Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-12-18

TuE rrcrITToTH "oLITIciANs. GREET
IsG There is one thoroughly plcasan;
nsJect Of the recent excitement over the
Nirgibius matter of which We have seen
TO recognition anywhere. and yet it gives
us by odds the best result which can pos
sitly grow ont OF the affair. Ever since
the war in this country closed We have
been assured hy politicians at the North
that the Southern people had no feeling
Of affection or respect for the na,ion. and
by politicians Mt the South that the hearty
and manly return of the Southcrners To
their allegiance after their cause failed Of
success met with no recognition at the
North. Perhaps these politicians spoke
sincerely. and without doubt many peo.
pie on both sides believed their statements
II is especially gratifying. therefore. to
ace just what the temper of each side real
ly IL. rs We have been able to sec i. since
this Virginus matter came with its pro-
mise Of war. In 10 part Of the country
was the insult TO our flag and country
more promptly or more earnestly resented
than at the South. The very people who
were said 10 feel DO respect aud no real
allegiance to the country. were among the
first to fire up with Indignation when tie
flag of tie country was iusulted l.y for
,ign power. On the other hand The pco-
pic OF the North have shown that they
have been equally misrcpr'sep:cd by the
politicians When the question Of our
ability to cope with Spain arose. the an.
,wcrs came quickly from the well-inf"rm-
ed Nnr;hcrncrs I'VE shall not lack for
mes il We need them. The South alone
will offer more than enough il volunteers
nrc called for" an answer which served to
show how entire was the confidence Of the
Northern people in the real patriotism of
their Southern brethren.
These seem small matters. but they are
anything else. |, is not n small thing
that tie South il "a honest in its acccp-
tauco or union as !; was in its struggle for
s'raralc existence. il is not n small
thing either that the people of the North
rccogtixe that honesty and have full con-
iidcncc in tic maaly enemies ten years
ago. II is not small thing that we now
know. eyond doubt. that however We
may differ as to means. oil Americans
North aud South are earnestly seeking
ono common end. perpctuity Of our iusti-
tu;ions and the maintenance Of our COM
mon country's honor.
The story is told Of gruf old steam
boat captain on the Mississippi. that hav
ing quOrrclcd with an old and tried friend
he Was abusing him roundly on one oc.
rasion. but when one of his auditors echoed
his sentiments. the old captain replied -
Stop. sir | won't allow anybody living
20 say n word agairs, that man. keeT
him for my own private cussiu." Now i,
would seem that We are very much lik,
that old steamboat mar in our little quar-.
rels. We abuse each other heartily upon
occasion. but wc do not allow anybody
else to join us in the performance. We
insist upon calling ourselves mutual enc
mics. but the moment real enemy show,
himself We discover that VIC are friends o.
the heartiest aud most trustworthy sort
The people have answered the politicians
aud We know now. beyond n question
two very gratifying facts first tina, th'
South has honestly accepted the results o.
the war, and secondly that the North i
honestly aware Of the fact. II were vel
worth brush with Spain 10 .demons,rat,
these things.-HeaTth and Hsme.