The Humiliated North
--Who would have believed, even two months ago, that the great
North, boastful of its immense resources, its independence, its great wealth, its manufactures, commerce, cities, its great men and its great Government, would so soon make the humiliating acknowledgment before the world that it cannot live without the
South?
Why, how often and how emphatically have we been told by the
North that the
South was of no account — they were ashamed of us in company — we were, at best, a little, unwelcome fag eng of the nation; nobody wants us. The North--the
North--was the nation; they had all the money, all the shipping, all the commerce, all the cities, the great men, the manufacturers, the
Constitution, the railroads, the
North was about all there was in this region of the world.
And now, the little helpless South says:--‘"Well, gentlemen, you don't want us; we'll try it alone."’ But the very moment we begin to turn upon our heel, such another cry of distress is heard!
Did you ever!
The whole great North bellows and blubbers as if it had lost its mammy!
It can't live or get along at all without the dear, blessed, rascally, villainous, fostering care of the
South!
Did you ever!
Well, dear sister North, you'll have to try it alone.
We've made our arrangements to go. It's too late now. We have taken a through ticket, and checked our baggage for the
C. S. A. We have taken care of you a long time, and we thought by this time you could find the way alone; so good-bye.
But such cries of distress!
And then, don't you think the jade wants to
fight us as we go!--
Nashville Banner. 
