The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-24
PRESIDENT WILSON
CRARLOTTE's GUEST.
SPEECH Is SIGNIFICANT AND 10
LEADING TOWARD PEACE
PROJECT.
GREATEST CELEBRATION
In CHARLOTTE HISTORY
Mr.. Wilson Voiced What 10 Resaroee
In South as Forerunner Of Appea!
For Nationa! Peace.

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addressing approximately 100000 per-
sons attending a celebration OF the
Mecklenburg Declaration OF 1ndepend-
ence voiced what Is regarded In the
South as a forerunner Of an appeal to
the European nations to stop their
war. He indicated he thinks the time
:as come when the belligerents are
practically at a standstill-and that
they should stop fighting and accom-
plish the settlement Of theid differ
ences by counsel.
1T Is an interesting circumstance
that the processes Of the war stand
still, Mr.. Wilson declared, amid the
applause Of thousands massed ar
a great ,fag-bedecked grandstand,
before which a preparedness parade
had passed few minutes BEFORE.
Those hot things that are IN contact
with each other do not make very
much progress against each other.
When you can not overcome, you
must take counsel"
Mr.. Wilson ventured the opinion
that the present war might be the
dnal process to amalgsmate the world
in a fashion similar to the way in
which the vastly different elements
that have gone to make up the United
States have been bound together.
He denied that the foundations OF
America have sprung up from the
people Of the South. He denied that
the nations history is history OF the
expansion of New England.
"The characteristic part OF Amer
tca," he said, "originated in the mid
die states OF New York and Pennsyi-
vania and New Jersey, because there
from the first was that mixture OF
populations, that mixture OF racial
stocks, that mixture Of antecedents
which Is the most singular and distn-
gushing mark OF the United States.
The most important single fact about
this great nation which he represents
is that it Is made out Of all the nations
Of the world"
America, he added. has had to serve
as melting pot for all the many and
diversified elements which have come
TO It.
What kind OF fire Of pure passion
are you going to keep burning under
the pot In order that the mixture
that comes out may be purged Of its
dross and may be the fine gold OF un-
tanned Americanism? That Is the
problem" -
Mr.. Wilson dwelled at length on
the achievements OF the United States
in mouldering the varied peoples into
one. He discussed, also. the coming
Of the European war just as this CREST
work Of America was being accom-
plished. =
What are the elements OF the
struggle?" he asked. Don't you see
that in this European war is involved
the very thing that has been going Oh
in America? It Is competition OF ma
tional standards, Of national traditions
and Of national philosophical sys-
tens.
And what you see taking place on
the other side Of the water Is the tre-
nendous-I had about said fnal-pro-
cess by which contest Of elements
may IN Gods process be turned into
a coordination and a cooperation OF
elements"
He concluded his address with an
expression OF hope that America
"could lift some sacred emblem Of
counsel and Of peace, Of accommode-
Gon and righteous Judgment; before
the nations OF the world and remind.
ing them Of that passage In Scripture,
After the wind, after the earthquake,
after the fire, the still small voice Of
humanity"
The president and a large party,
which included Mrs. Wilson, Josephus
Daniels, Secretary OF the Navy: JOS
eph T. Tumulty and Past Assistant
Surgeon Cary T. Grayson. U. S. NJ.
arrived In Charlotte. shortly after 10
o'clock to participate in the celebra-
ton OF the day In ITS whes band
Of Mecklenburg county farmers adopt
cd resolutions-which, it Is said. gave
inspiration to the Declaration Of In
dependence - declaring themselves
free Of the British crown.
The president and Mrs. Wilson en-.
tered an automobile and headed pa
rade through the streets Of the city for
several miles, while thousands OF risi-
tors lined the streets and cheared.