Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-12-31
Rot About the New South.

bic about New South, of which we
have heard so much in recent years,
the Washington Post pays this just
tribute to that section:
1.-THE Post has always been impa-
tient of this silly gable about the
new South. There is no such thing.
The expression is never used save by
politicians or notoriety seekers or
beardlesS youths who knew not the
thing they speak of as having van
ished. 1t is the same old South,
cherlshing the same old patriotic ira
ditions, inspired by the same patri-
otto purpose, loving the country,
jealous of its dignity and honor,
ready to die or suffer for it always
1t is in the South that the language,
the ideas and the practices of the
American fathers find their most per-
feet preservation. 1t is in the South
that anarchy and other foreign teach
ings of social agitation have received
the least encouragement. 1t isto the
South that the country some day will
have to look for the protection of
our social and political institutions.
These people who pirate about the
"new South" are either talking ig-
nOrantly or for their own aggran-
dizement. The South was the home
of conservatism before the war. The
The South under the changed condi-
tiOns is the nations citadel Of con.
servatism still. The South's ideas
and aspirations may not please Wall
street at times, but should the Union
ever be confronted by any genuine
peril, either from abroad or from
within, there is not county in any
Southern State but will give in her
defense more pluck and backbone
ank devotion than the whole bag
CLING swarm put together, with all
its connection thrown in for good
measure.
Believe us, it is the old South still,
and the day may come when every
civilized citizen of the United States
with Anglo-SaXon blood in his veins
and the love of enlightened free in
stitutions in his heart will be glad
that it has changed in nothing"
BRYAN'S LECTURE.-In tho Grand
Opera House, at Atlanta, an the
night of the 23rd, Mr.. Bryan deliv-
cred the first of his series of lectures
before a magnificent audience of
some $500 or 5000 people. His sub
ject was The Ancient Landmarks"
"A discussion Of various govern
mental questions, considered from a
broad, liberal and non. partisan stand.
point that could not give offence to
any one. Government, ne said, was
| what the people make it-good or
bad as they dictate. He quoted lib
| orally from Jefferson and Jackson,
spoke Of the issues Of the late cam
paign, declaring that the ann of all
was to find a unit of value of the
least possible huctuation. In the
search for this stable unit selfishness
must be taken into account, but this.
he said, was not wholly disadvan-
tageous. for it is often manifesto
ton of the instinct of self-preserva-
ton. He condemned trusts, favor
iteism and unequal taxation, and
found good results in the recent cam
paign. 1t set the people to thinking.
Mr.. Bryan thinks that hereafter pub.
lie officials will be more CLOSELY
watched. Good government consists
in jealousy, and not confidence
Over-contidence encourages abuse of
confidence.
In concluding, the lecturer re-
marked significantly that the Latin
poet said we plant trees, the fruit OF
which we do not expect to pluck
We are laying the foundations now
for those who come after us. A part
of the foundation work was gotten
under way in the recent campaign.
The superstructure will be built later
Mr.. Bryan was the recipient OF
many f1attering attentions whilst in