South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-11

ilOm MIN IN eympalny anu hueCtiOh,
what We gain from him in his conf.
ding alliance aud confirm in his q.
Weakening judgment, that is precious
and shall endure-and ont OF IL shall
como healing and peace. Applause
What Is the attitude OF the North
on this issueP Two proportions ap
pear to be universally declared by
tho republicans. First, that the me-
gro vote OF the South is suppressed
by violence or missouri ted by fraud.
Second, that il shall be freely cast
and fairly counted. While republis
cans agree on these declarations, there
arc those who hold them sincerely,
but would be glad 10 see the frat
disapproved, and the second thereby
wiped out-and those who hold them
in malignity, and who will maintain
the fret, that they may justify the
storm that lies hid in the second.
MESSAGE TO THE NORTH.
Let Us send to.day few words TO
the fair minded republicans OF the
North. Here is fundamental as.
sertion-the negroes OF the South
can never be kept in antagonism
with their white neighbors-for the
intimacy and friendliness OF the re-
lstion forbids. This friendliness, the
most important factor Of the probe
lem-the saving factor now as al.
ways the North has never, and it
appears will never, take account CT.
1t explains that otherwise inexplica-
BILE thing-the fidelity and loyalty Of
the negro during the war to the wo.
men and children left in his care.
Had Uncle Toms Cabin portrayed
the Labit, rather than the exception
OF slavery, tho return OF the Confed,
crate armies could not have STAYED
the horrors Of arson and murder their
departure would have invited. In
stead of that, witness the miracle of
the slave in loyalty closing tue fet-
tiers about his own Understandable.
ing the families Of those who fought
against his freedom-snd at night
on the far off battlefield searching
among the carnage for his young
master. that he might lift the dying
lead to Lis humble breast and with
rough bands wipe the blood away,
and bend his tender ear to catch the
last words for the old ones at home.
wrestling meanwhile in agony and
love, that in vicarious sacrifice he
would have laid down his life in his
masters stead. This friendl:ness,
thank God. has survived the lapse OF
years. the interruption Of factions,
and the violence of campaigns, In
which the bayonet fortified and the
drum-beat inspired. Though uu-
suspected in slavery, it explains the
miracle Of Cd though not yet con.
fessed, it must explain the miracle oil
1888.
Can northern man dealing with
casual servants, querulous. sensitive
and lodged for day in q sphere
they resent, understand the close re-
lations OF the races OF the Southi
Can he comprehend the open heart
ed, sympathetic negro, contented in
his place, full Of gossip and COM
radeship, the companion of the hunt
the frolic. the furrow, and the horne
standing in kindly dependence thai
is the habit Of his blood, and lifting
not bic eyes beyond the narrow bo-
rizon that shuts him ia with his
neighbors? This relation may be ir.
tsrrupted, but permanent estrange-
ment can never come between these
two races. 1t is upon this that the
South depends. BY fair dealing and
by sympathy to deepen this frien l.
ship and add thereto tho moral eff
ect of the better elements compact
ed, With the wealth, and intelligence
and influence lodged lherein-it ia
this upon which the South has relied
for years. and upon which she will
rest in future. Against this no out
side power can prevail. That there
has been violence is admitted
There has also BEEN brutality 10 the
North. But do not believe there
was 9 negro voter in the South ken,
away from the polls by fear Ct vio-
lence in the late election. / believe
there were fewer votes miscounted In
the South than in the North. Even
In those localities where violence
once occurred, wiser counsels have
prevailed. and reliance is placed on
those higher and legitimate and in.
exorable methods By which the sumo.
rior race always dominates, and bv
which Intelligence and integrity al.
wsys resist the domination Of ippo.
rance and corruption. II the homes,
republicans Of the North permit .
scheme Of federal supervision, based
on the assumption Of intiiuidated Vo.
ters and false count, they will
blupder from tho start; for, beoin-
ping In error, they will end in worso.
This whole matter should be loft
now, with the people With whom IA
must DO left at last-that neonle
most interested in It's honorable set
uement. External pressure but r..
rltates and delays. The South bas
voluntarily laid down the certainty
OF power which dividing Ter states
would bring, that she might solve
this problem in tho deliberatioa and
the cslmness it demands. She turna
away from spoils knowing that 90
struggle for them would bring irrita
!ion to endanger greater things
She poslpones reforms and surre1-
ders economic convictions. that nm.
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