The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-27
The South and West.

ing of jealousy of the rapidly strengthening bond of
mutual interest between the South and West. This
bond is indirectly made stronger, in political point
Of view, by the antagonism between the narrow ideas
Of New England and the gradually expanding views of
the great Wes-the> mind ofthe one being apparently
contracted by circumscribed geographical limits and
that of the other somewhat enlarged by almost
boundess extent of domain. And probably this illus
trates the truth of Buckles theory that the aspects
Of nature " have much to do in moulding the minds
and habits of thought of people, well their phys
ical organization
There is not alone conflict of interests between the
two sections but the preentons of the former have,
after so long time, become offensive and unbearabe
to the pride of character and self respect of those of its
descendants peopling the West, who have dawning
conception that they are now old enough and big
enough to cut loose from the maternal apron string
The masses of New England having so keen an appre
citation Of the tendency of events is it probable that
Sumner, Butler and Wilson, beckoned on, or rather
lashed on, BY Wendell Phillips, will much longer be
permitted to rule the party and shape the policy of the
country? 1t would seem not; but on the contrary,
there is reasonable presumption that the banner
der which prejudice, bigory sectionalism and suspi.
con have harbored, must go down. and instead pol
icy of berality and generosity and confdence-pre-
tended though it be-take its place. If the present
New England leaders do not comprehend this, they
will be sent to the rear unless indeed the people of
that section persist in sacrificing their material nte
teress, their ardent love of pe to the demon of ea
ousy, of hate of envy and of all uncharitabeness to-
wards the South which has animated their hearts for
half a century.
But whatever their feelings towards us in the past
or future, the fact is panmount-that many long
years will have passed before they can gain our atfec
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in the Union, but it comes with hatred of New Eng
land even more nyeterate than it was before the war
OF its puritansm and canting hypocrisy which is
straining at gates and swallowing saw-ms of its in
tolerance of everything that does not square with its
own narrow views of its numberless sms violatiye
OF all decency and all moral law; Gifts malice and lit
teness, and witha, OF its arrogant pretentons of
periority in morals and intellect For in the process
of reconstruction the South has not only found doubt
and obstacles, but hardships and humiations greater
than any people in the worlds history was ever called
upon to endure. Not content with putting our former
slaves above u.s. far lay in its power the conquer
ing and magnanmous North has sent down upon US
Of unprincipled aliens and thieving vagabonds
to fatten upon our substance-grow rich upon the
spOils Of these conquered provinces" And, coupled
with these ills, we have desire of gnobe ven
geance upon PROSTATE foe manifested by these peo-
pie whom we never even before had much occasion to
love We are aware that this language will be depre
Gated by many who, with owl-Gke wisdom and grave
shake of the head, will denounce the expression of
such views as impotic and calculated if generally in
duIged in, to drive off capital and labor" So far as
that is concerned, if the former can be more profa-
bly, invested here it will be very to come and ex-
perience clearly proves that those who from the
North to make livelihood by honest labor meet with
polite treatment and all the encouragement their in
dustry merits Moreover in this opinion of the North
we only speak for ourselves though the same time
We believe we give expression to the sentiment of the
Southern heart.
But the South, though Frustrated, WILL Antaus like,
rise from the contact with mother earth with renewed
strength and energy. And with the dawn of this
promise, it sees powerful ally in the West 1t finds
there somewhat broader tolerance, more hopeful
faith; and it can readily attach itself to the
States which evince magnanimity in the hour of defeat
"HN Ill Tie uuuF OF SQIerlng-eVen though
may know that senterest prompts the one and pol
icy suggests the other. While the South has spe
ela cause to love the West mutual interests will prove
bond of union whereas, towards New England, an
antagonism of interests tends to intensity the hate
and widen the gulf between them. Although the
West helped to crush in struggle to cut loose
from an association repugnant to u.s. yet know that
it was made plant, though unconscious tool in the
hands of the more willy East and hence we can feel
somewhat as the Savior Of felt when he appealed
for pardon for the blind fools who crucfed him
Father forgive them-they know not what they do "
Yet Notwithstanding these motives which prompt an
alliance, knows no sentiment-trade is gov
erned by no laws of sympathy. Merchants will surely
buy where they can buy cheapest, and the West, to
hasten this work of reviving obsolete regard, so
happily begun, must SO manage as to offer the same
advantages of trade are profered by the East OF
its capacity to do so time will apply the test.
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