Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-08-22
RECONCILIATION.


Washington Patriot, may be summed up
the grand word, reconciliation. The Soul
has been habitually and falsely accused
hostility to the Union, iusincerity in regar
10 the constitutional amendments, and a
intention to renew the strife at favorab
opportunity. And the Democracy have bee
arraigned for sympathizing with these view
and charged With designs to unsettle result
ofthe war, which are universally accepted
all parties. These charges were fabricate
for political effect, and by the force of reitel
alton only have excited distrusI iii porto
Of the public mind. prediso osed to ..partisa
prejudice. and wholly indifferent to til
truEI.
When the Cincinnati movement began t
take shape aud substance, it was welcome,
by the Democratic press and statesmen. no
only tor the principles which it protested
but as furnishing basis upon which the lib
eral sentiment of all si,les mighi stand. ailt
bury out Of sight the dead issues that radica
leader. had sought to krcp4.alivc for theil
own profit. They saw in that detection :
grand opportunity to ex,ingush sectiona
anlnosities, TO crush out th;: hates OF partisan
strife, to restore purity in the public service
to revive local selfgovernment in the out
ragged States, TO re-estabish civil authority
with all it's moral dignity, to dtpose military
rule, to introduce general reform. and to
bring back the old feeling of fraternal friend
slip and love Tor the Union ol our fathers.
These objects had been sought and pro-
claimed By the Democratic party AS the great
aims OF its policy. Hence there was every
reason for cooperating with another party.
animated by like motives and seeking to at
tain the same ends by another direction
When, therefore, the Cincinnatl Convention
adopted its platform and nominated Greeley,
there wasat once generous response, which,
IN the spirit that accepted the aboli ion OF
slavery, suffrage and equ i rights before the
law, AZ results Of the war, conquered old
prejudices, bore down opposition. and halied
that action AS "A peace offering and the prom
ise of victory.
The Democratic South promptly responded
with united feeling, and proposed to show
dts hdelity to every former pledge, aud it's
approving the nominations cordially, and
recommen ding the adoption OF the Cincinnati
ticket. That sentiment grew rapidly ever
the whole country, so that when the Balti-
more convention met 1t had no duty to els
charge but to record the will of q unanimous
party. Mr.. Greeley. WAS made the Demo-
cratic candidate, with full knowledge of his
antecedents, and, it may be said. because OF
his record. The South knew that he had
been constant and uncompromising enemy
of slavery, and the North knew that for thir-
ty years he had been an earnest and vigorous
opponent OF the Democratic party.
He was accepted because, from the con-
spcuc position waich he had heretofore
occupied, and his pronounced opinion on the
dividing questions, the concession would BIZ
more marked, and the intention to emphasize
1T more clearly defined. In presenting Mr..
Greeley AS candidate, every calumny, false
hood and suspicion issued from the radical
sileneed. There ne stands, the honored lea
der OF the Republican party before its fall, the
old abolitionist and antagonist of Democracy
when parties were separated by sectio al
sreeds. We have made him our own. wiped
out ell these memories, and hOnored him
with the highest distinction, because he. bet
ter thar any other. will serve as an instru-
ment To reconcile distracted country, to in
spire confidence among the distrastful, and
to smooth the way TO a more perfect UNION.
Mr.. Greeley typliies in his person and can
didature honest, complete and unqualified
not only between the North |
and South. which have been separated by |
wllful misrnie aud wrong. but reconciliation
between tie white and black races, whom y
selfish and heartless policy has sought to
ALLEVIATE fiom each other. and to ncite even
TO hostility, BY fomcnting strife and stimula-
ling The worst passions. What the cona ~
most needs at this juneture is repose from
agitation and return TO that fellowship and
OF feeling and interest. by which
alone it's grand destiny can be fulfilled. Re-
soncile the estrangcd members of the Union
md The two races, as they mllst be If the
problem OF republican government is to he
solved, and al. the CAUSES which
how disturb happiness and menace. peace wilt
disappear, aud De followed by All era OF sood-
will, progress and prosperity, such as has
never before been Witnessed.
Reconciliation il the only remedy for all ,
Existing evils. IL is the balm for every bleed
ng wound. the pledge Of security aud the
promise OF eontennent. 10 attain this pa
rioiic end, pride 81 opinion, consistency and !
PERSONAL sacrifice count As nothing. They
re unworthy 10 be considered III the great
,gnnent. Let us look Ut ti,e sad condition !
fthG country az ii ", and see what it may
Q WREN realized from the bondage Of parts .
nship and the consequences oi corrupt adj !
and no man who laNsit can
altas to liic course OF duty. And when we !
effect that four years more Of GrantisH {
.ositd be followed by civil strife. bankruptcy c
AL other consequences easy 10 faresee. ill., y
osiag radical change even III the form Of !
avsFnHlent. IL zee frpcs ns. one and all. TO
,u ii tha cost nf this abAiit,menreg. and "
'esf II lr tile only possible me.sas Q. arryeis g
az giseil Il catastrophe. LID etecfing Mr. Il
rSstSys faeaiieiiiafIon il saearai. afid with !,
als slle blessings ni pace aud prosperity.
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