New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-12
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| among 0theS commodities now greatly
il demand is unity Of feeling. The Demo-
cratic papers cry for it in localities where
that high princi9fed and high priced party
is in a hopeless minority Horace Greeley
pleads eloquently for it in Baltimore He
invoke8 the Mouth to become speedily reco
onciled to the people lately in rebellion,
and to forget that there ever was any uno
pleasantness. %owo we are ?ery much in
favor of the best sort of feeling pergading
all parts Of this great country Wc are
willing-flay, would be glad to forget there
ever was q rebellion. and to remember the
sins of the participants therein no more
forever. But we are constantly reminded
that there was a civil war by the boasts Of
those who were mainly responsible for it.
The favorite theme of the ex-rebels is the
proves they displayed, their devotion to
the cause now lost and the sincerity Of
their motives. We can not become recon
ciled to the sin, though We may not~punish
the sinner. The loyal people Of thenation
can not be reconciled SO long as it is popu-
lar among the secessionists to sing the pas-
ans ofrebellion. Reconciliation implies an
abandonment by one or both parties Of the
point in dispute. Does Mr.. Greeley wish
to have the Northern people abandon any
part Of the ground they occupy upon ma
tional questions in which they are at vari
ance with a part Of the Southern people?
Does he expect them to cry out against
disunion, slavery, secession, white su-
prenlacy and other popular Southern Dem
ocratic heresies, and at the same time clasp
their advocates to their hearts? Possibly
he may hope for some such absurdity, for
he is apt to be more sangUine than logical.
But the Northern oil can not be mixed with
the Southern water in any such q manner
A violent shaking up may confuse tie ele-
meDts for a brief season, but they will
quickly separate again. SO long as the
views Of the two sections are opposed the
people viii be arrayed OBJ opposite sides.
No pleas for reconciliation, however elo-
quent OF pathetic, will avail anything IN
til the cause Of disagreement i removed.
Eitheg che North must revise its politics.
and become convert to the Southern doc.
trines. or the whites Of the South must
abandon the policy that led to the sarren.
deg Of their arms at Apposnat.o&. Per.
naps it is not ye. TOO late to ask Mr. Egeeo
ley which It shall be.
Reconciliation is nothing 6ut an absence
% hatred. This will come naturally when
the causes shat 5rritate are removed. The
agents are no: objects Of aversion 80 any
considerable number Of people North 81
Soutbo i IS the po1icy-the principle
that constitutes the bone Of contention.
II either side will gracefully surrender
that, all VIII at once become friends, and
the season Of universal handslahing begin.
Maho1net. who was Justly esteemed the
wisest und mos? humane ruiey Of his age.
proposed the Koran. OF the swords well
knowing ina! efashing theological and
poIitica! views would constantly engendey
clash OF arms. The conquered party
must submit Us q prelude to reconciliation
or the conquerofs stultify Themselves by
<isregarding the principle they fought for.
National reconciliation san be achieved !
by means Q! natQra; causes, and can not !
be lasting or real. og Of any value e ot. !
tanned in any 0theg way. It ~i!! not do :
to film and skin over the ulcegous place !
while the poison turks Beneath. New
oruptions vii! constantly break QUE. and
thegc can be go peace, no good feeling, no
reconciliation withouta surrender. IN sooi |,
faith. ofsrrog to right, Of the weaker to
the stronger. in! o.lreg advice is >alcu.
lated to mis!eai and lead 80 .iepHorabfe !
consequences We want reconciliation, !
but insist apop It thas q unity Of 9oliticai
seatiment foBst aecessarily gresede So