The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-06

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and unworthy Of notice by intelligent and
patriotic men | am glad to know that
those editors Of the North who believe the
Sontherners are traitors because Nv Sher-
man thinks 50, are comparatively few
NT T. 3. ELDR!DGE. editor of the Dis
patch, Lexington, n G.. says: Mr Shep-
ard offered a gratu tous insult, not only
TO the Southern editors, blt to he entire
membership of the Association, when ~
his address l,,s r,ht he said that the
negro is deprived Of his polnieai rights
in the South. hold that ii is di~cout,e-
Gus III an invited guest to abuse his priv
ileges, as Mr. shepard did by giving aS q
fact political opinion that is disputed
by a single person belonging 70 thn -
that extended tie invitation. Nj $l..p
ard not only abused his privileges tint he
made the statement referred 10. knosing
IS 10 De false, with no ntAe" nnircr 1h.tn
70 crafty his malicious h4tr,..i % THE white
people of the Southern States am ! ma
tive of Pennsylvania Fifteen years ago
| moved to the South. During my resi-
dence IN that section | have had abuu-
dant opportunity for observing the fact
that the negro is treated fairly and that
he IS accorded the full eu ioymcnt OF all
his political rights. The South i as loyal
10 the Juion a New England or the West
Southerners love the old iaG, and would
tfeh+ an, die III, i u s,,o IS thA man of
any state. The word "ConfaGcrate" is
only u "reminiscences The results Of the
wa. rc acc, ,ted rs 4 final settlement of
the principles Involved, ha1 it is only hu
man that the memory of the men who
rouohl hray,.ly and died ,Inriou.Iv for =
c4nSn tte, h,ti,v.d tn j.. ri,.lt .hon!d va
fouSIy renr ,nua~aa fv 1bo,e Who s,r
yiv,.d the cI2sr, Of arms Se,.tin,,.I ,,i
most, i almost unknon., IN tha Snl,th
No,thar, ,.;t;,nns .rn welcomed a., a-.
rola ~ f..l +1,t .b,, .,.t bo,,,a ..,,,,,,,,
tria,ds ana rnllnv ,i..lar- ~ III nrt..I
,.,,,,hli Tn bitta,,,ess nf rt, i
E,n- alive ann ~ -pl, rr..n j. >l,.,.,rd
/ i forrun,.f, fo,. the country tna, i,
breed i nnt ulmnrnus
NJ .IosFpurs D.vIFTs of Eal,.iy,h \
{, .d,tor of tbn ST. rqn,n>I,,, ..I,.
PnbIs,. printar of his ot9+a s,ld rari'.,i,rI.,
that rho address Of Mr. 1han4-a ,vas
cross dIscourt,.v "a H.. Fdirn..iai ,..,.,.i,-
finn ..I+ i rn,nrnss9 ,f 49,, i, +, ,r,
....+io,, ~ a,,, .4,,,.,o,, ,.,,,,r, r';-i...
disc.Il,.-,,,,. +o1nn A..,.,.t.
pa.;4ll, offensive. ~ thn l,rtea .laler.tio,
from the south The sentiments II C,l
,henar,i's interview N M. .Jnirn.I ad.3.I
ins,iIt ~ inirry Tho .-,..,n.nr ;...,. ~,
ppGnl,. GF the %Oltit. are lCt ~ lOXa} 20 H..
American UHion a~ the people of any
"'nef sectloh or the mon 'S sitnaerouHiy
- nii
beIlum feeling Or recolItctiaas NJ. of
the Southern delegates are young men
lney have turned their tacts - the morn
lng and buried dead issues They love tie
mon and they are ready to hgtJ for II
and die for It's preservation. iut they
love the brave soldiers of the Coafcd1racy
who fought for cause they believe 10 be
right, and they refuse 10 be uni.ue L.
tnelr convictions oy calling Geu lie and
his brave followers ''rchels. They SER
soldiers ofa short lived Confeder'e< t;uet
their convictions, and lhey died aS bravely
rs any OF the noble men Wno ioa-if witn
cen Grant. We fought one Ma aoaH'
the negro: II was cost n me- a'f iA
money me Sonth u It's paVerf ] .,'~ ;''
tepted the results IN good faith. ne iiIn'
has come Tor sectl1nailstS aad fanatics t.
drop the negro question. The negro y.!GG'
70 have chance t" be citizen and ~
ward forever. Let i alone and II "It nj
Inst ltSeit, hut Y man OF The Nhe5tri
'pe, are "u"Nei !" si5sa n r"-Ny ~
tie country, We vi iarslst Pc Aetd 4. -t
a7it3tlon and the honest md inaas. t@
HaIfc- arf negroes both Will sutfer & 4.
'tfanl sac Let us nave neac'- iii' a