The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-27
The Mooahurr Incident.

The Woodbury. Incident.
II was hardly 10 be expected that the
/ Chickamauga dedication would pass with
out something being said that would af-
ford an opportunity for a little sectional
feeling TO crop out. In the remarks that
Gov. Woodbury. OF Vermont made he said
that southerners should teach their chill
dren that the south was in the wrong in
the war OF secession. Gov. Woodbury. is
doubtless one Of that class Of people who
regard il as their mission 10 make other
people accept their views on every sub
ject that occupies public attention. It
never enters their minds that they may
be in the wrong. From their point Of view
they are always IN the right, and having
tina; opinion they make themselves dis
agreeable by their persistence in trying
10 make other people think as they do.
1t is probable that Gov. Woodbury. had
no intention Of offending anybody by his
Chickamauga utterance. He didn't know
that he was making himself offensive
when ne gave advice to southern fathers
as 20 what they should teach their chit
dren. He is so constituted by his inner
tied characteristics and his education that
he felt doubtless that If ne didn't say what
he aid he would fail in doing his duty.
He could hardly have expected that his
advice would be acceptable or accepted.
Probably he didn't think about that
phase Of the matter at all He didn't even
consider that the occasion was one on
which only things should be said that We're
Of character TO promote harmony and
good feeling. All he thought of was that
he had a load on his mind which he should
get rid of before the dedicatory exercises
were over. And yet if any one of the
southern speakers had suggested that it
should be fought in all the schools of the
land that the principle for which the south
contended was the right one Gov Wood
bury would have been greatly offended.
Gov. Woodbury. however. we are glad
to know. doesn't represent any consider
able element of the people of the north.
The people of that section are not anxious
TO dictate TO southern fathers what they
should teach their sons In respect to the
differences between the north and south
that led to the civil war. They. are will
ing that the southern people shall hold
whatever opinion they please as to
whether they were in the right in that
great struggle. The south has accepted
the result of the struggle and that is all
they believe they can reasonable ask.
The few irreconcilables, like Gov Wood
bury, cut no great figure in the affairs
of the country to-day. What they say
in respect to the war of secession makes
no impression.
The address of Gov. Howard was in
striking contrast with that of Gov. Wood
bury. He said that it came into his heart
he said: Lest we might injure the man
hood of the noblest men of the south
1 would press no chalice of exaction to
their lips-I would not even boast of
victory which cost us so dearly to win
1 could not impute bad intention TO any
but known wrong-doers and I would do
and say those things which are tender ana
kind which l know our Lord through his
spirit would smile upon"
No doubt Gov. Woodbury. If questioned
about the matter would express surprise
that exception has been taken to his re-
marks and would insist that what he said
was meant in the kindest spirit Such an
explanation would only be a confirmation
of the view that he Is one of that type of
men who sacrifice courtesy to sense OF
duty and whose sense of duty requires
them to try to force their opinions upon
other people. in season and out Of season.
even if they make themselves Disagree
able by doing so.