The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14

.sWhen dig-essed, however, | was speak
ing Of the bookstores, and OF them | want to
say that was agreeably surprised to find
in Southern town Of the size OF Lynch
burg, so many and with so large and gener-
ally well-selected stock. The extent OF the
book trade here and the character Of the
publications sold, Indicate a well-read and
cultured society, beyond my expectations; =
Not wishing to- lose the opportunity Of
drawing ont my friend from New York on
the topic he had inst quilted, I injured,
9SAre you deferred from settling in the South
for fear Of political otitrages :''e Us !.
ssNo,' said he, 'tnot if YOU msan personal
or physical violence Nor are Northern
people generally afraid OF it. Don't make
the mistake OF thinking that we are afraid Of
being ku.KluNed or even OF travelli ng
through the South, as have heard alleged.
Aside from the newspaper press, $4,000
Northern people travel through the South
annually and they must learn something.
It's no use to call the Ku-Klux amyth. But
we kiiuW stiso .ttiitL tuc Au>NRA h"sO 'iau
their day and disappeared. and that in some
sections of the South, the organization new
Ell existed. Oh, no we are not afraid OF
being whipped or assasslnated, nor do we
look upon Southern society as being made
up of bloody minded fire-eaters. We give
the people of the South credit for the same
honesty and sincerity OF opinion we lay
claim to ourselves. What Northern people
are afraid of and that fear binders the inn
migration to the South OF many who other
wise would Gomez, is that you do not fully
and fairly accord freedom Of opinion and
exnre sson. Init no ostracise and imn1pr
tho motive and action Of whoever differs
tron, von in sentiment and nrivaie oninion
;s not sacred nnt;l n II, no .vav AFFECTS. how.
ever extreme ones social and business statasl
WI, wo,t ami Va, need Immigration tos fine
South and there are tens If thousands id
Nnrt,,ern ,,,aon,e who r,eeaIlv want I'd come !
r j h,,t fair thst Won sbonld tnow Tie oh.
s+oo,asl i, tho WOW !o,,l tbis vol, o,rf IN.
.o,,,,,oa - IN, t.rs fnotl & ono IL the smost
;n,uo-tanti maj ba;n +b0,,,sa 4 want. 70
boid ii, office ~. ;s an act;ve IA rt;zan iRut
thov hove se,,ara,lv milo ,decc;de, views Of
~, .ss;,,,s s,,a =, ,;o c,;no tboi.
a.o ~. ,s aho,,ast s;.oors taooo;a,,s Ia nj
.,,.,ao,.o &c uou a,a onoo. .ss,,re litba;r
:. t,,,t,,hou ;, 10 ;,,st frao :, Tho ~.
,.oss;.n 90 ths;r noliticoI nd ralaio,,s vaw :
.,o,,;o,Ig NC, Ia ~
49,. aoa:s., tt,a;r.s,,;1;os .;,l il
sIa,ao,od +ho,.o1,,,t sd. q ,;,,
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nov. go. = .set's. $50. - ~
III f,~i -, - 10 hi ;
s:Wel]. ), T. reple,ls ssvou,, state that yos
Nortbern men fear the results gof = political
| and other nreiuf]ices in the South If,such
| i. fee,;no twists Won are riobt in, sneakine Of
| = fro,lly As .vou saw if matters little
| ,hathar IL h. vol, fonnded The. practical
| o,os.;on, 10 how c,n we a;ssinate thatpreiu.
1;oo o,, onaerf,, Natural resourccs. and
,,,,s;oa, sava,,toeras ,ve % !, oxy;ht ind nrove
throuoh, o,r State boards. through sucn pub.
anio.'' o''l '1a.o poA' $3.50 nsM -, 60.
l,e'''on' a" '. s'o,' Noa.,,.,a,,
'".osn Wv ~. $500. penors sha,er Ios
scientists at Irofessols rogers ohater' -Les-
ley, Booth, 'owell 'braoiey'r anu ot'ers'
But opinion, presuaice' seciai sta1ies' ea'.'
not be welghea, measured ofpho'osfapheo
Without d'sscnsslhg seNeolssieso Vi q"esuioils
OF he'past, now shaii we 'ueuloilseiate ~
Northern people Oiae any SUCH lear Is o"se'
less now? That, as Col. 'kflebrew says in
| the Somthe'm Guide, there is absolutely nc
prejudice in the minds of our people against
Northern settlers. Indeed they are wei
coined with heartiness unknown hereto'
fore in the history OF the State andldha'
we will guarantee tie kIndest treatment,
the heartiest reception, the falrest contracts
We want people, ana VIII give them Enc
very best opportunities for securing a good
nome where 1ney anu eie'f iamilies may
| enjoy life to the fullest extent, with perfec,
freedom in their political andreligious views.
and with none to modest or make then
| afraid. How can we do more than to state
| the facts?'' y 's
! THAT OF itself VIII De somethnlfns, re
! sponded the New Yorker fhiiieDfew
| Ia cf, a 1nol for ftt