The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-31
SON OF SOUTH BRINGS
GREETING FROM NORTH
OBLETERATION OF ALL SECTION
.tLISM
Speaking at His Birthplace in Virginia
President-ele Suggests Added
Significance to Celebration.

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Jersey, proclaimed today the hope that
MS administration might mean the fin
al obliteration of everything that may
have in the past divided the North and
the South.
q suggest an added significance TO
the occasion" said Gov. Wilson in pre-
senting the greetings OF New Jersey to
Virginia, because ii is a son OF the
South who brings the greetings OF
the North
Standing on the porch Of Mary
Baldwin seminary, in the chapel OF
which he was baptized, the president
elect spoke to a great crowd gathered
from far and wide on the occasion OF
his return to his native town on the
5ezh anniversary of his birth.
But While Mr.. Wilson spoke with
feeling of his hopes for a spirit OF re-
nnion that would recognize neither
region nor section, nor North nor
sonth" he talked significantly OF MS
future course in politics with partlcu-
lar relation to the conduct of business
The presidency, the governor salo'
he regarded "as an Office in wnlcn d
man must put On his war paint ou'
he added that his visage was sucn
that he did not mind marring 1t 1or
"a man can keep his manners and sun
fght.'' -
A great many men who have taken
the narrow view OF legislating Tor sec
t;onal advantage would have to be mas
tered, the governor pointed out In or
der that they may be the instruments
of Justice and mercy.
To the business men OF the country
ba held out also the appeal that ser
vice to the nation meant giving Illi
value received and remarked tnat III
mast decades too much of the fortune
making had consisted OF getting some
thing for nothing" The governor salo
bo had no quarrel with the free exer-
t,sa of brains in business, but ne oO-
.oo+od 70 brains that established "an
DIV +iebt isolation" or monopoly into
which no competition could enter.
Spoke Out in Open
The president-elect spoke out Oh
doors He intended to talk for only
. few minutes but his voice came back
r. him in such strong tones that MS
enoech lasted 35 minutes. He had not
nroceeded far with it, however, "neh
M-s Wilson who stood behind him.
cautioneu audibly: Put on your nat
yo;ces in the crowd interrupted, too'
nth t,c remark: Put On your hat'
Governor" The president-elect smlleo
as he covered his head in the cold ali
ond remarked. "I thank you for tne
.,eeos+ion. That was suggesuoh
from in front and command from &c
n;oen The crowd laughed and ap-
p!auded.
.1 can MOI forget at this happy mo-
80, continued the governor, tine
confidence that has been reposeo IN ine
and the privilege OF service tna' n@s
been accorded me by the great state ol
New Jersey, and want to give mysell
the pleasure of bringing to the great
state of Virginia the greetings OF tne
Great State of New jersey, and De-
Heve that in doing Sc, suggest an ao-
sa .;gni6cance to this occasion, De-
canse a son of the South brings 'ne
Greetings of the North. Woulo 1alN
believe that my selection as presloen'
nv the people of the United STATES
nooons the final obliteration OF every
hing that may have divided the great
sections of this country.
"a great Northern State did not
hesitate to put the executive respon-
sibilities of the commonwealth IN 'ns
hands of a southerner and the Onl'eu
states has not hesitated to put IN u
nlace of chief power in the conn'5S
itself a native of Virginia, "oula y,
indeed happy if should be permi'.eO
to deem myself in some degree ne -
strument in drawing together Tue
hearts of all men in the united o'e'eS
for the service Of nation tnat n@s
neither region, nor section, nor N0' III
nor South
The president-elect here spoke G-te1 re,
n,iniscently of his visits to Staun'on
in his youth, told OF how ne e0ut'sO
Young girls at the seminary and picA-