The Russellville Democrat., 1878-04-18
A DIRTY STAB WELL PAR
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Many instances of vile islander and barefaced lying about the South by Northern fanatical papers have fal- fen under our observation, but none worse than the following from the Cleveland (Ohio) Leader, the writer of which has perhaps never in his life been South of the Mason and Dix on's line:
 "All this time there are through out the South vacant farms, many of them already supplied 'with com fortable buildings, which may be rented or purchased almost at the settlers own price, but no emmigrant comes. Why does the tide of emi- grafton continue to set westward and shun the South? Because the man who takes his family and his little fortune in covered wagon and goes out to conquer a new home, goes where law and order prevail, where labor is not regarded as dishonorable and where men are not hung, and hunted and shot for their political opinions. A man with energy and intelligence to become a successful farmer does not care to be regarded as a serf nor sleep with shot gun in his hands for ready defense against such of his neighbors as vote with the other party"
 The Leaders assertion that no i'm migration is coming South shows his ignorance We are getting a healthy circulation of immigration started and every week brings scores of good, honest men from Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michi- gan, Iowa, and other northern States. We don't get many of the stripe of the ignorant, lylng scamp who pen ned that Leader article, to be sure, and we thank the good Lord that we don't. The day for his sort to prey of of the misfortunes' of the South has happily passed away, and conse- quently that sort of cattle stay up North and write lies about the South.
 But we didn't intend to answer the Leader article. The mean stab has been so completely answered by the Judsonia Review, whose editor is northern man, that we content ourselves by simply reproducing his reply, which is as follows:
 Law and orderr' r'-''work dishon- able!Y !Y-''hung, and hunted, and shot for political opinions.!" Great heavens! Will the President please send troops to our rescue! We had no idea that we were surrounded on every side by such dangers.
 During our sojourn in the Sunny South we have met hundreds of men "who vote with the other side," and we have proven them to be honest, generous hearted, whole souled men. We never owned a gun of any de- scription; we have ridden and walk ed miles through the woods after nightfall; we seldom lock our doors at night, and need no "shot- gun for ready defense"
 Now, we have lived In the North, and, as the saying is, we "know it hke book" We are ready to stake our reputation against one copy of the Leader, that the man who penn ed the above extract would hesitate to offer his hand to laboring man. And further, that he would refuse a seat in street car if it was between two of the above mentioned class. But his papers must be sold, and he knows how to ''feel'' for the laboring class is popular, so he writes "where labor is not regarded as dishonora- ble." From our experience in both sections we proudly assert that there is less distinction between rich and poor in the South than in the North. And we will guarantee every man who comes from Ono to Judsonia, Ark, that he will enter a society here which will equal in all respects, and excel in some, that which he leaves in Ohio, and we say this Tn defiance of the Leader man.
 "Why does the tide of emigration continue to set Westward and shun the South?" We will tell you, MT. Leader. It is because the All-wise and Omnlpotent Being permits such clods as you to make just such igno. rant speeches as are contained in the above extract. No northern man ever visits the South without feel ing of intense pity for the press of the North, and shame for himself that he was led to believe what he read.
 Any person who comes to Arkan- sas expecting to find place other than q resort of cut-throats and political tools, will not be disap- pointed; but he who comes deter mined to find such a place will be disappointed, and in order to vent his spleen will be compelled to at tack the spsrseness of our popula tion, the erookedness of our rivers, the height of our trees and the kind ness of our pponla vbo ora ,ntir;n,