The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-16

For many years the Republican press "'
the North has Systematically conveyed the
immersion that II tine Northern people were
surrounded by circumstances precisely sim
liar IA those which have so long hafI's0'o
the people Of the South, they would eNhl'''
an entirely different spirit. that Is, ihcI
,yould Dee forbearing and patient where lhe
southern people are violent and ungo'cTh-
able. and would meckly submit To the law
written or unwrittcn. where the people ol
the south override it OF calmly ignore d.
In other words. the Republican press oil ihe
North while dcnouucius the conduct Of the
southern people. have, i'm phau>aic'I
suirit commended o. their imitation TIE
"Reminiscences 20 authority, the scrupulou7
respect for the law and individual rights
which il claims are characteristic Of the
Northern people under all circumstances.
But is this trues Are not the Northern
people disposed TO act upon precisely ih'
same impulses as the Southern people' do
they not respond 10 exactly the same inIlu-
cnccs and in exactly the same way: Let
as take the record Of one day Of very re-
cent date.
The Republican press has always been
especially strong in its condemnation, hrsi'
Of the lawlessncss Of the south, and Sec
opdlv OF the supposed inclination of the
Southern people TO deprive the negro Of his
social and civil rights. ON Monday there
assembled at Leland, in Iowa, highly CIV
iliZed Commonwealth, a general mass meet
Ing Of all its citizens. representing every
class and every profession and branch OF
business, and passed unanimously rcso-
luton that any person who attempted 10
sell liquor in that place under the au'
thority Of the original package de-
cision. should De "tarred. fcathercd
and cowhided out Of the town. This
resolution enjoys the unique distinction
Of having been drawn in open defiance Of
The supreme Court Of the United states a.
degree Of contempt for the law never. that
we are aware, displayed at the south. Tar
Ting. feathering and cowhiding' constitute
a method Of diminishing which We had hardly
expected The people ofthe good state of Iowa
toemploy. especially in an instance in which
those to bee punished, are acting IN the
,trictest accord with the law as laid down
by the highest count in the land. tbs very
refreshing, however, TO lind that I'm spite Of
the ,irtuous assertions of the Republican
press Of the North, the people Of that see
ton are Just "a headstrong rs the people of
the south under the same proyOcations. If
such an instance had occurred at the south
II would have been deduced a. only another
example Of the lawlessness Of this section.
ON Monday there occurred another Incl
dent that confirms as in the notion that
after all Northern and southern people are
very much alike. For several years, 10
seems, the negro population OF A~ouy
Park has been growing IN size until 10 has
become a serious draw back % the prosper
ity of that watering place. Up toa recent
date the negroes have enjoyed the same
bathing accommodations as the whites, but
80 strong has become the opposition TO Ills
that the proprietor, who Is represented a.
being an ardent Republican and "a warm
friend Of the colored race, has been COM
PEELED to assign them separate bathing
houses. In other words, this ardent Re
publican, in spite Of his own disn-
clination and his "warm friendship
for the colorod race has been
forced TO subordinate his private
feelings and wishes TO the prcjudices of his
Northern guests, a very large proportion of
whom have probably condemned the south
ern people for displaying the same "prciu-
dices" under similar circumstances.
Taking every thing into consideration, il
would appear as if the record Of last Mon
day was sufficient in itself 10 show that the
people ofthe North and South are very much
alike. and that they act upon the same im-
pulses aud are sensitive to the same infu.
ences all Of which we commend 10 the at
tention Of the Republican press Of the
Northern States.