Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-04
we sincerely believe that the welfare of Viz

WE sincerely believe that the welfare of Vir
w ginia will be promoted by the failure of
the attempt to establish 'SOuthern Contederacy'"
We know there are thousands who in the bitterness
of sectional prejudice will declare that "indepen-
dence with poverty" is preferable to prosperity
acquired by utilization with the yankees" but We
are confident that the large majority OF our people
are too intelligent and patriotic to entertain sneh an
irrational and unwarrantabe sentiment. 1t is true
rhst for wears past ii has been the practice Of a
certain class in the South 20 deride and denounce
All men OF Northern nativity-to deny to them any
attribute worthy Of respect or emulation and tha'
this systematic trsductiOn has engendered vide
spread.preiudice against the yankees IN VIZ
ginia. a. well as in the States further South.
But, with all except those whose pride has been
100 deeply Inundated by overwhelming deiea'' OF
WI ose ambition 10 'rule or ruin" has been hope
,essly thwarted by the inevitable results OF the
war. the feelings OF enmity and unkindness towards
the .sY ankees " heretofore cherished, VIII Speeuiy
give plsce 20 iratcrnal and amicable sentiments
We are confident that ere long the Nirgnians ana
yankees" will Oe generally intimate and socia-
bile as they we're anterior 70 the war, They will
have mutual respect and reciprocal friendship for
each other Both will clasp hands in sincere gratu
lations that the same nationality makes them "te!-
lo,r-citisens" again. The Firgnians 60 TO Bos-
ton or beyond, and the Cape Colder can come
here. and either will feel that though far from
home be is in his own country, and entitled to all
The protection which the laws guarantee to the cit
7eus Of every State.
Virginians who do not Vet contemplate this de-
gree OF determination will admit that the cyan
KEGS" possess indomitable energy and ''gO-ahead-
stiveneSs and that it is advantageous in more re-
,pects than one to be associated with them politi
callv. Already the absurd idea that they were in
carnate lends, whose only mission in the South was
10 plumber, kill, and burn Unfortunately, has
been dispelled by the admirable conduct OF the
troops who have occupied Richmond.
There should be an end, now and forever, TO the
abuse formerly beaped upon the Yankees, and TO
that arrogant assumption Of superiority over them
which has been heretofore manifested in the South.
The people OF neither section are faultless. Both
nave peculiar idiosyncracies which appear strange
and rcpulsiye 70 each other. But this very incon-
grui,y should attach them closer 10 each other and
now that the cbet bone Of contention between them
the Slavery Question-has been gotten rid Of we
anticipate more cordial reunion and fraterniza-
tion between the Northern and Southern people
than has existed at any former period of our his
tory. And with the prevalence of harmony and
concord. and the general infusion Of enterprise
which must follow, Virginia will ultimately assume
that proud position in the Union which she could
never have obtained in the slave-rddeu, cottonized
Southern Contederacy."