The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-01
TIE RIGHT KIND OF TALK

demonstration of the women of Phil
adelphia, at the Academy of Music in
honor and aid of the Centennial re-
marks that there was neither party
nor sect represented, "Democrats and
Repu blicans, Catholics and Protestants
co-operated; and there was not
word spoken or read that was not in
stinct with universal humanity, toler-
alton and patriotism" Its concluding
paragraph alludes to the women of
the North and Sonth-is sensible and
just in its every utterance. 1t is as
follows:
But the significant feature of this
convention OF the women of Pbila-
delphia in favor of the celebration OF
the Centennial of American indie,
pendence was the absence of all allu-
sions TO the Rebellion. We use the
word rebellion because ii suggests the
preiudices of both sides. There was
u feeling Intensely prevalent that we
could not commemorate such Cen
tennial as revival of foolish hatreds.
We could not ask the whole country
/ to meet in the sacred alcoves of Inde-
pendence Square by bitter reference
TO the attempt to divide the country.
And these glorious women remem-
bered that while they were OF the
North aud had lost their loved ones,
they had sisters in the South who had
been equally unfortunate. The hatred
of the women in the two sections had
been equally intense. Those of the
South had been doubtless more def
ant. They had been raised i'll very.
different society. Ours of the North.
slow to anger, had been, when arous-
ed, no less defiant. But the women
of both sections had dear ones they
worshipped fallen ON both Sides
The gruCeS Of the Union and the
Confederate soldiers are common at
ters, at which The scomen North and
South, sciH earnestly ycorship. 1t is
impossible that this. exquisite defo-
tion should be obliterated. It wonld
be unnatural if it could be. Nor do
our Centennial women ask that. Let
US put ourselves Iii the places of these
southern people, white and black.
free and slave. Would we have acted
otherwise The one class struggling
to keep the other in slavery-the 9TH
er struggling to break their bars
Hence It is that those who won the
fight should be carefully tolerant of
I those who lost. Atleast in this eoun-
try, where civil government is now
undergoing its fiercesL trial, we can
no more five upon hatred and preju-
dice IN government, and in the phi
| losOphy that regulates the affairs of
| men, than we can adjust commercial
balances and manage financial affairs
| by likes and Gisfikes. Policy, II not
principle, underlies the whole: and
! there: Is no sciehce half so exact as
that which oforgiyes the error in our
! peighbor that we are prone to commit
ourselves. Party'is the expedient of
1.-THE hour, but faith and principle Are
l4the agents that endure through the
i,ages. .3i4~' y" 1i'.lt i'il' sliAt = a5l
/, The above is the right Kind OF talk,
and it is no more true to-day than il
has been for years past. Yet Radical
lish will hardly consent TO forego its
constant efforts to keep alive the Bit
| ter hatreds which existed during the
dark days oflthe Rebellion. That con
stftutes its entire stock in trade. But
knock, that support from Under it and
its malignant, thieying crew, will soon
retire to the shades cof private life,
| and the places that know them now
will know them no more forever.
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Il MOO ii-" Times Revenge. s9llIio.
1.-THE New York Tribune has many
opportunities now-a-days' to be bitter
ly sarcastic against some of its chief
]loppOnents,. and, we are glad to say.
Improves nearly all of them. Here is
the way it lp"ys its compliments to one
of the principal teachers of The doc
trineso hate: e- .s-s .r,;..y
asiyqt was in the Weekly journal OF
Civilization that Mr.. George William
Curtis, during the campaign last year,
| set forth frequently and at great
\ length his entire trust in President
4 Grant as a Civil Service Reformer.-
7 Ii was then that he met the people, so
to speak, fresh from interviews with
7 the President, that he was able to as
lsufe them that there was no doubt of
4 the soundness and sincerity of the
/ Administration on this question. The
lJournai5i of Civilization was earlier
more thoroughly advised on this SUBJ
i ject thanieve any of the. daily news
papers of the. country, and spoke al
! ways by the card upon il. Has the
JournalJlearne,l that Mr.. George Will
liam Curtis has resigned his position
/ in the Civil Service Advisory Board,
because, as he asserts, the President
has abandoned the reform |? The res
ignation of Mr.. Curtis has been ac-
Ecepted, and much comment has been
made theron blythe press of the coun-
try, mostly unfavorably to Mr.. Curtis,
SO far as the Administration press is
i concerned; but no mention has been
made of the. fact in the journal OF
4 jiCivilization. 1t cannot, be that, the
i omission is intentional. Some time,
Il of course, the journal will offer all
i explanation--perhaps say it was mis-
Etaken in statements made. during the
pcampaign; that would be quite fair
and manly,. and lin keeping with the
elevated tone and exalted sense aoi
the fitness of things which compelled
1T in the campaign to discuss with en-
ergy and earnestnessi the wearing ap-
d parel of candidates. But there seems
d an h1tihacceuntable delay in the expla-
nation. Does Mr.. Curtis know he
has resigned? Does the Journal know
! the President has abandoned the Civil
Service Reform to which it promised
i lie would be faithful ?'o'2s so ieaa
I !" UsuRP4TIoN is bearing its natural
fruit. The crime committed by Judge
. iDureif in overthrowing the State
government. of Louisiana entails, ne w
sacrifices of principle aud honor. In
stead of a quiet and .Peaceable state,
we have chaos. Tyranny ON one side
and turbulence on the other. Despo-
= tism must be absolute to restrain dis
order. Men never willingly yield up
their liberties. sta AIe- 7'l,rra al. =
r. "A merciful providenee has planted
: the love of liberty SO deeply in the
= hiInafi heart. fiat fiothin t,IIt the iron