The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-09

ragged continentals. Let our daughter
shun the places where their presenc'
must be accompanied with even q hint O
apology.
The time is now ripe for this secession
or Southern women.
Nothing would crafty more our pa
triot people than to see the Southern
members OF the revolutionary societies
separate themselves from the Northern
organizations-for Northern in spirit
they most essentially are-and found ii
their places societies which would cher
ism Southern ideals and do full justice to
southern history. The time is now ripe
Tor this secession. / would most like to
see North Carolina take the lead in 1t
other Southern States would be almost
sure to follow, and affiliate with u.s. II
not am sure that our own revolutionary
history is rich and stirring enough to
keep us engaged.
have every reason to believe that this
sentiment is strong among the North
Carolina Daughters of the Revolution 1t
is probably equally strong among the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
If the branches of these two societies in
this State would sever their connection
from the Northern organization and unite
they could form strong nucleus 1t is
probably as strong among the Daughters
of the American Revolution. l believe
that nothing would be more grateful to
our patriotic people than to see the
Southern members of these two Northern
organizations-for Northern in spirit they
most essentially are-sever their present
affiliations and uniting form society
which would cherish Southern ideals and
do full justice to Southern history. I
would most like to see North Carolina
take the initiative. Other Southern
States would be almost sure to follow
and affiliate. If not surely our own
Revolutionary history is rich and stirring
enough to keep our women engaged
If 1 am correctly informed there exists
within at least one of these organiza-
tons very cogent reasons for secession
1t seems certain that our delegates to
the general convention will soon be called
on to affiliate with delegates from Nor
mon communities. and most likely Nor
mon sentiments, the antithess of South
erpism in its attitude to woman. While
the admission of negroes into the FEEDER
allowed, it's mere suggestion should and
doubtless will cause Southern women to
break off. By the constitution of one of
these societies negro women are clearly
eligible for membership. Nor can any
State division or local chapter exclude
them, the right of admission resting with
the general committee and the right to
exclude them being expressly withheld
from all State divisions and local chap
tiers.
The necessity for disunion was a de-
plorable one. Its consummation would
undoubtedly have brought more evils in
its train. But would those evils have
been as great as those which seem now
We are told that secession
once admitted as a right that it would
have gone on ad infnitum till not only
each State but likewise each county or
each township might have seeded and
set up for itself. The answer to this is
that the instinct of self preservation, the
cooperation instinct of our race and the
tendency of the age would have prevented
further subdivision than the welfare de-
nlanded.
o. w. BLACKNALL.
Kittrell, n. G.