West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-11-04

definitely agreed upon.
"
The EUening Star, says the inner
ican RegiSter, gives currency to the
rumor that the Hon. JAMES G..
BLAINE ia contemplating a tour
through the Southern States during
the coming winter. We have always
regarded 1t as 4 matter for regret
that our prominent public men do
not seek TO learn more, by pereonal
o %servation, Of the people Of the va
nous sections of our widely extended
country, Nothing so much dispela
%erroneous opinions and ~softens pref
udicea, as personal contact, and il
leading public men Of the North
and the South would emulate the
example Of our Judges in many
States, and Exchange circuits they
would, by contact with the people
of both sections at their homes,
learn many things Of which they are
now profoundly ignorant. Let us
suppose, for Instance, that men like
Mr.. CoNKLING, Mr.. EDMUNDs and
Mr.. BLAINE, should spend a couple Of
OF months or so, in travelling through
the Southern States making a personal
acquaintance with the peop.e g, OBJ
serving their habits of life, manner
OF thought, and learning something
If the vast agricultural and CONNER
c!al advantages they possess. We
do not doubt they would return wiser,
ADLER statesmen, and better patriots
than ever before. They would learn
that none are all evil" thai the
Southern States constitute a great
and valuable portion OF this Union,
and that It's broad and fertile acres,
blooming with the most absolutely
valuable products known to com
merce, are practically inexhaustible;
that their rivers are capable of float
ing the navies of the world, and
that last, but not least, they will
meet a people hospitable to excess
and generous to a fault.
If the gentlemen we have named
will travel leisurely through the
country, mingle with the people at
the principle points, and spend from
i've to ten days each at Richmond
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, and
New Or!esns, aud then take passage
on one of their pala'ial boats and
steam up the great Father Of Wa
tors, pausing at Natchez and Vioks-
burg, IN Mississippi, and Memphis,
in Tennessee, to miusIe with and
partake Of the hospitality of the
people, we feel an abiding confidence
that they viii be all the happier
when they return to their Northern
homes.
After n week spent upon the
bosom Of the Mississippi, looking out
upon the vast agricultural wealth
and the boundless possibilities Of the
States OF Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
slssippi, and Tennessee. they will re-
turn with more expanded minds and
broader views than they were ever
con scioue Of before.
In reciprocation, let some Of our
leading Southern men visit. the
North and Facts let them learn
something Of the practical workings
Of their splendid in ustrial and man
ui%acluring, enterprises, their schools,
their colleges, and, above all, The
home life Of the people.
II this were done, we feel assnre ed
that the day Of the demagoguo would
soon be over, and for a consumma-
ton so devoutly to be wished, il
stokes us that almost any personal
sacrifice should be cheerfulIy made.
Let our leading men think Of this
suggestion, and act upon it,. II will
bury sectional animoity still polit.
ical discord to 4 great extent, and
tend to make u3 once more a ~irater.
nal and harmonious people. South
ern ard Northern soldiers who met
in deadly conflict on an hundred
6eids, have long since frsternizsd,
cIasped hands across the bloody
chasm and become friends Are the
people and the politicians who stay-
si at nome when each section called
be- best and bravest sons to the bat
tle-Ga'i, prepared 10 keep the fires
Of hate burning forever? We elm
csreIy hope not.
1HE TsTHWf5 CfNILOuEsyFyN.
Secretary BLAIvE's circular let
fsr o. our Minister at the English
Court, Mr. JAMES BUssELL LOWELL.