The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915

The book gathers two essays and supporting notes in which a Southern scholar examines the convictions and motives that shaped the region's leaders and populace between 1865 and 1915. He traces strong local patriotism, state rivalries, and classical influences as formative forces, argues that Southern loyalty sprang from provincial pride and historical memory, and interprets the Civil War as a collision of competing constitutional and cultural loyalties. The volume mixes personal recollection, classical allusion, contemporaneous press commentary, and textual corrections to present a reflective defense and analysis of Southern identity and political thought.