The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-09
THEY ARE LEARNING.

Mr.. Frank Hatton edits and controls
the Washington Post. We understand
that Mr.. Hatton was a Union soldier dur
ing the war. lie was certainly an intent
South-hating Republican for number
of years after the war; but IL he had
left out in the following editorial in the
Post the single word treason" the
South could forgive him all the hard
things he has said of her The editorial
is as follows:
The New South Nonsense.-In his
speech at the Grant birthday banquet
last week in Philadelphia, Hon. w. G.
+. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, made
timely ana sensible reference &c the silly
gush which certain orators and writer's
are wont to indulge concerning the So
called New South" Mr.. Breckenridge
said:
Il hear tonight of new South. There
is no new South in a certain sense, but
in another there is r. new North and
new South and new republic that has
emerged from those dark days of strife.
We are a new people; we see each other
better than our fathers did; we know
each other better than our elder brothers
you are to build. 1t is no maudlin new
South. denying it's heroes on whom you
are to build but an old South, proud Of
its history and Of it's people. We WEI
are citizens Of the new republic, faithful
TO our allegiance and true TO the flag.
Having lost like gentlemen, we abide by
the result Of the conflict. 1t isn't the
man who apologies whom you need to
build upon. IL is the man who did his best
and is deuced sorry he couldn't do more
who makes a foundation for a strong
republic, for he feels now that this is his
country-he will be loyal to it,"
Ever since Mr.. Henry w. Grady made
his first speech Of reconciliation" away
back years ago, we have heard Of the
New South" as though it represented
a novel departure in thought, purpose
and morality. The phrase conveyed the
suggestion OF an old South. -sullen. ran
corous impracticable and reactionary-a
South that hated the Union, that still
dreamed Of slavery, that still meditated
treason. Time went on the New South"
cult extended it's horizon; sentimental
young men. Just out of college. who had
not taken part in the war and knew Moth
ing OF the feelings OF those who had, joined
their little trickling rills 70 the broad
and turgid stream Of hog-wash. Every
body who wanted 10 attract Northern
attention. and incidentally 10 have him
self invited to big annual dinners. rose
up and delivered an impassioned and I'm
coherent rhapsody. Pimply youths. with
q flow Of curdled sophomore volatility.
announced themselves as "successOrs Of
Henry Grady" Almost any one who
could turn a resounding period. or wash
q cheap idea with oroide. came forward
as an apostle Of the imagined dispcnsa-
ton.
Mr.. Broc'sinridge however. tells what
well-informea persons have known from
the beginning There is no New South"
In tho sense Of a departure from and
protest against an old South. The best
citizens OF that section are those who
took part in the struggle and tho children
who have inherited their qualities. These
represent the worth, the intelligence. the
patriotism and the virtue Of tho South.
Upon their courage. devotion and hdeli-
~ the Union may safely lean. The New
South is a phantom. Its prophets are
fakirs and fanatics.