The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-10

ours, and may furnish key 10 the solu-
ton. The repatriation of the dark conti-
nent from which the cargo came offers
suggestive remedy, Every year God
multiples the ways of separation.
If l had oae-half hour more | should
welcome the opportunity TO submit in be-
coming modesty n definite plan for your
consideration, and then stand upon this
platform to defend il against all opposi-
tion-a plan that has stood the fire of
heavy artillery Before, aud survived the
shock of steiner opposition.
The introduction of ex-Cov. William A
MacCorkte of West Virginia, was greeted
with applause who spoke earnestly and
pleudingly for the negro in politics, as
well as in the arts and trades.
Il was rebel" he declared, especially
in defending his position.
Don't cali US rebels" said DR.. ]. L.
NJ. Curry of Washington, good uaturedly,
and the Interruption gave GOV. MacCorkle
the opportunity for defending the Confed.
eracy and the Sou6h's cause in the Civil
War, in the most dramatic manner.
EX-GOv. McCorkIe's Address.
The speaker denounced the method of
restricting the ballot that has been en-
pioyed in Mississippi apd Louisiana, and
which is proposed in North Carolina. He
said in part;
teenth amendment means the practical
turning over to the South of the negro
question as a local question. Are we able
to bear it? Is not the question of the
political status of 100000 Of a different
race, living amidst us. burden sufficient
for the whole nation. which can only be
settled under the province of the AL
mighty, by the earnest, hearty and loving
cooperation of the North and South? Tn s
action would, as nothing else, destroy that
kindly cooperation.
This is the question in the economy of
our government life which cannot be local.
lis settlement concerns all the country
North and South alike. The South more
Immediately and acutely, it is true, but
equally in its far-reaching consequences 1t
touches all the people. 1t should not be
left to the South TO work 1t out alone and
unaided,
with all my soul plead that with us
no narrow spirit of suflciency or suspicion
of untoward interference on the part of
the North should prevent the intertwining
of our lives and our energies in the unrav-
cling of the complexities Of a situate
which more vitality affects modern civil
cation than any question Of the present
day.
"Then, sir, let us approach this suprem-
est question of our civil life with hearts
touching and arms about each other and
strengthened by a Conservative union Of
purpose and interest, and we will, as con-
querors, ascend those imperial nights of
self-abnegaton. patriotism and true
craftsmanship, where amidst the blooming
of sweet flowers of love and perfect trust
we will contemplate a happy people undi-
vided by internecine conflict and unshak-
en- by sectional difference. Yea. we win
not approach this question with broken
bodies clothed with the blue and the gray
and over fields strewn with the rucks
of a despairing civilization, tinged with
the dun colors of sectional conflict and
| difference, but rather as brothers whose
endeavor is illumined by the golden sun
light encompassing the rich cities the
fields Astounding with fertility, the adj
vancing commerce and civil glory of a
united people"
Ex-Ciov. NIacCorkle was followed by Mr..
w. N. McKeler of Lowndsboro, Ala. who
advocated the repeal of the fifteenth
amendment and declared that the white
man of the South will not submit to negro
domination even if it is necessary TO en-
ply force and fraud. This sentiment was
| loudly applauded. aest
At the night session educational mat
ters were discussed. The speakers were
DR.. julius H. Dreher of Virginia, DR..
| Hollis B. Frissell of Hampton Institute.
| Virginia, and Rev. j. l.. M. Curry of
| Washington. DR.. Frissell said in con-
clusion: H
THE problem of Southern education is
| not a hopeless but hopeful one. 1t Is
| different one from that given 20 any
other people, but it is most interesting.
The native white popula ton of the South
bears about the same ratio 10 the blacks
that exists between the native and foreign
popula ton of the North. The great prob
lem of this country is as to how the peo-
| pie of the different races can live together
in harmony and mutual helpfulness The
North has It's own special difficulties, and
so has the South. Each needs the others
| help in overcoming them. but if both work
together to give 10 every man, be he ma
tive or foreign. white or black, the lighr
which God means he shall have, this will
be Gods own country"