The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-30
COMEON DOWN SOUTH
Bill lfp Extends a Cordial Invitation
10 the kOfthefnerS.
ASKS THE LORD TO FORGIVE 'EM
He Thinks If He Had a Pension He
Could Love Eyarybody-He Is
Against Pensions, However.

II looks like everybody Is running over
with love about these times in these parts
The Grand Army Drought down great rivers
a. il to Louisville and overlooked the city
Then il came on TO ChattanOoga and hoou-
ID the town, and then TO Chickamauga and
submerged the great battlefield. and thence
10 Atlanta. and had enough left 10 moisten
the torrid soul and cause Clara Nicer 70
rise several inches We like this-"e an
IKE fraterulI relations our hospitality Is
unbouudei to our friends and the remoiest
sign Of reconciliation is given welcome
There are no people AS emotional anu as
friendly by nature as ours Southern nos
pItalirv Is a proverb. But il must not be
abused We demand n return 81 what We
ave. We are the same people We were De-
fore the war. There Is no change IN our
politics or cur religion. but We are tolerant
and forEivins and viii always meet our
foes on half way ground and shake hands
and make friends. We welcome this vista
lion Of cur northern brethren and hope II
may result in more harmony between the
Sections. TX if induces few thousands 10
domicIle among US IL will 10 good Nothing
else viii ever convince and convert a north
eEn man but fCw years spent among US
IN social and business life. They must get
away from their preachers and editors and
their school books. Most % those teach
hate instead Of love The north does not
understand us yet and there were two ora
tors al Chickamauga who were sincere
enough to tel the truth without disguise.
Governor Woodbury.. OF Vermont. spoke the
New EuE5snd sentiment when he said they
wouil sim teach their children that We
we're wrong 90 the fight And Governor
Tourney. 81 Tennessee. replied. THAT We
would teach our children that we We're
TizhE ga cEe nrht. ami VIII go TO our graves
- that faith" Both were honest in their
Itteranees The last was provoked To re-
BIS and dii it uaufuuy.
Sometlues 7 have doubted whether There
Nas aay good o. come ~ these gushing
E-tleEiHzss. Tor huw.gar-so-rulieh thu sneak
~ may talk uc love and reconciliation. tine
o. 4at-e-a-7s THAI eliminated ia the, late
var @lAl- maintains among the masses az
IN TeEl, be,h north ANA south Tn.
AIl-s -e-a' - th" north does not SGT wen
~ 'a south. considering that il took
.l men four years 10 c8msguer one
iSAf4a f-iat uum-er. If they wer. tr,,I,-
-..--.4t ana rHlelI rlr.- they v.orrlB sf..,,
l--s-eilas taelr soldiers or else ryo.ilf r,r,
- g pension OUTS We are nor auI. ain
---- "-l anxious 90 make friends. b.,t tb.r.. /
s.. --a o. ans r'-i -s1o.l feeling - I,u. /
a. We -AEr ia pension uu- own sa5i.i..-s 80 /
l.if' O. g-u-.a1 theirs r.x.. -, ..' $50
tN' !" make it- Christianity has Il
soften COS converts IL thar No. 4
ul miut ana heart trt 4
.s-t Them luV. thasr .s,,.,,,i
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