injured by outside forces, but from those
within. One Of the most dangerous OF
those lust now is the American trust which
had taken for its motto what the Delphlc
oracle told Philip of Macsdon. Make coin
tby vatchword, and you will win all. But
This modern form Of evil will be counter
acted as feudalism was by the crusades, or
orerthrown as the doctrine OF the divine
right Of kings was overthrown by Crom-
well When they become unbsarable,
trusts will be governed by public laws.
There have been two great crises IN Eng
lish history which differently settled, would
have changed the history Of the world. the
battles of Hastings and Waterloo. We are
RAPIDLY approaching another crisis. Napo-
leon said before his death that the next
hundred Years would see the world Cossack
or Republican.
70 this crisis there is no compromise;
there must be either the one, Ignorance,
Ronauism, bigotry. or the other, lntelll-
gence, Professionalism, freedom.
The Anglo-Sazon race has led for uni
yersal freedom. The question is, will our
nation, the sponsor of Christian civIllza-
ton shrink from the obligation imposed
upon humanity of helping other nations to
freedom, after having gained its OVID!
But what are orr obligations? One OF
these is to preserve tho fr:e institutions so
that future ages may enjoy them. Ihls
responsibility will soon rest upon the
Young men. and they should fit themselves
for il BY education; the highest civil virtue
ls the result OF education. There are no
born statesmen; they are the product OF cir
cums.snces, great ambition and consun-
ing patriotism.
Another obligation is to seek for the bet
terment and elevation Of all the human
race through establishment OF polltica! IN
stitutions and the enlightening influence
Of our Christian civilization. One OF the
hest means we have to establish this is
through commerce.
This country has met one OF its respon-
abilities when it established q land Of free