The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-02

tive. no brain looked with clearer vis-
ion through pages Of the constitution,
than that of our own John &. Calhoun.
When the Judgment Of history and pos
teritv shall he heard, it will be seen
that the clearest conception of the pow
ers that were by that instrument con-
ferred upon the general government,
and the power that was reserved by 1t
to the States, will be accorded to Mr..
Calhoun.
During the eighty-one years next pre-
cedinr the late war, between Washing
ton and Lincoln, d southern man was
President OF the United States for two
thirds of the time-eight out OF the thlr-
teen presidents being southern men:
and during that time southern Senators
and members Of Congress dominated
the policies of the government.
In the second war with Great Brittan,
the American armies were led to victory
by southern generals, and the war end
ed at the battle of New Orleans under
the command Of Andrew Jackson.
In 1916, the American armies were
led to victory by southern generals, and
ended in lS47, when southern general
led the army from the heights OF Chap.
ultepecin to the Walls OF the Capitol
City OF Mexico.
I will not mention what occurred from
1860 to 1865. But the Judgment OF the
world is-and the verdict of history Will
be, that from Manassas to Appo,natsoS,
there was courage and skill, chirairy
and heroism, loyalty and devotion TO
duty, suffering and sacrifice, such as
never before had been seen by the sous
of men since the morning stars sang TO-
gether.
Surely, if there is any truth in the
christian religion, If there Is any justice
in the world, the fame OF the southern
soldier under the leadership of Lee,
Jackson. Johnson, and host OF others.
will 90 sounding DOM the ages and
around the world until time shall be no
more.
Thus it appears that ir every epoch,
of American history. the southern peo-
pie have beeu equal TO every duty and
to every emergency that has confronted
them-both in peace and in war. AS
soldiers and as sailors, as scholars and
statesmen, as patriots and phiiaothrop-
lists: and therefore have faith in our
future: and l. believe tha: in Gods own
time, and in His own way, IN the virtue
of southern womanhood, and IN the
courage OF southern manhood, solu-
tion will be found for tae great question
now confronting us-to wit:
Can house divided against itself
stand-one half white, and the other
black.
This is essentially question for the
solution of the southern people, aud It's
settlement should be left in the main
with the people Of the south. No people
on earth are as well acquainted with the
condition and characterlsts OF the col
ore6 people as are the white people o.
the South: and 20 people on earth have
as deep an interest in the proper solu-
tion of this question as the people Of the
South. Our very existence depends up
on It's wise and just solution. If we shall
solve the question wisely and Justly, it
will be wellaEith US and with our chill
dren, and our childrens children; but ii
we shall solve the question unwisely or
unjustly, or if we shall faiIin its solu-
tion, the penalty will fall on our poster
ity.
Concerning this question there is un-
deniably contcariety of opinion among
our people at home, and abroad. Many
of our wise men entertain the convic-
tion, that total and permanent separa-
ton of the races is necessary to the
peace and prosperity of our country.
Mr.. Lincoln said:
Il have no purpose to introduce poll
''tical and social equality between the
''white and the black races. There is a