The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-09
Unity in the South.

10 A"cIion, as now existing III Its lntOler
ant form, permanent curse of the South
l supposing that intolerance to be sustaine
IN the elections at the North We think
far from certain that such is the case. Man,
2 members OF the party now so hostile an,
, proscrlptive toward the original populatio,
are not genuine carpet-baggers. They IL
not calculate to live on plumber, on tn
, politics of conquest. A great many of thes
strangers, who have fallen somewhat natu
! rally into the ranks of our enemies, hav,
a done so from feeling, more than from inter
est. They intend to make an honest livins
by honest effort, anda rapidly becoming
identified with the soil, where they desir.
to make permanent and honorable resi-
, ,dence.
These persons thus become deeply inter.
ested in the prosperity of the South and
must eventually be as averse as the old
population to seeing it wasted and ruined
by harpies, whose only object is plumber,
whose only sentiment is hatred, and whose
principal reason for leaving their own re-
glon was because they/were not wanted
there. Those men who have been attracted
here simply by the merits of the country.
or of the climate; vet whom we have here
tofore regarded with so much distrust,
owing to the mistaken position which they
have taken, will be our main stay in case of
continued hostility On the part of the gene
raj government. Their position will give
! them controlling influence in the FREEDOM
i1nant element, and that influence will be
used for the general prosperity.
If the South were a barren, worthless
region, place of exile from more genial
climes, endured by strangers as tempo
rary home, merely for the wealth which, as
satraps of the victor, they could wiring
from vanquished people, then our position
would be truly deplorable. But, with the
most prolific soil, a delightful climate. and
unequaled business facilities, the South can
attract, and has attracted, far different
and more desirable population. She has 80
many elements of prosperity, so much innate |
life and vigor, as to be able to throw off and |
outgrow the political maladies naturally fol- |
lowing period of terrible strife and slisor-
der like that through which she has recently
passed. She wants population, she invites
population. The new corners embrace many
who are still animated with hostility to the
old population, but these asperities must
wear of, and all honest men will unite as
friends In the more agreeable race of pros
perlty Before this division in his own
camp the genuine earpet-bagger must retire.
The signs of the times already show the
tendency of events to be setting this way
There Is now moderate party in the Legis-
atufe growing daily stronger, and tie Gov
ernor himself shows no disposition to be an
other BrownlOw. His relations with poll +.
,lcal enemies are cordial, his public acts
and speeches stop far short of the "rule or
'uin policy" Let us control our own ILL
ceiling, OUR own Observation-Disclosures toward
because they have been enemies.
Let us forgive the past, and take men as :
hey are without regard to antecedents, and
We shall have plenty of friends. Is it humanity :,
o make the first advances On the contra .
y, 1t is the mark of superiority which =
oes not fear to be misunderstood. !.
AS for the eOlored race this political ,!ni-j
Y of purpose with theiF former masters is .
lereiy question of a little time and a
tile forbearance. Don't shoot them and the >
collins, the Scott Jordans will multiply rap
lily. Already such men are heartily chccred A
y people of their own race, and colored t
'emocfatic clubs prosper handsomely. The tt
ay of division among the whites, and of b.
iscord between whites and blacks, is rap. &C
lily disappearing. A little longer and I'M ia
'ss something untoward happens, we shall u;
ave Il united and prosperous South, no
after how Northern elections may 90. IL
ONE then, let lis be even more forbearinr q,
the negroes than we have been, and p
BOD deal more conciliatory to the Whites. iii
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