Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-09-29


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exists to some extent; but il is a
question if the temper of the North
is not the greater obstacle to harmo-
nious reunion so greatly to be de-
sired.
The most marked feature of the
Northern temper is distrust. 1t gives
the South no credit whatever for sim
cerity. In the face of the protesta-
tions of to-day it persists in flinging
the deeds of yesterday. 1t says
through its press and legislation,
"You are rebels at heart, and would
be in deed if you dared. You are
rebels by nature and education, and
will act in accordance with your in.
stincts as soon as you shall think
yourselves strong enough to act with
effect. You have no honor, no truth,
no patriotism, no regard even for
your own interests. Acting upon
this principle, the North proceeds to
re-mould the southern mind with the
rigid hand Of legislation. Northern
ideas are transplanted full grown into
southern soil and without waiting to
see if they flourish or decay, the
South is called upon to accept them
as its own. If it protests,
the protestation is regarded as
an evidence of rebellious spirit. 1t
is declared unfit to take part in the
councils of the nation until it shall
own itself converted 70 all the dog
mas of tho dominant party in the
North. Now it is quite possible that
the ideas which are suited to the
North are not suited to the South.
Truth itself is not of so inelastic q
nature as to yiold nothing to the
conditions of society. There is
doubtless a religion that is nearer to
the divine idea than all other relig~
ions there is form of government
which is neator approach to perfec-
ton than all other forms of governs
ment; but it does not follow that
the hest religion is better suited to a
certain people than one of lower
grade, or tho best possible form of
government better calculated than
another to promote the prosperity
and happiness Of all nations, regard
less of their peculiar characteristics.
Nature, education, and the habits Of
life fit certain men for certain ideas /;
and it is by no means essential, or
even desirable, that the same ideas
shall prevail through all degrees of
latitude or longitude, Nature caus-
es a different animal to grow in one
zone from that which inhabits anoth-
er. It is not necessary to urge which
civilization is the higher; it is enough
to know that in many respects they
are radically different.
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the North is a disposition 20 assume
that principles which are good for
itself are good for Others II makes
no account OF the difference which na-
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