The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-02
From tho Atlanta Gal New Era-l
Gen. Grant.-Lst the South Accept
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From tho Atlanta lGa.l New Era-l
Gen. 0rant-Lst the South Accept
Him.
The South has made two fights and lost
both-One with the bsyonet and one with
the ballot. The same General led the op-
posing hosts ia both conflicts.
In both struggles that General has shown
many noble traits, worthy the approval o
even the corquered. Modest, unassuming.
gentle, and tendep with the feelings Of tbs
vanished, and yet demanding for the victor
the legitimate fruits of victory. Gen. Grant
now properly holds position among the FORE
most Of the world. Much of our destiny, fol
veal Or woe, in the future, depends upon bis
will and wisdom. Shall We not appropriate
that will and invoke the best development
of that yisdOm2 Why not7 The issue was
made against Congressional reconstruction
ia the last war. The lines were Eel de-
fiped. The conflict was sharp and quick.
The battle has been fought and these so
called States must stand as they are till they
reform themselves, by themselves, each Civ
ing to all the largest liberty of discussion
with tOlerqsioH written on before every door.
posi-, and everybody acting in good faith W.
der the old Jeffsrsouian motto: 'ErTOl
ceases to be dangerous when reason is LEFT
free to combat'it.' The American people
have villed it. Yor popuR vO9 del
The leaders of the Democratic party, many
of them, saw what was coming, and endeavOr.
ed to trump on the tidal wave, but too late. II
was too late to change the ticket
Hampton sent for Adams too late South
Carolina endorsed Massachusetts,, but too
late
The Democratic Executive Committee o.
Georgia resolved 70 submit the present
status of the eolored race among US, and pro-
teet them to the extent of their power in tbs
right of suffrage secured 70 them by the Con-
stitu ion of the United States and amend
ments thereto, and the Constitution and laws
of this stst9, but they resolved too late.
The Republican party has another lease
of power. As parties, where do We now
stand2 The Democratic party has relaxed
and accepted reconstruction and negro suf-
frage, or it has divided. If divided, it Is a
failure. Our differences outside of recon-
structiOn excite nobody. Is not the matter
South, then, nearly narrowed down to meni
John Quincy Adams, one of the purest Of
Northern Democrats, tells US at Columbia,
South Carolina: i do not believe that Gen.
Grant is our enemy. I feel sure be means
kindly toward you, and viii do justice and
show mercy in his course to you, if you will
do the best to help yourselves. A great ma
jority of all the North only wait 10 be sure
it is safe to take you cordially BY the hand
once more
If Gen. Grant will do justice and show
mercy what more can be askedf viii it
not,be bstter that Georgia bespeak his good
viii, than endanger his resentment Georgia
is now in far better condition than any
Southern State. Let US fall in and rseog-
nize the inevitable. Would it not be pleas
ant to have the same magnanimity over Us
Tor four years as characterized him who
returned Gen. Lee his swOrd2 Why not gain
his confidence by giving him our support,
though at the eleventh hour3 The North
never will go back on tLeir war record
Shall we yield, or keep up 'discord EorsverH'
Most of all, the South needs quiet and peace.
We never can revive amid turmoil and dis
trust.
IT. as Mr.. Adams says, mo considerable
portion of the people would be willing to
sacrifice any part Ofthese acquisitions, what
san We do but yield thsml Are We not
powerlessH Shall we persist to our utter
ruin9 Shall we attempt to dan up the Nile
with bulrusbes2
Parties viii reform, and new affiliations
will be made.
Democracy viii not be Democracy in
1872.
Friends of Grant and Seymour will be to-
,ether, shoulder to shoulder, in 1872. Ia
rev Of the situation, rising above platforms,
aking in the general welfare and harmony
I 10000, 600 of American citizens, ignoring
'arty traces for once, tell Us reader, do you
lot think that Georgia would act wisely 10
% in on Gen. Grant? As judgment temper
d by wisdom, and void of passion dictates,
. act.
No southern Democrat has right to get
lad at this. si-,
It is notorious that Seymour wanted
)hss9 nominated. SOutherners said, Grant
J to be preferred to Chase.
Then, if Seymour wanted Chase, and
rant Is better man than Chase, we have
OF better man than Seymour wanted. It |
to be sincerely hoped that we have a man
no viii 'endeavor 70 administer all tie
VS. in good faith, with economy and the
lew Of having peace, quiet and protection