Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-01-28

lips with long sigh of joy, aud with one
bound he was at the side of the little black
mare he bad thought never to see again,
and had both arms about her neck. oh,
father, I'd rather have Vixen than any
thing else in this world!'
And he buried his face in the pretty crea-
lures maue, and in spite of his IS years,
fairly broke down and sobbed aloud.
That ended Georges desire to leave the
farm. He was never again heard to men.
tion the subject, and be grumbled no more
about the hard sotk, and the monotony of
his life, but in every wav tried to show his
appreciation of his fathers kindness.
In fact, Eli Hsrewood was wont to say
occasionally in confidence to his wife that
he had reason to bless his sister.in-law
for her good advice, and that he owed it to
her that he had a stalwart arm to lean on
in his advancing years.
But George never knew to what be owed
the change in his fortune.
The New South.
We have read with more than usual iu-
terest the manly and eloquent speech of
Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, on the
Federal Election bill, better known as the
Force bill. The whole speech is fearless
arraignment of the republican party for its
innumerable and fragrant misdeeds and
especially for its outrageous treatment of
the. Southern States. He goes over the
whole history Of reconstruction and shows
step by step, how malice has prompted the
enemies of the South 20 inf1ict upon this
section all the evils that ingenuity could
invent he paints In glowing coiors the
heroic endurance aud fortitude and the in
do fkoI,l Ia nj I'D of kka
Southern people which have enabled them
to trample down all obstacles, and lifted
them from the depths of poverty and priva-
tion to the plane of their preeent prosperi-
ty. It is not our purpose however to re-
view in detail this splendid effort of the
West Virginia Senator, but rather to note
with special commendation one passage.
MIR. Kenna exclaimed: "There is no new
South New conditions have arisen, chan.
ges have been wrought which filed the
mouths OF friend and foe alike with sthe
new South, the new Southp Sir, there is
no new South. The old South of our fa-
theirs, the old South of the Colonies, the
old South of the days Of '76. the old South
of the Constitution, the old South of yester.
day, to- day and forever! The old South
that gave to this country her Madison, her
Jefferson, her Washington. Not new
South, not the young sister in her sunny
attire, not the bride as she is adorned for
the altar, but rather the venerable mother,
robed in the garments of purity aud of
love, of reveneraticn and of honor.
SIT is no New South it is the came cid
South that figures 10 this BILL" To these
sentiments We would respond with hearty
aud emphatic ''amen." Right minded
southerners are tired of the iuterminable
lsudations and Qualifications Of the "New
South" The moat of it is, at best, mere
rhetoric, or rather "gusb,'' and when it
adorns the address of a southern man be-
fore northern audience, It savors COO
much of toadism for our taste. OF course
it is pleasing to the northern auditors; it ls
accepted as an admission that the south in
her controversies with the north has al.
ways been wrong, and it is regarded as a
symptom of true repentance. Oh, yes, they
will pat the speaker oa the back and think,
if they do not say, ooh, Johnnie,I i am glad
to see you have learned the error of your
ways, and hope you will do better hereafs-
err" aud so Johnnie's pardon is signed,
sealed and delivered. "The New Sonthl"
The very phrase sounds to US like disloy-
atty to our past, and besides, as Mr.. Kenns
so we'll says. it is not true. There are new
conditions necessitating casnges in our
habits, our occupations, our Industries. 1t
is necessary to throw more energy and en-
terprise into our business operations for the
Development of our resources and the ao-
QUESTION of wealth, which is power. But
lot US hope that the distinguishing charac
teristics OF the Southern people will remain
for ages to come, just what they have al
ways been.-Lynehburq Advance.