Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-13

WENDELL PuILLIrs, JouN BRowS. MAY. ABpy
FotsoM, LrcRxriA Morr. II ii omns genus of
fanatics are claSsod with WEBSTER, VIM
rHHor, ADAMS, BLAINE. PIERCE. WOODBURY..
and Grany, in order TO swell tho list from
New England.
Out Of 2.O5l engaged Ia literature Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, New York, and
Pennsylvania are credited with 1884,
There is no final appeal in matters Of
literary taste. The Contemporary Recie,o
says las TO the poetry OF our time we arc
horn TO be Brownngites or Tennyso-
mans" Under which king. BEzoSIAN Z"
is the constant challenge ringing ont
from the adhcrents of contcnding schools.
Tho "Athcns of.Amorica" may well claim
honorable and uncontestcd distinction
for her LoSafELLow and LOWELL and
Holmes and WHITTIER On he bc Bos-
tonian). but we must be excused from IN
inquiring loyalty TO the dictate Of city
which has "Kipling evenings" and, per-
hapS, Swinburno clubs. Er. LODGE philo-
sophizes on tho littlo varioty Of intel
lectual ability at the South" and finds a
solution for the disparsging inicriority
lin tho pornicious results Of slavery upon
even the finest races" in his eager haste
20 Justify his chronic bloody shirtism "
End its extension 10 other than political
acts, he falls TO sea how his ascripiion Of a
nm cQgsd pro c1usa proves too much FOR
the western States. where slsvery mover
existed eyonNto TIE extent II dii In New
England and the Middle States, present.
in the tao es, Us little ability N literature
science, art, music. philanthropy, busi-
ness, architects. actors, as the eaiiy-con-
demned southern States.
Excluding for the occasion the effect Of
slavery on tho African, We DO not care -
deny that slavery had double set OF In
fucnccs on the masters, elevating and de-
grading, cultivating the capacity FOR gov
eruine, nnd simultaneously. arD.trarlness
ot viii ard rosentfulne.s OF opposition.
Slavery generated a civilization which did
not favor universal education, cyon OF the
white race, nor stimulate tho faculty OF
mechanical invention. nor diversity tho
products OF industry. nor create sphere OF
intelligent usefulness for large portion
Of the people, uut no large minded spccu-
lstive student f comparative civilizations
con utter a hnsty csusure on state OF
society which gave TO tic world and free
institutions our NAsGS9TON and JLYYEE-
sos; to Jurisprudence our MARSHAL and
TISrY. 70 .tatesmaDshi our MADISON and
CALu9rs: - the science OF war. our
LIE. JAc,soS, and JOHNSTON, end such
peerless examples Of patient fortitude Hnt
energy Of recupera,iol as were exhibited
ubuudantly after tko most exhsustlng var
# modern times.
The North builds monuments and memo
rial. to its heroic dead. it establishes for
lie suryiyors the ga0st lavish pensioGs
ever devised by a government. Y fils its
histories with rcc.tals Of privatlons en-
dIrcd and victories won against the Con
iedcrates. Poetry sDd e.oqueucs fad their
inspiration in the deeds connected with
the war. Similo snd metaphor can have 10
c~aCgeratlon in what was dOno On march
~ IL battle. Isrtios are organized, held
in cohesion, snd provoked 10 untorgiye-
meas aud revenge and extraordinary efforts
by misrepresentation and SANDER CT tho
opponents in The strife no page IN the his
torlo snnals Of the North shines - bright
" g. tia. which records the motives, the
spirit, the achievements Of soldiers and
sailors. Nothing Ia ell past recitais can
compare with the glory connected with
the war between the States. 1t hasalways
seemed the shoersss Inconsistency,
tho most GLAZING contradiction, the
most ill-savised policy to exalt with
one breath the Union colder and with the
next to dispa-aSe end Willy the COnfede-
rate soldier. 10 higher encomium can be
paid TO the South AID her civilization than
the barNst narration Of the stubborn. IN
assallable fsct that eIhcust.ess resources.
oil possible Appliances OF men. arms. and
money, riCid blockade, enlistment Of
Foreigners. arming Of enHncirsted slaves,
skilled diplomacy, legislative, executive,
and judicial Usurpat!cn. splondid courage
and GcneIalship, persistent fighting 1t out
On the line Of physical exhaustion, the
wasting away hy growing superiority OF
numbers AID resources, and four long
years We're necessary TO the subiuGation Of
a handful OF moi. la lly fed. badly clothed,
badly equipped. badly transported. con-
stau,ly diminishing, and with daily-grow-
ing inequality In everything that makes
way effective.
Surely a civilization bearing such fruits
must have had exccilences Of which the
best interests OF humanity demand the
preservation. Only purbliad prejudice or
,arr,ues- rer.isaushin ren fail In seq and
give c.cdlt for such an outcome.