Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-04-04
THE EVENING NEWS.
SUPPLEMENT
Social Amenities in New Orleans.

The Copperhead press OF the Nortn
were wont TO be severely exercised In mind
over the state of society in the " conquered
provinces" by which name they choose 20
insult the loyal States south of Mason,s
and Dixon's line. They pretend to think
the line of demarcation is as broad as the
gulf which separated the house OF Lazarus
from the regions of Pluto, where the rich
man writhed in all the agony OF remorse.
Never again, cried they, will the men OF
the South affiliate with the North. And
as for marrying and giving in marriage.
the thing was not to b. thought OF.
Southerncrs were to be an exclusive race,
a peculiar people, and would no more
dream of wedding with the Yankees than
would the Israelitish maiden of the sect
called Pharisee think Of eSpouslng Cen
tile husband. Never again" said they,
"shall we b. of one kindred, one family,
one flag" Nor will they believe that the
loyal Dutchman's toast, "One flag, one
country, S,cei lager will ever be the scn-
timen: of the nation.
In confirmation OF these sentiments,
they point with no little satisfaction 10
the state of society here whcn the Fedora!
army first occupied the city. l. is need
less to recall the history of those days; it
is enough to say that there was 10 social
intercourse or kindly feeling between the
diSloyal and those officers that were sta
toned among US. Military and Naval Of
ticers consorted with each other, and any
attempt to enter the social circle was met
BY Il rebuff neither courteous nor plCa-ant.
Nor was this all the silent contempt
which ut first greeted the new com.rs soon
ripencd into studied insult and open
abuse. Mcsdamcs les Rcbs drew aside
their skirts lest their immaculate pmi'y
should be stained by touching the gold
stripes or FURNISHED sword of some Fede-
raj officer, on the banquette. And made
moisclle, the daughter, would no more
permit blue coat-slecve TO cncirclc her
waist, than she would caress an untamcd
bear. Union officers smoked their cigars
soius. and Southern gentlemen declined to
touch glassed with the " Yanks.'
But now, behold the change! Thank
Providence, the icy coldncss which at first
greeted the strangers has melted away be-
fore the genial sun of social intercourse.
One by one prejudices have disappeared,
and good feeling has been re-estabiishcd to
q degree never anticipated. One cannot
walk the promenade without meeting
scores of officers resp!endent in all the
paraphcrnalia Of war, arm in arm with the
sauciest little rebels that ever sang the
d" Bonnie Blue Flag" or turned nose sky
ward at the sight of blue coat and brass
buttons. At the theater, concert hall
opera, they set in the same boxes, laugh
ing at the same comedy or weeping at the
tragic fate of the same htrJin'. Thtir
prayers assembled from the same altar, and
Mrs. Potiphcr no longer haunts out Of
church, but says "amen with an JUNCTION
to the prayer for the President. This is
the consummation so earnestly prayed for
by all goodCnion people, and has been
brought about by the sauvity and gentle
manners of the department commander
and his accomplished family. They well
knew that after the sword had done its
work, there yet remained much to be done
in obliterating bad feeling and healing
up sectional differences. 1t never has
been any part OF the Federal policy to keep
alive the remembranccs of this unfortu-
nate war. Forgotten and forgiven" is
the motto. Officers and soldiers have
been encouraged in forming social ties Of
friendship and love. Not few have Ia
ken to themselves wives from the bellies
Of Louisiana, and the two sections OF the
country are rapidly ccmenting the bonds
of friendship and consanguinity. Military
and social tetes and reunions have done
much towards rendering all harmonious
and happy. The success that has attend.
ed these festivities has been so marked and
happy that we shall always hail them with
gratitude, and record them with pleasure.
1t is much more pleasing to hear the hap
py Ginning of the marriage bell than it is
the solemn tolling Of the funeral knell,
and we would rather see soldiers and
sweethearts joing in the merry dance. than
see them scowling each at the other like
the rival houses Of Montague and Capulct.
~. D. True Delta.