Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-09-25

Of society are moving with increased wis
dom towards intelligence and liberty. Ev-
erywhere--n churches, in literature. and
nature aud natural sciences, in physical in :
dustries, 10 social questions, as well as In
politics, the nation feels that the winter is
over, aud new spring hangs 10 the horizon
and works through all the elements. In
this happilr changed and advanced condi
tion Of things, no party Of the retrograde
can maintiu itself. EVERYTHING marches,
and partie must march.
hear With wonder and shame and scorn
the fear Of a few that the South once more
in adjustment with the Federal Government
will rule this nation The North is rich
never so rich 4; the South is poor-never be-
fore so por. The population OF the North
is nearly lOuble that Of the South. The
ndustrycf the North, in diversity, in for
wardness md productiveness, in all the ma
chinery ard education required for manu-
facturing,is halfa century in advance Of the
South. Churches in the North crown ev
srv hill, AID schools swarm in every neigh
boz h 5od while the South has but scattered
lights, at ong distances, like lighthouses
twinkliug along the edge of continent of
darkness. In the presence of such con-
tiast, hos mean and craven is the fear
that the south will rule the policy of the
land Tat II will have an influence, that
it will Contribute, in time, most important
Influence r restraints, we are glad to be-
lieve. Bit lift rises at once to the control
of the Government II will because the
North, dmoralized by prosperity, and be
sotted by groveling interests, refuses to dis
chargeis share of political duty. In such
q case TIE South not ouly will control the
government, but il ought TO do it.
1t is tared, with more reason, that the
restoration Of the South to Der full indie
pendene will be detrimental to the freed
men. The sooner we dismiss from orr
minds he idea that the freedmen can be
classifd, and separated from the white
pOpulsiOn, and nursed and defended by
themselves, the better it will be for them
aud US The negro is part and parcel of
Southen society. He cannot be prosper
Gus while it is unprospered. Its evils will
rebonh upon him. Its happiness and rein
guraion cannot be kept IRON his partici-
patton The restoration of the South to
AMIGA lie relations with the North, the re-
organization of its industry, the re-inspira-
ton its Enterprise and thrift will all re-
dount to the freedmen's benefit. Nothing
is so angerous to the freedmen as an I'M
settld state of society in the South. On
him ONES all the spits and anger and cap
rice nd revenge. He will be made the
scapeoat of lawless and heartless men,
Unies W. turn the Government into vast
miitry machine there cannot be armies
enouh to protect the freedmen while South
ern Sciety is Gained, settled and occupied,
and oothed, with new hopes and prosper
ous Industries, no aImis will be needed
Riot will uDside, lawess hangers on will
be diven of or better govern d, and way
will Je gradually opened up to the freed
men through education and industry, TO
! full citizenship, with all its honors and du-
| ties
Utilization is a growth. None can es-
cap that forty years in the wilderness who
traNl from the Egypt OF ignorance TO the
prolised land OF civilization. The freed
me- must take their march. ! have full
fat in the Tt suits, If they have the STAN
mao undergo the hardships which every
civilized people has undergone in their up
wsd progress, they will in due time take
th,r place among us. That place cannot
beJought, nor bequeathed, nor gained by
snht of hand. Ii will come to sobriety,
| viiue, industry and frugaity. As the ma
| tio cannot be sound until thu nth is pros
I pcous, so, on the other extreme, healthy
coditiun Of civil society in the South Is in-
I dpensable to the welfare Of the freed
| MI.
| Meanwhile, the great cha m which rebel
lin made is not filed up. 1t grows deeper
al stretches wider Out of il rise dread
seclres and threatening sounds. Let that
I elf ue closed, and bury 10 il slavery, sec
t,ual animosily, and all strifes aud hatreds
1t is fit that the brave men who, on sea
nd land, faced death to save the nation,
could now, by their voice and vote, consul
rate what their swords rendered possible.
! For the sake of the freedmen, for the
AXE of the South aud It's millions Of our
elbow coanlrymeD, for our own sske, and
he great cause OF freedom and civilization,
urge the immediate reunion of all the parts
which rebellion and war have shattered.
I / am truly yours,
w Apn nEECHEp