The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-21
MONDAY. JUNE 20. 1875.
The Union Forever.

1t is certainly gratifying tn find the
Cincinnati Commercial outSpoken in
a direction and upon a subject which
appeals ut once To the patriotism Of
the people. Gen. Sherman has re-
corded in his Memoirs hat in 1861,
on his way to Lancaster, Ohio, he
stopped at New Orleans and visited
tho quartermaster, Col. A. c. Myers,
who had resigned from the army and
accepted service under the new regime
OF secession. Meyers was In the same
room that Sherman himself had &C.
cupied when he was there III Com
misssry, in 1853; the same pictures
were on the wall ; and the letters
~. s." were on everything. Gen.
Sherman asked Myers IL he did not
feel funny? "No not at nil p said
Myers. "The thing was inevitable;
secession Was a complete success ;
there would be no war, hut the two
Governments would settle all matters
of business In II friendly spirit !
Everybody regarded the change of
government as fnGIj that Louisiana,
by a mere declaration, 1d a free and
Independent State, and could enter into
any nelC alliance or combination she
chose"
The Cincinnati Commercial takes
the opportunity TO remark upon the
text: ave find the same doctrine
by which the people of Louisiana were
beguiled to their ruin, in 1851, in the
political platforms OF this day. The
same sort of people who were urging
1t in 1861, are urging 1t to-day and
they are as narrow minded, dull,
malicious, and intolerant rs they were
fourteen years ago. The people at
large have learned n exceedingly
valuable lesson, however, and that Is,
that secession means war,-instant,
utter, overwhelming war, Whatever
fullies people may hereafter commit,
they will not stumble with or van
der after their States into a 'Coufed-
eracy,' with the impression that they
are ~peaceably asserting a legal right.
We, the people of all the townships,
municipalities, counties, Territories
and States, constitute n nation, and If
any county. city or State, attempts to
assert It's Independence it will find
its policy rectifed at the point of the
bayonet,
1t is we'll that this truth should be
borne In mind. No spoken Or writ
ten folly indicating sympathy with
secession, and no action s%pringing
from opinions which led To the rebel
lion, will be tolerated. 1t is simple
treason. The South will find its in
terest In burying all that provokes
antagonism and binders the final
settlement OF the questions involved.
A turbulent South has been a god
send to tho Democratic party /; and
that party has been busy in keeping
alive the strife. But the peace and
prosperity of the nation Is too deeply
connected with the affairs of the
South, to allow those affairs to con-
tinue the sport uf reckless politicians.
Long since, would the South have
blOssOmed as the rose, AMI Its citizens
been happy and contented, If the
earnest efforts of the Republican
party had been allowed to bear their
legitimate fruit. The measures of
reconstruction are designed to unite
the South. They are built upon the
only foundation which can or should
he laid, namely, the equality of all
men before the law. When this
great truth is recognized In practice,
whatever difference of political faith
may exist, a healthy public opinion
will be formed, and the troubles in
the South will be healed by in
augurating an era of wisdom and
Justice.