Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-03-11
THE pATIOTIsM OF The SOUTH.

article for several reasons. 1t con-
tains not only a just tribute to the
South, (the patriotism of the South
goes without saying,) but it shows
how Mr.. Ingalls, views have broad
ened through intercourse with South
ern people:
The Hon. John j. Ingalls,, former
ly II Senator from Kansas, said re-
centlp at Washington, on his return
from an extensive journey through
the South, that he found the temper
of the people concerning the Maine
disaster normal and judicial, but
also thoroughly and earnestly patriot
ic. 81 heard no sentiment for war
except rs q last resort for the de-
fence of the nation" said Mr.. In
gals. Everywhere he was struck
with "the growth and development
of the national spirit in the SOUTH
the disappearance of "the narrow
provincialism of the past" and the
universally of the evidences that "ii
war should come, the veterans of Lee
and Stonewall Jackson would strive
to surrass the veterans of Grant
and Sheridan in their devotion at
the honor and glory of the nation y
These expressions of opinion by Il
man distinguished for his extrome
Republlcanism are treated by the
Times of Richmond us an encourag-
ing indication that the public men
of his political conviction are begin.
ming to understand the South better
and, consequently, are giving it the
admiration which is due to its Amer.
lean patriotism. Mr.. Ingals, says
the Richmond paper, correctly des-
cribes the tone and spirit of the
Southern people. "rhey are perfect,
ly calm and self-possessed, but to .
man they are resolved to stand b,
the Government in any complication
that may arise out of the Cuban mat
ter,and if war become necessary, the,
will embark their last life and thei,
last dollar i'll the nations cause
"The belief is general among TIN,
Southern people that the Maine wa.
blown up by design, and not by ac-
cldent, 1t adds, but that "the Span.
lsh Government had ITO hand in it,
the almost unanimous feeling being
that ''some Spanish tiends did tn,
foul deed upon their own initiative
This declaration of Southern sen-
tlment agrees with the expressions Of
it which we find in Southern news.
papers generally and with the tone
of the great body of journals in all
parts of the Union. The spirit
manifested throughout is distinct,
conservative. Except in few sen
sational journal, we discover no.
where amy buster, impatience,o or dis.
position to take IL snap judgement il
the Maine case, but everywhere patien
waiting for the facts rs they shall b,
brought ont and made known by the
Board of Inquiry.
The confidence that the Admins
tration at Washington will pursue Il
hrm and conservative course, which
Will protect the honor and dignity OF
the nation, according as the develop,
ments of the Maine investigation
shall require. is substantially unani-
nous in all parts of the Union.
The sentiment of the South, as re.
ported by Mr.. Ingals and represented
by the Richmond Times, is simply
the American sentiment as it is uni.
yersally, and its manifestation affords
the best assurance the world could
have that wur with Spain will not oc-
cur, Such hearty and united deter
mlnatlon proves to Spain that she
could not enter into war with us with
out inviting inevitable and speedy
defeat, the consequences of which
would bedisasterous to her, while
the danger of war to us would be
brief and superficial only.