Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-29
BATON ROUGE. MARCH %, 1881.
A Bosrox soLDIER's VIEWS.

GERS, WnOm we nIe1 VI WV O>S'>'' -,
of his flying visit to Baton Rouge, IN
company with his comrade, Mr.. Ao-
bott. who had induced him to come
and take a view ofhis campingground
during the late war.
We met the gallant Bostonians atour
landing, just as they were going
aboard the Mary Houston on their re-
turn trip to New Orleans, whittier we
were also going.
We had not been long in their COM
pany, ere we had judged them to be
what they are, genial, wholesonled
and intelligent men.
BY the time we reached New Or
leans, we looked upon them az good
friends. They had frankly admitted
that the South and its people were
very different from what they were
represented to be at their home.
We parted on Canal Street, upon
our arrival, to meet again and again.
The more we saw Of the Bostonlans
the better we liked them.
On the day after Mardi Gras, their
command left New Orleans, homeward
bound, followed by the best wishes OF
all those who were thrown IN contact
with its members.
The friendly interchanges OF cour
tesies we had with these generous
and liberal-minded men, had left a
deep impression in our heart. Hence
our pleasure in receiving an evidence
Of reciprocity in the shape of the pa
triotic and characteristic letter OF Mr.
Williams, which every one OF oui
readers will doubtless admire for its
sincerity of tone and the noble SEN
timents so warmly expressed therein
Upon perusing the letter of this gal
liant Northerncr, no matter how bit
fer may be the recollections OF the
horrors of the war between the States
all feeling of resentment must vanist
from within the bosom OF every
brave man who ceased to fight whel
the banner of the Confederacy wa
folded.
We feel that the Union can be re
stored and the bloody chasm close'
with olive branches, if such sentl
timents as those expressed by on
friend are to guide the politicians 9
the country.
We believe that the heart Of tn
American people will, ere long
sneak az the honest and brave BostQ
niaD does.
Then will ourreunited people marc
toward the grandest destiny ever 81
apart as blessing to the most favo'
ed nations of the earth:
BosToN, March 10th, 1881.
DEAR GENERAL have been
busy since my arrival home that
have neglected the very pleasant d'
ty Of writing to You. Our Jonrn'
North was rather an eventtul one, Il
asmuch as we lost one of our meI
beers, which cast a gloom over o
entire company, and, also. in 6cl1
delayed ten hours in snow drl
near Centralia, III. We arrived
last. however, two weeks ago to-da
being twenty -four hours late. T
story of our journey South, which
of us repeat a thousand times d'
consists, principally, of the boundl'
hospitality with which we were met
erywhere and by everybody. The la1
heartedness, hospitality, courtesy a
inimitable powers of entertaining
of the Southern people, are of cour
proverbial, and in a measure TO
warned us, but the magnificent
ception which was rendered us, q
the constantly recurring acts of XII
ness and courtesy which we met
erywhere, fairly took us by stol
and we left your State with hea
oyerhowing with gratitude and Ia
The people of this city and State,
pec,ally, and of all the North
States, have been informed persona
and through the press, of the war;
of our reception and the magnitice
of our entertainment, and the Sc
ments of our hearts re-echo ev'
where with fraternal love and reg
Believe me when | say, that IN 5
OF the Misrepresentation of nnprl
pled politicians, the great MASSES
the Northern people are thorous
awakened to the fact that our in
ests are identical, and that the &
bond between the South and
Al, I thn Eost and the Yves