The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-18
BREAKING UP THE SOLID SOUTH.
from the Chicago Times-ind. dem.1

from the Chicago Times-ind. dem.]
There are indications in some parts Of the South
that the thoughtful inhabitants Of that donna
gogue infested region are beginning to realize the
great injury done 20 Southern material interests by
the political condition known "soid South"
It is condition Of partisan solidity brought about
mainly by methods of violence inspired by the anti
national spirit of the Confederate brigadier" style
of politicians. OF course the existence of
this spirit of violence inspired by the dogmas of the
rebellion and the manifestation of it's existence in
the solid South condition OF partyism, are ex-
M as The az SOUTH is
meath a load OF poverty. SO every Confederate
brlgadier will tell YOU It's people poor;
ruined by the effect of war. In this situation their
highest interest is to promote southern indusrics
to hold forth every possible encouragement to tho
introduction of Northern capital and enterprises
invite commerce and build up manufactures; in
word to Northernize the South for in its Northern
ization il its sure road to prosperity. TO all
this the 'soid South" spirit presents hostile OBJ
stacle as some more intelligent Southerners be-
ginning to perceive. 1.-THE result of this business,
says observant North Carolina man. ''is mutual
distrust social dsorganzation and exodus of labor
Business interests are parayzed and capital is susp
cious. The millions of Northern capital that might
be invested in the South IL the South possessed the
not go down there The solid South is practically
an organization against progress. 1t prevents
internal development and retards immigra-
ton; nay. more. 1t drives away tho imm
grants we have. From North Carolina. in
a quiet way, there Is now going exodus,
much OF negroes as Of Northern whites. who find
the business prospect closed by the solid South
proscriptiveness. Nobody is benefited but the office
seeking demagogues. who mostly non-pro-
ducers." That the producing classes in the South
who are honestly seeking to rebuild their broken
fortunes should permit themselves to be led so d.
rectly against their interests by the political
demagogues seems strange to the Northern under
standing. Capital and all its interests
essentially national 1t is suspicious OF all invest
ments in section whose people assert the dognas
OF secession. and deny that there is any rghttul
protection FOR rights OF property and persons but
that Of local government. controlled by party
which seeks to maintain Its dominion by extorminat
ing all opposition. Reasonably unreasonably 1t
is a fact that Northern capital and enter
prise repealed from the South by the shortsghcd
stupid, Bourbonic anti-national "solid South"
policy. Northern capital not only cannot symps-
thze with but has very natural distrust of the
Southern people. Instead of seeking to rebuild
their broken fortunes in unity OF interests and of
destiny with the North. they seek to rebuild them
separate section whose Interest IL is foolishly
imagined can be served by maintaining attitude
OF hostility to Northern interests ideas and aspira
tions. 1t Is fatal dclusion. Tho confidence OF
Northern capital In Southern adventures cannot DO
paramount interest ~ in the growth stability, per-
manoncy and prosperity of the country in it's
tonal character We are your enemies; wo dctest
your opinions. dcspise your character, dislike your
CIVILIZATION and propose to fight you AS Il ''solid
South" on the line which your great numerical and
industrial interests impcl you to pursue. The only
answer which Northern capital and enterprise can
over make to such policy OF the Bourbonc South
is:-Vcry well; We shall pursue our own interest.
by following the guide of their Bourbonc dcna-
gogues the Southern people are the greatest OBJ
stacle In the way to their material prosperity.