The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-10

southern feeling toward the a0rth, that
is. toward the republican north must
be noticed. That is the bitterness o.
the southern Democratic press While
on every hand ] met from southern
people. from whom / made % effort to
conceal my Radical proclivitives, moth.
ing but cordial and friendly recognition
il was 70 me a daily recurring puzzle
to open the papers aud end them aui-
mated BY a spirit scarcely less hostile
and yindietiye than during the war.
The spirit Of their editorial articles on
topics at all political was 10 deuuucia-
ton Of the men and the measures that
prosecuted the war. Judged by. these
Republcanism is the greatest Of abomi-
nations and Republican is pm ss Wiz
lain. with whom it would be a crime
and disgrace to hold friendly eoasort.
True, there are degrees Of this vindic-
tiyeness but the general tone Of the
southern Democratic press toward all
who believe in the policy Of the war on
the part Of the north is nnfriendly aud
repellant. II could believe that the
southern press represented the real sen
timents or feelings of the southern poo-
pie in this respect, l should regard any
effective cooperation for material pros
perity between these peoples, during
the present generation, as altogether
hopeless
Was / then, deceived concerning
the feelings ofthe people? Were they
wearing a mask of kindness for pur-
pose? Or were they misrepresented
by their recognized organs Of public
sentiment ! could not fully deter
mine these questions in my own mind,
though the more closely and carefully
/ canvasscd the demearor Of these peo
pie in their intercourse with northern
men, the clearer did the evidences of
sincerity, and Of honest and friendly
interest, appear But why, then, should
they tolerate in the press, which would
naturallybe regarded as the exponent Of
their sentiments and feelings, tone, a
spirit and language so opposed to their
own sentiments, and which could not
fail to at least impede the effort they
are making for reconciliation upon the
basis Of mutual respect aud esteem Z
/ laid the problem finally in full, set
terms, before a southrner born and bred,
| gentleman of culture and advanced
IDEAS who had lost his fortune by the
war. but whom / knew to be honestly
aud earnestly DESTROYS Of restored
Union upon the basis Of cooperation
for material prosperity. ] stated the
case much as have stated it here, and
asked him to reconcile, if he could,
these opposing evidences, or declare to
me which was the false and which the
| true. His solution was substantially
as follows
Much that appears SO fierce and vim
dictiyc is the effect of southern tenn
permanent. 1t is an extrayagant state
ment Of a feeling Of opposition only,
The denunciations Of the partisan press
In Wing and Democratic times were as
bitter az those to which you now refer.
Each party abused the men and meas
ures Of the other in terms which would
lead one to suppose they could not live
on amicablc terms in the same neigh
bcrhood. Nor did they always. Po-
litical quarrels growing ont Of this ar
dor Of temperament, resulting in 10.
temperance OF expression were not in.
frequent Yet these were exceptional
The great body Of Democrats hold in
high and honorable regard, as citizens
Of worth aud integrity, the great body
Of Wings, and race uaso. Yet 10 read
the party organs, you would suppose
each regarded the other as too corrupt
and vile for human association. Ii was
the license Of the press, which ! do not
Justify, bat which was fact in the
past, no more aud ne less than il is a
] fact now, and il has iast the same sig
nifcance now that il had then, IN val,
gar, but expressive phrase, that sort OF
immoderate speech was OILY for bun.
kun. II was the abuse which attorneys
bestow so freely upon Que another foI
effect upon the jury, aud which they
settle with friendly drinks aud coarse
stories while the jury are celebrating
on the verdict IL short these fulmi
nations DO not. as a rule, represent the
real feelings Of the writers themselves
They certainly grossly misteprcsent
the sentiments and feelings Of tn,
southern people Doubtless. ia somt
cases. they express the views Of th'
writers, and hud acceptance ia III,
minds Of some Of their readers. Tia,
less intelligent are struck BY the ford
demi-aovel style, aud their imagination
leads captive their judgement and ap
/, proves q sentiments 50 vigorously ex
pressed But the mass 81 sober. think