The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-24

nave nOpeteSSly cruSneC anu destroy
ed any but a great and heroic people,
and every year of the ordeal has DEM
onstrated more and more clearly their !
claim to the respect OF the civilized /
world They have in the face OF great
obstacles, accomplished an industrial |
revolution, the proportions or which
they themselves nave not yet measur-
ed, and the ultimate result of which |
in its magnificence the most sianguine
cannot conceive. They have dom this
recognizing the necessity OF
any tutelage or guardianship by
others. Are they any less capable OF
developing their intellectual
es? II not, what urgent call is there
for a display OF anxiety in regard to
our educational welfare by others.
which manifests itself in missionary
tours and the distribution OF Iarges-
es? Giving credit for all the be-
nevolence that may be claimed for
such an enterprise, still IL is impossi-
BILE for those OF US whose memories
reach far into the past not to be re-
minded of DIR. Johnson's reply to
Lord Chesterfield's offer OF patronage:
is not a patron, my lord, n who
ook on a man struggling for life in
the water, and when he has reached
ground, encumbers him with help?'
And I think it mo be considered
ungracious in his connection for a
AAioAA ~ oaeoN5t Nh%
matter of fact the south Is really not
the only region of the country that
Is in need Of enlightenment, and,
therefore, 1t is hardly fair for her to
absorb all the surplus moral and edu-
cational floating capital of the land
This is a theme upon which 1
would like to fully unbosom myself
now and here, but I long since aban-
| doned the use of profane language.
and am deeply sensible OF the short
ness of life.
But I would not be entirely pessi-
mistic. There are still some things
for which We may be grateful, the
first of which is that Mr.. Roosevelt
was not born twins. Just think of the
consequences if he had been double
barreled! Again, although a little
late in coming, the Righteousness of
secession is now at last fully and
vociferously endorsed, with forty mil
lion dollars thrown .in-there is SOM
hope that what a colored gentleman
out west called the white element OF
our population will yet be recognized
as entitled to some consideration-our
northern brethren are becoming really
acquainted with the negro-and con
gress has adiournedt
There never was a time when we
didn't yell for the flag; indeed, at the
risk of our lives, we frequently took
1t away with q yell from those who
had it, between 1861 and 1865, ano
would probably nave continued to dc
Sc If Gin addition to being a little IA
tigued by the operation) we had moi
discovered that they were going te
give it to US anyhow as a permanent
joint possession.
For a long time after this discov.
cry we did get more flag than any
thing elSe-more han our share
enough, indeed, to satisfy the mos
ravenous appetite for flag, and, there.
fore, it still causes us to yell when
ever we see it. 1t represents nov
more than 1T ever did before. TIL,
'Pluribus' On it's motto embraces tn,
variegated populations of the earth
from the Philippines, via Hawaii and
the Isthmus of Panama, to Porte
Rico, and the sUnum' occupies tn,
reconstructed White house, but thu
e. still stands for out Of" so fal
as southern interests are concerned.