Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-02
A BOsTON sOLDIER's VIEWS.

GERS, whom We met on tho OCCASION
Of his flying visit TO Baton Rouge, in
company with his comrade, Mr.. Alb
bott, who had induced him to come
and take view Of his camping ground
during the late war
We met the gallant Bostonians atour
landing, just as they we're going
aboard tho Mary Houston on their re-
turn trip to Now Orleans. whittier we
were also going.
We had not been long in their com
pany, ere VIC had Judged them to be
what they are, genial, wholesouled
and intelligent men.
BY tho time we reached New Or
leans, we looked upon them as good
friends. They had frankly admitted
that the South and its people were
very different from what thoy 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 tho Bostonians
the better we liked them.
On the day after Mardi Gras, their
command left New Orleans, homeward
bound, followed by the best wishes of
III those who were thrown in contact
with its members.
The friendly intelchangoa Of cour
tesies we had with these generous
and liberal minded men, had left n
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 ono OF our
readers will doubtless admire for ito
sincerity of tone aud the noble SEN
timents 80 warmly expressed therein.
Upon porusing the letter of this gal"
liant Northerner, no matter how bit
ter may be the recollections Of the
horrors Of the war between the States,
all feeling of resentment must vanish
from within the bosom OF every
brave man who ccased to fight when
the banner of the Confederacy was
folded,
We fee, thai thc Union can be re-
stored and the bloody chasm closed
with olive branches, il such senti-
timcnts 90 thoeo expressed by our
friend arc to guide the politicians OF
the country.
We believe N.at the heart Of the
American people will, ere long,
speak as the honest and brave Bosto-
MAN does.
Then will ourreunitedpe people march
toward the grandest destiny ever sci
apart az blessing to the most favor.
ed nations of the earth:
BosroN, March Goth, 1881.
DEAN GENERAL have been AZ
busy since my arrival home that
have neglected the very pleasant du
ty of writing to you. Our journey
North was rather an eyentful one, in
asmuch rs we lost one of our mem
hers, which cast gloom over GU
entire company, and, also, in beinl
delayed ten hours in a snow drift
near Centralia, III. We arrived r
last, however, two weeks ago to-day
being twenty -four hours late. Th'
story of our journey South, which al
Of US repeat a thousand times day
consists, principally, Of the boundles
hospitality with which we were met ev
erywhere and by everybody. The larg
heartedness, hospitality, courtesy AM
inimitable powers Of entertainment
of the Southern people. are Of course
proverbial, and in measure fore
warned us, but the magnificent re
coption which was rendered us, an
tho constantly recurring acts Of kind
ness and courtesy which we met CIV
erywhere, fairly took us by storm
and we left your State with heart
Overlooking with gratitude and love
The people Of this city and State, es
pecsally, and of all the Norther
States, have been informed PERSONAL
and through the press, Of the warmt
of our reception and the magniiicenc
Of our entertainment, and the sent
rnents Of our hearts re-echo every
where with fraternal love and regart
Believe me when say, that in spit
of the misrepresentation of unprinc
pied politicians, the great masses I
The Northern people are thorough
awakened to the fact that our intc1
ests are Identical, and that the gre;
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