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

article for several reasons. 1t con-
tains not only just tribute to the
South, (the patriotism of the South
goes without saying,) but it shows
how Mr.. In gall's views have broad
ened through intercourse with South
ern people:
The Hon. John j. Ingalls,, former
ly 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 as last resort for the de-
fence of the nation" said Mr.. In
gals. Everywhere he was struck
with 'the growth and developement
OF the national spirit in the SOUTH"
the disappearance of "the narrow
provincialsm of the past" and the
universally of the evidences that off
war should come, the veterans of Lee
and Stonewall Jackson would strive
to surpass the veterans of Grant
and Sheridan in their devotion at
the honor and glory of the nation"
These expressions of opinion by
man distinguished for his extrame
Republicanism 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-
crlbes the tone and spirit of the
Southern people. "rhey are perfect
ly calm and self-possessed, but to IA
man they are resolved to stand by
the Government i'll any complication
that may arise out of the Cuban mat
ter,and if war become S necessary. they
will embark their last life and their
last dollar liz the nations cause"
"The belief is general among the
Southern people that the Maine was
blown up by design, and not by ac-
cldent,' 1t adds, but that 'sthe Span,
lsh Government had no hand in it,"
the almost unanimous feeling being
that ''some Spanish fiends did the
foul deed upon their own initiative"
This declaration of Southern SELL
tIment agrees with the expressions of
1t 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 distinctly
conservative. Except in few sen
satlonal Journal, we discover no
where any buster, impatience, or dis
position to take snap judgement in
tne Maine case, but everywhere patient
waiting for the facts as they shall be
brought out and made known by the
Board of Inquiry.
The confidence that the Admins
tration at Washington will pursue "a
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
versally, and its manifestation affords
the best assurance the world could
have that wer 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 AID superficial only.