The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-16
SOUTHERN ToPICs.


The South Is being relieved of many
unpleasant reminders of the war. Libby
prison is in Chicago. and now the house
In which Lee surrendered is TO be removed
to Niagara Falls.
Let North and South Unite.
From he KoJiie Register.
Now that the Force bill is out of the
way and there Is nothing to threaten the
peace and prosperity of the South the
Legislatures Of the Southern States ought
make generous appropriations for exhibits
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition to
be held in 1893. Alabama should not be
behind other Southern States in this mat
ter.
Alabama Troops, Virginia Trees.
From The Richmond Dispatch.
A large part of the Capitol Grounds at
Montgomery, Ala, is to be set with trees
gathered from the battle fields of Vir-
ginia.
There is not great battle field in this
State that was not stained with Alabama's
blood.
The artillerymen going into position
under fire when they heard that Alabama
regiments were at hand to support them
felt that the battle was more than half
| won.
In the bloody conflicts before Richmond
| they were always at the front. Their
loss es were great; their courage unsur-
passed.
All the trees the State wishes can be had
| for less than the asking.
| The Blue and the Gray.
From he Nep orleans Times Democrat.
No features of the carnival celebration
| Just closed were looked forward to with
higher anticipation or have been pro-
ductiye of greater general interest than
the visits Of the military from various
States, and of the White Squadron of the
United States Navy.
IL were needless, of course. to remark
that the visiting representatives of both
AIMS Of Uncle Sans defensive forces met
with hearty reception in this city. 1t
is pleasant to record that both sailors and
soldiers appeared to enjoy their visit here,
and that their orderly and courteous bear
ing won for them the good will and esteem
Of all our people.
Such visits as these can be productive
only of good results.
The mere fact that representatives of
The blue" come to New Orleans from
various Northern States to accept the hos
pitality of the representatives of the
gray to march side by side with them
in street rarades, and to swap stories with
them at the same convivial board, is
confirmation strong as proofs of holy
writ that the old order of things has
passed away, no matter what few moss.
back politicians and demagogues say to
the contrary, and has been replaced by n
brighter era, in which brotherly feelings
and friendly rivalry are the only motives
that animate every American breast, from
ocean to ocean and from the lakes to the
gulf.
Such visits are the surest antidotes to
the stories of disafection toward the
Union and OF oppression toward one ee
ment of the population that are circulated
TO our detriment at the North. When
visioned men from the North anC
West come among us ON such OCCASION
as these, they are able to form Il. correc
judgment OF the absurdity OF thes
charges fer themselves, and hencofort.
tEey become at RESPECTIVE homes de
fCudois cf Southern loyalty, champion:
of Southern humanity.
New York Southern Society's Anuua
Banquet.
From ne N6,c York Continent.
The annual dinner Of the Southern
Society will take place on February 81 a
the Madison Square Garden. Covers vii
be laid for $50 guests, and as nearly al
. the tickets have been disposed of, 1t Is eX
Jectcd that this will be the most success
inl of the many dinners given by tn,
Society The boxes will be occupied b.;
lodios ond their presence will, of course
add to the attractiyeness of the occasion
Many prominent and Representative,
Southern men have signiiled their uten
; ton TO be present, and ali the arrange
lnents promise that the affair will be
great treat. At Intervals during the din
rer the guests will be entertained viii
Southern plantation songs and many o
the old, familiar airs of the Sunny South
Tie president Of the society," Hugh II
Garcen, will preside. Governor Hill o
New York, Governor Russell Of Massachu
sets, Roger A. Pryor and Gordon of Vir
ginia will respond to the toasts.
Among the invited guests are cx-Presi
dent Cleveland, Postmaster Van Cot
Mayor Grant, Chief Justice Fuller Unite
States Judge j. Q. G. Lamar, II. II. Cou
. dert, President Of the Manhattan Club;
! Pierpont Morgan, President Of the Ne,
, England Society; Wager Swayne, Pres
! dent of the Ohio Society; j. Il. Simmons
: President Fourth National Bank Go,
! crnor s. B. Buckner of Kentucky, Coy
E elnor Il. u. Jackson of Maryland, Coy
! ernor John NJ. Stone of Mississippi
: Governor p. w. Mckinney of Virginis
G Governor u. II. Francis of Missouri, an
. Governor i. Il. Tillman of South Car,
) lima.