San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-02-12

MIR. Blair, and fhe once must Do MI
cd by the Governor in the meantime
The ReunltIng Union.
Galveston Christian Advocate.
We put it .'reuniting,r for II may
fairly be questioned whether the
reunion be already effected, though
Mn Watterson, in his recent article
in North America Review. so declares.
just a few years back, in a Thanks
giving address, the Rev. DR.. Haygood,
among other things, declared that the
South was too provincial and in sever
al ways might learn Of the North,
adding, believe, III that be treason,
make the most of it.. then wonder
ed if it were possible that so patent q
fact should gainsaid, to say nothing
Of its statement giving rise to offense
And yet the Doctor was right in his
apprehensions; his speech as after
ward published. ia 1.-THE New South"
provoked no little unfavorable com,
ment, not few good and able men
declaring he had dishonored the brave
and noble dead that fought so vail
antly for the lost cause How little
this out-spoken man needed these
criticisms we all know; the good done
by his persistent efforts for a better
understanding between the sections,
along with a trler knowledge each
Of itself, is incalculable. Rigid intro.
spection was much needed; likewise o
fair view each of the Others acts and
principles. For the truth is before this
was done the creed Of each bordered
close on to reported one of Mr..
believe as do, or to
Gehenna. True, much had both been
done and said toword harmonizing
our two peoples previous to the ap-
pearance of "The New South," but
there was need of much more. For
the ignorance of some and theinherit-
ed prejudice af others would be ludic.
rous were it not appalling, Driving
through Greenwood Cemetery, Brook
yn, in the summer OF 1881, in com.
pany with well-todo Cincinnati
gentleman OF the middle class (and1
that everywhere predominates), my
father andI were much amused at
being asked in bland, confidential
manner, "See here, what color are the
folks down your way?" Only last year
! certain Texas schooolmaster was
to have coommited crime
IN having used a series OF books pub
ished by a Northern firm!
Nor are such instances to be found
the illiterate only. En- route to
The Ecumenical Conference, a learned
OF the Northern Catholic
Church manifested great surprise at al
prominent Southern minister and ed
nationalist, having read Gibbons
Rome" Quite recently the stand
.rd-bearer of great political party
'eit called upon to warn his support
srs against the wanton rapacity and
of the victorious South. The
yentleman's fears were needless, for
Is to Uncle Sam Offices the president
elect has wisely concluded to leave
hem in the hands of the present in.
when found capable and
and, in case OF an attempted
evolution, would not the Plumed
Knight himself lead the vani To be
ure the disappointed aspirant had to
4ccount for his defeat, but it must be
omitted that it adds little to ones
TO produce faultless
irade--iaultless, save that ones conf
lence in the genus homo forces one
o the conclusion that the orator did
lot in heart, believe a tithe OF what
le uttered. Finally, one is panied 10
zee in the Leading magazine Of the NJ
:. Church (North) the statement that
n the Northern States only are fair
lections held, as il all the political
inners were congregated in one part
4 our country 1t were a blessing
we're there 50 few, though we have
ar too many, heaven knows
Notwithstanding all this. we are
Initng; the omens are auspicious;
apply. the facts also. Our friends
4 the North begin 70 recognize that
here is some good in Nazareth; while
ve Of the South are finding in them
rue brethren OF their gifts 10 our
chOOls, public and private. We need
'ot speak In another and higher way,
90. are friends beyond the line help
ng nA Not long since DR.. Talmage
aade q most fair and magnaniDOus
iAtemcnt Of shat We deemed the trns
acts IN the negro question. giving u
: his opinion that the South thinks
pore q the negro than the North
IOes. the former certainly giving HIN
az more political recognition By The
ray. every Ons sboaid rsad over Mr.
)sbles The FreslnAns Ca~s N
5quity. a. eocour.ging. sbls Chris-
an paper n ne Jnnu.u CcnfurJ.