Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-06
Unnecessary SOlicitude.

n New DIRK journal, whose reputa-
tation is not in the best odor, CRITICS.
es the speeches of the President in
Kentucky and Tennessee for their
tone subserviency to the Southern
people. A quasi-Rcpublican journal
in Chicago gives vent TO its ill-fceling
in q quarter of q column of abuse
aimed at Governor Van Zandt of
Rhode Island for his speech at Louis
vile. A few Republican papers, bnt
fortunately none of any Importance,
are troubled or angry at the spectacle
of Republican being so warmly L.
dorsed by the Democratic Governor
of South Carolina. The President
pays just tribute to the valor of
Southern men, and these Peeksnifls
are disguised beyond expression. lie
tells them that they proved as good
fighters as the men of the North, and
these same gentlemen, who are best
known for their skill in legislative
Hobbies and defending whiskey rings,
are Inundated and shocked at such a
spccticle of subserviency. We trust
that these journals to which We have
referred and the few that have brought
themselves into notice for their persis-
tant and unreasonable hostility to the
President, will survive the shock which
their delicate sensibilities have receiv-
ed, ana will in time come to see that
the Presidents course is not only we'll
intended, but wise in tho light Of its
results.
We have carefully read all of the
Presidents speeches in Kentucky and
Tennessee. We fail to see what in
justice there can DO to the North to
tell the men of the South that they
were and are as valorous as those of
that section. We fail TO see any evil
dences of subserviency in the Presi-
dents emphatic declaration that the
peace and prosperity Of the country
must result from securing to all citi-
gems general rights before the law, land
I. to all the States of the Union the
same treatment by the General Gov
eminent. We see 10 lurking danger
Or cause of alarm in the Recommend
alton Of the President to the people
of the States above referred to that
they provide for free school system
so equal that all may share it's bles-
sings There is certainly no spirit Of
subserviency in that portion of his
remarks in which the wealth and i'm
portance of Ohio and Pennsylvania
are held up to the people OF the
States of Kentucky add Tennessee as
examples of what they might have
and may DO If they will invite immi-
grafton by first providing for public
instruction. There are those in the
United States who regard with dista-
vor the national idea of free sch ools
but we have never included Republic
can editors in that class.
Then there is something alarming
in the specticle of Wade Hampton's
hearty and emphatic Endorsement o.
the President and his sentiments
The President declares for the equall
.ty of the States. The ex-Confeder
ate heartily approves. The Presiden
declares that the ancient harmon,
can only be secured by securing t
every citizen, regardless Of race, eQ
ual rights and priviledges before tn
law. The ex-Confederate and Demo
Graf responds, 81 am with you there
Mr.. President; staad by the lette
and spirit Of the Constitution an
amendments 1t may be a source c
annoyance to certain class Of Re-
publicans that the Democratic Gov
errors of Kentucky and Tennessee
cordially approve the President
course and are very warm in thir
greetings. 1t may be the cause &c
suspicion that the Democratic Govern
or of Tennessee takes occasion to te
the President that the citizen of tbs
State whom he has selected for Post
master General is one of the pures
;ablest and most respected men
Tennessee. All these expressions an
acts may be very disgusting and in
proper; but we venture the remal
that vast majority of the best pc
pie North and South approve of Il
Presidents speeches, and rejoice {
the hearty response of the Southel
people.
One Of the most prominent duti
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