Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-21
The Key Note.

The Key Note.
In our opinion, Governor Wade
Hampton struck the key note for the
South in bis speech 10 the citizens Of
Louisville. The Governor, after hay.
ing been introduced 10 the audience
by the President, who announced bis
pleasure in doing go, congratulated the
people upon the magnitude Of the re-
ception given TO the President Of the
United States. He was glad the peo'
pie recognized in the President a mar
who has done his duty ; q mar who has
risen high enough 10 say, "he serves
his party best, who serves his country
best" o sentiment which Governor
Hampton thinks ought to find a re-
Spouse in the breast Of every
American patriot. He rejoiced
that he was present TO join the
people in doing the President hon.
or, and that he was able to extend him
q warm greeting when he touched
Southern soil. He took occasion 10 as-
sure the President that II he would
visit South Carolina, that Hampton and
his people would give him u greeting
IS warm as the one be received in the
great State Of Kentucky. From the
whole tenor Of the gentleman's telling
address it Is evident that he felt ex-
tremely fortunate in being able TO show
the President and the country that be
wanted, as far as his influence extends
TO encourage Southern people TO bury
forever sectional animosity and bitter
nese.
Gov. Hampton 10 a pure, outspokeD
bold man. There Is no trimming
in q line OF his utterances. He
recognizes the fact that Mr.. HayeI
Is President OF the United States by tn
verdict Of q body that the Congress
created to give that verdict, and he ha
no complaints 10 make about some
thing for which the South 10 in n
way responsible. He accepts the situa
ton as It is and be has no whining re
greIs for the past. He surely woul(
not have spoken as he has done, II b,
thought he had nothing better to d.
than to regret the failures of the past
and 10 howl fraud at a man the highes
tribunal has made President.
We think the spirit Of HIS address i
the one that ought to inspire the South
ern people. We have no caus
for ~antagonism with tbs prcsen
Administration, and we should SHOW
that so soon as we are left free 10 con
troll our local affairs, that we are caps
Bile Of rising above the prejudices tbs
have too long had powerful sway i
both sections Of the Union.
The President is evidently in earne
In HE efforts to restore good feelin
and 10 do justice to Gil parts Of Il
country over which he presides. II
acts prove that he Is firm in his deto
minAlion 10 reverse the policy that hi
prevailed at Washington since the wa
If this be the case, why should Il
South question his right 10 his ofic
and hurl fraud In his face9 If thel
was anything to be gained by thi
courie would It be just after CongreI
has accepted the decision Of the ElectO
al Commission? II is folly 20 try
change the inevitable, and ii IL folly
nurse bitterness. "Let the dead pa
bury lie Dead" aud let the South ket
her eyes on the future. Gov. Hamptt
was peculiarly islicitouS in hiS EXPIRE
sions, and we hope the South will
sensible enough TO honor Mr.. Hay
because he is President Of the Unit
States, and because be is dealing Just
and generously with the whole Unio