The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-10

producing r~egions Of the South with the
expansive market Of the North. or the
va world. the latent energies
Of the South. and apurred Ia forW@rd ~,
ward the goal OF commercial si,nren,..,,
eha success The result was potent. 81
.tctiFe' nappy the men OF the North ana
the men Of the South united sn "a cornnon
commercial enterprise. And while thus
engaged they came TO know and adr,tg,s
each other, 10 rejoice in union and pros
perity. and thus they forgot their ami
mosiues and jealousies and Joined hands
N a forward. upward moyomenf alarlp
the broad avenue OF progress.
As a southern man, CLOSELY fn touch
WIN al ne incidents and phases of
southern lie and progress. Mr.. Spencer
accomplished perhaps a task beyond ths
range or any Northorner. His compre-
hension and executive talents onou.d ~,
way Tor the revival Of industry IA tie
south. and thus produced "a hcalthful
wholesome influence OF far-reaching value
ana Importance. lie accomplished more
FOR the true constitution ana deveion-
lhent OF the South than the statesmen
VINO wasted time and irrltated rather
IMAM helped the South by misdircoted and
luule efforts. The public records ~ the
country may attest the efforts of states
men who labored for the rcconstructi0n
81 the nation viii contain an Appropriate
tribute 20 tho genius. The sterling worth
enc integrity Of samuel Spencer. OF
New York. December g.
To the Editor az the sun.
Sir,-Your editorial ,oti~r In gafur7ov,-
sun or y. ~ Chnmberinin. VIC $3.50
70 nave resurrected himself from oblivion.
vas 'hte e"unr and refreshing reading
u carried one back L. tho Reconstructf1o
period IN the South following tha civil
H@F -acn the curpct-baggers wore on
ht-cd ln the pleasant task Go Them
seifeal oi despoiling the Southern states
ana loading them with debts. which II
altefWdrd took years 10 ray Of
among their particular 0uosts uere
me railroads. which were being rebuilt.
and which were MIXED FOR an thrv
we're worth. During end after tho CfvV
var the writer YVES q dealer en- rnrvvav
supplies In New York and furnished CON-
siderable material during the Reconet-tc-
ucn period 20 the southern roads being
t"huit lie was down there "a good deal.
looking after ravment OF his Inns AMI
saw what was going on. IL was not an
uncommon occurrence 20 See a road nut
ard tho employees and supply mon ha6
TO look sharply and quickly after fhrtr
pay. as tle courts az a. rule were uot
disposed L. recognize OBLIGATIONS furf~rnI
prior q such recciversh -. South Caro-
Ina. Alabama ard Georgia were tho rrir-
nlpai sufferers from these -enradafors.
an one or the writers visits 20 Mont
gomery. Ala. during this period. and
Wnrn the Legislature was in session. no
saw "a number 81 negroes sitting as mem
hers. whose votes c0uiF hc bought ~ a.
apiece Tor any steal tat was un. 70
Wae "a trying time for che South. which
nor enti~e'~ ennrod.
The writer hnd no business with South
carolina. and tncrcfDro asa not come fn
contact with rrr rang which was cupnvaF
i1 desnoliinR that state. but ho hsa 10
DO with conditions then existing in Ala
tarla. ffe0~Eir ana Trvra--na and rfa
nm. '~dronred" about Snpo as the result
~ their 'cxrfrferce II --ne rrnre~af t,
g. profit and loss account. thaubeff that
if was no worse. VICTIM
Evanston. H.. December Q