Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-13

An GsEn VA SAbuA CGhhM&s |
That the American dag is the flag Of
the West as we'll as the East and Of the
South as we'll as Of the North, was very
illustrated at the New York
Academy Of Music on Saturday night, the
occasion being the business mems cele-
bration Of the election Of Cleveland.
General Gordon Of Georgia, who followed |
Mr.. Randall, created tremendous applause
by frequent references to the unity Of
north and south, which the election Of
Governor Cleveland signihsd. 81 stand
"before you tonight" he said, ''to tell
lyon that is my dag" pointing to the
Stars and Stripes. Half the men In the
house rose to their feet and shouted in
wild enthusiasm over this sentiment.
"To you, my countrymen, this is
"viotory to us 1t ia q birth,
resurrection" Applause and cheers.l
Even in the midst Of the excitement OF
last week such sentiments came from all
parts Of the south. There was general
recognition as by oommon impulse that
the election Of Cleveland was not the
victory of any section or even Of the
Democracy alone, but also Of those Of the
Republican party whose appreciation Of
solid integrity and honest government
forced them TO reject the corrupt candidate
against whom they had protested from
the beginning. At q big meeting in
Richmond on Saturday, the fifth resolu-
tion passed read "To our brethren oil
"this commonwealth, Of whatever pre-
"vious political adhesion, who helpad 10
twin the great victory, we offeS our fra
eternal congratulations. No political
"triumph is so notable and enduring as
"one achieved under sense Of peril 80
general as TO break down the barriers
"ot party and summon the patriotic OF
sail parties to the side Of endangered
CELEBRITY"
The announcement OF Cleveland's cleo
tion seems to have caused tidal wave Of
good feeling from one end Of the country
to the other, and there has certainly beer
no political event in the last rs Jeari
which has 30 tended to hsrmoniss tn,
northern and southern sections of tn,
country. A dispatch from Charlotte, N
c., on Friday night, said; "The city i
| 90 lila r,ykh azottan,anE ouau rIa1alaNd,
J " election. The best citizens feel tina
Clevelard's election means peace an
" harmony between the sections, and re
, "union in another name. Bonfres AZ
> "burning in Independence Square o
, "the spot where the Declaration Of Civ
9 Liberty was made in 1775, and th
"people are wild with excitement"
There are doubtless many bitter part
sans in the north who will at once deoit
e that any political event which causes
= much rejoicing throughout the sout
it must be at fault somewhere. II poasibl
y let such persons for few moments p
ID themselves in the places of those vi
have always lived in the south, tho
who have suffered from the war al
;" have accepted its decision and final
ie have been obliged to submit to T. gall
~ csrpet-bAg rule. How would Delswarea
70 or Pennsylvanisns like to have be
so treated as II no members of their co
NO munities were ft to occupy official pc
~ tions; II every postmaster was sent up h
" from Louisisns or Mississippi Wor
ne they not he exasperated 2 The man "
'el has always been in the north thinks
gu himself that il he had been In
ny south, with his northern feelings h
~ ever, he would have acted different
81. Let him 60 among those south
NJ people and hear their staten
'on Of the case and ne '
'iii acknowledge his error. This is why
na' southern people are rejoicing. They
Ah' that such President as Cleveland
'n make, with his strong sense of hont
Oh and justice, will treat them fairly ant
olHHsns Vi tno ohtseu 0LSbesJ anu y;
lar would treat, the citizens of Ohio
'lly Massachusetts. The next six mor
ie should result in such an
snd Of good feeling in this couI
the as has not been since the
'tea ministration Of Monroe. v
up the mingling of the people of
ls sections at the great New Orleans 3
resH sition and, while it is in progress, tn,
'he AuQuration Of Cleveland as Presid
ave there should arise such feelings of
'he geniality as will make the patriotic
MA Of all sections sincerely say, we kno
Ole South, no North, no East, no West
Arob are Americans.