New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
CHEERS FOR DIXIE LAND.
annual Dinner of Southern Society
g. r. Graham's Speech.

|
Astoria last night WheQ Mayor Mcclellan paid
tribute to the of the South who had fought for
their ideals. particularly to Robrt E. Lee, and de-
| cared them, too winners in the strife, because
they had founght for their ideals and conquered.
were able TO regain their prestige and become in
truth brothers to the Northerners cheer after
cheer rang forth from the men on the dining floor
and the handsomely-g who thronged
| the boxes.
The commercial development of the South and its
! awakening to the needs of this day brought
forth by several speakers, but it remained for DIR
| E. a. Alderman the first president of the Univer-
sty OF Virginia to voice the need of the South for
leaders for its young men. leaders trained appre
| cate the changed conditions and the changed
methods. which must meet them. and broad insti-
tutions of learning wherein these leaders might be
brought forth. At present the South is not united
! TO the North truly. ne said. because it could not
be its yokefellow in national development, lacking
| right leaders for it's youth.
! There remarkable at a dinner of Southern
| ers) little discussion of the negro What there
came in speech read by Coonel Robert Bingham. of
| Ashevile, n. c.. who SAID he would rather welcome
the reapportionment of representation, even though
! directed by the North annoyance to the
| South, because it would bring about sooner the
| peang of the Fifteenth Amendment, and the hand
/ ing of the negro to he only section Of the
| Anglo Saxon race which had been able to handle
| him and bring about any development in him
I'VE know he's in his infancy said he, infancy
mental moral, political. We like him. save when
| he is criminal. So as the Northerners will
| let him alone Wen put him his RESPONSE
bill ty and help him to develop along the lines of his
! capabilities. Wen exclude him from the ballot in
his infancy but less r.gdly than the New-Eng. and
er excludes The ilIterate man. VIII he reaches his
| majority We'll give him his vote and demand an
| Increased repr sentation."
Robert L. Harrison president of the society, pre-
| sided. Among other things he urged larger navy
for his country that it might take its place among
the nations, and also paid a tribute to the solid
| South" no more solid than some Northern States.
| Let US have a Solid South" said he, &" and let
| us remember that It stands for certain things
domestic virtue hospitality geniality, good humor
and above ALL reverence for woman. The Demo-
cratic doctrine has been that if there must be
tariff it should be one for revenue only-not one
| to rob and eXtOrt for the benefit of individuals
Let us remember the South can stand solid for
good government and economy in office good prln-
cples. pure homes and the welfare Of our country
Mayor Mcclellan was the first speaker. responding
to the toast our City" which, he said, was broad
enough to allow him to talk on anything.
After Colonel Bingham was George 5. Graham. or
Philadelphia, who said in part:
wish emphatioaIly to deny tonight that there
is any 'recrudescence of sectlonalisIn. Wlsn on
! renaissance of friendship and sympathy -,
Recently in this city, during the sessions or the
Association Of Bankers of the United states a pan
quet held night by the Southern section or
attention Of the cotton SINNERS of England to the
gfa cI''8G ne sra I Gn ner0ged in this movement
and did all that was in my power to aid and sane
ton it. This points out one of the channels through
which our common sympathy may flow. The meet
ing was an education 70 all Of US, for taught the
greatness and the value OF the cotton crops OF inc
the South with oneness Of business interest and
purpose in preparing TO establish warehousing ia
REQ over tn sIIn6,eInent the Scarcity Of a year OF
ieanness and thus prevent the destructive fuctua-
lions which so frequently disturb the price of cot
making it the football and plaything Of gamblers.
mineral resources water powers. developing manu-
IS -, ise and aTete sIch onhemcs of Apance
sn6 ec0nomv as viii hest deyeIon the interests of
every section, without discrimination and without
In the revival of harmony and friendship this re-
suit is made both possible and probable In a re-
Southern gentlemen would soon be called in the
dependent party when would take under it's care
exclusively tue interests Of the South pray that
nothing thus far suggested that is so pregnant
Sooner would I see in the conduct Of political
with New-York and Pennsylvania in battle for
no%G IN G 90 a The sod oh 3 sbHd b
eliminated by division Of the States desgna ted
Ii lions of the Sav Let us divide into partie as ndi
viduals. and not States or sections
There is no disposition on the part Of the citizens
agement Of your Internal affairs. My sympathy
and the sympathy of the great mass of the people
deavoor to solve the difficult problem which has been
@ to y2 v as obf6Tg r0 tf t Of
tude the inexnressibe Loyalty and devotion Of tho
battles of the States cared for, with rare fidelity,
the defenceess homes and families of the brave
cause you 10 treat the black man with fairness
ana EQUAL protection Under the law u property
No State hope to prosper and live that is not
founded the basis OF eternal Justice yet 7 can
Understand ana so can the people OF the North.
chiselnent OF the negro. We can understand your
init ignorance and incOmpetency to occupy the
choi~s of mower and administer government in your
people to intrude upon you in the settlement OF
this matter by yourselves and for yourselves
pressure. The North Understands that this press
ure must be removed. When this is done there will
atoms. VIII seek their natural political affinity.
I ask YOU my brethren of the South to remem-
gravity. and which will operate in your behalf as
the law of the Anglo-saxon cohesiveness and force
which makes TIE Auclo-caxon 4 mar Of DESTINY
and which will make his rae unit whether ptted
Brethren Of the South. let unite for renais-
ever AGAINST every form in which an attemnt av
be made to revive secUOnasm; let adopt as our
own the Immortal language Of Patrick Henry.
speaking IN the Colonial Congress at PhiladeInhia
when he said: TIE boundaries OF the several col
o1'es have been cffaced the distinctions between
Nfrginians. New-YorRers, Pennsylvanians and New
Fngland5rs are no more : am not Virginian.
will let the dead past bury its dead and tern
our ewes to the horizon Of the future with high
nation within sTccessf and prosperous 50 and fbr
out respected and honored.
DR.. Alderman, the last speaker telling OF the
Supreme Need OF the South" declared that It was
still the home OF idealsm and had conservatism
parneiration OF tie ideals- s,cery pIF1 j3r
and bad cbnra riz.6