The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-24
triotisn and Partisanlsln.

s,uth and the moment her fatc was >ettieG
ber surrender was complete. No appear
arce of resistance 10 the Federal Govern
,ncnt was anywhere to be seen III the whole
southern country. From that moment the
south has submitted 70 all Federal laws ana
all Federal eXactions, and the general desire
Of the whole South has been the restoration
Of the equality OF States and peace and bar
mony all over the Union. The South had
sacrificed everything in her earnest struggle
for both principle and honor: but being the
loser in the conflict her people acquiesced
with the best grace, and being wise enough
TO know as we'll their duty as their interest
N their condition. they determined 10 make
The best of their Government and to help a>
far a they could to make it good and Impair
t,aI Tha, VIC cali patriotism patriotism
under the >cycrc>t trial that Il people could
be objected TO.
Such show Of submission and such show
Of prompt resolution TO fulfil NIL obligations
10 the Government should have commanded
from the people of the North both admira-
iion and confidence. But. whatever may
have been the sentiment of the people, there
was no display of II general recognition OF
the proper conduct of the southern people
by Congress and by the prominent Republic
can politicians and the political generals OF
the Federal army. These Legislators and
political a>piranls proceeded 1t once 10 make
the MISUNDERSTANDING for their advantage
in pushing their way to office. They COM
menced partial and cruel system of paus,
penalties, and humiliations for the South.
They drew lines and distinctions for their
own advantage, and to the lasting detriment
olthc State, carrying their determinations
to the very grave, and cur>inS the bones OF
the " rebel dead" is they were pleased to
style them, with neglect and opprobrium,
while the Union dead |" were gathered
into SO styled national cemeteries, which
were placed under the tlag of the Union,
and guarded and kept i'm order by a public
officer. These cemeteries are scattered
throughout the South, and their green,
regularly->haped graves, with the country :
ilag waving over them, are always in the
Confederate dead, who, by law, are damned
irlctreyably.
What was this for: Why was this Gene
terry system, for which we, the brothers OF
the condemned dead, have to pay as well As
the North, established: For party pur-
poses. For these purposes the alienation Of
the North and South WAS to be perpctW'tcd.
This WAS pdriiSdntSnt-thc very opposite OF
patriotism. 1t was the evil genius that went
10 work Immediately after the war with sor
did objects to proIong the di>cord which had
caused the sacrifice of hundreds OF thousands
of lives of the best men of the nation.
This plan of the partisans and mercenary
hunters for Office has been furthcrcd by Va
rious organizations and cXpedients, among
which we see the societies bearing army
names. which leading Republicans are mar
shallng for service at the polls TO secure
their own elevation TO office. To what vile
Uses may we come ! The brave soldiers OF
the bloodiest war in modern times to be dis
ciplincd in the service of the scurry politi-
rGtns who>c colrupions have made all con-
~!d,ratc people ashamed of their country.
OF course these armies" TO lie employed
lii corrupt Earty warfare, must be stimulated
IN every manner that can he Invented. They
have annual meetings and junketings, and
the politician, amuse them with their slang
and hypocrisy peppered with war rclninl>-
cence>. And then there is the memorial
day. on which the national cemeteries and the
luttlc-iicltl> are TO be visited by them, and
they are to put flowers on the graves of their
dead brethren.
And Is there in all these proceedings one
single generous sentiment suggested by the
INSCRIPTIONS leaders! j. it not all to re-
kiude the flame of sectional hate III I'LL their
hearts and keep them steady ut the polls. the
supporters of the party which ruled in the
war:
II the soldiers We're left to themselves and
Permitted to act according to the sentiments
which are akin to bravery, generosity, and |
magnanimity, they would be the true friends |
Of harmony, and would now respect the |
:.raNco of those brave men they met in the |
battlefield while shedding tear for their |
own brave comrades. But the part>ans of
those disturbcrs of the public peace will not |
leave them to their natural dispositions.
Just now grand memorial day is to take |
place at the Arlington National Cemetery. |
80 conveniently near Washington, and, as |
we have already stated, the question has been |
raised whether the friends and relatives OF |
the dead ConiedeIates shall be permitted to |
put flowers on their graves on the |
same day. And the Grand Army has de- |
cided that it cannot be permitted. We
see, furthermore, that it has been decided |
that no one shall be allowed to pass into the |
Arlington Cemetery who has not the pass of |
the Quartermastcr-General of the Grand |
Army. This regulation is announced as in |
tended TO prevent "brcach of the peace
from the intrusion Of Confedcratcs.
So still we have Wharf.-The war of passion |
aid prejudice, now fostercd and cherished !
by the partisans.
Now, we do trust that no Conftderates |
intended to obtrude upon the proceedings
of this elaboration day" of the Grand |
Army We can hardly believe that such |
could have been the purpose of any consider |
aolc number OF persons. But the report, |
gotten up in what way il may have been,
was quite sufficient for the purpose of ex-
citing the indignation of the Grand ARMY"
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