The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-09

Nothing is more observable since the
suppression of the rebellion, than the
magnanimity, and generosity, which
have distinguished the real heroes and
fighting men of the Northern Army in
their conduct to their crushed and UNI
fortunate fellow-countrymen of the
South. We are scarcely aware of sOli-
tary exception to this remark. Show
us distinguished Federal officer, or
gallant Federal soldier, and you are GER
tain to find man, generous, kind and
conservative in his feelings. And why
is this i? Because it is the universal in
stinct of true courage and genuine pa
triotism. Whilst, if you look around
you, into that class of men who during
the war never contributed one days
service, or one dollar of money to the
cause of the UNION; who were intent
upon filling their pockets at the expense
of the country, and plundering their
neighbors-who had their horses always
saddled and harnessed to skeddoldle at
the first approach Of the rebels, leaving,
their tender mercies; who evaded drafts
and every description of military SER
vice-those are the men, who are now
everywhere the self-styled friends of
the Union,"-as vindictive, ferocious
and proscriptive, when danger is past,
and Peace is restored, as they were self
ish, mean, skulking, and cowardly, when
the storm of battle was raging. Well
have they been called Home vete-
rams" and well have they been charac-
terized by a distinguished Federal Gene
raj as miserable sneaks.o They We're
held in contempt by all the brave and
gallant men of the Army, and by all
true patriots in civil life. Fellow-citi-
zens look around you. You see and
you know them. Are these the men
who with a rod Of iron are now to rule.
this County-this District, and this
State? Are these the men who shall
assume to trample upon the Consti-
tuition Of their country-the laws of the
Iand-the sacred rights of their fellow
citizens: They can only do so by you'
them III these nefarious purposes : 1t
is a subject worthy of your grave con-
sideration.
We have been led into these remarks
by reading a speech recently delivered
in the city of New York, by the Hon.
Mr.. Dawson, a brief account from
which we now lay before our readers:
Bulwer was able to depict human
nature with a master hand. Recollect
the words he puts into the mouth OF
Col. Damas when addressing Claude
Melnotte, after the latter had disarmed
him: You may not be prince, but a
man who has carte and tierce at his fin
gers ends muct be gentleman" And
then he adds: +" 1t is astonishing how
much like man after | have fought
with him." SO it was with the soldiers
of both sections to-day. They mingled
together OH the best of terms, while
those who never handled the musket on
either side were squabbling. His advice
would be, let those who were not in the
fight now keep out of the quarrel.
He had been edited, when in Louis
vile last summer, at seeing the soldiers
of Gen. Logan's army visiting the steam.
ers that arrived there laden with dis
NhdiSSu pIAoOIIVISs Ivy
always selected out those who had fought
against them at Belmont, at Donelson,
and in other battles Of the West, and
they took them by the hand, saying
You fought us, but you fought us well
and bravely." These men had respect
for each other. He had seen Sergeant
from Orange County, in this State, pay
eleven dollars for breakfasts for Con-
federate prisoners, and before leaving
them, he regretted that he had not
money enough to give them to make
them comfortable after their arrival
home. The speaker hoped that this
spirit would be exhibited by the people
of the North toward those Of the south
and that if they did exhibit such. bury
ing the past and avoiding discussion re-
garding it, all would yet be WE'LL
"The speaker was frequently loudl,
applauded during the delivery of hi
address,
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