The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-10-22
THE NEW SOUTH"

ing the section be loved and which has
honored him by statue in the principal
street of the city in which he labored.
The new south is revelation to north
ern people who cling to the old tradition
that Mason and Dixon's line fixes the
limits of two distinct forms of civiilza-
ton. antagonistic, almost irreconcllabie.
Whatever the differences of the past have
been In individual characteristics as well
as in political and social ideas, they no
longer exist. The railroad of to-day
molds all the people of the nation into
homogeneity and the new south" has no
distinctive meaning further than it is a
term applicable TO geographic section
whose hopes and fears and purpose
are identical with those OF other
sections which together constitute
solifed nation. The sentiment pre-
vailing in any particular section
is truly indexed in the commercial
metropolis of that section, as it is there
ideas originate and from there spread to
all the tributary surroundings. No north
ern city could Guido the city of Atlanta
in it's display of the starry banner in the
decoration preliminary to the opening of
its industrial exposition. No expressions
of loyalty could be more numerous or
mere readily responsive to challenge
than were those of representative people
of the south in their intercourse with the
members of the Wisconsin Press Asso-
citation on the occasion of their recent
journey through portion of the south.
This excursion was not only the most
delightful of the many INDUCED IN by
the association, but it may well be doubt
ed that it was ever, excelled in pleasant
features in the experience of any assocla-
ton. The route was from Chicago to
Louisville over the Louisville, New AL
bany & Chicago r. R.; thence to Nash
vile over the Louisville & Nashville h.
R.; from this point to Chattanooga over
the Nashville, Chattanooga 4 st. Louis
r. r.; and to Atlanta over the Western
& Atlantic These lines constitute the
chief trunk line of the south and are
known as the "Monon Route" The line
takes the traveller through that portion
OF the south in which the historic and
picturesque are blended, making the
journey one of unbounded pleasure and
absorbing interest. James Barker. the
general passenger agent of the road first
mentioned, was formerly an official of
the Wisconsin Central. He accompanied
the party and won the hearts of all by
his untiring attention and geniality. He
is cyclOpedia of general information
good nature. Added to his social quail
ties he is thorough master of all things
pertaining to transportation. Through
him, as we'll as to the excellence of the
road and the beauty of the country ira
versed, the "Monon Route" is distancing
all its competitors in passenger traffic.
Messrs. Atmore, Danley and Hartman, the
passenger agents of the other roads form
ing this route, accompanied the tourists
while travelling over their respective lines
and left nothing undone which could add
to the pleasure or comfort of their guests.
Each officer will be presented watch
charm on which will be engraved the
route taken, the stopping places being
indicated by diamonds.
Louisville, though on the threshold of
the north, seems less responsive to pro-
gressive northern ideas than any other
southern city visited. There is an air of
conservatism prevailing the place which
seems to affect even the electric cars and
they move with provoking deliberation
at times. Freight wagons are supplied
with two teams and the negro driver
father did before the "wah." The main
streets are wide, the intercepting streets
narrow, Business appears to move on
with just sufficient momentum to over
come inertia. And still the volume of
business is large though lacking in rush"
The inbred courtesy of the people and
their hospitality are genuinely southern.
The Louisville & Nashville road passes
through a rich agricultural section. A
short distance south of Louisville the
country is broken, almost mountainous.
Through the valleys Morgan's daring
band made many raids. This is the be-
ginning of that fatal border land which
vas devastated by the war. From Louis
vile to Atlanta the beautiful scenery
tails to absorb the attention because of
the demands made upon it by fruitful
historic incident.
Nashville is city of about $4,000 in
habitants. The people of the south
never use a magnifying glass when look
ing at the census reports. The census
ng Tres are given without the percentage
Of increase which is an invariable appen-
dix ''up north" Nashville is something
more than a city with a considerable
number of people. 1t is one of the most
progressive cities of the union. 1t is in
stinct with fervent life in all the lines of
progress. On the basis of population it
exceeds any city of the north in the num-
Der of its higher educational institutions.
Here as we'll as elsewhere in Kentucky
and Tennessee, separate schools are pro-
vlded for the races. All are supported at
public expense. There is no commin-
CLING of white and black in the schools and
it is evident there uever will be. 1t Is
not prejudice, 1t is a conviction and as
1t relates to What the people hold most
dear-the implarting of correct moral
principles and high ideals in thir chill
dren-it cannot be overcome. To no
question but that as to whether co-edu-
cation is possible. is there note of in
dignant defiance in the response which
is SO emphatic that discussion is deemed