The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-13

scourgings, ana now and then even by the summary
| ana cruel vengeance OF an impromptu gallows
i Besides Tue men wno thus 1--we IN unholy bonds Of
Illicit pleasure are almost always the same men who
do most OF the chicken stealing. Interest IA well as
blood TO the whipping point
Thefe IL also another side cause for the
| POPULARITY OF KU KLUxIsM
among the Soutnern better classes. Every one who
mas been south aud VINO has watched the Instincts
Oh the people knows their childish love Tor the
mantle and the terrible, This feeling speaks out
plainly In the frequency OF the mimic iournaments
with their Old World mummerles which stir now
anu tneh the pulse OF every Southern town.. IL
SPEAKS no less plainly In the knighty imagery OF the
speeches on the memorial day OF the rebel dead.
And II IS also one great Inspiration OF the Ku Kiux.
the Hunter. fire his Imagination with the mystic
ceremonlais OF the Rosy Cross or the ancient
vehmegerlcht and you have made him capable OF
haps even or murder
Bright and fierce aud nckle IL the South.
sings Tennyson. Lead the poor boy forward by
some captivating Wlll-0' the wlsp such as | have
suggested, and Tor the moment his heart Will be
stirred to It's innermost depths; he WIZ burn with
Luckily, however, this is Il weakness which, like
these aosurd tournament displays, could be laughed
But how about the
INTOLERANCE OF NORTHERN MEN?
wen, 80 lar az Intolerance OF men, simply because
they are "lankees = goes 1t has no existence; but
> uthern men are themselves yided into wo OpDo-
ste social camps by potics, and Northern man. II
he comes down here VIII have also to socially minge
only with those holding his own opinions. In few
very small towns North we have almost the same
thing; politics and religion the only intellectual
pursuits OF the population, and separate them into
opposing cliqucs. In the South religion Is for the
nonce IN a state or peaceful repose, and politics
reigns supreme. But perhaps the reader Will say,
"how IS mat you have already said that public
now means on one side struggle Tor q new lease OF
financial plumber, and on the otner PERMISSION TO
roiapse into the quiet OF peaceful industry. 1t Is
however great misfortune that politics thus holds
such supreme sway over the southern mind; and It
IS hard TO say how IL can be avoided until the state
a
revival might 90 u great deal In this respect, and
the Gospel would snare the power, II 1t did not de-
ern mind Northern radical, ii he comes Soutn,
must nerd wiihradlcas and radicals 0nly just an
times would have been condemned to social ostra-
clsm by all who chung to the Shorter Catechism and
the doctrines OF the Reformation. am sure, how
ever, thai there Is no special hatred OF Northern
men in the SCUM, nor even Of Northern habits OF
Thought. Any Northern man who does not mix IN
politics ana who wishes to lead reputable life Will
be welcomed with the traditional hospitality Of
Southern SKY, That might be the case even II he
were ony 'moderaten republican. But the mo-
ment he became violent radical, and, after the
fashion OF volent radicals talked ncendlarsm TO the
darkles and lived with couple or more negro con-
cubines lie would be ''sent to Coventry" That Is
about all the Discharged ostracism OF loyal North
ern men amounts to.
'srHE ETERNAL Niger"
Is now left to close up this already lengthy letter.
aud think Will discuss him at length future
occasion. All viii say about nm mere Is that IN
my Judgment he is by no means SO great an ev rs
poor Whites Is quite rs great the number vi vicious
nlggers, and the primary cause OF mischief III
sell-respect that follows their tram. The Niger
lett politically to himself, would do very little
the Caucasian standard, he is very useful. ALREADY
the hold OF the repuDilcars upon him Is waning, ana
Personally inc negro is coatent to accept sabordi.
nate position, though no doubt ne may be cgged on
ny designing men into lorlaing as mas happened IN
"back mans party There Is still In majority
OF cases tie or affection between the cx-saves and
the ex-master5; and at the last election here an old
ngger, VINO Is respected by all The district went 70
his democratic master ana begged sack OF corn
and then voted the republican ticket. Nothing was
SAID between them about politics; the master knew
now he was going to vote and did not attempt to stop
him; and YET the asked for AID was given. The ne
groes have, however, got IL INTO their
wooLLY EMPTY HEADS
that Ii they don't vote the republican ticket they
viii again DE made slaves and tney don't wish that
though they Still love the men whose corn aud
bacon nave for the most part made The mesh and
blood and bones tiiey are even now wearing. No
doubt TINS African question Is one OF the principal
problems OF the South, but, believe, II the country
again became orderiy ana prosperous, II would fade
farther and farther away into Tie background and
would find Its own solution.
And now, having read over what nave written,
am conscious That have given put an incomplete
picture Of tue state OF aI1airs even IN this little
only hope that l have brought fairly into view,
though inperlecty. what l am sure are the grand
OF the people. Social not political, dilrcultles now
drag the south down and Keep 1t Ill us present de-
pofdOie conuuou, ana IL tiis - suIHcienly IecOQ-
nIzcd we snail soon cease applying act or Congress
anG legislative "lOyalf swinders as the appropriate
remedy. IL VIII take generation or two TO raise
tho south to tho Northern level OF comfort and
order, and we can best lead up TO so happy result
by patiently letting universal education and that
love OF prosperity which Is common alike to whites
and blacks bring IL about. We cannot retard 1t
more tnan by treating the South rs we do nOw-as
a political ISSUE something to keep the machinery
OF parties In active working order. Good and noble
men ought at once To denounce such wicked triiing
with happiness oi millions OF their brethren and
klnsmen as an ungenerous, shameful and injurious
cruelty.