The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-05
SHOULD MlNGLE TOGETHER.
4 the People of the Different Sections
Knew and Understood Each Other
Better there Would be Less Narrow
ness and Prejudice and More Friend-
~ Feeling One Toward the Other.
Raleigh Post.

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When we see articles in the news
papers criticising people for their
opinions about things, hear hard and
cruel things about men, one section
of the country abusedfor the purpose
of helping another, and various other
evidences of narrowness and selfish
ness, We wonder if all this would be
as it is if we knew each other better
When the lamented Mckinley was a
candidate he was the object of bitter
and relentless attacks, but when he
died there was "a scarcity of language
OF sufficient expression to convey uni
versal regrets and coincidence. When
Roosevelt was u candidate he was n
dangerous man, full Of deception and
wickedness and a menace to freedom,
from whom the agle hurriedIy scared
with frightened screams to his hiding
place among the crags; now he is the
wise and patriotic president of the
greatest nation on earth, and n dis
tinguisheG character of international
renown. When r. b. Glenn was a
candidate for governor of this State
well, you know what was said about
him; now he is known and recognized
as the popular governor of all the
people of the State
If people mingled together more
and knew each other better. these
things would not be so marked. even
among partisans in the heat of po-
litical campaigns. On "a hi CHER and
broader plane the Pittsboro Record
OF the 2Sth said:
''1f the people of the North and OF
the South could mingle together and
see more OF one another there would
be less sectional feeling, and they
would be much more friendly than
they have been.
"This thought is suggested Just now
by the recent trip OF Governor Glenn
and his party to New England, all of
whom have returned with most favor
able impressions of that portion of
our country and its people. Mr.. John
Charles Mcneil, the gifted cores
pondent OF the Charlotte Observer,
who accompanied Gov. Glenn, has
written to his paper most highly i'll
teresting accounts OF their trip. He
says that they were welcomed every
where with the most profuse hospital
ity and cordial gree tings. In the
party was Mr.. W. f. Christian, who
was received with enthusiastic greet
ings when he was introduced at a
banquet as the sOn-in-law of Stone
wall Jackson. No Southern audience
could have greeted him with more ap-
plause and cordiality.
Not only were all these Southern
visitors greatly pleased with their
New England hosts, but the latter
We're equally as much pleased with
them. SO much pleased were these
New England Yankees with Governor
Glenn that many expressed a wish
that he might be their governor when
his term here expired. Their eyes
were opened and they learned from
Governor Glenn's speeches facts and
figures about the South, and especial
ly about North Carolina, that aston
ished them.
"This experience of Governor
Glenn's visit is similar to that of the
party of "a North Carolina editors,
who in 1888 made visit to Boston
and were welcomed with the utmost
cordiaity and hospitality. Ourparty
was there week and a banquet was
given us every night, and every day
was made delightful with most pleas
ant cOurtesies and attentions, which
will sever be forgotten by any of that
fortunate party"
But for the knowledge the people
have gained from personal contact
the people OF the South would yet be
looking upon the North as a hated
and despised section, and in the eyes
of our Yankee friends the people Of
the South would still be regarded as
ignoramuses and barbarians. Com
ing together in business dealings,
forming social acquaintance which
have grown into warm friendships
has brOadened the vision of the peo-
pie of both sections and enabled them
to see each other in q truer light The
mingling together of the people North
and South should be encouraged
To Cure a Cold in One Dav.
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