Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-15
Good Advice.

, The Louisville Journal offers the following
good advice to both North and South: r
Every patriot should labor now to estab-
lish confidence and good feeling between
/. the North and South. The recent war,
with all its desolation, was produced rath
er by the sectional hatred engendered by
party strife than by any vital antagonism
between the interests of the two great por-
tions of the Union. Indeed, so far from
any serious antagonism, there had always
been perfect reciprocity between those in
terests which should have constantly
strengthened the bonds of Union. The
political conflict, arising from sectional
prejudice, has been fought out at last
fought out at an expense of blood and treas
ure unparalleled In modern warfare; and all
practical and true men will except the re-
suit as fact that cannot be removed by
any kind or degree of augmentation. The
war being over and its effects being felt
wherever the flame of battle was lit the
duty is now incumbent upon every citizen
to do everything in his power to raise the
country from its shattered condition. The
most important element in the work of re-
storatiOn is the feeling of confidence be-
tween the North and South. Less than at
any other period of our history is this the
time tor inaugurating party schemes upon
sectional ideas or sectional prejudices.
The people of the South, their armies hav-
mig been overthrown, have evinced willing
ness and determination to renew their allie
glance in good faith to the Government of
the Union, and we who, during the recent
war, have sustained the Government, should
now extend the hands Of cordial friendship
to the vanquished. We are sure that the
Sou thern masses have gained wise and
enduring lesson from the sufferings visited
upon them, and when they shall have fully
arisen from their PROSTATE condition they
will, with true and manly hearts, earnestly
devote themselves to the honor and glory of
the nation. Let us, therefore, help them to
rise; let us watch every interest they have,
and labor to identity 1t with the immortal
life of the Union. We know that during
the last four years the press, the forum, and
the pulpit in the loyal States, have too Of
ten served as the mediums for expressing
Northern hatred for the South--a hatred
which was naturally inflamed by the war:
and, during the same period, similar means
were used throughout the South for declar-
ing hatred far more bitter than loyal men
have felt. The time has come, however,
when the hatreds andprejudices of the past
should be buried forever. Let all Northern
men cease to abuse the South.
ado not insult calamity:l
It is barbar0us grossness, to lay on
The W light of scorn, where heavy misery
Toomuch already weighs mems fortunes down"
And while liberal, magnanimous spirit
toward the South is cultivated throughout
the loyal States, let the people of the South
discard all sectional hostility, and learn to
cherish the Union as their common coun-
try, all the citizens of which are brethren.
Such, in our humble belief is the readiest
and most effective mode of restoring not
only peace but prosperity to the South. 1t
will establish that comfy between the
sections which will infuse yigor and enter
prise into every department. of labor. 1t
will give new life to commerce; it will |
organize agriculture; it will carry an
enlightened and valuable immigration |
into all those portions of the South where |
the hands of skillful industry are so much
needed now. Thus the work of restoration |
will proceed upon firm and permanent ba-
sis, and the Republic will be steadfast in the |
hearts of the people. il.9 Tj