Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-26
One Of the Wonders Of
the World.

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shall say nothing that is not strict
~ true, well known in this commu-
nifty, and, indeed, patent to the
whole political world. But before
doing so, we wish to enter a pro-
test against demonstration; and
we would say too Northern read
ers particularly, ado not consider
yourselves alluded to in this arti-
Gle unless the cap fits you." We
believe that a majority of the
Northern men residents in our
midst, are quite as modest, as lib
eral, as tolerant, and even mag
unanimous, as the most exacting
Southerner could expect or desire.
With this disclaimer, we trust we
shallnot be misunderstood, or mis-
construed. ~
We have all heard of the sssev-
en- wonders. of the world" The
eighth s:wonder" has bat lately
been disclosed. tits a sumner
A few men come down from the
North and settle here in Tennessee
and throughout the South-in
the various avocations of life
some as merchants, some as plan.
tiers, some as lawyers and doctors.
and some in one trade or profess
ion, and some in another. The
South, as a general rule, is glad
to get them-glad to see them
come-J only they scould take Mt
proper gaeac of the "situatioe" ana
its surroundings. But many of
these men, soon after their arrival
among us, are found to entertain
views utterly at war with the
interests, the dignity, and even
the liberties of the Southern peo-
pie. With a modesty never before
paralleled, they set themselves
to work to solicit the trade, pat
ronage, or confidence of, the great
body of their new neighbors, and
yet at the same time they scruple
not to proclaim their adhesion to
a political party which seeks to
disfranchise those very neighbors,
and openly advocate the extreme
doctrines of Congressional Gre
construction" and Brownlow Radi.
calism-negro suffrage, negro
equality, and a sweeping confsca.
ton! While holding themselves
out as candidates for public favor.
they take the shortest cut possible
to arouse the passions, excite the
just indignation, and infame the
prejudices of the Southern people.
With cool audacity, really sub
lime, they place themselves in the
attitude of saying: ''Good South.
ern people, we come here on pur-
pose to get your trade, (or your
confidence, and if possible to grow
rich by it, but really, we don't
think you are entitled to own a
dollars worth of property in the
world. Notwithst an ding the
Presidents pardon, we think the
Government ought to take all your
property and divide it out among
the negroes, your late slaves; and
we are trying and shall continue
to try, to get the Government to
do this very thing. But in the
meantime, good Southerners, give
us your trade and confidence, and
let us be making money out of
them as long as you are able to
pay. True, we do not think you
ought to vote, or be allowed to take
part in making your own laws and
administering your own State and
National Government-true, we
are decidedly of opinion that the
negroes ought to have the priv
lege of the elective franchise and
be made in some respects your
equals-but why should these 'lit-
tie matters prevent you from hav-
ing the kindst feelings for us in the
world-why should these little
differences Of opinion prevent you
from receiving us with open arms,
and recognizing us as the best, and
kindest, the most liberal, the most
magnanimous fellows in the
world!''
This is the eighth wonder of
the world.
Comment is supererogatory.-
Were it possible to collect out of
all languages all the synonyms of
superlative impudence and Lucif-
erian efrontery, and roll them in
to one co1npendious epithet of
scorn, it would still fall short of
the proper characterization OF this