The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

2. Again there is wonderful
change in tone toward Northern men
who go South. In the olden times
tLey we're watched and menaced like
criminals. and ii they settled there
they lad to be lou Ter in defence OF
slavery than the shareholders them.
selves. Their papers would be stop
ped also by every petty postmaster ii
they contained anything against
slavery. The change in these Respects
has been indeed wonderful. Now the
whites in almost every part of the
South are earnest in their invitations
to Northern men to settle among
them. AMI give them most solemn as
suranc> that they will have as entire
liberty of opinion and freedom Of
action in the South as in the North
This change of public opinion is a
wonderful gain for the South in every
point of view.
5. The recklessness of human life
which has painfully distinguished the
South in the time of slavery and
since. is, if We judge Alright, rapidly
passing away. The chivalry which
shot a man at sight on the street, and
WIS., with haste cleared Of al! blame
by a chivalrous Judge and jury, is.
we Eope, a thing Of the past. The
ceedings by Northern prpers has cut
very deep: not because their articles
were read generally in the South. but
because Southern papers replied with
great Indignation, not in the way OF
justifying the South, but by showing
that the North was as bad or worse.
The agitation of this blow has, we
hope, given The death blow to chival.
rous murders and acquittals of mur-
derers in the South.
4. The evidently growing disposi
tion to treat the colored population
fairly Is the best sign Of Southern
Improvement. 1t is rare now to hear
of tho burning of ''nigger" schools
and chu; ches though that, a few
years ago. was their almost certain
fate. Instead of this we hear of in
creased appropriations for the schools
and colleges of the colored popula-
ton.
5. Shooting the colorei voters, or
preventing them from voting by VIC
lence, or overwhelming their votes by
lunches Of tissue ballots, are modes
of Carrying elections fast going uu'
of date, as is the exclusion of blacks
from equal privileges with whites lr
street-cars and on railroads.
There are, however, still remaining
! shameful relics of the barbarou.
Treatment Of colorcd people in tn,
long sentences of slavery in chains
for stealing mythical chickens; bu
our travelling correspondent, wh'
has investi gated the whole matter a
the police courts, penetentiary, ant
quarries of Atlanta, says the white
are very much ashamed of the chain
q gang. If so, it cannot continue long
We have sent her very interesting in
vestigatinns on this subject to ever
: newspaper in Atlanta, and to all til
public officials whose address W
could obtain, and if they can stan
such repIoach they are farther be
= hind in humanity and fair dealin
than VIC think they are.
IS We expect yet to be as proud {
the regenerated Southern States q
We are of the Dest Northern State:
and We must admit that in some r,
spects they have been far ahead Of u
There is less of socialism, atheism
= unitarianism, universalism, spiritua
ism, divorce, foeticide. and oths
,r noxious yageries and foolish BELIEF
J.. in the South. we believe, than in tt
n North; and. therefore, Souther
n Christians and philanthropists hav
I. IN these respects, a better field
Al work Oh. Only let them educat
=. educate, educate both whites an
y. blacks, and the South will become
very desirable land to live inn.
!, Weekly Witness.