National Republican., 1880-10-21
ROEI,NONISNI.

One of the standard objections of the
south against the north and q leading idea
which performed important duty in con-
vincing the people south that they should
dissolve the union and go henceforth by
themselves, was that northerners were
people of isms, and no people given to isms
were worthy to associate with those who
had passed that dismal stage of hum an inn
perfection. We are free to confess that the
allegation was true. Isms have existed Mt
the north and sometimes have caused agi-
tation, but perhaps not more than has been
conducive to general health. We do not
complain of the sea for being agitated, and
prefer the rolling billow to the stagnant
pool, for it dispenses health instead of
breeding miasma and death.
But the south also, in spite of her ex-
treme complacency, has bred and fostered
and cherished one of the most stupendous
and incurable isms of this or any age
known rs bourbonism, and Il few words in
relation to IL will at this time not be out of
place. BOurbonism is of many kinds and
degrees, and exists in many places north,
south and elsewhere, but it is chiefly of
one species, and has certain family marks
which show common origin, purpose and
| destiny. There is some bourbonism Mt the
north II comes largely from the tailiugs
or refuse drippngs of ancient superstition,
ignorance and degradation cast upon our
shores by the current of popula ton seeking
relief from oppression, barbarism and the
bourbonism which abounds in the east, and
is enabled to hold its own here by the COM
bined influence of jesuitism, pricstcraft and
sham democracy, three divinities who en-
joy joint reign in the waning empire of
| disorder, depravity, social anarchy, heathen-
ism and moral ruin and decay.
But the bourbonism of the south afflicts
q different class, though in the same way
in many respects. The ruling powers in
society, politics and religion are saturated
from head TO foot with the densest, bitter
est, most bilious and incurabe form of the
disease that the world has ever known. It
hangs upon society with cover like the
lchens upon the trees of the dismal swamp,
and chokes up the path of progress ns COM
pletely as the packed ice of the Arctic
ocean bars the approach to the north pole
The southern bourbon is truly a marvel
He knows it all. He owns the land aud
expects he always will. He owns or con-
trolls the working forces of the community,
by divine right. Niggers were created
for the sole purpose of ministering TO his
wants, poor whites to afford the pleasure OF
comparison and contrast, and northern
democrats and doughlnces MS tools to ell
able him to operate the political machinery
to his advantage and secure honOrs and
emoluments in degree which could never
be attained under any bourbon system
standing alone, unreIieved by an industrial
and educational system Of an outside and
independent growth. Labor in his eyes i,
q badge of disgrace, and the lNborer is con
tcmned and made to feel a due measure o.
disgrace, and even lie who made the world
has lost caste in his esteem for not having
had it done by slaves in the higher forn
of plantation economies rather than by his
own hands.
And there the bourbon sits, n monument
of naughty pride, intense sc(-conceit, i'm
measurable bgotry, unbounded laziuess
the enemy of progress, curse to his coun
try and to mankind. Monarch of many
acres, if running fast to exhaustion, he Il
pleased; and with fences dilapidated, q do,
kennel in his front yard, the lawn dotted
with ancient hen-coops, u pig-sty beneatl
his bedroom window, and scrubby set o
half-uolIed young Africans gambollinl
about the premises and growing up in tn,
art of chicken-thieying aud kindred accom-
plishments, he is completely satisfied anC
serene if no one questions his opinions
doubts his superiority, or opposes the PLAN
he may have in view When this happens
u bullet at ten PAGES or dirk thrust in
f dark night affords perfect and prope
remedy.
This is the type Of bourbon that ha
ruled the south with rod of iron laiC
waste its beautiful lands allowed its mar