The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-22
THE NEW SOUTH.

Tho recent comments of the Nortlr-
'ern press upon the probable future of
tic South are indeed gratifying, when
we remember that tho same journals
now loudcst in her praise, once united
in hcaping SANDER and calumny upon
a conquered and unfortunate people.
aut we shall forget the past, hardened
as ii is with libcllous hate cngcndcrcd
by bloody war, and rcvel in the sum
shine of II bright and ever Frightening
future. We havo fought and hated
long enough, the country, North and
South, realizes it, and thank God tho
fires of prejudice in the hearts Of both
arc fast dying ont, and nothing is left
save few smouldcring cmbcrs, from
which flashes an occasional spark to
remind Ns ola terrible and tragic past.
Living for the present and preparing
for the future involves no treason to
past. by it we have everything to
gain and nothing to losc-Jy 1t our
wasted fields will be cultivated, our
towns and cities rebuilt, our Golfers
rcplcnishcd and our children educated.
IL will swell the sails of dcstro, cd
commerce, and the busy song of tho
spindle will be heard upos the laugh
ing streams that flow onward to tho
sea.
But idle talk and vain b6asiings
cannot work out tho problem of tho
future. The grand expectation of The
new South can only be achieved by
the young, active men of the present
generation, they arc the men to whom
must entrusted the guardianship of the
present rs well us Of the future. We
say the "younS men, because they
have grown up under new conditions,
and consequently have become i'm
bibcd with new ideas, new aspirations
and new impulses. IL is their charac-
!cristic energy and progressive views
that the South to-day stards in need
OF. Talk about conservatism, but for
our part VIC believe VIC arc cursed
with too much conservatism. Tcua-
ci0us adherence TO old ideas merely
because our fathers before us enter
tanned them, is unliicndly to tho pro-
grcSSivc spirit of the age.
We cannot more forcihly illustrate
this truth than by relating Il convcrsa-
tion alleged to have been had not many
years ago. In The course Of an eve
nin"'s walk, ono exclaimed with all
Tie ardor Of his soul: "Oh! what a
beautiful moonlight niplh!' eyes,"
responded his companion. 'it is right
pretty; but, my friend, YOU ouuht to
have seen how that moon did shine
'hGfrrc tie w0r.'" Men who loitcr in
the Esr"vcyards Of the past arc not the
proper "ntS to srapplc with the qucs-
tons Of the day. Girding Ca lhc Iuins
Alright, and blessed as we arc with a
climate unsurpassed in any portion of
F6dHcve, VT with u waefrdWd'r aSe d5vWH'41 III 9nT or
rivers, uncquallcd and UNSURPASSED,
ticrH seems TO be no limit to tic
horizon OF our possibilities.
The editorial correspondent Of the
New York MIcpcnltnt says: "Thc
future Of the Southern States is no
longer an unsolvcd problem. New
life is swelling hcrvrins, old customs
and prciudiccs arc dying, and very
strong influences arc at work, which
at no distant day will bring her 10 the
front ranks Of the producing AMT man,
States of the Union
The stranger who now visits the bor-
dcrs and interior localities of thc
south can scarcely realize that lhc
change that has taken place during the
last few ycars--a chango not Only
socially but politically. The
people arc awakening and the old
South with lis hatred Of the NORTH is
giving place to the ncm. Let the
donbtcr sec for himself and heed not
the vain mouthin@s of politicians.
tivc the people Of the South q fair
chahcc and treat thcm like brothers.
ahd they arc ready to meet YOU halfI
way."
We entertain hope that the candid
statements Of Tie correspondent from
"hlch we have quoted, will have the
intended effect upon the large mass ori
ll''cl!igcnt fcHdcrs at the North. IrI
:" II may contribute in Il large meas
nrc towards correcting the crron.ous
views entertained ofthe South and her
people.
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