National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-21
SOUTHERN SOCIETY IN SOME OF ITS
UNCUITIyATED PuAsEs. Is ~.

"Hoa's-bnch' and HagGee uoun'
tnis. OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thcreat and
Thcreen-sowo Trswps which are by M
NTeap- the Court Cards Of society-Cadian
Parallels Of sister strses. 3D. ".F
Many historians, who combine with the
solid lncriptions on the tombstoncs Of dead
nations the yigncttc wrcaths Of romance, say
that the jewellers among lofty mountain
ranges are Infused and fred with spirit Of
liberty, that there freedom aud ambition Il
like that Of the eagle, At lnhabltant OF such
haunts, who breasts tho clouds and battles the
storm as he clcaycs his way ever onward and
upward to the ompyrcan. Thus We arc told
that their mountains, hung around with the
sable hrc-glowing canopics OF the gods and
demlgods, made tho Greeks love freedom ;
that their snow-cappcd peaks and rugged de-
nlcs made the Swiss bold and Independent
Get Of folks, or that their stony cliffs and gla-
clors filled tho Tyrolcse mountaineers with
thu un born spirit Of liberty, &c. These In.
ductlons Of tho historians Of men, and Of
, nations may oc very good In thelr II, Why, but
tho chaincss spirit, has always been enjoyed
so long by the hardy mountainccrs and shep-
herds Of the lofty Alps or Apennines. This
reason existed In the fact that the countries
inhabited by these people was OF too poor o
nature to excite the cupidity Of conqSerors,
and that the people Themselves were too poor
to make them worthy subjects Tor tyrants or
tax collectors to rule aud profit by.
Thus II was that liberty has been so long
allowed TO perch like she eagle on her own
native though barren rocks, aud scream out
to the dwelcrs Of the plnin below, "See what
pretty little bird am l." Most Of the lnhab-
itants Of the mountain ranges Of the world
are free, because the rcst OF mankind deem
their homes too mean to live In, and thus
leave them alone to enjoy their freedom. Ut
Is true there arc exceptional cases to this, US,
for example, the poor Modocs.)
The jewellers among the mountains, though
they possess more native Independence than
the Inhabitants Of the plain enjoy, arc lacking
In other things which arc highly adyan-
tageous to mankind In q general way. In
fact, they do not, In the main, enjoy the
same advanced state Of civilization as their
less lofty -polscd brethren Of tho valleys, river
banks and'sea coasts. They are not aided by
the same arts applied to life anu It's necessf-
rics, they know not alas, what these things
are. They have no cooks, no good uphol-
sterers, no good clothiers, no good trades
men, no fancy bars, or no good bootmakcrs,
warranted 10 1T every time" Ms the worlds.
However, their liberty and the immunity
from tax. collectors they enjoy might be very
good sct-offs to balance their wants Of all
these higher arts and these softer Injuries
Among some d. the higher mountain
ranges OF Our own Southern States may be
found many Of these natural lovers Of indc-
pendcncc, who dwell In small clans aud set
Elements, like tho scml.wlld llighlandcrs In
the times Of Robert II. McGregor aud the
PALMER days Of the black Douglasscs. Like
the jewellers In such places, generally, they
are lacking In culture, refinement and civil
izatlon more than they gain In liberty, while
their social relations towards each other are
Instituted In q simpler kind Of faith than
they are among the vadians and Bavoumen
In the great, glorious, Intellectual old Com
monwcalth Of Virginia some Of these noun
tam dwellers and Rbcrty-loyers reside. Our
acquaintance with such Is limited by the re-
gions on the rugged sides and adjacent to
House mountain, Hogs Back mountain, Pur-
gatory Peak and the Ragged mountains;
wilder portions Of the Bue Ridge niountai.s.
These people generally live In such small
clans or settlements US have already been
designated. Their subsistence Is guided by
the hardships Of the chase among the noun
tain georges and Businesses, and bv what small
products they can torture out of the almost
sterilc and barren bosom Of the earth. They
also have small focks Of sheep and goats, or
limited herds Of au inferior kind Of cattle,
which they tend, ayailing themselves as their
necessities require OF the milk, meat, hides
and wool Of the flocks. Their costumes and
daily dress arc not made In the most artistic
manner, or OF the most elegant materials;
raw wool, deer and bear skins with the hair
on or Oh, as the case may be, and cheap
calico being the fabrics more extensively pa
tronized aud sought after by the men. women
and children than any others. These dresses
are hereditary articles, they descend from
generation 20 generation, or from boys that
have grown too big for them to those who
hur M, ~, hal n
economy In the garment business lsa won-
derful thing. but the ''Dunkards," Scotch
Irish and North Scotchers, from whom they
are descended have inculcatcd into their de-
sccndants a love Of liberty and lessons Of
practical economy at the same time.
The domestic relations and intercourse Of
these people are usually proyerbially smooth,
as simple Institutions In the matter Of regu.
lating these things usually makes them SO.
Their matrimonial bargains are not made
with the attendant general pomp aud
= blazonry Of parties, balls, &C., but the pro
.JorDids except In tho matter Of o pro npore
preacher ard Justice are entirely dispensed
with, as also the forms are ut times In their
divorce suits, &c.
The tastes Of the parties concerned arc
usually consulted In the mater Of divorces
aud marital transfers. We have known OF
an instance where q singularly uncompli-
mentary affair Of this kinu was mede at the
House Mountain settlement In Virginia. Two
wives and hnshands, the terms were arranged
satIsfactorjly after little covitation by ono
hnsband giving a rnsty sho..gI,n 10 boot with
his for IN, others. mi then Ihese peopie en-
ioycd cnmgh liherty In make mn far his
wsnt oS ciyi1,,ot,nn md of course we can
moi Name tbem "'' - s'
rhers ar. many other singular barpaips of
,his Nina nm rccnrd hnt IL h, deemed Ihat tbe
rnadinn nnhlic Will hc satisfied with The do.
,aiis ~ XII ono characieristic trade. which
Saa,s ,he ,Sav ,h,n"s are done in Indiana nj
boI,nw ..say,n,. thc iudge's fec yon know
and ham ,h,ngs
The m.mhass nj ,bcse clans and settle
uen,s baye lSttIc Intercourse with the outs'd,
wor,d 'Tbev Son't KNOW nnch about law
ia,,nr. ar ra,i,,on and deem themsclyes ann
cjcni wi,bont any Of these frnits Of Inc trc
nj Lnowiedge 49, $500.
Ihcy rsa1Sn with the same ary,,ments use,
NV The Louisiana Cadjaps with reference /,
~. eJ,cs,,or NJ their chillren. and conclude
III. ,Sosa ,ho, Snnt ,laarnin" world mali
THAR cSiISren s.,oo an snaTt" Tor their pa
ran's md thar mode of iivinv
Wn,Savar mann .cciativa as tbev arc of TN
h,css,nvs and luxnries Of more civ iizcd M
gensraiiv these rntntored peop,e appreciat
snhaccn whisIv and circusrs ~ we'll as an
ciass or hind ~ folIs IN the ace of the CARL
TSe ar.. N t,,ese ciyililed iuxur,es thew rails
m tbc s,ony nIo,s and matches ronnd abou