National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-27
DISTRICT SUNDAY PRESS.
VIEWS OF 1 UNION GBRREsPuHDEHT
Thu PEOPLE LOYAL, BUT fHR PRESS NOT.
PRINCIPLES OF THE TWO CONfRASfED
KIND OF RECONCILIATION NEEDED
The Sunday Press Of washington-Why il 1t
Supported In the Interest Of the Lost Causef
"A Rstrcspect-Ths Sort Of Sunday Paper
Needed.

Place is given to the following criticism Of the
Sunday press Of this city because the writer is
the representative Of q large and respectable
class who clamor to be heard on the subject:
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: There does not appear to be any protfered
medium Of expression to the loyal people OF this
city for their opinions, anent the many offensive
things that are said By the four so-called Sunday
papers Of this city. VIII you supply the want on
this occasion?
THIS IS UNDOUBTEDLY LOYAL CITY;
that is to say, 1t, or the majority of the people
thereof, honestly believe in the sentiments con-
tended for by the Union forces during the war for
the preservation OF the Union-Inaugurated by
the Southland which won In the contest. They
are also undoubtedly in true sympathy with the
bert spirit Of the age, and earnestly desire the
advancement Of just enlightened, highly ethi-
cal public sentiment; sentiment that leaves the
errors Of habit and the social barbarism Of the
past in the past.
And yet they support these feur-uell, am not
SO well posted In regard TO one OF them, but SO far
as have read It It heats the bush all about. 70.
naming nowhere very long, not being much OF
anything at any time-then, they support these
three Sunday papers that outrage the Dominant iia
These papers are simple, sheer opponents OF the
people who fought against the Union and LOST
IssT Only SaHSe v, Ane " tbs
Lost Cause?n
THIS Is THE IMPORTANT QUESTION HERE
This was the effort TO dissolve the Unton: First,
that the South might shape its politics without
indefinite time; second that that system Of usur-
patton and cruelty, that relic of barbarism, hu-
man slavery, might be perpetuated beyond all
These are the principles that these three papers
championed in the cause Of the people who mourn
the Lost Cause, and never take one Of them
up or see one shat my feelings and sentiments are
not in q sense outraged. Their conduct is an
abiding menace of the Government We live under,
and alter or amend we like to suit or to secure
time that remember with marvellous vivfdness
when the South exercised the political powers Of
this nation,
AND SLAVERY WAS ALIVE;
when was not disposed to interfere with It where
1t existed anu did not wish to be involved in any
msnner in its support or guilt, but then was
robbed Of my constitutional rights clear and In
disputable. My ancestors before me had been
compelled to purchase Florida and Louisiana in
the interests Of the abominable institution OF
slavery. had been forced to bear the odiqm and
the expense OF the prosecution Of the Florida
war to reclaim fugitive slaves and their descend
ants. / had been forced TO bear the obloquy, the
ecnte the war against Mexico. that Texas might
be obtained to make slave States. could not en-
joy the rights under the constitution to entertain
half Of the States Of the Union. was deprived
Of the use OF the mails in Alabama and other
Southern states, to carry the paper founded and
was forced BY law Of Congress to run down q
fugitive slave If found fleeing from the acme OF
all injustice-sayery, in free State, in violation
of the Oonstitution-and to pay the expense OF
the return of such slave TO slavery through the
common treasury Of the country. These are some
Of the violations Of my rights that suffered from
under the administration Of the Government By
the men who now mourn
THE "LosT CAUSE"
might have rebelled against the Government
then, and made my defense for so doing good be-
fore the world; dld not rebel; dTaiIea, voting
pledge to administer the Government under the
Constitution; but our men Of the "Lost Cause Of
how we suffered in that cruel war in loss of cit
liens, kindred, broken family circles, In hard
ships of every conceivable kind and In treasure.
Do you wonder that this unprincpled business Of
these Sunday papers outrages my feelings?
One Of these papers is more conspicuously the
organ Of that bad course, for It has more ability
the way Of organship by this was to announce
that the eolored societies Of Richmond had &C.
cepted invitations to participate in the ceremony
By this We are to understand that the good (?)
work Of reconciliation is going on. And thenit
tine Of ne M0In 70 ne isSs that
fore the war. Was be teaching these little ones
that they were
NO LONGER SERVANTS,
but above servants, as brothers beloved? No!
The North in the days Of slavery understood the
impress upon the young blacks their place under
that CALLING, degrading wicked system of slavery;
teach them obedience to 1t. But not content with
the Sunday school reference, the organ under
Ikes to create smile on the part Of the reader
by an allusion 10 what the merry makers over
the darkest crimes call
THE "BLooDY SHIRT"
The most appalling fact in these times s the fact
that great political party connives at resorts 70,
and Justiies the crimes Of whipping, Of expatriot-
ing (substantislly) of ssssssinstlng and murder
ing innocent men by the scores to prevent them
from exercising their right to vote, that the
Southern States may be carried by the minority
there, for that burning disgrace to this country,
the Democratic party.
This cooperation on the part ofthe colored soce-
ties / suppose We are to consider rs happy fact
concerning the progress Of the work Of reconcila-
ton. Nov mark the statement: / have heard
much about reconciliation, but have never yet
noticed proposition to bury differences be-
tween the sections Of the Union that did not IN
volve the making OF secession and rebellion re-
spectacle The proposition always comes to the
loyal men TO join in honoring rebel dead, in hon.
oring
sToNEwALL JACKSON,
or so as to compel some concession to rebellion.
1t is an insult. Better than have peace at such o
price, fight It over again. The reconciliation
wanted is the quiet. silent acceptance of the
fact that this Government by the people is q per-
manent reality, and the earnest effort by the
South and North to make IL more and more from
year TO year perfect Government. That Is re-
Cancellation without humiliation.
Mr.. Editor, do want q Sunday paper in this
city that shall ignore politics. and give rs mat
ter to elevate the feelings and moral sentiments,
and leave each reader Sabbath evening the bet
ter for having read iI. OLD LIBERTY PARTY.