American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-26
THE GREAT LESSON OF THE BUNKER HILL
REUNION.
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The reception extended in Boston
TO her invited guests from Virginia
and South Carolina teaches some
lessons which we shall rejoice to See
all Americans acknowledge aud
initiate.
We are tod that the most honor
ed of all honored guests TO whom
Massachusetts extended a welcome
so enthusiastic. and unstinted that no
one can doubt it's sincerity, were
the Southrons, who, forgetting their
prejudIces and laying aside their
past alienation, united with her in
celebrating the memories IF her
struggle for independence, and
pledging themselves anew to a
common country. To these men
the great heart of Massachusetts
went forth i'll an OutpOuring Of
great enthusiasm and lavished hos
pitality.
1t mattered not that most of
them had been rebels who had
fought in the armies of the Confed
eracy. The reception was all the
more cordial, and the enthusiasm
the more unbouuded in proportion
as the visitor bore a conspicuous
name in connection with the Lost
Cause, or hailed from n latitude
where true love of the Union had
been sentiment forgotten for
mauy years As for the prOdigal
Ii LII
for these, her guests. the fatted
calf, and seemed more happy IN
seeing them at her heartstOne than
all the hundreIs of thousands who
had never deserted the fathers
mansion.
All this has been no meaningless
demonstration. Massachusetts is
not given TO gush, and least Of all
is coldblooded, aristOcraiic, cultur
ed Boston accustomed to throw OPP
en- her arms to persons that strong
hold of Abolition, proud in the pos-
session of the ''crad.e af liberty"
proclaims to the world that 80 far
as she is concerned, the war il over,
aud that she is ANXIOUS to bury all
unkindness, to sink all mean pre-
judice. and to again unite all Ameri
cans in the sentiment OF a common
country and common destiny. 1t
means that the descendants of the
men who initiated the great strug-
gle for independence at Bunker
Hill and Lexington cannot afford to
be longer alieDated from the decen-
dants Of tue men who fought at
Cowpens aud Yorktown, and rallied
to their support and stood shoulder
to shoulder with them throughout
the bloody struggle of the Revolu-
ton.
Ten years have passed since the
last gun was fired in our s-ctionil
war. 1t is time now that strife was
forgotten in reviving the memories
of holier struggle and reminding
the fires of the Olden patriotism
Massachusetts accepts the prOf.red
hand of South Carolina and returns
the grasp with an arlor of love that
knows no reservation. In this she
has set an example to the whole
COUNT aud started feeling that we
trust, and believe, will sweep from
Maine to Texas. Before it let all
the animosities of the war perish,
let ali those who would rekinlle
anew the dying embers Of cOufllct
and hate be compelled to hide their
diminished heads !; let the spirit be-
begotten of national pride and de
vution to our glorious republic pre-
vail throughout the whole land. Let
each nan recognize his fellow man
rs his neignbor and accord to him
his rights, and let us all unite il a
grand effort to replenlsIl and re-
build, instead Of pulling down. the
fair fabric bequeatLed us a centeu-
NAL ago.