The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-11
FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1890.
SoRruERN SOCIETIES II rHE souri

NORTHERN SOCIETIES IL TIN sohth
The report that a society had been organ
lied in Atlanta. Ga. composed Of Northern
born citizens resident in that locality
having for It's object the setting forth the
advantages Of life in the South, and the real
condition Of affairs in this section- h eiicii.
ingmuch cosamenaurion from many sources
In the North. The Philadelphia Telegraph
for instance. says Of the organization: "ll
il presumed that this society will not send
out highly colorod political literature will
startling illustrations Of the outrage mil
and its work. II will not deal IN any ma
terial Of this sort. but il will speak volumes
10 friends i'm the North in regard to the
South. letting the truth come without let OF
hindrance. such organizations as TINS
throughout the South might do world Of
Good Their work would 20 far towards
neutralizing the evil Misrepresentation
that are based upon political considerations
What the country wants is closer union
between the North and South. the 0elitera'
tion Of the old sectional lines, and the build
ing up Of the nation in peace genuine
unity. and abiding prosperity. Success ia
she Atlanta Society, and may 1t have many
imitatOrs.'
These sentiments Of the Telegraph VIII
inset with a hearty response in the South.
Tie vast majority Of the citizens OF me
North are as ignorant Of the social ana
other conditions Of life in this section OF the
country as are the IIottentots. They rely FOR
information only on the partisan Repubh-
can papers which they have been in the
habit II reading, and in them they
find the Southern people portrayed as
a semi-ciyilized race. thriitless and
lazy. whose chief amusement, when
they desire a little excitement, ia TO take a
a negro out in the woods and hang HIM.
Such statements, made with deliberate
i,tent 10 deceive for political purpose s.
are accepted az gospel truth by the e
nlghted dupes Of INSCRIPTIONS partisan ana
sectional leaders and teachers. The mag
nilicent manhood displayed by the South IN
the unequal war which she waged against
the Northern States for her rights under the
constitution: the wonderful fortitude with
which her people bore their sunerings and
povertv. when. as aresult OF the disastrous
ending Of that war, she lay crushed and
bleeding al the feet Of the North; the re
markable powers Of recuperation which she
developed in spite Of all efforts Of her enc
mics 20 keep her prone irrthe dust; her pre-
sent prosperity aud magnificent prospects
OF future wealth and greatness, and the
hlrmony which prevails among all classes,
races. and colors Of her population-al
these are 10 the masses of the North as but
n sealed book.
So long as this Ignorance regarding Inc
soutb exists in the North, so long Will sec
fional prejudice and sectional animosiy
c,n,inue. The work of neutralzing The
malign effect Of the "evil misrepresenta-
tons based upon political considerations
OF the Republican press and speakers be-
l,nes TO the proposed Northern Society in
Atlanta. and it is truly noble mission on
which that society is engaged. Every good
man in the country will heartily re-echo the
wish OF our Philadelphia contemporary;
..success TO the Atlanta Society, and may 1t
have many imitatOrs."