The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-02-05

reduces the amount OF the net in
come.
We have nothing to take back as to
tariff. If other sections wish to unite
with us in embodying in law the sound
and honest views which we have held
on this subject, we will welcome
their association and assistance. But
if they unite with us in our contention
what then will become of their own
solidarity concerning the dissolying
of which we hear nothing?
Cohesive Forces
Other subjects might be brought
forward, but / forbear for the Tres
ent. Let me inquire with reference
TO the matters herein presented and
other issues which naturally suggest
themselves, what principle or set of
principles, which have operated as CO.
hesive forces to make the south solid
in her place, as New England is solid
in her place, is it now proposed that
We oHoli ACuOuIOC. IL We al 20 To-
gether into some new movement. will
we not be as solid as ever?If we di-
vide, will we be happier and more har-
mOnious among ourselves or more in
fiuential with other sections by rea-
son of the strife which division will
| engender? Were any people ever made
more powerful or prosperous by dis
cord? Willy enemies have been known
TO pursue the policy of dividing a peo-
pie in order to conquer them, but
those who have most faithfully resist
ed the foes of peoples thus threatened
have always insisted that their Sc
curity was in their unity.
take it no Trojan horse will be ad-
mitted within our gates. Our people
may gaze on such a device with
| certain sort of interest, but they will
not be so simple as not to see that
! the contents of the animal are some
thing more warlike than grass.
l beg to commend to the careful
consideration of all concerned the fol-
lowing paragraph, which l have ex-
tracted from one of the most ably con-
Quoted papers of the south:
"Thet the south is disSimilar from
other parts of the republic in impor-
tant social, political and religious
matters is a proposition too plain to
be disputed for a moment That
these differences are radical, historic.
and persistent it would be easy to
show. That they are an advantage
to our section is a belief that we hold
without asking leave or license of
any. The south is the social, political
and religious residuary legatee of
American civilization. It's day is COM
ing, indeed, is now. 1t has no need to
/ fret, or be impatient of fortune For
it holds the Illuminating lamp of the
! future of our national life. Only we
| must preserve our vantage and push
our way forward to a complete Teali-
/ cation of our historic ideals. Nor
must we be in haste to give up either
/ our solidarity or our isolation. This
may seem a reactiOnary, or nOn-prO-
! greSsive sentiment; but it is neither
! Both the solidarity and the isolation
of peculiar peoples have been employ
ed of history and providence in has
| tening the worlds better destinies
This isolation and solidarity is no bar
rier to intercourse and cooperation in
all common enterprises: but it is that
| electriciSm Of a people which puts
their exceptional ideals above the
! thought of compromise or accOmmOda-
ton. The south can agree to no coal
! essence, ecclesiastical or otherwise,
that will for a moment jeopardize it's
! ideals"
Not an EaSV Task