The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-04-02
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SECTIONALISM.


given sectionalism in the United
States showing what he believes to
he the state of northern feeling at
this time towards the south. 1t
would be we'll also to deal with
the reciprocal aspect Of the ques-
tion, indicating by the utterances
of representative men and agen-
cies, southern feeling towards the
north.
Senators Tillman, of South Car
DINA, and Money, of Mississippi,
recently delivered addresses in the
United States senate in which the
former declared that the South
realizes that it IS in the union but
not of it except to assist to bear
it's burdens, and the latter stated
that the people of his state are
more incensed against the govern
ment than they have been since
the war between the states, both
orators implying that this section
feels as through it were singled out
for prescription as Ireland is by
England and Poland is by Russia,
that it is treated AZ though it were
inferior to the other parts of the
union, it's wishes set at naught
and its best interests coolly ig-
nored as though anything were
good enough for the soulful
If these senators express the
views of the south the sectional
ism on both sides of the old line
is greatly to be regretted. There
can be no doubt that the sections
are each becoming more solid po-
litically every day, the north in
Republicanism ard the south in
Democracy. This was indicated
by the last congressional election,
md if matters remain as they
now are very probably the next
presidential election will witness
a solid north against solid south
the latter including Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri. In view
of the feeling in the south against
Roosevelt if he should be nomi-
mated and elected by a solid north
ern vote, it would be exceedingly
problematical us to what the attl-
tude of the south toward the gen.
eral government would be in the
future. This section would not
again attempt secession for that
question has been settled by the
arbitrament of the sword but it is
not to be supposed that it would
rush to the defense of the govern
ment in case of a war with Eng
land, Germany and other Europe
an powers growing out of the NJ on
roe doctrine or our insular possess
sions. The South American en-
broglio is not finally settled, but
only temporarily adjusted. Ac-
cording to the New York Sun the
only reason that the allies did not
proceed to extreme measures was
because of a fear by Cheat Britain
that the United States would seize
Canada, ana Britain would beside
lose its food and supplies from this
country. It's cotton mills one of
its most important industries,
would be ruined if they could not
obtain American cotton. But Eng
land and Germany are biding their
time. They are making every eff
fort to obtain cotton and food sup
plies in their colonial possessions
from the United States.
When they succeed the South
American matter will be resumed.
Let them understand that the
south would be neutral in a war
by them against this country and
the north can have that war right
now. Already a number of south
ern papers are seriously discussing
the proposition to nominate
man for president in
1904. OF course they do not ex-
pect that he will be elected, but
feeling assured that a solid north
and southern prescription will sue
coed next year the idea is to pro-
test by this means. 1t is not i'm
probable if Roosevelt goes in by a
land Glide that the southern cleo
tors instead of voting 70. the north
ern Democratic nominee viii vote
for a southern man of their own
choosing for president.
But the writer looks for better
things. With forbearance on both
sides sood feeling will result. The
south should cease it's denuncia-
tions of Roosevelt, and the north
must permit the south to be a part
of the union in fact as we'll as in
theory. If southern men are to
shed their blood for the union they
must have the same rights in it as
have northern men.