Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-04-10
The Difference in Sentiment.

The Difference In Sentiment.
Il is not our design to make any
iuvidious comparisons, but to- state a
simple fact as to the relative claims OF
the two sections of this country to
superiority of morals. Our people
have been so long accustomed to see-
ing and hearing the superior intelli-
geuce and virtue Of New England
Wanted by our Northern brethren,
that they have come to regard these
claims as strictly just, and our own
iuferiority as fixed fact-that is, a
great many bave-whereas, the truth
ia We have higher standard Of NOR
atty, virtue and honor, and are in no
wise inferior intellectually.
It is an established fact that the
press of community reflects the real
sentiment of The people and is a true
index to the condition of society, NOR
ally, socially aud Intellectually; and
where you find a people Of easy vir-
tue, lax morals and vitiated sentiment,
you are sure to find the press of such
community catering to such sentiment
and disseminating such information
and literature as are sought after by
such persons as indulge the grosser
passions and appetites Of depraved hu-
msnity; while in community noted
for its high-toned sentiment of morali-
ty and virtue, you find press cbaste
in sentiment, chivalric and honorable.
Viewing the two sections of our
country from this standpoint and
measuring the sentiments of the two
peoples with this unerring guage we
ask the candid readers of the Dewspa-
pers and literature Of the two sections
to cay conscientiOusly which they
thirk occupies The more prominent
position morally and socially.
To iIlustrate-wbiIe the Northern
press seizes upon and makes public
every detail of socia, scandal, and
spreads before its readers as dainty
morsels the most obscene pen.pictures
Of these disgraceful scenes, the press
Of the South never enters iuto d. tails,
but simply gives the news Of such
affairs 10 as few words and as chsste
language as possible At this very
time oil the papers Of the North are
filed with the disgusting evidence and
proceedings of the Tilton-Beecber
case-and we have the statement OF
the press that the courtroom is filed
each day, not only by the baser ele.
ment Of society but the elite of the
"City Of Churches"-while not q
Southern paper received at this Office
is engaged in the publication Of these
demoralizing details.
1t may be said that the Northern
people take more interest in this case
because it il in their midst but the
two sections pursue exactly the same
course when such an affair occurs 10
the South-wbich rarely does-the
Southern press only gives the news
while the Northern press enters into
disgusting details.
Now the members of the Northern
press are not to blame for this they
publish their papers to be read by the
public, and in order that they may be
read they must cater to the tastes Of
the public Therefore, the fault is 10
the demoralized state of society.
They may call US semi-barbarians
and banditti, but we have erected u
high standard Of morality; We may
not be so far advanced in higher-law
doctrine. sophistry and skepticism,
but we have greater reverence fol-
modest virtue, and are imbued with q
spirit Of chivalry and q high sense o.
honor that places our true women far
above the reach of the contamination
Of frce.loveism, aud defends their
chastity, their virtue and fair names
with our own LIES blood. We have
been taught to worship at the shrine
0f modest virtue. revere the very pres.
ence Of chaste woman, and to visit
speedy and certain punishment upon
the destroyer Of our household gods.
and we glory in our instruction and
reverence our instructors.
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A MODEL COLORED PREACHER -
The Csrroll,on Miss Conservative
tells the following story Of model
colored preacher, who was cut short