Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1875-08-25
North and South.

In his address before the Democratic
State Convention Of Mississippi, Hon.
l.. O. G. Lamar referred to the growth
of a better understanding between the
citizens of the Northern and the
Southern States and of a more general
appreciation on the part Of the former
of the sincerity with which the com
mon welfare is sought by those of his
section millions of the people Of
the North, he said, "who have regard
ed us AS a subtraction from the Nation,
al strength, now regard us is having
the same rights and feeling the same
sympathias as themselves. At no
time since the Government was rs
tabllshed has there been more desire
for peace and reconciliation among
the American people than now ON the
basis Of equality and friendship. -
The applause chat greeted these sent
ments was less significant, as an en-
dorsement, than the practical evidence
of the existence Of this spirit which
was shown in the RESOLUTIONS adopted
by the party, Nor can Mr.. Lamar,
while 50 evidently speaking the pur
pose that moves the men Of MISSISSIPPI
pi and the South. be accused Of a too
generous estimate of the popular
sentiment OF the North Sine the
failure of the Presiden, to secure the
passage of the Force bill at the last
session Of Congress, sucl, a revolution
has been made in pubic opinion that
even the suggestion OF a measure Of
that sort will he forever impossible in
the enlightened future, AT only this
distance Of time it appears political
monstrosity, disowned by its authors.
The per4onal intercourse and thc free
exchange of opinions which have ,c-
companied the earlier centennial
celebrations have done NOR" than
years ofprotestation woulI accomplish
in bringing together the people of the
two sections; and in the heartness
with which they have again joined
hands there is seen much more than a
temporary ebullition of excitement.
This feeling reaches far beyond the
restraints Of party politics. The wei
come given our Southern visitors to
Bunker Hill came from Republicans
as freely as from Democrats and it is
the people irrespective Of party who
recognize and appreciate the sincerity
of those declarations Of equal rights
and OF common patriotic purpose
that come from the representative
citizens of the South. In making
the canvass Of this State ON the
"Bloodv shirt issue, Mr. Dawes and
Mr. Blaine last year disgusted the
people and wrecked their party. In
adopting the same policy Of anlagon.
ism in Ohio, Mr.. Morton is commit
ting a similar error. The 'gushlng
and sloppy tourists" OF whom he
speaks fairly represents the intelligent
citizens of the North and no better
proof Of the fact can be offered than
the wholesale deserlion from the Re
publican ranks to the party which
alone represents the purpose Of con-
citation and the restoration of har
mony. Republican politicians, who,
like Morton, misrepresent the people Of
the North, speak only for themselves.
Their voices are drowned in the
echoes of Bunker Hill and in the re-
Spouse which goes out from all patri-
otto Northern hearts to such utter
ances as those OF MIR. Lamar of Missis;-
sippi. 1t is not a matter of party, but
truthful representation Of principles;
and the great Democratic organiza
ton, presenting the only means OF
giving expression to these principles
and TO the sentiments held by true
Northern men toward their Southern
brethren, is daily proving its claim to
the support of the people. The time
has passed when an election can be
carried by appeals to sectional AMI,
mostly and in answer to the fraternal
words that come from the South the
Northern people will send back. not
the sneers of Morton, but the assur,
ance, which everyone can verify by
his own feelings, ofhear'y and sincere
friendliness and sympa,hy.-[B Boston
Post.