Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-29
DAILY COMMERCIAL.
NEEDED FROM BOTH
SIDES TO BRING ABOUT A THOROUGH
EVAPORATION OF THE UNION

CONCESSIONS NEEDED FROM BOTH
SIDES TO BRING ABOUT A THOROUGH
EVAPORATION OF THE UNION.
The pride which persists in clingng to a
deadly and mischievous heresy because it has
been gallantly fought for, is one of the direst
evils that stands in the way of an absolute
restoration Of the section in revolt; and so long
as BY the adhesion to cliques, socially and po-
litically those who committed stupendous
error choose to do all that is possible to per-
petuate the memory of it. to hoitoW it, Just so
long will want Of cordial effort at reconstruc-
ton delay that universal prosperity it should
be the first object of all to attain. And in this
regard we need not go out of our own city and
commonwealth for illustrations of the mistake
in question. Had the principle or rather the
hcresy Of secession and consequent disntegra-
ton succeeded, where would have been our
present safety, stability and prosperity? aud il
those here who influenced our destinies for
good had initiated the leaders OF public senti
ment in Virginia in inviting the occupation Of
our soil by coutendng armies, and even the
siege and defence of our city, as was the case
with Richmond, We too should have had a
burnt district to rebuild, and great mills
and warehouses dcsolatc.
We have escaped all that fortunately, al
most miraculousy; and whilst others are made
to repent literally i'll ''dust and ashes for
their folies and errors. whilst the leaders in
the strife are compelled humbly to aclnowl
edge their blunders to the Executive at Wash
ington, and are but slowly allowed to REIN
state themselves in the privileges of citizen
ship, our people-many Of them--eXult IN the
very tGles these others hasten to abandon.
and esteem it really an honor to have been the
abettors of cause irowned upon by the en-
fghtened friends Of progress i'll all lands; a
cause which did not need the stigma Of its
fearful crimes against humanity itself to stamp
it the deadly foe of that spirit Of liberty which
has been the theme Of poets and orators ever
since the earliest ages Of the world.
And that these sympathizers with error seem
determined not TO admit their mistake. is the
more TO be regretted, we insist, because II
keeps asunder those who should Join hands
for the common advancement Of the State.
Whilst other commonwealth command the
Them for measures which look to rapid pro
aress our own is filled with petty divisions,
hcart-burnngS. antipathics which III our city
itself mark off even particular districts the
abodes Of those who have no sympathy with
each other. The very churches themselves,
which should be foremost in cancellation and
restoration. forget their mission 80 far as to
tacitly coumtenance this condition Of things
and thus il is--wc say--that these evils, these
divisions, are in danger of being porpetuated.
Now we should not mention these evils
did they seem IN their nature merely tempo
rary 1t was hoped that when the men in the
field laid down their arms and fraternizad with
each other. as gallant combatants ever do who
are made to respect each others proves, that
the fierce antipathies and bitter enmties Of
the country at large would have been tcrmi-
mated mcasurably at the same instant-that
those, at least, who profess culture, the graces
of high civilization, and more-of christianity,
would have consented to lay aside these angry
leudS. But as matters go, there seems no
prospect Of ending these disabilities and
divisions for the next score Of years, unless
concessions can be made by both Sides
Whilst the losing side but slowly and reluc-
family admits its mscaIculatiOns and the fla
grancy of those political harangues which pre-
cipitated revolution and led to bloodShed and
suffering, the winners bcgrUdge the renown for
galantry won by many of the prominent lead
ers Of the revolt: and yet a century hence.
history is sure to balance fairly the account,
which, if there was magnanimity enough. could
be balanced to-day; and with every hue
softened by distance. and errors now eNtant
buried in It common grave, our descendants
will grievc over those terrible animostics
which could only be assuaged by blood.
Now is it not possible for both sides to con
cede something to the needs of the occasion
Must we wait five, ten. or a score of years for
that cordial reunion which is the first condition
of thorough return to prosperity and happi-
ness? Are there no friends, long separated,
who can begin the good work by looking less
coldly upon each other in their daily walks,
no common charities, joining in the promotion
of which, might be made the occasion of re-
turn to the bindncSses and courtcsies of better
days? Admit all that is claimed for true
. patriotism on the one side, and cherished re-
grets and saddencd memories on the other
springing from defeat, is it not time at last to
yield something, to remember that in the eyes
of the civilized world we are Christian people
and must make that reconciliation complete,
which the President-an early and severe sut
ferer by the war-has done SO much by his
noble example to prescribe and mculcate?
That much has been already done, we must
admit; but that vast deal remains to do, is
Just as plain. Whilst every endeayor has been
made by certain politicians to stir anew the
people to those strifes by aid of which they
secure official elevation. from Washington has
gone forth those iniunctionS and that policy
which looks TO permanent and speedy quiet.
which should meet the appreciation of all
But the people must earnestly second these
generous efforts, to give them the value which
they deserve. The President cannot do ALL II
he has shown almost unexampled magnanimity
under provOcatiOns and with antecedents
which made the world at large expect diff
ierent course from him, surely the minor actors
IN the scene may indulge and exercise the
virtue OF forgiveness, may each do good
share in browning the nationality with the
glorles Of an enduring peace.
And lett be noted that there are other, and
pressing reasons in the need of assuaging suf.
fering in the South, which call for grave con
sideration.
The Southern States are not realizing the
degree OF success in the anticipated influx of
labor and capital that was anticipated, and
from causes that should have been better
controlled by themselves. Capital is timd :
and when from so many points down there
come up reports of violence, of an angry de-
termination to perpetuate old preudices and
quarrels' the outside world prefers entire Sc
curlty at ITS old locations. to adventuring its
means amongst those who 90 for reconstruc-
ton with evident reluctance. and DISPUTE at
every advance the recognition of those prin-
ninlpS which a1o,, ,,;,o H.