National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-21
Revolution In Southern Feeling.

In spite Of the assertion Of busy bodies and
Stirres.up of strife 10 the contrary, there Is evil
dencc on every hand of decided revolution
in Southern feeling toward people Of the North
since the inauguration of President Hayes
policy Of paciAcation. Obcrlin, Ohio, was one
Of the cradles Of abolitioniSm, and the theology
cal seminary there inculcatcd the idea that
nothing good could come out of n state Of
slavery. Now even graduates Of that college
are received with brothcrly affection in the
South. The following article copied from
the Obcrln Weekly Neus Of May 10 is worry
significant:
For years past the minister. and teachers Of the
American Missionary Association have been No
coldly received IN the South that In some places
guard was necessary To protect their persons,
Since the announcement Of Hayes policy rapid
change Of feeling has taken place and thSse minis
and encouraged in their good wook among the
c0lored people. The PrrSbytery OF South Alalaina
held n session April II at Selma at which Rev II.
Carter of the Obcrlin Seminary Of class of $50,
superintendent OF schools at Selma Ala, and Rev.
J.. Z. Sickle. OF the 0bcrlin seminary Of class Of
1859 minister at Montgomery, Ala, were In
vtcd To make statements OF the progress II their
work. Tho Prcsbyiory thcrcupon passed the follow
ing resolution:
from Rev y H. Sickle, Of Montgomery, and Rev H.
Of selma both @, NE Aan9 r o toniSrsnsc 10, Si
eolora people snd we rco'ce TO reccgni,s then,
our our Summon % f and We hereby os to item
our hearty sympathy with them and their colleagues
OF like spirit and do hereby commend irm and their
work to the sympathy and prayers OF our people.
We have been kindly permitted to make an ex-
tract from letter to Mn. Eliza Andrews, from her
daughter in Taadega II Is dated April n:
".tbOut three weeks ago VT all went tn attend q
State Conference, Sabbath School convention and
Theological Institute at Marion our old place you
know, the three lasting week. II WIS a meeting
Of wonderful interest and for the first time IN
our seven years experience In the south tho white
People met us cordially, attended our meetings
and 10 tea, and even 10 spend the night tell You
George and ! felt like eat In a strange garnet
spending the night In southern families and re-
| ccvng the most cordial treatment In place where
We were once in 10 much danger Of bcing Ku'
Kluxcd.
the place. and member Of the Presbyterian church
took us 10 his mansion To tea,and Dr. Raymond, the
pastor Of the church, invited George To preach fol
him, and he did 80. Why, we almost lost oul
identity. II was such vigorous onset, 80 wholly
unexpected Then we had fellowship meeting Il
se WV! SsT ShsS really Sss SscrSn
Such sympathy as they expressed! Such apologies
a, they made for the way we were treated when We
first went 10 Marion, putting II all on ppldGru
grounds such readiness rs they felt to do every
Thing they could for U.s. aud they were not asllamct
and TS had been misunderstood, but whatovc
shscklcs had ever bound them should now b.
thrown OH. We were one IN CrtS, which mott'
the pulpit. and II proved the text for the evening
There was evergreen cross below II. wTcathri
with some of the sweet. scented jcssamino from tn
woods: tho solid color from the evergreen repre
scnted psH the crpss We had .been bearing, bu
wrcathed with tho flowers, the cross liyhtcEef, b.
this new expression OF love from thGse irDm whom
for ~ long We had had great right b expect It,
"Whcn the meeting closed could hardly tel
Whore Ind been or where was. il was all 10 ne,
and strange could have danced before the Ior
David did without the least effort Everybody wa
shaking. hands and smiling aud expressing goo
will and when VIC cnmc again VIC were To he Ell
tertained by them, Uess shiie people. Thus "
said goodbye, yet the next morning several q
! them were at the train W Say II over again an
talk Of some special arrangements To meet In sOm
meetings OF the Y. N. G. A., which association ha
no doubt had much TO do with bringing about tn
state OF feeling: also our Northern evangelist
President Hayes, and gradual change IN thci
own prcjudlces and feelings. Since then III
, South Alabama PIesbytery. meeting at Selma, la
passed resolution indorsing our work most null!
which is to be published. DR.; Raymond took le
with the teachers &c, Now do you wonder tai
we feel that We are rising"