Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-18
ANCESTRAL BLOOD.
THE DISTINCT FORCES OF cIWLiIA.
TON IN THE SOUTH.
The Cavaliers In the Old Cotton States
Lord BAitimore's Catholic Colony-
Promiueat Characteristics Of
Southern Chiyalry.
rCor, Detroit Free Press I

ltpr DetrOE FREE fTess.
Setting aside the black race for the
present there are four distinct forces of
civilization in the south to day which can
easily be traced to the strains of ancestral
blood. coloriug each its strip of the entire
web Of southern society. one is domi-
nant in one part of the south. another in
another
The most difficult to analyze is the mon.
grel blood Of Texas, which makes it like
the early northwest, only in exaggerated
form-the New England blood strained
through the adventurous west mixed with
every other blood on the face of the earth
and the whole raised to fever heat. That
is Texas
Louisiana is dominated by the blood OF
the Latin races centered st New Oorleans
easy going. pleasure-seeking.
Florida. settled by Spain 0 years ago.
has lost much of its early Spanish tinge,
and the dominant force Is now the most
cultured strains of uritan blood, cold,
polished and self f-contained
BLOOD OF THE CAVALIERS.
The old cotton states are denominated
by the blood Of the cavaliers. in ected into
this region in the following erder:
!. Sir Walter I'aleighs colony. which.
in the age of Queen Elizabeth, Shakes.
peare and Bacon. landed at Roanoke
island now In North Carolina. in 1884.
the first English colony in America
.. The Virginia company, which
landed at Jamestown in 1907. thirteen
years before the uritans landed on
Plymouth Rock, and tiourished under
John smith. Lord DE Ia Ware and others
of the English nobility
Z ord Raltiu ora a oolorv In N.~w
md 1882. the first colony of English
koman Catholics and the first to pro-
cain religious freedom and to welcome
all sects.
While Baltimore. Richmond. Savannah
and other southern cities pride them.
selves upon their pure strains of cavalier
blood. none place higher value upon il
Than Charleston, $ c.. and its dominant
civilization may be taken as typical Of
southern chivslry.
LEADING CHARACTERISTICS
Some of its prominent characteristics
are:
l. An apparent contempt for money
matterA Money is regarded of less i'm
portance than breeding, manners and
many other things The smell Of the
shop. the talk of business. and all that,
is not only regarded excessively vulgar in
mixed society. at the table and in other
places. but even in merchants counting
room it must he approached only after
other topics are discussed, and in round
about way that makes it appear as mat
ter quite subordinate and incidental
, Difference to women. This is appar-
ent not in drawing. rooms only. but every.
where. l have seen gentlemen rise to
give their seats in Q street car to poor.
old black nanny under Circumstance es
where northern gentleman would
scarcely have risen for the most captivat.
ing woman in existence. Southern gentle
men view with astonishment the absence
Of such amenities in northern cities. In
northern cities il Is often at the risk Of
life and limb that one attempts to cross .
street full of teams In the south it is
quite different Drivers Of all grades
stop their teams If necessary to let you
cross without risk
3. Regard for the reputation and feel
ings Of otherA Back. biting 10 almost
entirely unknown in southern society,
You seldom hear anything derogatory to
others
Isn't it the fear a the pistol tha,
checks detection" you ask
Well, If it is. would not the introduc.
ton of this little implement have
wholesome .ect in gossiping circles OF
the north. where the bones Of \ neighbort
reputation are too often picked with
relish This trait of southern society i
sometimes carried too far. Is wher
written testimonials Of good character are
given unworthy persons