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THE RACE PROBLEM.
Mr Grady could not have chosen
a more momentous theme for his
Boston speech than he did. The
race problem is the great issue iu the
nation’s progress to day, and is each
day rising up in larger proportions,
demanding especially-of the South
ern States a speedy and. satisfactory
solution.
The race problem is in itself l a
complicated one, and is puzzling
enough in its manifold phases to the
people of the South, in whose bauds
it has fallen as a Gordian knot to be
unraveled. But there are other in
fluences brought to bear, which tend
to make it a still more irksome task.
In the first place, the interference of
Northern partisans with the South
in, itsdealings with the negro race,
is vastly detrimental to our interests.
The negroiB at home in the South,
and is well aware that so lorig'as he
keeps within his sphere of society
and politics, the whites are his
friends. If left alone by the insane
and prejudiced republicans of the
North, who fancy with no provoca
tion that he is persecuted by the
whites, the negro would reconcile
himself to his proper attitude, and
would live on in peace and harmony
with the whites, and would claim the
white man’s friendly support.
“The two races must live together
harmoniously,” says Mr. Grady, and
he could not have uttered a wiser
sentiment. All efforts that have been
made to the contrary, have resulted
disastrously, and it is more manly
for the whites to bear gracefully the
great burden that has been thrown
upon their shoulders until it has
been taken off by the future progress
of civilization, than to endeavor to
force it off by harsh treatment. The
South has home its burden most
gracefully thus far, and the angu
larities that have shown themselves
have been caused almost solely by
interference from foolish wranglers
from the Noi th.
The fanciful theories of civil lib
erty and social equality, that have
been sprung by these same Northern
partisans, are as foolish as they are
fanciful. So long as we have in the
South two races so widely differing
in mental capacity, iu moral charac
ter and in social refinement,the terms
social equality and civil liberty can
exist only as theories, and there can
be no hope of their being enforced
by legislative orders. Legislation
cannot hope to make a homogenious
mass of population, when that pop
ulation is made up of races so une
qual iu moral and social stamina.
Therefore the race problem cannot
be settled by law. It rests solely
with the two races. If the negro
will acknowledge his position in so
ciety and in politics, and reconcile
himself to his own sphere, he will
have no trouble with the white man,
will receive his just recognition
in the courts and tribunals of the
country, and will find among the
white men of the South a more sub
stantial friendliness than he could
ever hope to receive from the faith.-
less promises of Sherman and his
gang of would-be philanthropists iu
the North.
IN DEFENCE OF HIS PEOPLE-
In his book, “Twenty years of
Congress,” says the Charleston News
and Courier, Mr. James G. Blaine
asserts that the reason which influ
enced the Republicans in Congress
in 1876 to refuse to remove the po
litical disabilities of Mr. Davis was
solely “ that Mr. Davis, with the su
preme power of the Confederacy in
his hands., both military and civil,
had permitted extraordinary cruek
tics to be inflicted upon prisoners of
war.” t “ He was held to be legally
and morally responsible,” Mr. Blaine
adds, “in that, being able to prevent
the horrors ot A ndersonville prison,
he did not prevent them.” Mr.
Blaine does not state that he cham~
pioned this view in the House on the
occasion to which he refers, and was
silenced by Mr. Hill, of Georgia, ,in
a speech in which the responsibility
for the horrors of Andersonville and
other Southern prisons was fiimly
fixed on the Federal Government
but the fact is well known, and not
one of Mr. Hill's statements has ever
been contradicted to this day.
pBThc death of Mr. Davis has re
vived in part the discussion which
Mr. Hill closed so abruptly thirteen
years ago, and much interest has
been aroused by the statement that
Mr. Davis himself wrote for the
North American Review, a y’eiu* ago,
an article in reply to the continuous
charges made against the Southern
people of inhumanity in . the treat
ment of prisoners, which will be pub
lished shortly in another magazine.
The article was prepared by Mr. Da
vis with great care and historical
research, but was not published in
the North American because the edi
tor, Mr. Thorndike Rice, objected to
certain statements in it which re
flected on Federal officials.
Mr. Rice endeavored in every way
to induce Mr. Davis to either modify
his expressious with regard to these
officials, or permit the article to be
edited in the North American Re
view office. Mr. Davis insisted that
the article should be printed just as
he had written it or not at all. He
said that the facts were unimpeach
able and must stand as a part of the
history of the civil war.
Finally the article was with
drawn from the Review and sold
to Belford’s Magazine. It will ap
pear in the January number of that
periodical, and, of course, will form
the subject of general attention and
comment. The people of the South,
it need scarcely’ he said, will always
regard it with peculiar interest, be
cause of the circumstances of its
publication, and because of the evi
dence which it affords of the deep
concern Mr. Davis felt to the end of
his life about all matters touching
their honor ana character.
OUR TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE-
We have no intention to reflect up
on the worthy ladies who have
charge of the telegraph office in
Athens, for they work hard to give
our people the best service in their
power. But our city has outgrown
the telegraphic facilities furnished
us, and the manner in which that gi
gantic monopoly’, the Western Union,
rues the office here, is an outrage.
There are but few little country
towns but have a telegraphic service
equal to ours. This company Las
no competition, and takes advantage
of its power to impose upon our cit
izens.* It matters not how important
the business that awaits transmit
sion by wire, the office closes prompt
ly at 9 o’clock, and dispatches of the
most vital importance are often de
layed until the following day. Again,
an extra charge is made for messages
that must be carried to certain see-*
tions of the city, which the company
has no right to exact, and a promi
nent lawyer tells us that he has al
ways refused to pay the same. Daily
complaints from citizens who have
occasion to use the wires reach us.
These parties assert that this impo
sition has become unbearable, and
they are ripe for rebellion against the
Western Union, and will pledge
themselves to give their entire busi
ness to any rival company that will
build a line here, and furnish that
service our growing city so impera
tively demands.
We are glad to state that The Ban
ner management is now jiegotiating
with the Postal Telegraph Company
to give us a wire from Madison, Ga.,
and if those interested will unite
with us, we will have this rival* line,
and as good a service as any city of
the size of Athens in the United
States.
The Western Union has absorbed
every telegraph company in the
South except the Postal, and until
we get a competitor to open an office
here, our citizens will have to bear
the infliction of this monopoly.
The Banner has made arrange
ments to get a full line of special
dispatches every night, but cannot
begin to receive them until our office
is kept opeu at least until midnight.
We would like for those of our
eitizens who ars favorable to another
telegraph company, to confer with
The Banner, that steps may be ta
ken to secure it wit hout delay.
the laur.ers and kuiglns have enter
• d upon articles of agreement in the
fighting of these battles, the country
may expect a speedy adjustment of
the great political questions that
have so long weighed heavily 7 upon
the nation, The articles of agree
ment that have been signed by’ the
committees from the Alliance and
the Knights of Labor, are such as
bear upon mutual interests of the
two orders. We believe there are
interests of the knights that are at
variance with the interests of the
farmers, but since no agreement ex
ists between the orders, save such as
will promote mutual interests, we
believe both sides have gathered
strength by the partial union. Now
let them go to the front.
There is only one great danger to
the Federation of Labor-politics.
The success of the'Alliance, we be
lieve, has been due largely to the
fact that they have steered clear of
the meddling politicians who have
sought to lead them into the corrupt
atmospheie in which they circulate.
We think t hat the Alliance and labor
men have a perfect right to col*
league for their best interests in na
tional and state politics, and put in
those men to whom they can look for
the furtherance of their interests in
the legislative halls, but where any
organization lies itself to corrupt
and professional politicians, so to
speak, its downfall is eminently
threatened. The Alliauce will teach
the Kuights this lesson of their own
experience, and we predict smooth
seas and a successful voyage for the
great laboring classes.
Welcome to the Federation cf La
bor, and good luck to its delibera
tions !
THE FUND FOR MRS DAVIS-
Now that the obsequies over the
remains of Jefferson Davis are at
an end, and all that was mortal of
the great chief has been laid at rest,
let not the widow and the daughter
be forgotten in the hearts of South
ern people. Let the bereaved family
of the Confederate President be a
blessed - heritage to the South.
The fund that has been started for
the support of Mrs. Davis, appeals
to every loyal Southern heart, and
there is not one in this broad land
of ours that will not respond most
liberally to its plea. The prompt
ness with which the fund has been
started, and the rapidity with which
it has increased to such a handsome
figure, is sufficient testimony of the
love the South bears for the bereaved
widow, and tells in uo mistaken ac
cents that the South has adopted her
family as a rich legacy from the
dead chieftain. It was all be had to
bequeath to his loving people, aud
besides his own memory, what more
could they desire ?
The people of Alliens caa be re
lied on to do their part in furthering
the fund lor Mrs. Davis’ support.
The committee that has been ap
pointed have set to work with dead
earuesluess to Bend in a handsome
sum from the people of Athens.
They will do it. Let every citizen
subscribe most liberally’ to the fuud
when the committee approaches
them, aud let Atnens sustain its
reputation so deservedly won, for
patriotism and loyalty’ to the cause
that was lost. It will be an easy
matter to raise at least a thousand
dollars in Athens for the support
aud comfort of Mr. Davis' family,
and we believe the committee will
soon be ready to report.
BILL HEADS
CARDS. STA TEMEN T
ENVELOPES.
PAMPHLETSI
PROGRAMMES,
ANNOUNCEMEN1S
INVITATIONS.
We think we are prepared to do FINL
OH PL A IF WORK more to the notion of most people, than anybody within mJ
hundred miles of us. Everything about * 1 i
THE OFFICE IS NEW
and as near perfection as can be. We have in or to come in immediately,
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
-The American Federation of La
bor has a great work before it. The
warfare against capitalists who by
Monopoly and Trust Lave directed
their power against the interest of
the working classes, has already
been successfully begun by the Far
mer’s Alliance, in ’the overthrow of
the Jute Bagging Trust. There are
many other battles of similar nature
to be fought, and upon which rests
the salvation of the country. Since
THE BANNER’S ENTERPRISE.
It isn’t often that our great South
ern daily, the Atlanta Constitution,
gets left on a big piece of news, and
we believe that The Daily Banner
is the only paper that enjoys the
distinction of scooping it. On Fri
day morning last our paper contain
ed Mr. Grady’s speech in full, that
was delivered only a few hours be
fore in Boston, Ma s. The Consti
tution failed to secure the speech,
although the orator was editor of
that paper. The Banner intends to
give its readers all the news, it mat
ters not at what expenditure of
cheek and cash. Had we known
that our Atlanta neighbor could uot
get a copy of Mr. Grady’s great
speech, we would gladly have wired
it a synopsis of the same. It was
the universal verdict in Athens, that
this speech was the crowning effort
of this brilliant young orator’s life,
and the enterprise of The Banner
in so promptly securing it, was
highly complimented by our citizens.
but if we cannot luityou, we can use the wires and the Express, to obtain just
what you want. As to style o? printing, our Mr. CHRISTT cau use his own
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wliere to buy their
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The man or woman who buys their
Candies, Fruits, Nuts,
Toys, Etc. from
JOHN L. ARNOLD
Is puzzled only to know how they
bought so much for so little money.
Young men who wish to
MAKE A. MASH
S honld send their best girl a basket of
John L. Arnold’s Fancy Candy. «
will do the Work. - dce.-10-lmw
4 SRQ
FOR SALE.
The lot on which the Livery stable on Tlio mo
street stand. The lot cau front two stous on
Thomas street, and a good residence
Strong Street, .pplyt. .JftSKA.
All the property lying on the corner of ijvoan
and Foundry streets and khown a* th i .
S roperty. The lot runs to the r’ght-of «a)
[. & C. R. R., and »« very valuable and b n
^1^0“^' J- S. Wiix.Fonn,
Apply to Real Estate Agent.^
Also, town suburban small farms of 1, -1
add60acres; . ^ street.
Also a number beautiful lots on Baib
These lots beautiful, low priced.
NOTICE.
I have city property to exchange for faims m
the country.
fANYARD.
1 have for sale two miles from the city,
equipped tan yard. Everything new, fc lrom
nine acres of land attached, <mly . ^ , ar k
N. E. R. R., which has side-track where ^
can hedeUVered. The property is “0
beeause the business does not Wj ‘ Apply to
owner desires to change his ' m |'^Liford,
peal Estate Agent.
'LOOK AT THIS.
limits. There are two houses
well plastered, well ot good p‘we 2 no iess.
spring on the p'«ce. P" 06
Appiy to, Real" Estate Agent..
iron S-A-IjE*
Aenic 5-room cottage on College av,
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