The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-08-15
no NORTH, NO SOTTH.
New York Herald.l

dead herO-that in the choice of
pallbearers the Confederate gener-
ais shall not be forgotten-touches
very tender chord in the hearts
of the people of this country. 1t
is significant of the rapid changes
which have been going on during
the past 20 years. That the request
should have the unqualified ap-
proval of the nation shows that
both North and South have recOv-
cred from the shock of war, and
stand shoulder to shoulder as
citizens of a Commonwealth in
which they can take an equal pride.
1t will be a remarkable sight to
see representative leader of each
of the opposing armies taking part
in the last services which can be
rendered to The savior of the
Union, and it will make the sad
occasion which is SO close at hand
even more memorable.
1t is something worth thinking
about that Grants influence over
the destiny of this country did not
end with Appomattox. His long
continued sickness called out the
tenderest sympathy from all parts
of the land. 1t did more to bring
to the surface a truly national feel
ing and to bury to deep for resur.
rection the old lingering sectional
prejudice than anything which has
occurred since the close of the
war. 81 have witnessed since my
Sickness said the sufferer, 'just
what | have wished to see ever
since the war-harmony and good
feeling between the sectioDs.n
And no one more earnestly la
bored to bring about that state of
harmony than he whose failing
pulse was watched by saddened
millions. Then when events cul-
minated in his death it WAS sudden.
ly discovered that there is no
North, no South, no East, no West,
but that all alike feel the common
loss. The living warrior won a
victory oyer the arms of the op
posing force; the dead hero wins
q greater victory over their hearts
and makes us one people, forget
ful of the past and hopeful for the
future. Such a task so faithfully
performed, makes General Grant
a unique figure in the history of
this country.
The tone of the Southern press
shows the rapid march of events
Nowhere else on the planet can be
found a people, all of whom were
soldiers by force of circumstances,
whose wives and daughters were
inhamed with an enthusiasm which
counted no sacrifice, not even that
of wealth and home, a hardship,
who, after the first pangs of hu'
initiation at defeat, so quickly
turned to the work of reconstuc.
tion under the new and welcome
regime. The old cotton fields
were ploughed afresh, aud, with
the help of horses taken from the
cavalry service, the manufactures
which had gone to ruin were re,
paired; the various industries
which had ceased were started
anew f; emigration from the North
poured in upon unused land
Northern capital encouraged
Southern enterprise, until the roll
ing years brought forgetfulnesS
and developed a common interest
in the government which came SO
near being rudely shattered.
And now, when the one man who
wrested victory from apparent de-
feat lies dead, his widow, who bet
ter than any one else reflects his
wishes, asks that a general of the
Coufedracy, arm in arm with 9
Union general, be invited to assist
at the obsequies. Aud all the
people cry, "Amen p What q pic
ture! What a change in twenty
years
Only one event could make il
more significant, or perhaps more
startling. If in the same resting
place Lee and Grant should be
laid side by side in token of that
brotherliness which no rebellion
could shake, the world would won
der and admire, and Americs
would feel that the "dead past has
buried its dead"
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