Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-21
Becoming Sensible.

In the early part of the session of
Congress last year, Benn Hill was
as fiery as Old Pluto. His tussle with
Blaine had very notifying fleet
upon him. His case ia a proof CT the
conclusion often urged by he best
informed Republicans. Ii shows that
if southern Rebels had been treated
With the severity they deserved,
their wickedness held up 10 the
world in it's true light, they would
ere now be tanned down TO the de-
cency of ordinary humanity. How
beautifully does tie following from
Ben Hill contrast with the venom
thrown off by him when he attacked
Blaine
| regarded Gen. Hayes nomina-
ton from the beginning as victory
over the ultraism of the republican
party. 1t was u defeat in my judg-
ment, of the military element TO be
dreaded IN the civil administration
of all the free governments. 1t was
also defeat of the political belliger-
ents of the Republican party, which
seems to have no place for states
manship or policy, except TO foment
sectional hates and passions. The
South, above all things, wants an
honest administration OF the General
Government according to the Con-
stitution. / do not know Gov.
Hayes personally, but simply from
the information / get concerning
him, / believe he is an henest and
fair man, being lawyer, he is also
familiar with civil matters, and will
naturally have respect for the Con-
stitution and civil methods. These
things being true he must neces-
sarily discontinue uuwarrantable in
reference in the affairs of the South.
He will also naturally desire the CO.
operation of the best mon in the
| South. If this be true, his admins.
tration will be great gain and i'm
provement to the Southern people.
The southern people have no desire
to resist the Federal Government,
they do desire TO be regarded as a
portion of this comm n country, and
entitled to administration in the
! South exactly as that administration
is extended to other portions of the
country and if she can get this
plain, honest administration, and her
best people can be recognized by the
| Federal Administration as the proper
representative of the Southern in
terest and sentiment, the whole
country will perceive at once that
the ultraisms charged upon the South
will have no foundation in fact.
One thing is certain, the Southern
people want peace. They know we'll
what war means. They know that
civil war il remedy for no wrong,
but an aggravation of all wrongs.
Their Representatives in Congress
will use all their best exertions to
secure a peaceable solution of ell
their troubles. The Southern mill
tary representatives. feel, and feel
keeuly, the mbarraSsment or their
situation. They are subjects of sus'
picion. This suspicion may be con
sidered as somewhat natural As the
result Of this feeling, they are not
inclined to make themselves promi-
nent or conspicuous in directing
events ; but you may rely upon it,
that they will be calm, self posses
sed, aud determined to do whatever
they can for to secure a peaceable
solution of the present difficulties
If war must come it wont be their
fault, aud now 1T ne add, emphatic
ally, that come what may. the
Southern people will romain in the
Union and true to the Union. They
have tried secession, ard they knew
it bore no fruit but bitterness. They
will never try it again.