Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-09
"reminiscences Of the Past.
(CONCLUDHDO

From the time when the Constitution of the
United States was adopted the contest between
northern and southern interests began. The
rocky and ungraciops sod Of the north drove
great numbers oil their teemlng population to the
sea. Their commerce soon became extensive and
profitable. They established numerous factories,
and soon began TO demand from Congress higher
duties on imported goods, especially on articles
which their own factories produced. History will
not fail to enlarge on this subject and to testify
how patiently the south submitted to such com
mercial restrictions. In proof of the assertion
concerning the opposing interests, the jealous
teelings-and 1t may be truly said, the Unborn
hostility between the north and the south, inher-
tied from their respective and hostile ancestors
in the reigns Of the let and Ind Charles, some
what ludicrous instance occurred quite early in
our history. When President Washington, ON
his tour through the country, approached the city
| Of Boston t was limited to him that Governor
Hancock would walt for tie first visit; in other
words, that the President of the whole confedera-
cy of States, the Father of his Country-(a name
even then conceded to him by universal consent }
should first pay his respects to the Governor of
a State IN has oIOn territory! But for the calm
dignity and unequalled temper of one of the par
ties, this affair might have had serious termina-
ton. But the RoundhGad Governor was not q
Cromwell, neither was the descendant of the Cav
alters Charles the LIST, and the Governor found
it expedent after delay of several days, to for
| get his gout, which he used as an expedient for
| his tardiness and with one foot wrapped up in q
huge roll of hannels waited upon the President
In the absence of other grounds of dispute and
jealousy the north at last laid hold of the exciting
4 subject OF negro slavery, and aiter many years
spent in giving expression to bitter feelings, have
produced an explosion which has convulsed the
nation. Whether the next question will be thS
dissolution of the Union, remains to be seem
4 That northern intolerance and fanaticism have
tendency in that direction cannot fail to be seen
and acknowledged by all thinking men.
AS those northern hives of ancient Scythla ant
Scandinavia sent forth successful swarms of Huns
Avars, Goths and Vandals which in the early cen
turles OF our era inundated and snbjugated south
ern and western Europe, so we find that the SUI
plus population Of prolific New England make
an annual exodus to more fertile regions.
Il There is scarcely squaremile in the habitable
globe where Yankee may not be found, aut
wherever found, hei Is hut another name for peI
severing industry for shTewdness, thrift an
trickery.
Their colleges send birth school masters VIII,
pass through the length and breadth OF the land
from the Atlantic 70 the Pacihc-from PassamG
Iquoddy Bay to California, and their peddlers Ovel
flow all space with their poplar pumpkinseed an
wooden nutmegs, their tin-Ware and notions, an
these are the secret and paid agents by whom tn
Stewards, the ilales, BeecheFs, Summers, Greeley
and smiths str up discomfort, strife and serVil
, insurrection in the South!
The descendants of the Cavaliers may still /
found on their estates in the South, exhibitin
the same courtly polish, the same general chara
teratics which distinguished the English countI
gentlemen OF the same blood, at the present da
Wherever found, the southern farmer and plantt
Is but another name for high-bred courtesy, opel
] handed hberality and open-hearted hospitality.
Thus we have ventured 10 give portrait Whic
is acknowledged to fall far short of perfect lik
= ness of the men of the north and south, and Fl
its truth and accuracy (as far as it goes) We CON
IDENTIFY appeal to past history and to all truth-lO
: ing men of the present generation.
r Ian, ,r- SENEx.