The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-08
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Tne south as seen by y New spaper Cor.

I The T.riter for The ,Cncilmait G6sa-
nsacial who has been iss,seyeral weeks
travelling in the Southern States, SPINS
up his observations thus; i-,',--st'
OF the industrial condition of the
Southern States l have said everything
there is to say. That section will do
all that can be hoped for if it raises
enough this year to feed itself. The
new system of labor is seeking its
levels. Agriculture there is in a tran
sient state. The plantation is going
out, and the farm must come in. Ten
years hence the Southerner will be cul-
tivating a hundred acres instead Of
stretching over a thousand on borrow
ed money and unpaid-for provisions.
If any Republican discovers his sill
ver-plating getting thin, let him take
a two months Southern journey. A
thoughtful and observant man will
find himself newly electrotyped in the
party that swept away secession and
slavery, and which, if true to itself,
will expand and ennoblc by states
manship what it so steadiastly helped
TO save by the sword. - .'..l
In three or four letters l grumbled
at the indiscretions of Congress, but,
all the while, the Southern people and
news papers we're treating my mode
rate Republicanism with tonics. Six
months down there, fear, would have
made me a Radical.
The Southerners conceive that they
did nothing particularly wrong in the
part they took in the drama of the re-
bellion. They feel no repentance, aud
no regret, unless it be for failure. This
may be human nature; well it is hu-
man nature not to let them govern
the country again. They have a fond
hope that, through Andrew Johnson
and the Democratic party, (both of
f whom they secretly dispise,) they will
be loated into supreme power, as of
old. 1t is strange that they can so
delude themselves, but such is the fact.
"Thc North comes" said Charles Sum
ner before the war. The North has
come with a vengeace. 1t grows by
emigration one thousand day. How
much does the South grow? In what
manner are the new colored citizens to
be disfranchiscd and degraded when
Davis, Lee, Tombs, Breckihridge and
the rest resume control of the govern
ment? The Southern whip used to
have secession for a snapery. What
will the new be? 1t was formerly a
fashion TO let Rebels build hostile
earthworks right under the inotfensive
noses of national forts. Is the same
consideratc policy assured for the iu-
ture2 o 49,.
These queries may seem childish,
but | am speaking of the childish
Southern weakness to comprehend that
their minority may not again wave the
old imperial wand over the tolllng
and patient masses. They think this
star is only in eclipse. We must be
resoIutc, and teach them that it is set
forever. That lesson well learned,
they will begin to be desirable citizens.
4, Their freedmen have surprised me
by their native shrcwdness and good
f sense, their cautious and submissive
!, behavior, and the keen, intelligent i'll
tcrest they take in their new political
, privileges. lfthey were oneltenth a;
vindictiye and contemptuotls in their
2 manner toward the whites as the whites
toward them, a war of races would
, have ensued long ago. From close
observation, | believe them to be hum
bier in department than before eman-
cpation. AS a class they are anxiou:
, to work and get on in the world. They
are..more industrious than their late
+ masters. And though the word has
= been abused, they are as loyal TO the
government as it is possible for men OF
their capacity to be. They would
respond to d national summons 'tc
i arms with alacrity and enthusiasm
BY their votes in their various con-
, ventions they have shown that they
!, feel no hatred toward their, old OPP
!, pressors, and ask nothing beyond Sc
/ curity for the future. 80. -,
+ Scratch a Southerner, and You find
an intolerant. Ho is not willing tc
have you vote as your conscience die
/ tates. Defy his loyal despotisms, and
f YOU will be socially ostracised; your
name will be published in a black
/, list; you will.b sneercd at and insul-
i fed. Ifyou are a Northern man, ac-
qnirc citizenship by the legal period Of