The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-02
Letter From Alabama.

upon me. The dear, old ROBE
soyIAN looks familiar. It's motto
is unchanged. 1t unfurls, to the
breeze, the same banner. 1t is in
sympathy with every laudable en-
terprise. 1t condemns evil and
Ecommends goodness. AS its editor
goes from his home to his office
through the ashes of recent ruins,
he does not look beneath his feet
and grow gloomy, but his quick
ear catches the sound of saws and
hammers, and his eye brightens
as he beholds building after build
fling rising before him, evidencing
the energy of a noble people. All
this, l appreciate; but, pardon
me, 1 do SO miss my friend. My
feelings can be imagined; let me
mot sadden other burdened hearts.
| But to return, how much pluck
Ter to persevere than to pine
i And how much better for the city
paper to point the finger of hope
to- the probabilities of prosperity,
rather than to tha possibility of
poverty. Thoughts of the latter
paralyze the energies.
You are printing most excel
! lent paper, clean, bright and
!, newsy, and, I doubt not, that
great success will crown your eff
forts to supply a felt want.
Your corps of contributors, rep
resenting different localities and
interests, will add lustre to your
already bright pages.
Allow me to commend you fol
publishing an article on school
e histories, few weeks ago. That
: one article was worth years sub
S scription. God forbid that
S should stir up strife, but let tht
G truth be told, if the stars fall
5 Secession was very nice for New
s. England and the Middle State
$ ;, but treason for the South. 1
1t these partisan histories are taugh
d in our schools, our self-sacrificlni
E. fathers and brothers who Tough
= against heavy odds for independ
lie ence, will be regarded as enthu
- siasts and fanatics, rather tha.
f. patriots and heroes.
Right is right and neither argu
ment nor arms can change it. N
r one regrets the freedom of tn
slaves, but we should have bee
e. paid for them. The freedman
here, and citizen and should !
- educated, and have all his right
NJ before the law, but he should !
modest. If resolution is nevt
right, George Washington was
,, traitor, and jefferson Davis ws
fortunate in escaping the gallow
What is the difference? The OF
is. was successful, the other, not.
"might makes right" and v
- must submit to the arbitramel
- of the sword, let us do so grac
D, fully; but in the name of reaso
patriotism and justice, let poste
ity know that Confederate soldie
are humbled heroes, overpower
but brave and conscientious
All All the last. Victory would have be-
ny glory, but defeat is not disgrae
Yes, let our school boards be Cal
Nm full in the selection of their te
books, and especially SO, of thu
!, histories.
1t is refreshing to see the gra
Old North State making strides
the direction of educational pro
ress.
Crops are backward. The c'
weather and the worms have da
aged us greatly. Oats look we
We raise but little wheat. I
long drought of last year
changed the tide, and North A
bama is buying her corn from
yH West.
WI The Florence District Conf
ence, NJ. E. Church, South, '
held at Leighton, May 49,
Bishop J. G. Cranberry presi
with dignity and urbanity.
- sessions were pleasant and pre-
able. The preaching was edifyi
The town was crowded, but
hospitality of the people was eq
to the emergency. Sunday wa
high day. Love-feast at 8 a.
Bishops grand sermon at II;
worth League at 3: 30 and !
David Leith, the Scotchman,
p. M. Cordially,
N A. T..
Trinity Sta, Ala, May 23.