The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-11
THE ERA OF REUNION.
THE EXPERIENCE OF 4 BAND OF
SOUTHERN EDITORS IN TIE NORTH.
A Kindly and Frate,nal Reception.

A party Of about ftty Southern editors,
chiefly Virginians, have just made an e1cur-
sion through the great North to the Lakes OF
the st. Lawrence. The editor Of the Rich
nond Enquirer, who was one Of the party,
says of the trip:
We will not speak Of the kindnesses and
courtesles which were extended TO rs by In.
dividuals, members OF the press, railroad.
companies, hotel keepers and other public
authorities. Our party will express their ap-
probation of their attention TO us IN more
suitable form. Our purpose now Is to set f0rth
In general terms the generous hospitality, ths
kind treatment, the afectionate regard which
the people everywhere bestowed upon us. AT
all OF the cities and towns mentioned above.
where, according 10 our original programme,
tained in the most handsome, extravagsut
style. Splendid banquets we're prepared for
us, steamboat excursions along the beau
tiful lakes which adorn Western New York
were arranged for us, and everywhere
that We went throughout the great En-
pire State and In the Keystone State OF Penn
sylvanis our journey was grand ovation. !
30 cordial was the feelings Of the people
to us, 30 aff3ctionate and kind were their
reception of us, such brotherly greeting was
given us everywhere, that 1t, warmed our
Southern hearts towards the men Of our great
country from whom we had been estranged.,
and all of us honestly and sincerely declared
should enmty and dscord prevail between
onr own Southern cline and the people Of the
North. In the speeches which we're made at
the different banqnets which we're given us,
sentiments of kindness and returning broth,
erly love were uttered by the Northern speak.
ers. and the whole conduct OF the people, as
wen as their expressed opinions, convinced
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between the two sections OF our country
should be forgotten. and that 10 future we
should keep step together In the onward
march OF united government to the greatest
prosperity and glory. ..i. 49,
OF course our party knew that this splendid
ovation was not given to Us individually. but
ss representatives of the press-as men who
in some degree represented the opinions and
feelings OF the Southern people, and who by
their position could regulate, control and form
that opiuion. We received them In this spirit,
and were rejoiced to see such unmlslakaole
evidence of the returning. affection Of the
North towards us Of the South.
IMPRESSIONS CREATED BY OUR TRIP.
From all we saw and heard, from conversa-
tlon with gentlemen IN the highest positions
in society, as well as with those In the humble
walks In life. we are convinced that the people
of the North really desire 10 make friends with
the people of the South; that they want friend
" relations 10 be restored, and an era OF good
fellowship and fraternity to return. We be-
lleve that they feel that this is necessary for
the future good Of our common country, and
that they are willing to do all they can to
bring It about. Our Opinlon 10 regard TO the
private character OF the people has oeen mucn'
altered by mixing with them,as We have done.
at their homes. -.
They are an energetic, hard-workln2, Intel
ligent people. employed all the time; but they
are hoapitable, kind and genial. But for their
high material prosperity, and the genera!
high cultivation Of the country. we should
have imagined that We we're In dear old Vir-
einia, 80 much was the spirit OF their hospi-
ialIty, and their courteous, unpfetending
| bearing like that which characterizes the peo-
Die OF that State. We invited them to come
down 10 our State. and with their many enter
4 1JTrsCp uuu phIIl uOIP uo 10 t11on0 tpo "upees
places bloom with vegetation; and we are
confident that many OF them will do go. Our
interchange OF sentiments and thoughts w1us
no doubt, be of advantage to both sections.
| It will dlsabuse the minds OF all OF us OF many
preconceivpd opinions which we entertained
Of each other, and which, being removed,
goodwill and friendship will intervene. and
harmonious relations will sooner be estalleh-
ed The mass Of the people, we think, are for
Horace Greeley; and they think rightly that
his election Wall have tendency to restore
amicable feelings between the North and the
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