The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-04-22
MISCELLANY.
From the Bait:m 3re Gazette.
BISHOP SIMPSON,

North. complains bitterly of the social
GSstracism which prevails in Texas, "e'
ven in the great commercial centres
of the State, and where, as he admits,
>"there is perfect security for life and pro-
perity. The Bishop says that even the
peaceful and law,abiding Texans do not
like Radicals, will not consort with them
and always avoid inviting them to their
houses. In this respect he finds also
that the women are, if possible, bitterer
than the men, and thinks it strange
that it should be 80.
1t must evidently be deplorable con-
dition of things where the great bulk OF
the State, although obedient to the laws
are 80 perrerse in their notions of what
is good for them as to insist on choosing
their company. That any man. south
of the Potomac, should have the shock
ing impertinence to turn his back upon
Bishop Simpson and all others as deep
ly dyed in Radicalism as he is, certainly
calls for Congressional interference
What right has Texan to select his
own companions? He may like them'
and they, in return be attracted towards
him; but under the Radical doctrine OF
reconstruction, are not to be permitted
the privilege of likes Or dislikes; but
must according to B. F. Butler, hang
out the latch-strings Of their doors, and
welcome, wi,he the warmest expressions
of endearmens and the most lavish hos
pitality, not only those for whom they
entertain feelings Of cordiali'y. but es
.pecially those wb' Sc mission 1t is to op'
press and plundcr and malign them.-
There is to be 60 peace at the South
until the carpet-bagger aud scalawas 's
received into good society, saluted with
lifted hat in the streets, aud Invited by
ccsS;io;viJJiial 'P:airties-who are to Fay for
the liqhoi-to,j"in them in brandy
smash, a gin cocktail, ora mint julep
However much Northcqner is hated,
he must be received into good fellow
shp. However much he may be de-
spised, he must be the recipient of all
sorts of courtcsiea. If his habits are
bad, his Language offensive, his person
uucleanly, these little blem'shes must
be overlooked. He is raised above GEN.
sure, aud whether emmissary or mis-
sionary is "clothed with purity by vir-
tue of his loyalty and lis Radicalism."
1t is certainly very sad thing that
vsno one of the ladies Who lad s4eiety
in Texas will call upon the families of
Radicals, that they shun association with
them in every possible way" 1t is
equally sorrowfu. to contemplate the
fact that Bishop Simpson WIS not him
self popular with the Texan people,
They do not like the preachers of the
Me,bod;st Church North: ther Ike least
of all, Bishop Simpson. They know how
persistently he has sought to break down
the Methodist Church South; how he
has prosecuted their ministers, wrested
from them their churches, and de-
nounced them for opinions honestly en-
tcrtaincd and steadfastly upheld.
Of course, as Bishop Simpson takes
the conduct of the Texans so deeply to
heart, he ought to entertain the belief
that there is 20 such thing as what he
calls "a species Of social ostraclsm" at
the North that in that happy land there
Is no discrimination as TO race or color !;
no class distinctions; no antagonism; bit
that everybody is hail fellow with every
body else; houses are flung open freely
TO all who wish to enter them, whilst
velvet aud point lace are hugging and
kissing calico and gimp in the drawing
room, broad cloth and homespun are
hob nobbiug in the buffers pantry.
If, however, none of this practical
equality, nor any Of these gracious anne
mites have been observed among "the
ladies'" or even the gentlemen, "who
lead society" at the North; if, in point
of fact, they are far more exclusive, far
more exacting, far more rigid in main
tanning class distinctions, and at all
times far less disposed to be hospitable
to strangers than are people of the same
rank and standing at the South, by what
authority does Bishop Simpson charge
as rebellious in the one section, what
he evidently regards as uiauifestly right