The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-22
THE SOUTH AND THE UNION.

SOUTHERN PATRIoTIsN-BENEFICIAL EFFECT
OF THE RETURN OF THE DEMOCRACY TO
PowER-KERR's ELECTION AN EARNEST OF
TRUST IN THE SOUTH.
Under the head "Good Cheer for the
South" the Louisville Courier-Journal re-
marks editorially as follows: The tone o
Southern sentiment is decidedly cheerful.
The return of the democrats to power ushers
in the welcome era OF sectional reconciliation.
Radical fanatics take the restoration of hope
fulness on the part of the South to be
manifestation of an assurance that the Lost
Cause is to walk out to its grave clad in res
direction roces of triumphsl splendor.
Such a notion has its birth in that
pessimism ever characteristic of the
Northern radicals when they view their
political omnipotence vanishing down the
perspective of a fading epoch. Refusing
to let the dead past bury its dead, they do
not recognize the dry spring. Bitter in
their own prejudices, they decline to ad
NIT that faith in principle is not honesty
in conviction. Consequently they can
not believe that, the principle set
aside, honesty may remain the common
heri tsge of dissentients. But, neverthele IS,
the world wags on, the seasons come and
go, and the rain falls upon the just and un.
just alike. That was not an idle observation
made recently by contemporary. viz: "The
SOutherners seem TO be the sincerest patri-
ots." 1t should not be construed too liter
ally, however. Do we not look to our
Lsmsrs when occasion demands show OF
patriotic emotion? And may not the time
come when the South shall be
THE PEACE-NAKRR
between the West and the East? Then will
not the nation rise up and exclaim BLESSED
are the pesce-makers, for they shall save
the stated" Christ came out of Nazareth
may not salvation spring from
the rising dust of the Confederacy?
The worlds history is o constant Success
sion of surprises. Anomalies in govern
mental polity are scarce phenomenal
What Is the "logic OF events" but induc-
tive reasoning from contrarietiesf Msy-
hap Is as much of an element in the po-
litical horoscope as inference q priori.
Good may therefore yet come out OF
this, our Nazareth. The fostering care
which the democracy will exercise over the
South will not cause the tares to sprout
among the wheat. InceDdiary sentiments
will be forever sllsyed. Fraternal malevo-
lence will harken TO the golden rule.
Memory will no longer gosd. "This was some
time paradox, but now the time gives 1t
proof" The South, convalesceDt from radi-
cal domination, aud regaiuing its natural
vigor, seeks men of large mold for its rep
resentation in the halls of the national
legislature. The balance of intelligence,
gradually being restored to the normal
equilibrium. Proscriptive obstacles re-
moved, an open deld offered to every mans
aspirations, and his abilities accorded fair
play without favor, the republic will tread
the path to glory sound and healthful in
every member. Such Is
THE MISSION OF THE DEMOCRACY
II is natural that the diseased imagination
of the virule Mt radical press and the rabidly
radical orators should oenjure mp horrid.
bloody-sheeted spec.ers to alright the
doves of peace 1t Is natural, because
men who have by long surcesss of justice
grown bold and black In their riotous
se w 40 any So
Ithunderburst. The better elements OF the
radical party are conservative In charac-
Ger. II it is saved from formal indorse-
| Dent OF the third term movement, the
credit will be due to Its Bristows and
JEWELS They constitute the nobility
OF the party. III the presidential victory
OF 1875 falls TO the share OF the republicans,
it will be through their concessions to the
integrity and the sincerity of the South tn
It's professions OF fdelity to the
best interest OF the nation. II, on
out Ca the old line, some of the bottom
rails will SOAR skywsrd-that Is all. The
fact that Mr.. Kerr sits In the Speakers chair
Is an earnest that the South Is to be trusted
heneeiOrwSrd. The advent of thedemoc-
racy may. therefore, be considered as prov
identisl dis pensatlon in the interest of har-
mony and good fellowship next FouCth of
July. The Lord hath not deserted Israel.
In Montreal last week well known pro-
prietor, who derives his income from the
rent OF his houses for immoral purposes,
sued newspaper for damages. Justice Tor
rance dismissed the plaintiffs suit, with
costs, saying, In his Judgment, that with re-
gard to bis feelings being hurt by any re-
fections made by the defendant, the court
did not consiO or that be rad any moral sem
sibility, or that his feelings could be
wounded by reflections cast on him,
whether true or false.