Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-27
Nugnnnimii, Of the south.

Nugnnnimit, Of the south.
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olnu g.. rajrs ,lc"r.I. AZ,
null.I..,t lhntl.h. t,.'t tie p,o-
lic 90 o.. >.r'h nre u'l lnioel
With tho .pu' # hn1miy towards
the Nlrh nl.ch rrc,oI.,l duins
t.o faui t,at. e Vni. Hu; wl,n We
r0oot that tN'u', ,,ar- have rn,>od
snc' thai unhappy epoch IA our his
tory. that Tie people of tiat .cton
la,, ~lnco tha' time IA "a ,-r,at mca,-
ulo recovered hom the losses aud
d.lt, Iu:.lout 60 the struggle. that
,h.N hu,, abolished tho cause of tie
wat aud accepted it- results. recon-
s'tpcing tac business system on u
n.V basla. that they have haIe these
r,fu.l- "A finally, removing all Vos-
uso 81 thc "houc OF cuutM':.n' ty
Iatilicatou II ,hc cun-tauuuHnl
nmrn lmon's. We are "a, = ,,~e f. !ind
any ground for tho assumption. anl
nrc forced 10 adopt the hr'.,f that i
H. wholly unwarrlnlcd by facts
\ motive for tins cour,o Is, how
over, not wanting. The election Of
Democratic President 10 made tho
occasion for IA removal Of sectional
strife AMI bitterness. by those who
horo 60 keep party limos drawn
through Appeals to prejudice and
passion. They expect To- 90 iitc the
Northern heart. just "a Southern
sentiment WAS inllamod ia auto
bollum times. 10y misrepresentation
Of the views of the great mass Of the
people. who were NJ devoid of SYM
patty for fanaticism as tho people Of
tho South are to-day for those who
preelptalcd tho war or Of tho causes
which lod 10 the conflict. The Jour
nal 10 which reference has been
made, affects 10 believe that A" Con-
iedor0p Bngadiors" are already be-
slcg,ng the President for recogni-
ton 81 their " claims" 10 Office, and
that the people are fairly wild over
tho prospect OF return to the old
times AMI conditions when slave
property was protected Ivy the ma
tional compact. Nothing is further
from the truth, AS tho most casual
observer must perceive, il no keeps
an eye on passing events. The
North is the battle ground of candi-
dates. ms !, il Of parties, aud the
Southern people seem content that u
change will DO made. without troub.
ling themselves a. to details. This
opinion IL not based on surmise.
The expressions OF leading Southern
journals sustain it. The acts of the
people show il to DO founded upon
sincerity OF purpose and an earnest
desire to Amcricanize the nation.
What nero wide, liberal and patri-
otis enunciation Of this principle
could DO made than that Of the III
dusiruai South. published at Rich
mend, Va, which says:
Pound here by the founders OF this
Government. the institution of slavery
was he one contradictory, self-stuitiiying
iactor In the now problem OF con-titu-
tio,ai lil'efiy set before the world for so
luton by the bold Republic known rs the
United states. and II did its work of sec
tionaliE,n, Tor long time silently and in
sissiosisiy, hut from first 10 last unrcmit-
ungiy and effectively. That factor II gone
nav, II has bcen gone for twenty wears;
and through the current OF time has not
bean Having over Its traces long enough
10 have altogether removed all OF them
yet. surely IN such a country, with such
Issopis. and IN such an age ~ this. II N not
Ia l.. expected that another generation
will leo necessary to bravciy confront the
away all scctionalism must disappear.
THIS 1. what !. needed now. aud needed
not for the Souih's sake only hut for the
Interests of the North and of the West too
as welt"
This is surely explicit enough to
silence the cavil OF all who are will
ling 10 DO convinced. II meets tho
subject fairly and in a spirit Of can
dor which should inspire confidence.
II continues:
~ ought not 10 io impossi L. for the
public nind IN u FREQ country Ia he rdu-
Gated aud elevated To- such an apprccia-
ton Ut the dependence of one section upon
smother ~ Ia see the wisdom of rccogniz-
Ing u in tho policy Of tho Government.
II ought not to bc impossible for tho
American people To La taught Ia see that
uncoinpfoiulsinH sectional conflicts In
great governmental measures are I'M
worthy of u free country aud ininlical not
only To- the general welfare but Ia that
gond feeling aud fraternity which should
l,n found NJ the heart of a great Republic.
II ought not Ia br impossible for ma
tional sentiment broad enough Ia promote
ali sectional interests To- br awakened and
established In every portion of this
I Mon"
A. Indianapolis dispatch says that
the Vice President elect will ride to
Washington in the private car of
President Garrett. OF the Baltimore
n Ohio Railroad. Won't some of
our people trcmble in apprehension
that he may not DO " sound on for.
feiture, after ali. II the acceptance
Of n pass IL "A sin what must be said
Of the acknowledgement of still