, 1874-05-30
WHAT ARE WE COMING TO 2
Two Rather Remarkable Let
ters,
Which Reflect Certain Sentiments at tho
North md So,,tll Touching tho
Political Career OF This
Country.
tThc 6lty1l Flights AtfAA'

ru -. ,,.,.a. ~ ~. csieaao Ittbuns:
.ne Hq'.u. ., .asnctf,lly ask you-not moroly
tor n ~. a,rn m, Information, boIng myself for
cienor, a resident VI only exteon so"sn s,oss ~.
,no = trnvo|o1 n,.u, and somewhat oarions 1o-
Ah a. x,orkinr of tho peculiar institutions
81 eren eoantfiea but also for the ifo,us afou =,
tion of tho public at largo-.o slvo % ,n,,nm,rs Lpy
certain questions growing out OF tho fo'io"'ns
Tocts,
1,ho ,ou Civil Rights bill will, as you yourself
acknowledgo rovivo noa,ns, a,', ,'"i n"t ,uoroana
races Which waa practica!lS aSins out' ,noto" -
II probably ten-fold, and result certainly In a.
lea1t one condition of things aomcwhae inoon-
slstent with Republican theories and xith the
future welfare o. ta.n so tto soutb.
Of tho public-achool eystem 1hsousuous ' 49, -
you might havo addod,-and aevoro pic" "
our own pneeoool syats s;a tor, t,a1s wn''e fs ts
anfmosity existing IN suS % so,sv by tho treat-
negro has boen engonaeseue e no4oS ant ~ 49, nna
nent Of that section by their uo6einm.n', .'a. "a
not by any real positive tnu f H'nu, ~,
acon},ei oue-ft mattors noD exists among tnc
rrsot minority of tho Northern people. Nhlca
rcndore any socini mixing Of tho races
to thcm, Now, haro yet to learn tnat ls,is ls ~
either wise tolerant. 3ua. En- NJ le % aonse nndor
ara or tho signers Of tue Declafanon.
for Government 70 ao.e" ..,i.,, ~ ~ IN
ono.thrd Of its people, anu suc nJptty niy. soa;ai
remaining twothirs to hooKeit 'ne1 an ~ aug~ ron.
tastcs proiudlces and antipatnles ahu 70 o. icg e.
uato their social !ltelco"tso, ssorvinr
Hoycreign dictates OF low oozel .e.. f,rno n3
and Irresponsible potic1ans,, ra,raaf atoio t,,o
0oycrninont wha1ovoI. II, to1 J.. ~ ntocota Tia
real object OF TINS pili ~ ~ 80 II. vpnsn
negro" aud nBllro tlo c91to, tra11 ~ III ~ vo+o.
Of course 19 llot !Hg - a,,s .,.s. ~. ~
always tho iirst am ana o oaro efomant down
Washington heiossns inc;io IN an;i n;nhlo fnr
thcir purposes than, the white, hive haye
thoy not empioyou. IVY 4, orusf, U. ~
cowardiy ana slsaaics,o trn,,, ",v ,nnans MnT,f
Inter? Will they sitInK 'ln.n 10y a,,7a W.T.
Or South to aecos,h 4 aorreS sor AT t v, lint tsr
autacity il ever on Tue inGress9i IL nv nUt5
flor gopd) OF your yanntea ~, a;5t -
Has it occurred 10 yon 20 1enoHs' y tho Iraaout
all past history, any ~ ~, anas as,1 ,xM hoa STtn
writing on tho Wall taal wnai o svaton 0n M n prosi.
Of your poMtca M sSrS o a;,ao If
don't is tho lafget lor sas e,: a"ria nonrta
tho entire press put WY ~ .or, y ~
brunt 81 II, Or WY ~ LILY ann laid horo ror
tho System sHoulu ne W. nns ,,ntnsa 4 h. ~
distract pahiic auenlaot 49, 10 ;ssto sta
real ovls tho Gancefs taa' n1o oanne snso sn1
nials o. t99 nooy poi!1c; ;o doat;nioa ~ ia
tuiuist . mi mLo Dac,Sa EouI, + I3nuai;,o -,
s1.t a., 5.r. ....t ~ no{a ~ ,,o1it;o,1 ~, ~,
tntongn .o f,n, H. ,.nr maotinca "nd tn
au laninun.S iie!a Setnrn so 's' ~ Am snt.
!oWea. uL9uea M ~ i.' ' w. a,, ;r,,;io t,au
!nG cHaio " iuS au Iisn M eo1 ao "a ~ 4 on,r;ys y
- .nu - .no.i ~ ~ van;' w ~ ,nn,n ~ honds
=, lne .on ~ ',os 10 eeo se ~ .om,onan
more Or los8 iBnoraA1 oi poiit!cl4 eouuony VI
international law.-vcry many Of tllom innocent
O! all scholarship, or oven 0. soolal culture
VINO nave beeh smart enough " anlpn'at!oh
of tho ballot-box,, Or the help 81 their hirellng
aopondenta, or othef"lso, 70 toAe tne1nfeiVoB
INTO pohficnl power, piant taeu!F91seh u tn9
Gnpltoi, langn as poLh PIeas naa poopls & ann
" TMn the Whoie 1hatitnaoh 70 sun tAenlseayes.
Hefo wo ha'o tew OF tno more pTomlnens
1esnlts o. lnte SonsIess yotaaE atss3l y eA.Ia
pay the Southern states banKfapt ana dcgradcd
10 q condition dlffelang rom eoftdom only ~
n9ne ~ tho peopie o. tne @ osea aee snses compe
uiate tner secla! intercourse, according To-
whore decfeet Their own, IL It he true that tho
people rue N this hopabl'd; bus. granting tho
lattor, then you nave 3he spectacle OF the pooi'lo
which You yourself acknowledge they will op-
pose to the bittor end; ana thus yon hnvo q re-
duct1o dtt aosnrdan OF tho whole business.
All tho nroWorkH, anu noise and othor forms
approaching Centennial anniversary, may nako
ehe tnouga;s'ess multitude fool very Brave for
tue time being. like the boy whiatling in the
assk. . IAo stnmr.o'Itors may Ignore all the
above questions, and contine themselves. with
sruly 1'lbt'!iablo PRIDE to the physical grandeur
Of this continent and oar rnategisl esceeRs andre
SOURCES; these arc tho true clements Of greatness
existing within our boundaries. But. to the man
who thinks, and y not soothea Into easy good;
nature by plausible augar-coating. ,whoHo 9reed
is uot contined TO making and aponding, mud who
doaa mot, iilo tl.o OLD uoplesao OF tito era. pre-
ceding tho French novo1ution, revolving in pres
ent prosperity, shut bis eyes to the aigns Of tle
future,wtlna question wall appear portinon
ono: Will the newspaper-prcss. true to, tlel1
supposed mission, havo the courage and true
patriotism, gu the; day Of tho anniversary, tt
hint to our orators that thero may bo two aides
to q picture. and to point out tho elements o
readiness also existing among us?
neve :patientiy waited to ECO II the prea
would soizo the present grand opportunity, ant
handle sao CaYil asg1ta bll aa II deserves to b
handled. must admit. regret to say, that
am not altogetior g o,sappolnted as their luke
Warmness. 1our own article OF to-tlay. thoug!
taray enongn 70 coming. 10 soana as tar as I
es @ you nGW @ avor G aniv ~t sePy
tnsae luep1s.ons, l.1t "EleH ~ ~ o'i.y 1tact1pl
Wnat wounn asa Aao sho time or desire
trespass .as 1nrsner. W. aee -, ,ooa ...;,. .,.,
a., - ~ H. ~ uiu ~ asen aautnr WV
LHe A1atofy " tAo LJ4auh1Vo ~ Ceilalu QtbEotl