The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-09-01

btipOAtuuAAN AOi ONuS@etNu "H'~N
they never had before. Many of
these poor whites, however, show
less appreciation OF the advantages
of education than the blacks
"Has the old war feeling died out
in the South n
Almost wholly. All that Is left
of it is due to the sectional SQUAD
bles in congress. Southern people
as rule have the utmost regard
and respect tor Northerners. Aud
why shouldn't theyi We
NEED NORTHERN CAPITAL
to build up manufactures and de-
velop our natural resources. We are
not going to do violence 10 our own
interests by driving or keeping
away Northern enterprise. The
talk OF ostracism of Northern peo-
pie in the South is all nonsense. In
my own section several manutacto
ries have been established by North.
ern capitalists, and we want more
of the same kiud.n
"What was the direct result Of
the abolition of slavery y
Well, the white PEOPLE of the
South had been brought up in idle
uess. They were supported by the
labor of the blacks. When the lat
ter was.freed the whites we're com.
PEELED to work or starve. 1t was
an awkward dilemma, but few
years has worked wonders. The
sons OF planters brought up in lndo-
lence have gone to work and, rs a
rule, are doingaawell. Their former
slaves are now their paid help, and
the best of feeling exists between
the two classes. IL is perfectly
natural that the whites Of the South
should have sincere
REGARD FOR THE BLACKS.
They nursed our children aud took
care of us-the old mammies' OF
former times. Some of the blacks
have come North-quite number
as 'exodusters' to Kansas; but
some of the latter were glad to get
back and sent to their old masters
for the money to do SO. The South
is the natural home of the negro
Beside the whites of the South need
him and want him to stay.'
"Then why do you bulldoze
himin
ave don't. There are of course
in every community, North and
South, fiery young men, for whose
acts the community at large shoul(
not be held responsible; buc as ;
rule the people OF the South d,
not interfere with the rights OF the
blacks. We try by arguments t.
iudace them to vote the democrati,
ticket, and many OF them do, bu
there isno such widespread coercion
as has been claimed"
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.
"How are Mississippi politics''
"Serene. Chalmers will be de
feated. Lynch, the colored ma
who ousted him from his seat il
congress, is an intelligent mal
James Hill, a black, formerly secrt
tary of State, is running for con
gress in the Seventh district. Ii
made a good secretary of State an
lif elected will make a good col
gresham. A. Y. Davis, who fol
merry owned Lynch, lives in th
latter's district. 81 can't vote fo
John this year, says Davis, bu
he's a right smart niger, and won
disgrace his bringing up' Lyme
goes down to see his old maste
someti mes, and the latter sends hiI
to the kitchen 10 get his dinner
John knows the tenacity of old hal
| its and takes it all in good par
speaking of Davis,
ssJEFF. DAVIS
is my neighbor. He lives at Beat
voir-'B Beautiful View,-basa a tarl
! and orange grove. His family
small--on!y bis wife aud one daugl
ter-and he lives comfortably frol
the sale of his book and the profit
of his plantation. Davis Is gettin
old, and asks only to live out th
remnant of his days in quiet. II
takes no part in politics. He is tn
only man In the South, | believe
, whose political disabilities have nc
been removed, but | don't think h
cares. His whole heart was in th
. cause of the rebellion, and wha
J ever errors he may have commitie
we're of the head and not of til
heart.'
"Is there danger of q yello
, fever epidemic in the Mississippi
valley this yeari'
"Ob, no; it is too late for ths
now. Beside think the South hs
learned the secret of the mastery
|, yellow fever cleanliness. The
J will be no more terrible epidemic
in the principal cities.'
Finally, Capt. Mayors, what a
= your impressions of the North p
q 81 am more than pleased al
u gratified. Everywherc ! find Il
people bospitable and just. ~
Northwest especially is u thrivin
t. pushing country. And such magl
n ficent grain | have never seen as
70 now being harvested in this Sta
n Everybody seems prosperous ~
" happy. Aud what u city you ha'
10 am astonished. It is UNIQUE