The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-15
LIBERAL EXPRESSIONS.

LIBERAL EXPRESSIONS.
The New York Times (Rep.) of May 10 con
ments upon the letter of Hon. VIM. A. Wheele
. large part of which was sent here by tel
graph and published in the BULLETIN tt
Times invites careful attention to the lette
afirms Mr.. Wheeler's fidelity to the Republ
can party, commends his exertions in PR
curing what it calls an adjustment of diff
culties in Louisiana; claims that the spirit 9
Mr.. Wheeler is "precisely that which tn
great body of the Republican party through
out the country shares concerning the South
disclaims any wish "to wrest any partisan
advantage from the misfortunes" of th,
South; admits with Mr.. Wheeler that thu
Louisiana adjustment has been observed il
good faith by the Conservatives; expresses the
hope that the time is mot distant when the
sectional spirit will cease to operate on par.
ties, and concludes as follows:
. The interests Of the North and fhe South
are precisely the same. Each is bound up in
the success or want of success of
the other. The one thing that sepa-
rated them in SO many sad and terrible
ways has been done away with-done away
with absolutely and forever, in all its forms
There is no reason why South Carolina and
New York should not be as heartily united as
New York and Pennsylvania AS matter of
fact, there is no longer such thing in exist
enceAs q sectional interest opposed to another
sectional interest from the Gulf to the Adiron-
dacks. Those who would make it appear
that there is are either hopeless ly blind or
wickedly reckless. There are American in
terests only, and these are common to the
whole country. Every act, every word on
either side that obscures this great fact is q
blunder or a crime
It is common thing to hear the Missis.
Bippi spoken of as the great bond of union
between the sections. It is, indeed, noble
one, which the country should strengthen in
every possible manner. But there are others
scarcely less important. The magnificent
ranges of the Alleghanies and their outlying
courses of hills, sweeping from the granite
coasts of New Hampshire to within sight of
the Cult, constitute such bond. On
their TANKS and in their valleys they
hold coal and iron, and bear forests that
must, sooner or later, give birth to industries |
such as the world has never yet seen, and has |
scarcely imagined, while the enormous water
power from the streams that flow down their
eastern slope stands ready to make its rich |
contribution. In connection with these are
the harbors of the Southern coast, from
Norfolk to Mobile, every one of which will,
in the course of time, be the depot and
entrepot OF thrivisg commerce.
Why should the possessors Of such hertz
age as ours quarrel? War, with harsh meas
IRE to all engaged in it, has destroyed the
only great cause of division between us. Can
We afford to prolong its injuries and nurse its
miseries? If We cannot look on the past
with equanimity, why should we not turn
coward the future and bury our petty ami |
mosities, our stupid distrust of each other, {
our costly and irritating prejudices, in the :
contemplation of the sure rewards that
invite our united pursuit. Great as has
been the progress of this nation since it I
hundred years ago, of a thin t
ringe Of scanty settlements between i
he mountains and the sea coast, it has been
lmost insignificant compared to that which
8 possible in the next hundred years. Why '
hould we postpone unnecessarily our en-
nance, in hearty accord, on this fattering r
areer? We have almost unlimited resources;
70 have the labor, the skill, and in great part a
he capital required for the immediate future. ri
II we lack, so far as the South is concerned, t.
political tranquility, and to supply that q,
ok, as far as in him lies, is the urgent, un- :
fashionable duty of every American citizen D
lost of all, it is the duty of every member of 81
mt party which justly boasts that its essen b
ri purpose has been to establish the country i
perfect Union. -
The iberality of such expressions from the u =.
etropolitan organ of its party is worthy of y
,te on account of the contrast with the tone =
ID temper Of that journal under the same -
anagement for series of years and until
recent date. The Times has overfowed ~
tn hostility to the South, shown in harsh =,
itorials, false and abusive letters. and espe- '.
lilly in long and numerous political tele- W. W.
ANS from New Orleans conspicuous for - -
Dir studied ingenuity and deliberately SLAM VI
rous statements.
We nevertheless welcome the change of no
,e with the wish that it may be permanent. We
at millennial period is far off when political 10
cussion shall be free from acrimony, male ~
ence and Misrepresentation, but change NC
the better is perceptible among men and VIZ
FINALS of the superior order. The change ~
uld be greater if the public were more :"
Journals will continue to cater :, 49,
the vanity, ambition and cupijity of men w.
her than to promote the interests of the w.
because the former course is g.
nd most profitable. As our country be-
mes more pcpulous and more thoroughly W,
LIKED an increased number of enlightened ~
ders will demand from newspapers decency ~. ~,
elegance in language, fairness in discus tor
!, accuracy in statement, thoroughness in
arch, discrimination in selection sound 4
yment in opinions, but especially tone ep.
course friendly to good order in soc iety Law
to progress and prosperity.
A Happy Prince.
lucy H,opsr's Paris Letter %
am told that the Duke Of Edinburgh has
led down into model husband and father,
ing sown all his wild oats, and showing no Y
position to recommence that improbable
Of husbandry. 1t is said that he passes