It can reasonably be inferred that, when the narrator describes himself as “a Northern man with Southern principles,” he means that:
A. even though he now lives in the South, he has retained and is proud of his Northern heritage.
B. he is first and foremost a Yankee, as he was born in the North, reluctantly adapting to a Southern lifestyle.
C. he has successfully reconciled his conflicting allegiances, subscribing to some Northern values and some Southern values.
D. although he was born in New England he identifies more closely with the way of life and culture of the South.