The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-02
The Policy Of sectloral Kats.

Gen. Sherman regards tie order of iht
chairman of the inaugural committee al
an infringe ment on the rules governing al
iDaugurals and deeply regrets that the
effort is made to draw sectional lines,
gentleman writing from Washington IL
the Memphis AralGhche, says:
There is no little indignation among
southern ex- rebels here because of tho
action of the inauguration committee IL
declaring that no ex"confederate should
be marshal for the exercises n arch 4th.
The grand marshal, Gen, W. fisherman.
had appointed as one of the marshals for
the inauguration procession Mr.. Field.
the present door-keeper of the house OF
representatives, who was a major general
in the confederate army. The inaugura'
ton committee, whose members did not
have sufficient chance to fight az much as
their courage prompted during the war of
the rebellion, 10 very deeply iDcensed
because of tho invitation to Gen. Field
The committee, therefore, ct its meeting
has defed Gen. Sherman. and is deter>
mined that no ex-rebel shall participate in
the procession of March 4tb. Itremains
90 be seen what Gen. Sherman will do.
Il remains to be seen If this very cowardly
insult to the people OF the south will be
justified by the course of President Gar
field 10 the policy of his administration.
Ii SO, he will have some little opposition
in the senate, and Conkiing will be able 20
defeat many nomination. But not only
is the Inauguration committee opposed to
the south being represented March 4th.
but the National Veteran club at its meet
ing last night unanimously resolved not TO
take part in the parade "
This is the meaDest kind OF sectional hate
nothing less. and is as despicabIe as il is
uncalled for and unprecedented. The
president is supposed to be chiefexecutive
officer of.the whole people-not of a sec
ton.
In regard to disappointment Of Gen.
Field as one ofIthe marshals of the iDaug
ural procession, Gen. Sherman says:
There will be organizations here from
nearly all the southern states. They have
been invited to cOme-have been
coaxed to come. It's but right that they
should have some representation. We
don't want to insult them after they have
been urged to come. Gen. Fields holds
an Office under the government, aud has
taken the oath OF office He is good
man to represent the southern organize
tioH, and they.certainly ought to be repre-
sented.
That Gen. Sherman is just, no patriotic
man csn.doubt. The effect of the raw
head and bloody bones action of the COM
mittee will prevent southern men from at
tending the inaugural ball. where the
novel scene of negroes Communicating with
white persons in the dance, will be al
worthy sequel to the bitter sentiments of
the stalwart republicans.
just so long as this policy of unrelent-
ing bitterness between sections obtains.
there can be no permanent prosperity to
the country, and il is not going too far to
charge the Republican leaders, or at least
O portion of them, Will, desire to keep
sifvv the s,c,iuL4l feeling III u4L,r sha, g
pTeteAs may be found for waving the
bloody shirt, The Republican party is
the party of sectional hate. and so long az
it continues Empower. full fraternal feel
ing between sections is impossible.
No matter whst concession the South