The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-01-29

upon the ofense of the south in seeding
from the union. as one of such magni.
tude that the punishment inflicted wal
entirely inadequate. The Sunday Tele-
graph sincerely believes this "a it has nc
selfish purpose to serve in upbraidine
the south for its treason. Col. Watrous
is not an Office seeker and unlike Blaine,
he has no policy of warfare, which, nc
matter how much it might provoke On.
mites and contentious, has its purpose
and end in the advancement Of his OWL
interests. If he cannot approve of dc.
mocracy it is not because hostility to ito
political doctrine adds to the popularity
of his paper, as its subscription list il
pretty evenly divided bstween the parties.
He believes these southern men traitors,
and thinks little modest stiffness and
humility" should characterize them be
cause of the cloud upon their citizenship.
Let US see to what extent these men
have been traitors in view of the opinions
which prevailed on the question OF Sc
cession before the war settled the matte,
conclusively.
There WAS no section Of the United
States which more repeatedly threatened
secession than did New England. There
was not a section Of the United States,
or hardly state of the original thirteen,
which did not look upon Withdrawal
from the union as perfectly consistent
with the provisions of the constitution,
and which did not suggest this as per-
fectly legitimate means of escape from
laws which were particularly distastetul,
or governmental policy injurious to the
interests of these sections or states. The
very difficulties which confronted those
who saw the necessities for "more per.
feet union" in securing the adoption Of
the constitution made it ine1pediens to
frame constitution which would unmis.
takably deny the right of state to Sc
ceds. Every state acted As if that wss q
reserved right and Qualification" vas
not doctrine peculiar to the SOUTH
The limits of this article will n OF permit
of the production of proofs Of the above,
but they are matters of history and 50
generally known that they do not require
citation.
There WAS no tribunal to settle these
questions but the battle field. The law
OF might was the only ono framed for
the adjustment Of the controversy and
had the south been successful the con-
stitution would now be interprete in The
light of their success. They fought for
q principle for which many of the north
ern states commended. They were suitors
before that great court to which nations
make final appeal, and the decision
against the doctrine has been written in
blood.
And now let US look at this matter in
another light and see whether the south
ern people are monsters in cherishing the
memories OF those who have fallen and
honoring those who survive but Who
bore hardships and braved death. The
veterans OF the north find pleasure in
meeting with his comrades and rsvivng
old memories. He has been succe .sful
and ia honored. If he has been disabled
the government cares for him. His old
companions are dear as brothers to him
because together they shared privations
aud dared the battles shock. The bond
of sympathy is strong made indissolublo
because of the old memories which cao-
not be shaken off. They love their great
leaders not because they were right, but
because they we're great. Would 8 her
man be loved less by the mon who
marched with him to the sea if secession
we're now living principle instead of
an odd heresy in which no one believes
The southern soldier has lost his all.
He also has friends who sleep in soldiers
graves made honorable by their courage
and not disgraced by their defeat
Would we have the mother forget her
son because his shroud ia q suit of gray
and the fortunes Of war made wrong the
cause in which he fought? Would We
have these people curse the memories Of
fallen comrades and breathe imprecations
on the living? Should a southern man
denounce Lincoln in the halls of congress
and asperse his motives, are northern
men to remain silent? These men thought
they were right. They now know they
were wrong. Acting then upon their
convictions, they now retain the spirit Of
men. They have learned their mistake
through suffsrings which nothing but the
deepest sincerity would enable then to
endure. 1t is not manly to tauut such
men and every American citizen should
rel dice that they have the spirit to resent
it.
These men are human. They love
their comrades "for the dangers they
have passed" and We should respect then
"becsuse they pity them" Those PEG
pie have recoIlections and associations
dear to them and entirely disassociated
from the cause in which they fought. The
tears which affection sheds do not come
from the fountain of treason sad memoir
les are not for the Lost Cause; and an
exhibition of manly resentment when old
comrades are denounced is in no sense a
menace to the union. The south has
but does not understand the
.erms to include permission to such men
IS Blaine ard ingalls, to assail its people
and unanswered.
THE MOST successful attempts at blow
ng up by dynamite occurred at London
IN Saturday last at P. N. There were
hree explosions, one in the hall where
he I,ords of parliament meet, one where