The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-18
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harmony between the States-the men
who insist on solid South in distinc-
tion to q united country-will sooner or
later be relegated to the rear, while the
better elements Of society in those
States will assert themselves and bring
about better order of things. The
conciliatory attitude OF the people is
too apparent to be Imistaken. The
spirit of friendliness Is more strongly
marked on the part of the North than
ever before, and, while there yet re-
mains n righteous sense OF what is just
between States and between the several
States and the General Government,
the bitterness of war-times has all
passed away. The veteran soldiers, so
long opposed, have met and mingled
socially since the memories OF the war
have faded. A post OF the Grand Army
of the Republic has consented to assist
in the work Of founding home for dis
abled and invalid veterans OF the South.
The Union greatest general gladly con-
sented to serve as chairman OF a meet
ing for the purpose OF raising funds for
such an enterprise. Unless civilization
is a failure, the better elements of the
South must realize that better day
has dawned upon them, and will be
quick to avail themselves OF the advan-
tages offered.
In addition TO the social olive-branch
Sc agreeably extended, the people OF
the North have not been slow to bind
the two sections with the chains OF
commerce. Literal millions of capital
have gone from the North into South
ern enterprises. Immense cotton mills
and iron mills are springing up in
scores of Southern cities, and the
profits therefrom enrich North and
South alike. The intelligence Of the
South, witnessing these things, is be-
ginning to realize that the hot-headed
politicians among the people, who in
sist upon q senseless sectional division,
and emphasizing their wishes by every
desperate method known to desperate,
murderous men, are the enemies not Of
the North 50 much as of the South.
Crime and injustice persisted in will
bring in its revenges upon those who
tolerate them, Just as the laxity OF
courts and failure of justice brought
fearful penalties upon the people of Gin
cinnati.
No people, no community, can afford
% stand complacently by and make no
effort TO shield the weak from the strong
nor TO stay the hand Of violence. The
man who assassinated Matthews at
Hazlehurst got his pay by being elected
TO some petty Office. The community
OF Hazlehurst will vet realize that the
man who murdered Matthews is its
worst enemy. and that he has done it
more harm than he could hope to re.
pair in century. The Danyilles and
The Ellentons are the ulcers upon
Southern society. while new yigor and
new business health are heing imported
by the Birminghams, the Chattanoogas
and the Atlantas. The great disturb
inc cause between North and South ex-
lists no LONGER. neither is there reason
for sectional distinctions SO odious TO
national unity and commercial interests
Alabama and Georgia would be better
of to-day were they aligned with the
Republican party. Their industrial en-
terprises are all the children of Repub-
lican LEGISLATION, and the Republican
party is still their best friend.
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al material advantages, the South owes
it to itself to throttle and down the des-
perate and disreputable men who have
so disgraced Justice and modern civil
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