The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-19
Rte.ch,.x the Rreody shirt.


Bieaching the BIeody shirt.
When the war broke out In 1861, and
for years before, the STATE of Msssscbu-
sets was the headquarters of extrema
snti-slavery Rsdicslism. No other state
was so bitterly hated by the Southerner,
no other Yankee wss regarded IS quite so
fragrant q maniac as the Msssachuse,t s
Yankee. There was reason for this. Gar
risoD, Phillips, Parker, Sumner, every
body OF leading power in the realm OF
mind and reform was srrsyed in extreme
hostility to the system of slavery. And
when open hostilities began, this state was
foremost in the ii ght. and its troops the
objects of bitterest execration in the South.
10 fact, 1t may be said that Massachusetts
and South Carolina represented tue ex-
trtme elements of the local "unplesssnt-
ness" Is it not a little remarkable that
now, after the war is over, it happens that
at these two points of intsns est passion
heat the true spirit of reconciliation is
first manifested in its genuine form?
here is no bloody shirt in Boston. Ia
that hot-bsd Of Radical ideas the war is q
thing of the past, and its wicked spirit has
fled the place. Since the Centennial cele-
brstion of the battle OF Bunker Hill, ami
mostly is dead and buried; fraternity,
sincere and earnest, has taken It's place.
Republican papers there, instead OF s.riv-
ing to stir up The bitter dregs of sectional
hatred, denounce that method as "oso
II g.
Boston Globe of last Saturday:
There are already indications that some of
the Republican newspapers and stump speak
ers are going To try TO fan into life the old war
spirit, aud reap party advantage by appeals
TO sectional feelings which are last dying out
ge her as soon as possible. Such a we pom
Of party warfare will operate as a b lomersDg
and injure the side from which IL is thrown
Tue people are tired of the Old CO L. nj lion, and
Ion for peace and harmony. They have no
patience with tho e who are for stirring
up and blowing into life the sium0ering
embeTs of aDtipst thy ana hale. Organs OF Re
publican opinion can do no good, hut onlV
harm, by resorting to SUCH tact c.
them are extreme parttsans VINO will suppo.t
IN ticket In any case, while those VINO ~ q
wavering and hest ating and need TO be on,
will be PEELED by them. Nothing could be
more DANA. ing To The Republicans In this
Campaign than the "bloody Shirt" and they
T..
time FASTENED when the pa ties Will no. be di.
vide1 in The south on the color inc. There H.
q large element there, derived from the old
Wings OF ante-bellum times, and by q mag
unanimous and ltnera p9icy much If IL might
b. wol over to the r publican standard, and
me parties would come 10 be di ided as in The
North on questions OF gel ersl policy. : he
negro would disappear from politics as q bone
OF contentnon snd assume his place a an
American citizen with dIfferer ces OF opinio,
ike ali thinsinS people. Let that time be
d tan ostd 10 Va - a m nj
whose Cause and occasion are gone, to die out.
There, now, Is a good and sanitary lesson
for the Journal and DR.. Bsyliss. Tnese
Msssschuset Iolks are radical and
strsightior ward, but they have brains also,
and they place sound reason above mere
prejudice and pa sion. They fight for the
right, but when the battle is over and they
have won, they are willing to quit and
Dire p the quarrel. The bond OF friendship
betw cen the North and South has begun
first to heal where the breach was deepest
aud sorest. All the past week has been
one of ovation and festivity in the enter
tainment of several hundred repre-
sentatives of the Southern states,
who came North by the specis
invitation of a gentleman. Mr.. VIM. E.
Baker, but al Boston joined in the bon
oraoie receipt on. WHAT these S'uthern
gentlemen feel is very warmly expressed
IN the folio wing resolution OF thanks
adopted on their departures:
AS visitors, and, 10 the extent OF our lrfiu-
epce REPRESENTATIVES oil tn ates OF Georgia,
Sou n Caronns, Virginia North carolina ana
Mass .chus4 It's, we have, for some days, o-en
in enjoy ment Of social aud profitable ente :
tainments, which, with their peculiar anu We
m y mt say, unusual and Extraordinary iD1u-
enoes. call lori h more than ora nary ex 'r s.
SOU Mr.. William E. Baker has en- er' a. ned
us 10 the extent of the scope and grasp
OF his prince y hospitality, aud Tor this
ascIIizens OF "A commo country, We make K
ressiou of cur apprec alton, am retura 10
him our CO dial thanks, but through ali OF
this oulbuTst OF ceiling and Drotheriy eunt n
there L. a higher and m re- significant uttef-
ance, VIII Gu we be ievs he und ands aud
mOthes 8 heart. We, members OF the vast
ington Light Infantry of Cnaflesto = e: the
CInch Rifles II Au ,usfa, Ga; he Fly eLt+ville
de endent Light Inia1try of Fsye!tevilie g,
N. c.. the Norfolk Art llery Blue OF Virgtois
aud the Old Gasrd OF New York, comp MES o.
guests of Mr.. w. Z Baker, desire To express
| 10 msliy, but Ia words ~ stroug as Language
| will permit. our sincere and hear felt appre-
Gus as IL has been unprecedented
| We also feel that this courtesy. so une pecLed
and snd 50 wa repr
| n a ives of the ststes whose honor we hold
| dearer tnan our lives, and We will SHOW OIL
apprecia ION OF this ruth by telling our com
rades and our people at home, now a al
ways of the NOBLE spirit o Aassschu -etts, /"
VIII ch our Bost has given as 50 shining N x
i ample. We snow that our host could II We ns
| + com penss more pleasing 10 him THAI 10 fee
| thai his hospitality was received as IL wss In
| tended, and we hope that he will SEE lts r.
suits ia the newer and b tier understanding O
| n ~
Ithsl RON.
But mere In Indiana, where the illustriou
Morton. the Nemesis of Louisians. oesi
sway with bis party, there is diffsren
spirit. Instead OF recoucllia ion, peace
aud good will. the breath of hate. war ant
implscsbility is kept hot BY special exer