The New York herald., 1877-11-21
SOUTHERN LIFE.

A LECTURE M Mr. wATIfnsoS ON THs ccNf-
CALI.IEs AND wnfNsfeALsrfKs o. raa
SOUTH, AT cHicKi RiSo Halt Lssr Mont.
To large ana very intelligent sueienoe NJ. "a nsy
attcrson, OF tue Louisville Cssrssr, Js.raa.
delivered lecture last night "a Chiskes.
ing Hall, on .Ihe comicAinics. wnlms cAssass
and Realities Of southern Life" Dor Dssry
two hours the lecturer dIseoarsca sablscis llas
both grave and say. ln,srsrefsug sage
and thoughtful reflections with quiet bns of humes
that concentrated the attention Of Ms hearers spos
his talk from Tho nrst word tho last lie com.
menced by sketcnlng tho sostherber Kns~a TO Toe
last generation. whose principal eharaoscrses
faculty for losing money, and especially peoples
money, IN games OF chance he aiways
ready TO tight anybody. and more particularly
"the tiger.n The inventon Of the comparatively
fashionable amusement called In English srsteorars
society "Amcrican whist. was known him .'drAv
poker" He was IN the habit OF drawing upon hn
banker. his pistol, aud his imaginaion IN that game
thero was an opportunity TO draw upon all al once.
The titles Of the hands attractive 10 him, they
were .'nush" anu "uii." for whc2 no vas not
"nush" he sure TO b. 'fulL" these wer
characteristics that wore last passing away and
suppanted by Christian men and women VIE
had learned IN . great struggle the blessings that
by seiidcnal. The lecturer said that he desired
however 10 put before MS audience some OF ths
SPECIAL features OF tho vii and nnmor OF the soush
and II would be nccdiu TO Femember at the out
sct that Americans were not romanus
like tho French, thore seemed 10 DO always
shade OF quiet seriousness IN Americans when they
werc witty, as the kenluckian manifested when play
ing game OF Whist, who, having received . good
many signs from his side partner, exclaimed, "How
was another pecul,arlty. Americans IN their humor.
narratives generally clothed a parsonage sppro.
ans 'nsn put upon = certain "a ws
tho reading Of extracts from Professor lsongsr So
Georgia scenes = .he sAavcntures A. Of Major ios -
SuggA" The latter Was 10 tne humor 0t the south
what ..sam Weller" was 70 Tho humor Of England.
and no read, as illustrative Of this remsrs.
tho iaughable story OF simon playing the
game OF cards with ms iathsr, who was
hard-shc Baptist preacher. and also SimoOs advsn-
lures AS tho pcrsonstor OF General TDomas wisher.
sp0n tho wealthy hog raiser OF Kentucky. This read
sss auo Of 0 ap
Warner's Tes.mony,s in which the Southern rtssis
was pictured 10 the life.
SOUTH
Mr. Watterson SAID. In referring 10 the rowdy
element IN the SOUTH tnat It the youpR gcutc.
IL was with the southern population with
other pcoplc-the lower element OF society
ever it was iodnd. Nothing was moro unJus,
than the exclusion OF charity toward tho south. No
United States The vestal nre oi the Ualica States
was SIM strong enough Ia the American hoart 10
keep tho re OF freedom bright in tno affections OF is
people. IL was ko nature; ono toucn Of it made
tho whole world KIN. That which may not be
good Tor ono Stato might be good for anothori
and was civil trust with intelligence guided by she
intelligence OF tho greatest numbsr that would uIi
matcly prevail over all great wrongs II abnrd
TO suppose that any people living within the sound OF
church bclls could love license Tor II the
manhood OF tho south less true than u
Is IL would bo hold TO its standards By
the womanhood Of tho South. The worst that was
said OF tho Southern women by the Nortnern soldiery
was that sho showed too much fidelity TO the lost
cause. But II In the time OF her triumphs had
been so ui OF grace and power she had lar excecd
thom during the time OF peace, for she called
TO add TO them tho burdens OF poverty in her
everyday hfc She had become familiar with the
familiar broomsttck, tho unused darnng needle. tho
vacant clothes chest and the coverle In tha
days Of their prosperity the peopl, Of the south
| pleasure seeking. easy going peot Men who lived
upon gront estates, surrounded SNaves had every
nduccmcnt TO grow indolent Tho eo6thern gentleman
had plenty Of time, no thought he had plenty OF
money TO lose. But tho crash came. and HIS
fnncicd prosperity fell In ono common rum. There
was nothing left now OF that gded structure. Tho
South that Is quito uniKe tho South that IL
no longer devocs itself TO days oil idle p.easurc.
| There had been cabaistic figures placed the
face OF American destiny that the wsest Of
unaDlo 10 read. The lecturer said that nappy
that slavery aud that " absolutely gone.
| Tho very fo that made southern indolenco and Jolly
| possible was ali gone. Nevcrmoro need tho remark
made BY tho Governor oil Norln Carolina to tho Gov.
! ernor of south Carolina be regarded al
| o witty remark II proscytsm be the
| ioy OF mankind then New England ought 10 be su.
| premely happy Hencefortn u was tho aim Of the
Soutnerner 10 out Yankee The Yankees Taking long
view OF Il hc, the lecturer did not Know whether this
better Tor tho country, but hc did know u was
better Tor tho South.