The Sunday herald., 1881-02-27
THE SOUTH.


WASHINGTON, February 20, 1891.
THE SOUTH.
Opinions OF Senator z. n. Vance.
The Americaa, a weekly Republican journal
OF ability published IA philadelphia, has been all
dressing various Southern statesmen
letter OH the Solid South bugbear prOpounding the
following questions:
1, Has tho '.Carpet- Bag ', Influence been hurtful
helpful In your State; and In what way regards
educational, POLITICAL social, and commercial pros
q How far has this Carpet nag influence been op.
posed or fOstered by State legislation and public
opinion?
g. Have the Carpet Baggers had fair chance to be
honest or are the troubles which have arisen trace
able TO weakness Of character In the Carpet Baggers9
4. Is the Carpet Bag influence with you on the
waiie or Is 1t waxing; and why?
8. Are the Northern Democrats q help or hndrance
to Southern political prosperity II so, what Is the
q. What is the condition Of the negro party, and
what Is Its future?
Z. Has the time come, Is II near. when the white
people Of your State will seek aflation with new
o. what have been the errors In the treatment OF
the Sonth by the Northern p0werp a.
O.. what would the South like to hare from North
politicians the Republican party, and the Presi-
dent N'
a. What does the South erpect to get from them
~. public opinion In your State fairly In accord
with your own?
no these a large number OF interesting answers
have been given, and It is to he regretted that
these could not be spread generally before the
people OF tile North. As our space will not permit us
to do more we select the Of Senator Vance, of
North Carolina, as one Of the best:
u SENATE CHAMBER.
WAsHINGToN, ID. O., Jan. 10, 1881.
To the Editor of the american
SIR: have received your letter and beg leave to
reply rs follows
| Answer to Question l.-Both hurtfu in that IT
plundered the State remorselessy, plunged MS SO
deeply In debt to ruin credit and prepare the
public mind for reputation, and brought about a
that generalization which results from despair: and
helpf in that 1t warned Of the dangers attending
| the rule OF ignorant negroes and unscrupulous
strangers, did away with the anmosties between the
| old Union wings and Secession Democrats, and
united the white race people In defense OF theil
| ancient laws and liberties.
Answer to Question We had only one State Leg
isiati,fe under carpet. bag CONTROL 1t and the
yention which preceded It did everything possible
fasten the control OF that party upon the State,
securing by trick the prolongation of the incum.
bency OF all State oces for two years beyond the lim
fixed hy their own constitution. But so garing wer'
the nIuites of that party 1t fell whenever the pe0
| pie got a fair chance at 1t. .,.s 81.
/ Answer to Question 3.-Certainly, they hal
chance to be honest; why not They had ahsoint
United states to back them. our peoplewcre broken
spirited by and disposed not only to submit but
would restore them to ther constitutional relation
with the Union and give them peace. But the carpet
baggers simply wanted pnnder and Cancellation AM
peace would give them plunder hence the trouble
Of 1870. The State of Pennsylvania furnished us on
carpet -bagger--Gen. NJ. $. Lttlefeld-who alone 60
away with millions of dollars In Our bond
with the help of some native pals.
Answer to Question Alt Is virtually gone.
.sAnd many blessing followed 1t
S Tie day 1t went away
| Answer to Question 5.-They are II help, of course
Tley were and are the only bulkwarks between u
and all the fierce passions engendered by the war
| without them there woud have been no end to TIN
oppression aud vindicitive legislation under whic
we have so long suffered without them there wonl
have been end to Capitalization, and the autonom
of the State would have been utterly destroyed with
out them there would be no constitutional part,
in the United States, with power to make itself felt
without them the Southern States would still be II
To Question G.-rhe negro himself is now, as Il
the past behaving remarkably we'll considering n hl
damagogues and crazy philanthropists will not le
II him alone He is constantly stirred up by either
he Is making progress, especially in North Carolina
He Is increasing both In wealth and intelligence Il
time. he could be induced to divide bis strength be
should such thing be desirable AS party, the
win never achieve much for themselves their pO
set OF selfish and general Ignorant ofce-seekers
These men have desire to elevate the negro, bu
use him simply as the means SOL o. oDtainlnG ONCE an
class OF white men who had no hope OF promotion b
their own race. 1t and Is with them pure qnes
tion OF fodder and from such, OF course the negr
To Question : I. The time has not come. nor Ia
near, when the people 81 North carolina VIII see
will be many changes Of opinion OF policy and Issue
upon current topics hut all these phases Of publ
thought Will be expressed through the machinery
existing parties, SO far rs am able to f0resee. +
: Questions 8. Q, TO- II. and u may briefly '
answered togetnsr ahs great an ~ err. r.,
| thods entirely unknown to the Consultation But
that has been acceded to and is past make no ful
ple In the treatment OF the South that deserved mo
serious attention In the selection OF the agents
% had Iesn most faithful and Jealous In Il
? Confederacy were utterly unworthy Of trns
whs those who dSagsa and played fast a.
: ance and most abject in abasement after the wal
were necessarily most loyal, and were the ut materi
The fact was forgotten that faithfuness is person
& virtue, and that the man who, through suffering
danger, and humiliation, was true TO sinking caus
would be most likely TO be true to his new faith whit
once lie had pledged 1t. Again. 1t was assumed th,
d hostility to the Republican party was hostility
= tinue to be treated rebels unrepentant. becau
- we vote the Democratic ticket. For partisans pn
poses, all manner OF evil u attributed to us AZ OF O.
short -cOmings incident they may he to con
munites situated Al the Southern states are nnhes
. tatingy ascrbsd not 70 our unhappy circumstance
% proof OF this injustice Is afforded by the fact that
l. rebel, howsver malignant, has ever yet declared
adherence to the RsPaoGan . party ont M mas been
people. And still greater force 10 given to this VIII
" The further fact considered that we'll
case OF conversion has yet been found which
"a Immediately followed by the possession Of onic
~ | indeed, the change OF faith and the possession
Office have always been closely connected In poi
III of time as to present all the phenomena a
ii effect Surely, then, II follows logically, that II
of embracing OF Repubicanism be accepted the sta
of genuine repentance, the remaining In the ranks
'' Democracy must constitute the gavamen Of 81
IN The South would like to have simple justice fro
their Northern brethren. They would like to ha
M their motives appreciated and cessation of all
- tona abuse. They would like to have removal
~ Modification Of the iniques Of the tariff and reven
al taxes which oppress their industry; they would u
to he protected against prntection; and, above all Oh
want to be let al0ne 10 work out that recuperation
their fortunes which Is happily begun and whi
J. their vast Of SOIL mineral, and climate pla
We easily within their reach, and which only section
L. agitation and had government can hinder.
q From the incoming Administration We expect on
ve what experience has taught as to look for The th
that has been II the thing that shall he There
q be many expressions OF Cancellation, little put
forth Of the hand In the way OF ohice and positions
the name of unseetonalsn. but really for the puipC
al OF strengthening the party In the South. There W
be much depreciation OF the sectional Idea but grad
ally the lines will be drawp and by 1854 the bloc
shirt Will be again "fun high advanced, as
n only sure of eecting another President. I'll
nj Is my candid opinion. ! would 1t were diherei
of The people OF North Carolina ardently desire pes
and reconciliation but have little hope Of 1t In
next four years.
er Thank ing you, SIR for tue courteous tone Of "
* Communication, well as for tho patriotic pnrp
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