The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-22

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We believe that the journey that the |
President is now making through the |
South is proper and judicious thing to !
do. We do not suppose that the tour OF
a Chief Magistrate through any portion
of the country is at any time improper,
Whenever his official duties will suita- |
bly, permit. But at this time and under |
present circumstances such visit to |
the States of the South is calculated to
produce general good to the common
wealth.
Every observing man must know that |
many of the strongest prejudices and |
deepest feelings OF personal dislike fire.
quently grow up between individuals
chiefly by reason Of their mutually |
standing off and aloof from each other;
and that such arrangements are very Of
ten overcome simply by men coming to-
know each other better, and meeting on
friendly terms together. Personal preju-
dices always grow stronger by mutual
isolation. 1t is in this way that men
most effe ctually "nurse their wrath 10
keep it warm;" and, when brought to-
gether by some lucky accident, they are
mutually surprised at how greatly they
had mistaken the feelings Of each other.
We think that the feelings of estrange-
ment which have grown up in the minds
OF our Southern neighbors are in
great degree attributable to this cause; ;
and that while such feelings would not
be unnatural in view of the diftc ulties
heretofore existing between the two
sections, they can be best overcome by
friendly and social intercourse between
them. And this, the Presidents visit
among them, is well calculated to inau-
rate.
Fortunately TOR the good effect Of this
Journey, the President goes among the
Southern people simply as their own
invited guest; and certainly they show
er their hospitalities upon him with
most liberal hands and enthusiastic
hearts. He assumes no peacock pre-
tensions, and rigldly abjures all the
pomp and circumstance Of official place,
while accepting their friendly demon
strations. He deports himsef f among tn cir
greeting crowds with no reserve of rank
and station, and receives them all with
simply the ease and freedom of pri-
yate gentleman. Not word has fallen
from his lips, in all his numerous aud
impromptu speeches, that could indicate
anything but the most kindly personal
regard toward every one of the throng'
ing thousands who came forth to well
come his advent among them. And this
most obvious predominating sentiment
on his part, has not tailed to touch a
Kindred sentiment on their part. 1t is
an exemplifcation of that one touch OF
nature that makes the whole world akin
That the evolution Of these kindly
sentiments in SO many thousands OF
human hearts, that were before perhaps
to some degree estrange0, will not pro.
duce a common good, can not be pre-
sumed. There have mingled men oI
different views, of different sections
and Of different races; and yet all true
to the better and kindier instincts o
human nature. Ii allusion is made t.
our recent strife on the battlefield, it Il
made in complimentary phrase, and il
received with generous cheer and hearty
raciprocation, and by none more heart
lily than by those who themselves stoot
in the ranks in the Uniform OF "th
gray" Nothing could more clearly thai
this demonstrate the grateful fact tha
sll inner feelings Of hostility have gont