The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-11-01
A VIPER'S NITUPERATION
w. T. SHERMANS REMARKA
BILE PAPER.
The Old hummer and Burner Gets An
other Excoriating.
Wilson MirrOr.l

We have just read in the Mort
american Re0tszo very bitter an(
malignant article from the venom coat
ed and malice tinCtured pen of the vi
porous and vindictive W. L. Sherman
who was at one time at the head 0
the armies of the United States, anC
who, from the virtue of the high anc
distinguished position once held, shoulc
be the man above all others to coun
sci and direct the people in those path:
OF harmonious relations that alone car
secure the blessings of peace and the
prosperity of the country. He pre-.
tends to see that a race conflict in the
South is inevitable and imminent, and
by lntimation, this meanest of all the
mean vendals of modern times, sug
gests to the negroes the lighted torch
at the dead of night, and the sharpen
ed dagger when backs are turned as
the means to rescue their rights from
the white people of the South. How
different and how nobler prompted
were the views and the suggestions, OF
that splendid negro orator c. n.
Grandson who spoke in Wilson a few
days ago, and gave such wholesome
advice to his race He told the ne
groes that justso long as they,in body,
voted the Republican ticket out of a
mistaken notion of gratitude to the
Republican party, and thus antagon-
ize the interests OF the white people OF
the South by such solid adherence,
just SO long would there be solid ar
ray of the true white men of this beau
tiful Southland to beat down their
unnatural enCrOachments and unjust
a 5gressions. He said that the two
rlces were bound to live here, and
that they should live in peaceful and
harmonious relations, and be pointed
out to them the sure path that led to
to this delightful haven. He said, in
substance, that even under the dark
shadow of slavery the best feelings
prevailed between the two races in the
South, and that the negroes then nurscd
| the kindeSt and most affeCtlOnate feel
lngs for the whites, for at that time no
cruel and wicked and viilainous ema-
nations from gangrened Radical poll
ticians poured their vile foam of bitter
venom into the hearts of these innocent
people, and poisoned the current of
their friendly flow of feeling. This ne
gro spoke words of soberness and of
truth, and his advice would be for the
healing of the cruel wounds of strife
such fiends as Sherman make. This
speaker once wore the chain ofsiavery,
and felt its fetters grind in his flesh.
In the dungeon OF his servltude he felt
rot the warm glow of the sunshine of
| freedom, or heard The sweet carollngs
of the song birds of liberty. And yet,
despite his former captivity he can do
the Southerners Justice, and award to
them sincerity of conviction and an
honesty of purpose. But this educated
soldier-th.s white man, the vlperous
Sherman must needs show the wicked
ness of his own wicked and cruel and
detestable nature, and so he dips his
pen in the gall of bitterest hatred, and
writes out a black, foul chapter of in
fanny in this fendIsh and dlabollcal
effusion.
But we are not surprised at this vim
dictive exhibition of hate and malice.
A man always hates those whom he
has wronged and injured. They arc
thorns in the side of his reflections
and they pierce his conscience through
and through And for Sherman there
are no sweet memories about ouI
blessed Southland. No pleasant recol
lections remind him Of noble anC
chivalrous record during his soourr
:, here. In every perfume laden zephyl
that goes to him with low, soft tone
of soothing melody he only hears tn
sad refrain of the sobblng hearts O
the homeless widow and orphan as the,
!. set and brood in anguish over tn
charred and blackened ruins of wha
was once their bright and happy homes
In every radiant scene of Our nov
growing and prosperous land he cal
only see reflected there the dark, dee
, shadow of solitary chimneys, standin
as blackened monuments II perpetu
ate the infamv OF his fiendlsh marc
: to the sea- And seeing this and hear
!, ing this, remorse has turned his hear
into bitterness, and every utteranoe
but the vomit Of its gall
But Saerman's aim is bad His she
will no, reach the mark He does IL
understand the negro character The
are not ge~agefil :ney are not VII
dictive; they treasure no animosltie
They are kind hearted and sunny ten
Il pered and genial nanued- IT'S til
g they have IN some Instances, bet
: prompted to deeds of violence by q
evil influences of wicked leaders B
st they are nov besinn1ag to see Il
S mists aad The sapors of prejudice 81
p. Superstition which have so1ong bind