Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-11

more firmly and inssparably united than
il was twenty years before Buchanan's
Administration. The war was the IN
eyit.blc culmination Of differences that
had 10 be settled by blood. Before the
war there was always talk OF breaking
IN the Union and secession whenever
any issue was brought up for national
arbitration, and the South would inya-
risbly threaten secession il her whims
were not grati6ed. OF course immedi-
ately ailer the war wounds were fresh
and there was little show Of any dis
position for reconciliation. But, not
withssanding this fact, reconciliation
would have been effected had 1t not
been for the policy Of the Administra-
ton succeeding Mr.. Lincoln's. The
Government then sent men down South
to rule Us who were unprincipled and
unfair, and the colored man was
placed in our Legislatures TO make
laws for us. This was too severe
transformation, and the South
felt that she was being be-
Titled. II was putting the bottom rail
Of the fence on top. The people got so
they didn't take any interest in the
Government nor the country. Any
insignificant little carpet-bagger would
he sent down there and boosted into
Congress, and our own men would be
thrust in the shade. | am strong
Democrat and talk strong Democratic
principles, and I'm going to add that
this was done for no other purpose than
10 perpetuate the Republican party in
power.
ALL GONE BY.
"But now, God be praised, all that
IS gone by. That was the work OF
politicians, and the South has found
out that the people Of the North--the
body Of the people | mean--had no
hand in it. Old issues are eradicated
in the South now. The colored man is
no longer regarded as an usurper, and
he feels that he will not be returned
TO slavery. We don't want men
to represents MS who will con-
stantly wave the bloody shirt. The
people have come to love the
North for the grand, magnanimous, fra
ternal treatment they have received
since the war, and they have been long
ing for this grand opportunity, which
has at last been afforded, to express
their hearty goodwill for the Union.
No man has done more, and neither has
any circumstance nor series Of circum-
stances, to propitiate the feelings of the
South and bring about this grand mil
lenium than General Grant. The suf-
ferings of General Grant awakened the
sympathy Of the whole South, and the
whole South is now glorying in the treat
ment its old commanders are receiving.
Just think of it Here are General
Buckner and General Johnston and
General Gordon and General Wade
Hampton and myself, all rebel leaders,
being made the lions of your city, and
We are all overlooking with gratitude
in return. We came here to make up.
The South has sent us here to make up.
There is 10 divided North and South
now. 1t is the Union forever. The
South feels that it is part Of the
country once more, and takes an in
terest in the prosperity Of the whole
undivided land. The South is already
reyiying."
When asked what he thought Of New
York as the burial-place Of General
Grant, a sigh escaped the lips Of Cen
eral lee. and he answered that he was
in favor Of Washington as the proper
place, where the old comrades Of Gen
eral Grant could be buried around him.
lie added that he understood General
Sheridan and General Sherman to be
also in favor Of the National cemetery
as the resting-place of the dead hero,
and when asked what he thought Of the
idea Of placing General Lee and General
Grant together, the dead Confederate
chieftain's nephew smiled sadly, and
said he had never heard the suggestion
before.