Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-05-07

t''' "''N'~"SNo' - II d y iSctec e We
hardly expected to see. We see a
man, without cause, re5elling against
the government, going out Of the
Union, dragging large portion Of
his fellow citizens with him, deceiy-
ing them about their grievances, and
grossly misrepresenting their means
and facilities for carrying on the
war We see him struggling with
all his might to destroy his country.
and yielding only when compelled.
We see him generously pardoned
flor it amounts to that by his in
jured country, and his life, which
was forfeited by the commission of
the highest crime known to the law,
spared. And now, after his country
is restored to peace and harmony,
he appears, not simply to honor the
brave dead of the South, but to dis
tinctly re-assert the very reasonable
sentiments which cost the loss of so
much life and treasure. He appears
in blaze of fireworks, surmounted
by eleven stars representing the
States of the Confederacy, aid the
Boston Post in substance saws
Amen" Davis says, "Your demon
stration shows that the spirit of
Southern liberty is not dead" and
the Boston Post says: at is evident
that their loyalty is genuine, and
that we are indeed once more
united people" Davis says: "The
successful party always held the
defeated responsible for the war,
but when passions shall have sub
sided and reason shall have resumed
her dominion it must be decided
that the general government had no
constitutional power to cocrce a
state and that a state had the right
to repel invasion. 1t was national
and constitutional right" Zap
plauso.) The Post simply says: at
is not surprising that the memories
aroused by the time and place
should have awakened enthusiasm
among those present." We have
no fault to find with any paper fol
speaking of "the loyal and patriotic
sentiments of Gen. Gordon" On that
occasion, for although he paid tho
highest tribute to their gallant dead.
and defended the sincerity Of the
people Of the South with matohlcss
eloquencc, he did not 1T this late
day undertake to maintain the abso,
lutte right Of secession nor did he
deny the right of the general gov
ernmont to put down the rebellion
He did not say or intimate that tht
spirit of rebellion was still alive in
the minds of the people of the
South, but Jefferson Davis did, and
if any of the people Of this country
feel like applauding him for it We
are glad that they do so openly. We
are no admirer of the bloody shirt
business, but when we see men ex.
tremely sensitive at references tc
the unjust sacrifices made by North.
ern men in the war, and so fearful
/ that such memories will revive bit.
terness, and at the same time will
gladly welcome and enjoy = demon
stration in honor Of distinct South.
ern Confederacy in which the right
7 to exercise treason is distinctly
avowed and applauded, we are sur.
prised. 1t is difficult for us to sec
how such men can hate treason
much when they so love the traitor
We predict it will be sorry issue
to make i'll the present condition OF
the country, and it shows senti
ment still existing that has been
most artfully concealed of late and
y which loyal men little dreamed of
, until now.