The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-29
GOOD POLITICAL HISTORY.
SENATOR EVART.5 WIT.
MR.. AND MRS. CARLISLE.


NJ INC reunion OF Joe SnclDy Drl-
gadc at IIigginsvillc, Mo-, on the 25th
inst, Senator Cockrcll, who was Con
fedcratc brigadicr of distinction in the
late unpleasantness, was one of the
speakers. He said in substance:
Twenty years have rolled by since the
last hostile gun was fired in the greatest
civil war the world has ever seen.
Thank God, we have at last come to a
period born of gratitude and of love.
As in affairs of business to be tolerant
and forbearing is to be wise and pru-
without malice. The soldiers, Union
and Confederate, sit side by side and
talk of that war, n war on the part of
the men of the North for the perpe-
tuity of the Union, and war on the
part of the South for the establishment
and perpetuity of u separate govern
mcnt, yet one which had almost idcnti-
cally the same constitution Ii was u
war between 1000, 600 of white popu-
lation in the South and 10000, 900
white population in the North. Elk
clude from the South the States of
Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri and
the figures would read $500, 600 in the
South, and 21,00O,000 in the North
Human wisdom never devised any
mode for the amicablc adjustment of
the affairs which precipitated the war
To-day no rational man. no sane man.
North or South. can, with his hand
upon his heart, and in the presence of
his God, saw that the men OF the Union
who followed the star spangled banner
were not honest No man can saw that
the men who cspouscd the South and
followed the stars and bars amid suffer
ing, dangers and privations which the
portray. were not honest and conscien
iious. Henccforth from the union of
the states there can be no secession
The colored people are free. and none
of Won would restore them TO slavery. if
YOU could do so. without shedding n
drop of blood or the expenditure of n
pcnnv. When every issue involved in
The war was settled. when peac, ex-
tended her gentle wings, then It was
that the soundest craftsmanship and
the purest Christianity demanded re.
Cancellation. Thank God, | have lived
to see the Confederate soldier OF
NH NH. Oi ~" Tn 'no,' , ~, iou .ha , p~
have met upon many an ensanruinci
field an invitation which has been
accepted, and both commlngling and
, HinI T.; ~ 'o oss;idne, e;D, oy on you
agination in 1865 YOU would witness
such scene as this in 1882 We are
an now citizens OF the grahdest country
;mt Int in tro ;rd;ssni,,;i;tv " nf thn
| Tnion and The indns,ructihiIitv of tho
| States composnm il General Grant
trusted the ex.rebel Alderman. HAYES
trusted Kew. IonCstreet and the TIle.
rillo Mosby were lifted ia hirh nlocns
Inv Union men. and I CHALLENGE onv one
TO noint ont n Confederate who has
BETRAYED his trust There was no truer
monrncr around tbe hior of General
Grant Than the two Confederntes AMONG
the nall bearers. Great God we thank
Thee for tbis home tho bcouteous birth
land If the frcr, where wanderers from
| oror may come and breathe thc mir of
liberty
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