The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-11-13

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER -, 1850.
The Sin Of the South.
The New York Times says that what the
South needs, next to areccgnition on the part /
ofiispeople that they belong not to sections
but 10 q nation, and that they should think /
and feel and labor not as the South, shat in /
BY distinct boundary line, but as part and |
parcel OF the United States, is new blood, |
Il needs to give up lis exclusivenes and its /
fSrovincial preiudices and welcome from with |
cut the welltrained energies for which its
undeyeloped capabilities are waiting.
II is not probable that'the South wants
any suggestions from the Times regarding
its needs and line Of duty. That Journal
has steadily and continuously villi6ed and
abused the Southern people, and sugges-
tious from Il now simply amount to impu-
dence. What does the Times know about
the South that il should offer its advice ?
1t either knows nothing about tho South
ern people, or has wilfully libelled them in
It's columns, for scarcely ascintilla oftruth
has il ever published concerning them
However, let US examine the suggestions
Of the Times concerning the South. First,
"a recognition on the part Of its people
that they belong not to section, but to
nation In what is tie South sectional,
except in geographical location? Not sec
tional in sentiment, surely, for it has just
.ysf -plid for one Of the foremost Of
Generals for President Not in
stitutions aud laws, for the most Of
iere drafted after those in force in
brthern States. She sends her brig
to the national halls Of legislation,
le has few others Of the proper age,
lily and experience from whom to Sc
There is nothing sectional in that
= Gerein, then, is the South sectional
Tho answer to the question can only be
found ia the fact that the South is Demo-
cratic. That is the only seetionalism of
which she is guilty. Should the "Solid
South vote sOlidly for the supremacy of
the Republican party, the Times aud the
Radical orators Of the North would have
no words of reprOaeh for the Solid South
and Southern sectionalism.
Ifto be Democratic is to be sectional,
then let us continue to be sectional The
States Of the South remember Republican
rule only to their sorrow. The huge State
debts in some Of them, piled up by that
party 10 its short reign, win ever bepoint-
cd to as danger signals wherever that party
attempts 70 gain the ascendaney. Our
experience ia Maryland, under Radical
rule, is not such that wonld induce a sec
ond trial. The administration Of affairs
was extremely partisan-judges, jaries,
prosecuting attorneys and all officers we're
bitter partisans. The opposite party was
not recognised, aud many were not even
allowed to yoie.
The South is solid for good government,
peace, order and for business prosperity. !
Democratic rule promises this, from our
standpoint, and the South maintains Dem
ocratic supremacy at home, and in Da-
tional contest gives her support to the
great Democratic party Of the North.
With 40 untramngded ballot the North,
too, would give amajority for that party.
y
mains FOR the North to have a free ballot |
to make il nationalist.
New blood Is another need Of the |
South, according to the Times. II by this
Is meant new population, We do not know
where superior is to be found. For pa
sriotism, heroism aud craftsmanship, they
oalrank the world TWAS Southern blood
and Southern talent that threw of tho
British yoke and established this republi-
can form Of government. A Southern
maa led tAn victorious colonial army; a
Southern pen traced tho Declaration of
Independence, aud a Southern pen drafted
the Constitution It was Southern men
and Southern brains that fought the war
Of 1912, and established our rights upon
the high seas It was Southern men and
Southern brains that acquired Florida,
Louisiana aad Texas, and conquered Mex
loo and added vast domains to our terri
tory.
The peopiO Of the South are progressing
with wonderful steps In commerce, manu-
features aud agriculture. If let alone,
they viii work out their own comfort aud
happiness. They are not money ,loving
and money worshipping people, and they
don't want any ''new blood Of that kind |
asnsag them. Her territory is large, and
hercapabilities Great, Stop traducing and
slanderiBg her people, and suiieieucy Of
capital aud energyAwill SEX investment
aud employing Re, that. in a short
time, viii - prosperous and hap.
y section.
1T needs TO give up its exelusiVeness
a provincial prejudiees," is still another
Iced Of the South, enumerated BY the
Z Times. just what the Times means by
this, We do act know. But these would
disappear. also, IL the Southern people |
would turn to be Republicans. Thowholo
. Of their short comings consist in their faith |
NC Democratic party and its principles.
= about the North Would not |
kke to SEQ every Northern State
~, Zertainly it would, aud if
4, ~ happen, it would see
p~..',,.~ It's solidity. Then let
MI ~s..s. hd silly talk about the
Solid South" and sessRaji@sss. abus-
ing the Southern psorIs Is 81 opinions 81 saa,
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