Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-10
THE BURIAL OF OLD ANIMOsITIEs.

of ultimate thorough reconstruction and at |
tanning an era of good feeling, it Is evident |
that in too many cases, their sentiments and |
views in relation to the vindictlve feelings oi |
Others are made to take the color of their own. |
And if this better time is recognized neces |
sitv. if the Republic is to be brought back |
speedily to the old condition of harmony, to
even greater cordiality than that that once pre-
vailed. is it not plain that this great work can.
not be left for a few to accomplish. but that
all must do what Is possible in their own
sphere to bring it about?
Grievances no doubt a plenty rankle in the
hearts of individuals of both parties to the
late conflict but if we examine into many of
these cases. nine times in ten it will be found
that the iniury-supposed or real-inficted,
was generally in the ratio i'll which such person
took pains to make himself needlessly con-
spicuous and obnoxious, and with the conflict
actually at an end, is the nation for scores of
years to come, TO have its peace disturbed; is
there to be no end Of the bitterness evolved
by what has taken place?
In this connection, who has greater cause to
remember injuries and indgnties inflicted,
than the President himself; and when he
chooses magnanimously to overlook or pass
them by, must men thousand fold less sut-
ierers, still gnaw at these roots Of bitterness.
doing what they can to perpetllatc animOstieS
and hatreds between citizens hcnccfOrward of
necessity to know but one Government?
We have been reminded of all this by CLAN
cling over speech delivered at Auburn. New
York, ON the 18th of October last hv Mr..
Seward, in which are sentiments so magnaui-
nous, 50 admirably adapted to the new com.
plexion of affairs, that must pcrforcc call
the attention Of our readers TO them. After
speaking of the various causes which tend to
delay reconciliation, and insisting that the
people North and South, ''must trust each
other, he continues:
"A few evenings ago. Il hundred Southern
linen who recently had been more or less in
'l!uential and leading rcvolutioniStS, visited
''my house in Washington. They were frank,
''unreseryed, and earnest in their assurances
'of acquieSccncc and reconciliation, as also
Twas in mine. Happily party of intelli
gent Englishmcn were in my dwelling at the
''same time. introduced the late rebels TO
"the representatives of sympathzing England
land ! said to The parties You lately, each
''ot you, thought that The Southern men pre-
E'ierred British rule to citizenship in the
st nlted States. While the EngIshmen in.
Individually disclaimed, both parties PROMPTLY
''answcrcd as they now do, that that idea was
mot merely a dclusion, but an absurd mis-
take. They now knew that even during the
excitement of the war, the American citizen
''either North or South preferred his own
'countrymcn of every section to any other
.'people in the world. Some of You fear that
1.-THE President may he too lenient to those
''SOuthern leaders who plunged the country
Into the calamitcS of civil war. Excep
chose Of you who have been MANNED or be-
''reaved has any of you suffered more of wrong.
Insult and inSolencc at the hands of those
s'leaders than he has? Can we not forget
''where he can forgive"
After noticing the fact that fears have been
manifested lest the Federal Executive might
not be true to his antecedcntS in dealing with
parties, and reprnying such want of faith, Mr.
Seward continues:
BE ye faithful, therefore. ON your part, and
although the security | offer is unnecessary
land superlluous, yet will guarantee fidelity
ION his part Those who hitherto opposed
''the President, but now profess to support
'hlm, either are sincere or nSinccre Time
Unjust prove which is the fact If they are
..Sucern who that hos " IoeI H.. .--..5
delayed conversion? If they are insincere.
''are we either less sagacious, or have we less
liability now than heretofore to counteract
''treachery to the national cause? Perbans
''you fear the integrity of the man. com.
TESS, with a full sense of my accountalilitv
THAT among all the public men whom Thayo
''met. or with whom | have been associated
''or concerned. in this or any other country.
mo one has seemed to me to he more wholly
free from personal caprice and selfish amIi.
''ton than Andrew johnson, none TO be moro
purely and exclusively moved in public
action by love Of country and good will 70
''mankind
These are assurances invaluable to the
nation coming from such man and should
be particularly acceptable TO every friend of
the country, when 50 many are at work at.
tempting to coniurc up dissatisfaction and
hatred III the interests of mere party. We
hope and trust the views quoted will have
due weight. Men must realize that whether
complete harmony returns To bless us or not,
we must abide that condition of things good
or i'll, we make and find around US. since all
appeals 10 arms are done with. With faith
IN our rulers and determination to cherish
feelings of good will amongst ourselves. true
peace cannot be long delayed, however much
such result may interfere with schemes of
advancement gotten up by demagogucs and
disturbers of the public peace.