The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-30
The Feeling In the North In ReSArd tG
the Yellow Fever al the South.


the Yellow Fever al the South.
Yesterdays Wellsburg Herald contains
some remarks on this subject that are
worthy OF attention. We copy them, as
follows:
"There Is very noticeable lack OF sym.
pathy up North with the feverinfecte1
district down South this year, compared
to what there was about this time year
ago. It may not be as creditable to North
eTn humanity as it might be that it Is so,
but last winters proceedings in Congress
and other proceedings OF non.apprecia-
tive kind among our Southern brethren,
have wonderfully cooled the ardor Of
Northern compassion for them. At this
time last year collections were being taken
up on our railroad trains, in churches, and
at other places where men were apt to con-
gregate aud rich corporations and individ-
nails were sending their checks with praise
worthy, even II sometimes ostentatious
generosity; but this season such instances
are few and far between. 1t is true the
necessity is not 80 gpeat nor 30 alarming
Is It was then, but the indifference
with which what there is, is looked upon,
ismuCh greater in proportion. There are
no sermons preached touching on the
prestilence and precious few prayers, so
lar as generally known in Northern
churches for its abatement; the news
papers are barren Of sentiment on the
subject, and it really looks as though no.
body up North cared any more for the tri-
bulations OF the Memphians then they do
for the cholera sticken, plague smitten,
starvation pinched heather in China and
tlindostan.
II is sad, but 1t is so, that such can be
the case. The Southerners and their ad-
visers will not have to go far to find the
cause itthey have the grace and the brains
to think oft.
There is great deal Of point and force
in these remarks. 1t is to, be said, how
ever, that the situation is somewhat alter
ed from last year. In the first place,
owing to the muniacence of Northern gen.
erosity last season the Howard organiEa-
ton at Memphis had large balance left
over, and this balance has been slightly
increased by remittances from their own
wealthy refugees, as well as from locali-
ties, like Louisville, near to the scene OF
misfortune. AS yet no urgent appeal-in
fact no appeal at all-has been made to
the people Of the North. The fever
has been mostly confined to Memphis,
and the funds on hand and received have
been sufficient up to this time to
meet all cases Of necessity. If the popula-
tion at risk was larger, and the need more
urgent we doubt not thabthe North would
again respond. The people OF the North
are easily moved by the sight Of distress at
theSouth. This sense Of a common hu.
manity has always shown itself when ap'
pealed to, and will always do 50. At the
same time 1t is true, as the Herald says
that the Northern people do not forget
how apparently soon their deeds Of kind
ness are forgotten at the South. It is the
old case Of Jeshurun waxing fat and
Kicking, andalso Of that other caseexpress
ed by those familiar lines: ..
Tho Devil monk would bej
When the Devil got well : z j,
TIE devil 4 mOlk was he"
The utterances OF such papers as the
okolona Sates; the political assassinationt
in the South; the glorifcatiou of JEFF
Davis at editorial conventions and by such
men as Lamari in the United States Senate
the efforts OF the extra session Of Congress
urged on by the rebel brigadiers, to breal
down all the delenses Of fair elections al
the South; the unjust treatment Of the
negro laborers, asshown by the published
copies Of their labor eontracts-all Of thest
things have tended to repress any speela
manifestation OF sympathy at the Nortt
Tor Memphis this season.
There is also another circumstance tina
has had an effect on Memphis-her dis
honest attempt to repudiate her debt, ii
which she went so far as to solicit and pro
cure legislation from Tennessee. She Is no
now known as city to the laws Of tha
State, but simply as Tax district, and ha
an irregular and territorial form OF gov
eminent. This act caused a great dea
Of feeling at the North, for 1t was q YER
Sneaking performance, Still another eli
cunstance Is the fact that the wealth
property owners refused last winter to b
taxed in order to raise the necessar
means for thoroughly renoyating and di
injecting the city, and thus they are no
victims Of their own short sighted folly.
All In all, it is true that, abstract
speaking, there is very little, sympathy
the North for Memphis. fstll, shoul
the hour Of urgent need come, hOlpwoul
no doubt bo sent to her. .3l''