The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-12
Plain Facts.

tWctSC fCaiSs ~ uss' VIVA ''S 1
ing into a kaleidoscope. There has
been, and is, all shades and colors of
opinion and they are so mixed up and
into each other that there
is some new object every time you
you LOOKOUT it is the same kaleido-
scope. They persist in drawing the
line Of sectionalism and making out
with distinction the north and the
south, and during the more or less
exciting times prior to an election,
one reading some of their pages,
would be impressed with the idea
that we, in this part of the country,
were human fends, moving about
with red hot pitch-forks, stirring
up the veritable fires of perdition and
Kissing their flames through our
teeth; that we are not to be trusted.
and that it is our intention to de-
stroy the government and rob and
murder every man that comes down
here from that section of the coun-
try. In this way they inflame the
minds and preiudices of their read
I err with the widest imaginings of
horror from grossly distorted brains.
This is seen in one turn Of the iourn-
afistic kaleidoscope.
We Just want to submit one ques-
ton right here for their considera-
ton, Do they see such a policy
fostered and chung to in the news
papers Of the south towards the
moth? Make this comparison for
yourselves.
After the elections are all over
their passions shoulder, until the
the elections recur again, and then
we find such words as these con-
corning the south, which are quoted
from the n. Y. Sun:
ave continue to receive many
encouraging reports of the growth
of manufacturing interests and the
establishment of new industrial en-
terprises in the southern states of
the union. From almost every state
south of the Potomace we have news
on the subject. There are especial
signs of advancement in Georgia,
Tennessee, the two Carolinas, Alaba-
ma, Virginia, and Texas.
"Where northern capital is needei
for any hopeful project there is new
er any difficulty in procuring it
The labor of the eolored people i
found to be highly efficient in many
industries in which it was not uset
in old times, and large bodies o
skilled colored workers are employe'
in factory service.
ave rejoice over all the prospect
of renewed prosperity among GU
southern brethren. There is grea
future for the new south"
Gentlemen Of the northern pres:
is il not time to stop blowing no
and cold, abusing and praisine
slandering and complimenting, gu
Of the same mouth, the very sam
) people? Surely If we are worthy O
such fiattering considerations nov
as the quotation above, We wer
worthy, at least, Of the same two o
three months ago. We are the sam
people. We were then, as nov
pursuing the same vacations. VIII
abuse US in political campaign @
being unworthy to accomplish sue
results and warn northern capits
against Investment, and then upo
the heels of your own words q
waning say II northern capital
needed for any hopeful project ther
i never any difficulty in procurin
it"a Why do this? Will you ne'
or cease from such pernicious prar
tees and learn 10 do good, as we'll q
'ineuieate a fraternal spirit?
- The south is not keeping alive tn
fires Of unfriendliness. The sout
Is not disposed to do its norther
friends iniury-morally, socially
politically, or commercially. w
trade with you; we buy largel mos
Of our supplies from you; agrea
many Of our people minyle wit
you, and yours with rs; oursonsan
daughters marry and inter-marry
surely then we are not such a b.
nighted and dangerous part Of thi
union m you would have your read
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