New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-11
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY.

To me Edit, II Then 4. T,buae
SIR: YOU no doubt, with mary others North,
have heard much Of southern Hospitality. No
one Was more fayorably impressed WITH Il than
/; in fact It was one Of the many Inducements
held out for my coming South
Southern Hospitality How frequently have
beard he expressi0n-how ardenuy h.go de-
sired 10 meet T. that might near testimony %
its beneficial influences. Weo that has RESIDED
East or NORTH has not heard 90 the tireside 10
the banqset-room, and in the crowded thorough
fare Of ibis peculiarly Southern virtue. yOang
man, North 10 storing bi. mind on the many
different phases Of society in he o~n native
land, seldom fails TO be posted uP IN lns parfic-
lar lis ~ Datural ID inform han Of this ~ -
tell him that America WAS discovered b. Colam-
bus Everything else Outh--her Slavery, her IN
activity, aud her institutions-mAy be CONDEMNED;
but the redeemiDg point the precious diamond q
the Southern tiara OF stars-is her Hospitality
Having beard 10 much Of this-one OF the most
fragrant essences 10 mans nature and OF ia being
in his kepublic Indigenous to Southern s0l ot ~
examine It's length aud breadth, its hight and
depth The extent Of ny personal Information, It
il true is not ~ great as IL might BE- but my 10
eality az present, my travel heretofore, aud the ~
formation gained fiom those on whose yeraciv
can rely, will warrant me in saying few WORDS
on the subject
On arriving in a strange city, ones inclination
and desires naturally induce bun 20 discover some
male associaies-some kinored spiits--wiih whom
be can become intimate If he il young, be ef-
poets that this will pave the way a. an iDtrOdSc.
ton 10 tie softer sex. OF course, with M ideasd
southern Hospitality thought this would be ea<ay
accomplished: but bad calculated without ~
host / did become acquainted with some grn1e-
men; but my circle has not been extended threasa
their instrumentaty Knowing that YOU are irow
the North, they look upon you with susFeoh'
and in fact, are wanting Ia common poiteoe.s.
During the period that have lad the misoftuno
60 be loca'ed in Nashville, | have never baf . SD
gle invitation 70 be the participant IN sny SOCIAL
emusement-no, lot even game OF wh'' ~,
or Backgammon. The extent of my sequnn'anee.
goes no further than my own threshld; sna yes
We hear so much Of Southern hospitality. Da. 70
need hardly be surprised at this, for tne has'.'
Themselves DO not appear t. assiniate. Ion fa'J!s
ii ever, notice on Interchange OF visits, Dor
sire. even 10 ask their most intimate irlev..
partale of tea, or any Of those li,te ho'P'~h.1
30 common at the North, and which are 80 -
calculated IL engender that nice splrt Of sH@
ticn which We find 80 prevalent .mons -
there Let the SOutberner speak Of TIE Nvl's
erner as he will. be cannot but bear tes iu'Gg "a,
this fact, that when be visits the FREE States, r.,
yarably obtains an introduction to the best c..
of those gentlemen with whom he may D'"
acquaintance -
The Northerners are called tricky Peep.s...
their highest ambition the almighty dollar 1ss,
this is so, 10 measure, we VIII NOT deny Il
earn their dollars though by the honest N iisIp ~
their own hands They loOk no, for all rom "a
bcndfusnl They move about with Tgo' ,.st
elasticity which shows that they are Conscious
70 tfemselves, and themselves alone, 'eey a. !.
looA for their dollars. The Northerper a.,
measure penurious-they have more res.cn , ~, ~,
tie s ut6erner-but in this respect isu'a ~, -
former might obtain some emil hter'ulsns n" 80,
latter. TIE Souihern.r, at least th1se ''s a.
Inc, r.ieh. teach the Northener 10 boh tae ~,
lar-oye. the oime--with a 6rmer gasp Ia s.,aS
now does; Tor the eoDvers!ion Of every