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

Miss Nina Riser,
First Grade.
;'We may divide upon issues. but not
upon races. so that against the threat
''of republican activity in the South IN
''poiicies of government and question OF
''political economy. there IS one cry to
(which all white men in these parts Will
;:respond-white Supremacy"
II there is any earthly power that can
not be withstood, it is the power OF the
banded intelligence and character OF 4
free community. 1t rannot be forbidden
bv law nor deferred by force. 1t is the
ipalienable right of every free people,
the: just and God given safe guard
against inferior suffrage. 1t IS the
peaceful majesty OF intelligence and
character, massed and unified for the
protection of its homes and for the pres
ervation of its liberty. Thus l answer
that while two people may live together
in peace and prosperity on the same po-
litical area, only one race can control.
In reference to the third condition
precedent to the solution of the ques-
ton we are considering, that there must
be 20 mixing of the races in social re-
lationship. it should be sufficient to re-
fer to single incident of recent occur"
renee. When the highest official OF our
government, the president OF the United
States, invited the most honored and
enlightened living representative OF the
colored race to dine with him, there
was such manifestation of indignation.
North and South, that even Mr.. Roose-
velt never ventured to repeat Sne eN-
pertinent.
Concerning this condition there will
be no compromise: the one race should
not aspire to 1.-THE other race will not
submit TO it. The God of nature has I'M
planted in the breast of the white man,
instincts and characteristics which will
forever constitute his sure defense
against encroachment upon the purity
Of his race; the conviction Of our fathers
will be transmitted by inheritance to our
sons: and fifty years from today there
will be less to fear from this cause than
there was fifty years ago.
Plutarch relates of Marcus Cato, the
great Roman orator and patriot. that ne
conceived that the peace and prosperity
of Rome, and the perpetulty OF her n
stitutions. depended upon the destruc-
tion of her ancient euemE, the Cartha-
eenians: and thereafter he concluded
every address made bt him IN the SEN
ate Chambe with the words-CarthaSo
Delenda Est-Carthage must be destroy
ed. Thus he aroused such Il sentiment
among the people. and il was so cher
ished and intensified that in the course
Of events, Carthage was destroyed.
So my fel!ow-citizenS let US give our
pledge, and call upon our children Tor
its observance. that neither now nor
hereafter shall there be any compromise
concerning this condition.
Around the sacred precincts OF our
southern homes, I draw, the holy cir
cles of white supremacy and racial pur-
ity: accursed, thrice accursed, eternal
lv accursed be he who shall invade this
sacred domain. Any black man who re,
sents it will be disloyal to his race, ana
TO his country: and any white man VINO
resents it viii be disloyal to his country
and 10 his God.
The address was punctuated
all through with applause from
the immense audience. 1t was a
scholarly effort, an historical de.
liverance, an argument forceful
and clear, a literary gem in Its con
contion and presented in that
knightly manner characteristic
of this chivalrous Carroll man,
forceful and eloq quent.
At the conclusion of the ad,
dress. Governor Sheppard. in
happy vein, presented to the
graduates their diplomas.
Captain. Davis: in neat and
appropriate speech: presented
the Melton Medal to Miss Vlr-
ginia Wilson for highest marks
in English. and reproduction OF
a story.
S. Oliver O'Bryan. Esq, hum.
orously and neatly presented
Miss May Davis Tenneyson's
Poems. as second in English,
and reproduction of the story.
Professor DAME! then read
a report showing the schools
record tor attendance, and com
parlng it with past years. show
ing Improvement each year, and
a general report second to none
in the State.
Major A. Levi, on behalf OF
the trustees. announced that all
of the old teachers who had ap
plied had been reelected, that II
was decided to have one otnel
male teacher. and put him II
the high school branches. The
gentleman chosen by the board
for assistant principal is a Mr.
Brunson, who graduates at the
citadel this year, and has beer
recommended by citadel faculty.
The trustees were not in posi-
ton to make a financial report
because there are a few matters
yet to be looked after, and wher
1t is ready it will be communl
Gated to the people through tht
press.
Major Levi then in a speect
of we'll chosen words thanked
the people for what has oeel
done, and feelingly asked for ;
continued support, reminding
them. the handsome building
was only a portion Of the work
that it required work, co-opera
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