The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-13
The Better South.

manage :he Southern political machine.
and always in a antagonistic to
harmony between the States-the men
who insist on a solid South in d;stinc-
ton TO Il united c~Ountry-will sooner or
later be relegated to the rear, while the
better elements of society in those
States will assert themselves and bring
about Il better order OF things. The
cOnciliatory attitude of the people is
too apparent to be mistaken. The
spirit of friendlineSs is more strongly
marked on the part of the North than
ever before, and. while there vet re-
mains a 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. y post of the Grand Army
Of the Republic has consented To assist
in the work of founding i home for dis
abled and invalid veteranS OF the South.
The Union greatest general gladly cou-
Sented TO serve as chairman OF 4 meet
inc for the purpose OF raising funds for
such an enterprise. Unless civilization
is a failure. the BITTER elements of the
South must realize that a better dav
has dawned upon them, and will be
quick to avail themselves OF the adyan-
tageS offered.
In addition to the social o~live-branch
so agreeably extended, the people of
the North have not been slow to bind
the two sections with the chains Of
commerce. Litera, millions of capital
have gone from the North into South
ern enterprises. Immense cotton mills
and iron mills are s~pringing up in
scores of Southern cities. and the
profits therefrom enrich North AMI
South alike. The intelligence of the
South, witnessing these things. is be-
ginning 10 realize that the hot-headed
politicians among the people. who in
siSt upon a SenseleS, sectional division.
and emphasizing. their wishes By every
desperate method known to desperate,
mUrderOuS men. are the enemies not of
the North SD much As of the South.
Crime and injustice persisted in Will
bring in its revenges upon those who
tolerate them. lu>t As the laxity Of
courts and failure of Justice brought
fearful penalties upon the people OF Gin
%cinnati.
No people. no community. can afford
to stand complacently by and make no
effort 4 shield the weak from the strong
nor to stay the hand of violence. The
nan who asSaSSinated Matthews nj
Hazlehurst got his pay by being elected
to some petty office. The community
of Hazlchur>: will Vet realize that the
MAJ who murdered Matthews is its
worst enemv. and that he has done it
more harm than he could hope to re-
pair in a c-ntury. The Danvilles and
the ElleniOnS are the ulcers upon
Southern society. while new vigor and
new business health ar being imported
by the BirminghamS. the Chattanooga
and the Atlantas. The great disturb
inc cause between North and South en-
lists no longer, neither is there reason
for sectional distinctions so Odious to
national unity and commercial interests.
Alabama and Georgia woult be better
OFT TODAY We're they aligned with the
Republican parry. Their industrial en-
terprises ar: all the children of Repub-
ilCtu lcHi>itlloN, stIu tiHC hcpuDllCtu
party S still their best friend.
However. leaving out Of consideration
al mat rial advantages, the South owes
it to itself to throttle and down the DIES
perate and disreputab!e men who have
so disgraced Justice and modern civil
~ization. Let it remain Democratic if it
will. but let It be courageous enorgh
and honest enough to dcnOunce and
prevent the murder of men killed for
opinions sake. This stand once male,
little exception can be taken to Demo
majOrit;es coming from Southern
States: there will be no occasion to
wave the ..bloody shirt nor to dread
it. and all will be serene. The North
has no i'll feeling toward the South ~ 4
section nor as opposed H. politics. but
for political assassination. for maS>a-
crcs of men on account of their opin-
there must always be felt he
strongest condemnation and horror. 1t
is time the repu' able and law abiding
men of the South came strongly ~ the
in publ. affairs. experimenting
the etfor..s of is honorable and leading
in soc'al and economic matters.
~ shall there be Il new South, pOlit-
ically As well rs materially, 4 new >Outh
VIII rejoice not in i;Sel. but take
pardonable pride in 4 nation of which
it is i art.-indianap0is journal.
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