The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-05-11
The ESiwe ana Gray i'm Richmond

The New York Times Richmdad
correspondent says, "itichmond pre-
sents just ROW the most extraordinary adj
mixture of gray coats with blue that You
can possibly imagine. You are conversing
with one Of eur officers in the crowded
hall Of the Spottswood house, or on the
sidewalk, and ten chances to enc but the
first person within hearing on either side
of you, is Il confederate officer or citizen
Some find fault with this, and think ii
would be in much better taste if our south
ern friends would def so conspicuous a
badge. But it is not every one who may
find It convenient to purchase another suit.
even If he wishes TO do 80, st the present
extrayagant price OF broadcloth; and be-
side nobody should now care iig abou:
the color Of Il uniform. Our anxiety is
rather, by genticnlanly Interchange Ct
thought and genuine friendliness Of de-
meanor, SO 10 work upon the hearts uader
that gray uniform, that they shall feel no
more hatred toward Us than We do. or ever
did, towards them, and feel at last how
much they have always mistrustei US.
PIE and and the southern, | am bound 10
say that. in spite Of this strange public
amalgamation, which would almost seem
10 cause warm and angry discussion where
the dun clouds Of war have scarcel; ye:
rolled away, | have Jet to hear Of uuplease
ant argument, CT elimination or recrimi-
nation, among the large and promiscuous
crowds with Which | am hourly brought
in contact. This is true '.chivairy' which
| have found III the south, and | am glad
TO say that the north is not enc Whit be
hind it. | do not mean TO say that as a
general rule, have met any fiatcrnization
or cord;ality between two so long and so
lately embittered antagonisms. although
there are not wanting plenty of individual
eases Of them. | mean that cacli preserves
4 proud and respectful reserve, carefully
avoiding anything like unpleasant contact.
each party cycling the other evidently as
"foemon worthy Of their steel"
The New York Evening Post thus
speaks Of President Johnson:
Besides his native ability and decision
Of character Nr. johnson brings to the
arduous duties Of his high Office The trains
ing Of an excellent school oi' politics
Originally a democrat, a ,-isci pie Of Jack
son. from whom he learned both his AZ
den. uniouis.n and lis abiding confidence
il The peopie, he ias steadiastly adhered
to the democratic theory OF government
Ia 40 part Of his career, that re can now
recall. has he swerved from the most rig
id principles OF his creed He has dis
countcnancad interference with trade; he
has opposed protective tariffs and elias, leg
islaiion; has insisted upon economy and
justice OF administration: and has yimdica~
ted to the discretion and energy Of ,he
people the largest scope Of freedom"
This may be accepted as AZ indication
that democrats, who lclt their party be
cause Of their disapproval .of It's policy on
the question Of slavery, swiil pew. that
that question is Settled return to the old
organization. Recent party affiliations
have ret served to uproot their settled
convictions upon all questions whi;h di-
vidcd the democracy and its opponents,
pylor to the election of General Tyler
We haze 30 doubt that upon such guess
tions the PRESIDENT will, as lie has intima>
ted, act in accordance with his political
course heretofore .-E'r