The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-10
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THE NORFOLK vIRGINIAN.
We have not time to refer to the say
ings of Sir Jonah Darlington, and it has
been some time since we made last
attempt to fathom the deep and hidden
meanings of Tom Carlyle's .Sdrtor Re-
sartaAs or philosophy Of old clothes, and
even surprising the valuable work could
be found in our extensive libraries, we
cannot napse to search for tin oureager-
ness to seize the pen and write it down,
that, for the first time in our editorial
experiences in Norfolk, we have found
gentlemen connected with its press. We
have no disposition to enter at length
into discussion ofquestions referred to
by the pirginion, not that we do not
feel that our neighbor would discuss
them in calm, generous and courteous
spirit, but because we cannot see that
anything is to be gained by controver-
sy between the Post and the Nrginian.
We are both working for the accom-
plishment of the same laudable pur-
poses, and while we may each have our
own private sympathies and preju-
dices, our public aims are doubtless the
same. All the energies ofthe Post have,
in times past, been directed t0 fostering
the growth and prosperity of this sec
ton, and especially of Norfolk Ito the
work OF conciliating and uniting the
people in the bonds Of friendship, by
counseling mutual forbearance aud toll
Grafton and forgetfulnsss Of the past. We
have endeavored to show that unity OF
feeling and the common sympathies oil
all our people were essential.to the pros
perity of the city,-and 1t is more in
sorrow than In anger. that we hay 1wit-
messed our efforts partially neutralized
by the spirit of intolerance that has late
ly grown so rampant in Richmond, an ]
other sections of the state. Our dearest
action has been spent in the effort to at
tract capital and immigration to Norfolk
city we have been untiring in our zeal
in behalf of this section; we have
pointed out its great commercial and
agricultural advantages fertility of
its soil and the salubrity of its climate
in fact, the pictures that we have drawn
might justly have subjected us to the
imputatlon of a disposition toexaggerste
and color too highly; but we were rs
honest in our intentions as we were
fixed in our convictions. Weregret that
all our efforts in this behalf have not
been crowned with the full success
which they deserved; and frequentlynot
only cur sympathiesbutour acts and our
intentionshave been made subjects Of the
grossest Misrepresentation, and We have
had to contend against prejudices per-
sonal, political and national. These
we regarded not, but still travelled on in
the course we had marked out, deter
mined to do our whole duty regardless
alike of praise or censure. We have
never flattered any man or set Of men.
We have endeavored to be just in all
things, land have always frankly de-
nounced everything that we thought
was calculated to impede the advance
ment or retard the growth ofthis city,
which we live. That we are and
always have been loyal to the old flag,
3 fact well known in Virginia but
not for this reason have we assumed, as
he pharisees of old, that we were better
han our neighbors who had chosen
lifferent course during the unhappy
truggle just closed. Because we have
worn the "blue," we do not therefore
Ind fault with those who have honora-
,ly worn the gray" On the contrary,
,ur intercourse with gentlemen lately in
he confederate army, has been of the
most friendly and social character; and
many Of our warmest friends are to be
ound among that class of our fellow
itizens still wecannotsurrender even
0 friendship our ideas of the duty we
we to the country, and the obli-
alton we are under to support the |
majesty of the flag, in all contingencies,
nd to point out, upon every occasion,
be da myers aud risks that are encoun-
sred by those who persist in holding |
allegfenoe and their love are
OF alike due to a common country
was notin any petty spirit Of fault
nding that we referred to the increas-
lg disposition Of our young men to |
ear the gray. But 1t is the natural
ofthis course that we de-
lore.5 Wearing this uniform certainly
Indicates d disposition to declare their
dherence to til yielded principles Of
,st canse, and It will be 80 construed
nd we have no doubt that such acts as
1is, small as they may seem. have had
lore to do with extending the powers