The Portland daily press., 1868-10-02
The, Era of Good Fec ling.

No idea has been given greater prominence
by the Southern Rebels and their Nor'no
sympathizers, than that of an era OF goou 'oo
ing which ought to spring up between V"o wv
parties to that war. They declare not onlS 'n"'
it ought to begin, but that it really mas oeeun'
and it ooly needed theencouragement OF the
yictorious party. in order to bury the Ratchet,
and to cause all to be warmer friends in conse-
quence OF the unhappy experiences of the
past Is b. srf Z .sse- s.e
This happy idea of harmony and fraternity
has shown itself often in Democratic conven
tions as well as in the Democratic papers. In
the Philadelphia convention Southern Sc
cessionist entered the hall with Massachu
sets doughface hanging on his arm. The
sight was So exciting that the entire conven
ton, as the story goes, was bathed in tears OF
rejoicing. No such shower had been witnessed
for many years. AT the New York
Convention the same farce was per-
formed. Southern men STEPPED in rebel
lion, and Northern Copperheads equal
ly poisonous from the encouragement they had
given the rebellion fell into each Others arms
and wept! Gov. Seymour was caught in that
shower. To show the confidence of these Cop
pSibCdus tuS upullHdttu NOTtneTH men Will
Southern principles. Then the political mil
lenium had. really come it would seem. The
seat of operation in these es was Northern
soil. There Southern men came, hat in hand
protesting uDdying friendship. They were
overlooking with peaceful overtures. They
were willing to give any amount OF verbal
bonds for their good behaviour. They came,
begging fayors, aud in their own estimation
they humbled themselves accordingly. They
eat with Northern men aud even went so fan
as 70 drink with them several times. In imi-
tItion OF Tyler and Bolts, of olden days tn, y
SLEPT together. Who could do ubt after that?
Blu mark the sequel. When a NortheI n
mao, trusting 10 these professions OF good will
went South, he was a carpet-bageer "A SCALA
wagger-a dirty Yankee-an enemy TO the
public veal that must be driven out. To shake
hands with him carries disgrace with il equa
~ that arising from the graduation from state
pi-on. 10 eas with him produces the cholic
To drink with him-anless the NortherBei
pays Tor the liqnOr an 0fienee TO be expiat
ed onh with blood. Such is the style that thi
era Of good ieeling--this heavenly reunion
has adopted
Oue 81 these miid-spoken friends Of peac,
ara good order, l. the editor Of the Nsshvil,
Banner H. i a memher Of thar peace soci
ety knowH the Kukiur Tan. The follow
ias paragraph l. as ex'ract from the column,
Of shat anaiab,s sheet; we Aavosass ~ quar-
Ter With whiie Radicals, who are the ua~
aanEsr0as and tressherous eeemias that eysi
cured = cosanaaiiy. No eaoclaal usmed,
co b. ApFl,sd o. shsm bst ssriai o.sracism
fs sRy way ~ desl wifh rep ilss such a
ttey, = - ss.ser.ai And gaosasisz proscrip
tea rhAs - oar Tenaedy Dor the rcmogal o
tte Polito-i psssit,nce Which has Infested hi,
esm@uusty ar three hong weary years, and
which win inlsst Il ler a. eternity. Il We DO not
Apply rem-ly a oaee decisive. pracllcri, e.
f'etaal and withoai delay"
Add % these expressions % contempt and
hosH AZ, ne blood that has been she'd q the
Housh ~ @..auiI- various points CA men,
blact and white. gathered 10 various WAYS 60
coasnit upon Chs brst modes cor tho promotion
o. she weliAre II this afflicted eoaatry and We
have s9ms faint notion Of the bollOwaess OF
these Professions Of good feeling. Worse than
that-an evidence shows that while beng
made, there was murder in the heart Of many
Who assented TO them.
The strong arm Of the law, backed by mill
tary power, IL is evident, is needed TO bring
those unrepentant rebels 60 understand that
this is government of laws, ami that they
must submit TO them, or take the con se-
quenees. giV ad Tt m - fslH tg