National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-01
4 NEW PHASE or SOUTHERN
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The Hon. Joseph h. Sloss Of Alabama,
is candidate for reelection to Congress,
and has consequently been subjected to
discussions and criticisms regarding his
course during the two terms for which he
has been q member. While we have no
objection to his defeat, and in fact would
prefer his defeat by Republican, we can.
not fail to admire the manly way in which
he answers those Of his opponents who
have charged that he was guilty Of un-
pardonable error in supporting the Gen.
tennial celebration project. One Of them,
in Q communication to which is appended
the signature Zone Of the People," de-
nounces him for his vote on this question,
saying that It was q vote ''for wastefdl
expenditure of money In the radical city
of Philadelphia which has SO many hsters
Gin the South" In reply, Major Sioss
asks most pertinentIy If this man wants to
" light over the terrible battles of the war
from which we have 30 lately passed. Is
he one Of the irreconcilsble persons who
have determined TO keep mad and val
4" iantly fight II out on this line until the
4" day Of his DEATH II he d, why does be
appear to hate the radicals Of the North
who continue to denounce US Of the South
" for fighting on the Confederate sidei He
"and the radical Southern haters'
are just alike; they are both narrow
minded and Senseless groWlers and agi-
tators, devoid of patriotism, and deter.
mined that fraternal feelings, peace and
prosperity shall never again bless our
&c country. The sooner the people Of both
" sections manifest contempt for such bitter
GROWERS, by refusing to listen to them,
Z" the better for the country"
Strong as this language is, It Is none too
strong for the occasion. As national man
and as q national legislator, legislatlng for
the nation at large, Mr.. Sloss was induced
by patriotic motives to ignore all sectional
feeling and TO vote that the celebration Of
the nations birth shall be national in its
character. No one who has the slightest
inspiration Of patriotism in his breast will
object to this, except on the ground Of Sec
tional hatred and of bitter animosity which
could only find harboF in the mind Of a
chronic malcontent. 1.-THE people Of Ala
"bams, he continues in his reply, desire
"to bury forever all bitterness, all unkind-
"Hess, all heart-burnings between the
"South and the North. They desire to for
"get all that Is unpleasant of the past, and,
grasping the outstretched hand Of our
Northern, Eastern and Western brothers,
"me ct with them in the old council cham
"ber where our fathers signed the Declare
"tion Of Independence, and drink with
them from the pure fountains of genuine
democracy. Until this sentiment controls
"the citizens of all sections ofthe country,
ait is impossible TO hope for peace and
prosperity. E"
These are clear and ringing words, of no
uncertain sound or meaning The sspira-
tons which they express find responsive
thrOb wherever true loyalty exists. On
such platform as they indicate all honest
men can stand, with the assurance that
political differences, however strong may
be their influence, may be forgotten in the
general desire for the welfare Of the whole
people. II other representatives in Con-
gress from the South would take the same
stand they would secure for themselves the
friendship of their colleagues from the
North, and thereby be enabled to serve
their constituents more effectively.