Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-22
TO ADVERTISERS.
WHO ARE THE TRUE FRIENDS OF THE
SOCTHS


Those newspapers in the South which are
ostrnsibiy advocating Southern ideas and in.
terests, but really opposing all true progress 10
that section, by giving advice calculated to
keap alive hos tiiity to the Government and
prevent the adoption of such measures as will
show an earnest desire on the part of the
people there TO become good and true citizens
OF the United States, may b. divided in 20 two
classes. Fifst We have these which ftIy rep.
resent the old IRE eaters, who were not sub.
dued by four ears of bloody and disastrous
war, because hey took precious good care to
keep out OF harms way by skulking in the
rear while the fight las going on. When active
hosiilIties ceased they suddenly grew bold
again, and now seem not at all averse To the idea
ofrenewing the cOnfiict-on paper. Their fierce
TRADES against Con ress, and abuse Of the IN
fernai Yankees, are diversified with feeble at.
fempts at wit "school marms" and niygers,,
beiDE the subjects at which most of their rail
lery Is directed These indirect manifestations
OF nosnlity to the Federal authority-for IN.
animus which proH pts them is the same which
fomented the rebeIlion-wouid be insisn,ficau,
were II MOI Tor The incalcuiable mischief they
do the South, already prosirated and Impoy
erl>ted, by weakening the hands of all true
friends OF that section, and encouraging those
VINO contend that a strong military govern
ment rs needed In the excluded States because
OF the rebsliious spirit still rampant there.
The other class of journals to which we re-
fer. seemingly friends Of peace and good row
eminent are scarcely less mischieyous in
their efforts than the incendary sheets which
DO not disguise their hostility to the Federal
authority They counsel their readers TO IA z.
no part In politics, but devote their time and
attention exclusively 10 industrial pursuits.
inns sounds very well, and such opinions are
often quoted by conservative Journals at the
NORM as showing the growth Of q healthy pub
Tic sentiment at the South. Such s-sumsd i'm
olnerence TO the great political questions O,
the day Is but a thin disguise to concsaI
dis'oyalty. We say assumed Indifference.
because IL is impossible that peop.e
eoucaied In selfgovernment for nearly a CEN
'ury, should not be deeply conserved at be.
ing deprived through their own acts of a
voice IN the National Council. 1t IL all very
wen 10 talk OF Clearing farms, opening mines,
ana establishing factories. But so nethinz
more Is wanted. All the industry and enter
prise which can be brought to bear on the i'm
mense resources Of the South will not uffles Tn
make IL the rival Of the North and West in
material prosperity, until its political equality
ID established. and it assimilates in llberal,ty
OF sentiment to those other com m mites where
emigration now naturally and Inevitably
ENDS, because labor is honorable and honor.d
nd workingmen are guaranteed fall poiitica,
and legal equality with their Weather neigh.
bors.
Those men at the South-unfortunately they
are out Iew-Who see and recognize the adj
vance In public opinion throughout the conn
Try, and honestly and fearIessIy tell the peo.
PIE they msst give mp some OF their cherish.d
Ideas and sacrifice some of their preiudice. IN
order 70 regain their political rights, forfeited
oy the rebellion; these men are the only trus
trends OF their section, and the day will vet
come when they will be hsnored for their
honest and patriotic efforts That time ia not
now. The blindness which prom pted the
suicidal policy Of secession, doe. not seem In
have been removed by four years of war, but
actually increased In some eases. The Char
io''esTiiie. Va, Chronicle, in some caustic re-
MARKS on the course OF the Virginia Lex1sIa. 4
ture, aptly illustrates the spirit which ami.
males some Of the old fogies in that State. a
follows: "s
the present Legislature have had the han.
en- oi experience. and ave seen the old houss
knoeked TO pieces over their hsads-and there
struck the ediice drove no idea into their
Drains, and flashed no ray IN the chambers ~
tneir intelligence Ron over and smashed by
the steam -eAgine Of q great social re yoIution
they are gathering up the spokes ana co.r'
ing pole OF the cid Slate wagon tyipe toosthsr
their shirered old rope harm ess, replacing their
tnelI oId spawned horses. and trying gen eralIy
20 regalyanize the old Instrument of locomo
uon-refusing pertinaciously to ride on the
railroad or have anything TO do with the
mooern Improve mepts.' They remind us OF
tne turks, who, with the waves of European
cNnizauon beating against their dissol wing
FRONTIERS, continue obstIDatsly TO reject ali mn.
ELEVATIONS, until the accum ulated tide shall
1IeaA 70 upon them and carve its own wav
Upon FEDERAL questions they suggest nothing.
tney DO Misunderstanding for destiny to admin
lster their effects" ~