Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-21
Sn,,Icry NORTH AND SOUTH.

!, o,, he amply ridiculous claim for the South an
equal participation with the North in all the Injuries and
re6nenents Of fashionable society The splendid achieve
ments Of successful speculation do not so often supply US
with tho means and stimulate the appetite for projen
expenditure in The tinsei and appings OF high lte u
dress less costly and mois; equipages are less
DIV our mansions less ample and nmbous our table less
sumptuous our round Of less various anu e
ting Indeed we hardly repress feeling oil c""'e"F
for Tho comparative simplicity and tingaS % 'o"'"''
ie as we gaze The p,odga display oil sp'eh'" a ""
~ which dazzles the eye ollm who penea'es 'h'" e s
geous recess where The pride n"d "''S " N''''''"
racy accumulates Its treasure Fof'uha'eV "o' "
our peace Of mind in exclusion nom su'h p"'' "
n,s,sure e win find on closer scrutiny that seipents ana
devils ha ye their abode in that bower oil bliss ANA a
we NAV cease 10 repine when balance The humble Du
heahf, and robust ENJOY mtnls Of Southern life against
The eneryang exceeses progacy and debancliety "
..aristocra,c society in the cities OF the North
II we wish get inst conception "i Tho social edh'e
10 the Northern States we mug moi c"nnc "h we" 10 e
coriprhiap column Which al wrought all il" h""'is and
,ts eracea we must direct ou gruliuy ~er down 10 the
basis on which depends the sect ay OF The building.
In our survey OF Northern society, as II presents se'i 10
our view in the popuous cities we are not moi esuck wa"
The artificial refinement Of the Appet" than with the bru
,a,v and characterization Of the CLOVER class This latter
class on whom depend The health and strength Of The social
system is source only OF weakness and corruption The
universal espionage aud rigid discipline OF tho police system
OF New York and The immense expenditure necessary 10
maintain tho security OF life and property furnish sutii
Gent insight the character Of The New York poulace
But Notwithstanding the vigorous effort 10 preserve public
order ouages Of the a.rucins character occur so IRE
ausntly seriously impair the stability and security u
the social sysie The excitabe apprehension OF some
,imid old woman occasionally story OF negro in
attraction in the South but the outbreaks against public
order in The North, papabo and appalling realities,
and not the mere dream oil disturbed iInhgnaon.--
Riot murder arson theft are crimes OF frequent occurrence
In New York city. And how can il be otherwise The
condition OF society is such as 10 Impose scarcely any
moral restraint on The evil propeis,es OF the mob A
vicious system Of education mparts them the means and
at the same time the motives of mischief Their passions
ars the play things Of deagosues and they eady for
riot whether IL be 10 avenge the imaginary grievance of
esloua actor or dispense political meeting win hlud-
peous and slung Things have al last got to such
pitch that The DULLES and rowdes regularly organized Tor
outrage and exercise sort of terrorism over society 10
what excess the auiacy and violence OF rowdysm,
or rebellion against society have come when The oganzn-
lion OF great party was broken up by the assaults OF
gang Of professional bulies hired and disciplined for the
purpose2 II not what may be the nature and de-
sligo OF an association; IL be ds,asu 10 The mob that is
enough 10 insure its violent dispersion meeting Of
aboloniss al the Chinese rooms Of Democrats in Tam
many Hail. is dispersed with equal facility by command Of
those who subsdise Rynders and his gang Within the
last week New York has witnessed several Characteristic
exhibitions brutality The release from the Pcnitentiay
of wretch who uidei 10 the infamous assault Mr..
Sche Presden, OF the Tammany Society ia made the
casion Of grand demonstration ui which the aFothcosis
of the felon and riumpha procession with burners and
music arc the principal incidents viii, The circumstances
of tho fpht between Sullivan and hoissey, the public is
familiar. Perhaps the conclusion Of the dsgracefu affair is
not so well known. The following paragraph is from the
New York Express:
"OH! SHAME, WHERE Is THY BLUSH 7'-Yunk's
Sullivan told, marched down Chatham street yeser
day afternoon lin open iay) with body guard "i SIX men
three trout and three IN The rear IN inskcs over Their
ehouldsrs Moir5sey paid The prize money yesterday
morning Sullivan last evening was s.Tcnai:d by the tsl
Ward Magnelizers They appeared on horseback III Their
usual fantastic The attracted great
crowd In Chatham street"
However splendid may be ts display OF wealth and re-
fnement there nothing society in which occur scenes
like these TO excite envy and discomfort the breasts of the
ciIixens Of the South In society which the security
Of life and property most cecti i'll which The sanctiy OF
law 10 respected in which the utmost liberty OF the in
dyidual found in harmony with na"ken pnblc or
DER in which intelligence and integrity ENJOY their duo iu
muny and their proper Influence; in which crime and
rufianism anomalies Of occufrencei in such
condition OF society have every thing essena 10 The de-
rslopment Of the largest OF human happiness and