The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-11-21
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As illustrative OF the great Weight
the Democratic party is compelled 10
carry in national political contests, we
print the expressions of tso prominent
men, given to the public on the same
occasion. On the occasion Of the
Chicago Grant reception, the Daily
News invited the Governors Of various
States aud prominent Southern men to
send in its care congratulations 90
Gen Grants return, and received u
number of such. including The follows
ing from Hon. Robert Toombs
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov IN +. stone
Editor: Your telegram received. / de-
cline 10 answer, except TO say, present
my personal congratulations to Cen
Grant on his safe arrival TO his country
He fought for his country honOr0bly and
won. l fought for mine and lost. l am
ready to try il over again. Death to the
Unionl Il. TCoNDs.
We have no doubt but that the dis
patch is genuine. for i; is just like We
imagine the plain, blunt, rough integ-
rity Gen. Toombs would utter, and it
no doubt conveys Gen Toombs honest
sentiments and feelings; but we are
more certain that it does not express
the sentiment of any considerable num-
Der Of Kentuckians, or of any respect
able number of SOuiherners with whom
we have ever come 10 contact since the
war; but it will be received at the
North as the sentiment Of the Southern
people. and Gen. Toombs is bound to
know the Interpretation that will be
given to it, and therefore utters it for
the known purpose of perpetuating
sectional feeling and animosity Nine
tents of the people will pronounce his
talk Of Death to the Union" and
readiness to try the war over again, as
the talk of q madman. and if called
upon to vote upon the question rs
stated, would 30 vote Just such talk
Is the great burden that brings defeat
to the Democratic party, and must
continue TO do so until it is purced
and relieved of every scmblauce Of
such sentiment No one can or should
attempt to control or prevent the ex-
precision Of sentiments honestly enter
tanned by Gen. To7mb~ or any other
individual. bur the Democratic party
and the people of he South should. in
some uumi-takable way, declare that
-uch sentiment is only the sentiment
Of an individual and no, of the people
If there arc those who honestly enter
tain the sentiment expressed by Gen
Toomb-. let them organize themselves
into a party aad openly aud hoRestIv-
On the same occasion, Gen Grant
whom he North holds up as a type Of
Northern sen,iment-had the policy,
the principle. or the something. to de-
clare the following sentiment
AT we remain true 20 ourselves. such
country Is one to be proud Of; am proud
of it; proud tha, am an American citizen;
every citizen, North South East and
West. enjoys common heritage and
should feel m equal pride. We feel and
maintain that those who fought, and
fought bravcIy, on the opposite side from
US have equal claims in all the blessings
of our great and common country; We
claim for them the right TO travel All over
this broad land and select whore they
please the right to settle. become citizens
ard enjoy their political and religious
convictions, free from molestatiOn or os
tracism, either on account Of them or the
connection with the past We ask moth
ing more for ourselves, and wsuld rejoice
to see them become powerful rivals in
the Development of our great resonrceH'
in the acquisition Of all that should be
desirable in this life, and in the patriot
ism and love of country, LApplnuse.]
Contrasting the sentiment Of Toombs
with the sentiment of Grant, as uttered
above, allowing each to be honest or
each to be dishonest. which 10 best
calculated TO strengthen their respect
i've parties in the peoples mind? Men
like Gen Tcombs will inv lite defeat to
their party, prejudice to their people
aud hate to their section, FOR the sole
purpose OF making themselves con
spicuous In all truth, the Democratic
party has borne with the folly, mad
ness aud insanity of such characters,
until forbcarencc ceases TO be a virtue.