The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-28


d,y. Now the highly moral can "cuss'
10 their hearts content.
An N.IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT"
A late number OF HaIper's Weekly
,bat renowned journal OF Civilization"
contains an editorial article entitled,
uTbe North and South which draws a
comparison between the two, of course to
,ho advantage of the one, and the detri-
ment of the other, and from the reason
inv Of the writer, the conclusion is drawn
ths, the Democratic party ought not to
be entrusted with power. For says the
writer in substance:
"Tbe Solth Is II semi-barbarous coun-
try. The North is civilized and patriotic.
Slavery is responsible for the difference.
The Democratic party is the organ of
the South. The Republican party repre-
scnts Northern enlightenment and cul.
,ure. The South fought for separate exis-
tence. WAS de:eated and demands control
of the government that vanqulshed 1t as
the price of reconciliation. The North can
not afford this. 1t should be just, gener-
ols, but il must not lower It's flag 10 the
spirits of secession and slavery which
vet survive and i.ourI>h. There IL an
lrrtprc.sbie conflict between the two
systems. growing out of past conditions
which are i.ul uivrtcd-and many gen.
era,ions must intervene before it will be
safe to trust power into the hands OF
those who have SO misusei and
sbuSed il.
In this nineteenth ceutury it certainly
ought 10 be sufficient to make known the
above remarks to the American people
10 make sure OF their condemnation, in
a.much as the animus which prompted
them must be apparent tcIevery man of
ordinary capacity. But an analysis OF
the exact amount Of truth contained in
the assertions above quoted will prove,
il not instructirg, certainly amusing.
la the first place, the South is pro.
nounced IA seiLi-barbarous country, while
the North is civilized and patriotic. "
That i, Simply II piece of news to the
country. "By their fruits ye shall know
them and examining the fruit what is
the know,edsc ublujno!? Simply that
this semi harbarou> people have
given to the United States by
long odds the most illustrious and
honorei names known to ner history.
What men has the North produced that
have been even the peers Of GEORGE
WASHINGTON, PATRICK HENRY, THOMAS
JEFFERSON, JOHN &. CALHOUN and q
host ot others whose names are household
words in the United States? In the
oIdcn times, before the war, who was 1t
that made the Legislative halls of the
nation resound with eloQuence and states.
msnship, and gave dignity and fame to
the nation, but men from the South?
Under whose administrations did the
government flourish most and enjoy its
most enviable reputation, but those o.
Southern Presidents? This Is the record
of the South. How does that of the
North, since il has had unlimited sway.
compare with it? During this period,
We have not only seen no very brl liant
'nteIlects towering up to command
The admiration of the werld, but
Tor the first time in cur his
tory We have become nationally
Connected with such stupendous frauds
snd such widespread corruption. that IT
The very thought of them, the mind
stands sghast.
Swlndles Of all kinds, and in all oih-
'iaI positions, have become so common
'nat 1t is hardly regarded as necessary to
mention them in the public print. In
place of WAsHINGToSs, JEFrEssoNs
hESRYs and CALHoUSS, we are made
acquainted with JoYCEs, BABCoCKs, Boss
SHEPrARDs and GRANTS. Instead of
craftsmanship being shown in Congres-
sional Halls, force bills and such like
measures, threatening TO destroy all that
craftsmanship has ever accomplished,
nave been the order of the day. Instead
" working together for the common
sood, vindictiveness, hate and robbery
nave been the passions controlling the
minds OF those IN power. Time would
'slI US to recall all such nee little fruits
0' civilization as the BEEcHER scandal,
&C. but such, in brief, are the records
made by the two sections before
ana since the war. Can any man hesi-
"te 10 choose between them? Y ct the one
section is pronounced "semi bar ba rous,'
While the other is ''civiiized and patri-
''c' Heaven save US from the patriot
ism which has for its sole object and aim
The swindling of the Government as far as
possible, and from the civilization (which
produces such offspring as those names
We nave mentioned. 1t is not surprising.