Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-06
CORRESPONDENCE.


| Washington Correspondence of the Commercial
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 4th, 1865.
| Not day passes now without some pleasing in
stance Of restored cordially and friendship betraen
those who, few months ago, were scggrcla and oIcn
ated from each other. In the home circles of tbc
metropolis where, of course, well bred repIl ,ecl,
to avoid, as far possible ali topics that NAV nat
be discussed with mutual satisfaction their Souhcr,
acquantanceS who have returned 10 allegiance and
who cheeTiully accept thcresut of the severe conflict
feel themselves at fearing. there no intrusive
| outbreak of sarcasm or denuncaton against them
Ihemoderation, the magnanimty and the noble cour-
tesy OF our men and women towards those who were
| lately foes, are, indeed, acknowledged heartily
ana iccngly, by some of the best and most inter
cSted among the latter, who are quite able also to
recognize and appreciate the hazards of conswre
which the former incur by indulging the gen
| erous promptings of their hearts toward their
| comtrymcu, returning, after long night of
gloom and contention, to enjoy the light Of peace
and lraternal union.
Religion lends her aid among US too. and sheds
over the elements Of social d political restoration
her selectcst influence. a single exempiifcatiop Of
this may be at liberty to MENTION without an IN
warrantable freedom with the names of gentlemen
or any purpose Of parading them in the columns of
newspaper. At the Church of the Epiphany in the
solemn services Of yesterday, at evening Drawer in
munion Sunday next, there were seen, within n
few feet of each other, General Longstreet and our
Generals Nichols and HaSkinS, listening to the Sc
rious and earnest admonitons Of the rector. and
reverenty Bnecling and joining in the suppIcations
of the congregation that they might have grace to 90
with due preparation OF minds and hearts to that
holy table.
There is, on these occasions whether social or re-
Iglous, something that assure both parties
cd L.,
Who will not join in prayer for consumfnation 50
devoutly to be wished?
1t was peculiarly agreeable to many of our citizens
to meet, though only casually and for briefmoments
Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina Bishop Lay the
Missionary Bishop of the Southwest and the newly
consecrated Bishop of Tennessee DR.. Ouintarl-
These sngle-hearted and devoted Missionaries ofthe
Cross, on their way to their respective fields of labor
from the great gathering at Philadelphia, whose
wise patriotic and rSstotioe procedure has already
been noticed in your columns will bear to their pco
pie messages which, doubt not, will go farther to
strengthen the newly restored ties of affection and
harmony between North and South than a dozen
harangues from politicians or political preachers.
In one respect, am sure, they will stand IN morkcT
contrast to of the teachers who have visited Us
from another quarter. They do not affect 10 putror-
jzc the President.
So much Of that species of impertnent col,,csce
"on has been done by those who prctentiously claim
all the pety and patriotism of the country that it is
relief, and novelty, to meet with tone so differ
ent, as regards both sefdigny and genuine respect
Tor the good sense and manlincss and thorough sin
cerity and honesty of the Chief Magistrate.
II has been somewhat disgusting to plain people,
who "c0ps recognized the solid worth, the robust
understanding, the Unscish character and the large
comprehensive patriotism of the President; and.
especially his eminent fitness through nil these qua
lhcations, to deal safely and elcaciously with the
complicated questions affecting the problem Of the
restoration of the lately inSurgent States to fun com
mlmion and participation in the duties and rcspons
biities, the rights and privileges of members If the
Union and the Federal Government. | say il has
been not little nauseous TO such simple and honest
minds to hear the palaver of new zcaot quoted
and promulgated with such extraordinary emphasis
and pains, just if Andrew Johnson stood III need
of the endorsement Of the Reverend this, OF the
Honorable that, of the radical Communion.
This is really sickening. These reverends and hon
orabes ought, rather, to feel within their own hearts
and conscicnccs, deep hsiiy in the consciousness
that they entertained any other estimate of the
Presidents intellect. character and purposes. In
stead of assuming this lofty post of besowing upon
such man the need of commcndation, they ought to
feel rebuked that they far behind Others III
discovering his merits.
The correspondence between our WISE cautious and
thoroughly accomplished Minister in London, Mr.
Adams, and Lord John Russell, demonstrates the
Importance having country represented abroad
by Jrst-I'ate The comments of many of our own
Journalists on the between Great Britain and the
United States Jeanne as many clever school
boys would be likely to produce in decaiming hatred
OF foreign enemy, and not wit more rational, or
worthy Of the notice Of sensible and rejecting men,
Where there is genuine patriotism-true and inerad
icable american feeng-thcre will be felt no neces
siy for any outrageous antipathy to other countries