The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
LEADING EDITORIALS.
From the washington Post.

| From the washington Post.
RECONCILIATION GUSH.--Aprcpos Of
the controversy over the PROPOSED q. A.
r.. reunion at Richmond next year. the
Now York Sun speaks Of generous and
patriotic efforts to promote National unity
and friendship between tbs North and
the South" II ID n turgid and unwieldly
sentence, but we suppose that the Sun re-
fers to reconciliation OF the sections aud
intends to praise those who are laboring
to that end. We have yet to learn. how
ever, that these generous and patriotic
efforts are necessary; that the South dis
trusts or hates the North. or vice versa:
that any division line exists save In the
hysterical Imagination OF few superser,
viceable enthusiasts and q like number of
inourable Bourbons OF both latitudes.
So far as concerns the Richmond move
ment we have already said that In our
opinion the encampment there in 1898
would be excellent and desirable from
every point OF view. Richmond Is beau-
tiful and salubrious city. Her people are
singularly courteous and genuine and hos
ptable. Assembling there. the old soldiers
would have many advantages not attain
able In other cities, for within easy reach
OF Richmond are several Of the lost I'M
portant battle fields OF the whole war. No
where else could the Grand Army locate
itself In the immediate neighborhood OF
SO many material reminders OF the ggan-
tic struggle OF 1861 Co. For these reasons
and to this extent we have looked favor
ably upon the proposition of the Young
Mems Business association, and say again
that " the people Of Richmond really want
to secure the encampment we hope they
will succeed In doing so. But we take no
interest In this gush about "reconcllia-
tion,' for we do not believe that any
causes OF dissenslon have survived the
peaceful processes of the past thirty years
Save In purely geographical sense, there
Is no longer any North or any South.
There is as much sympathy between the
people Of Ohio and the people OF Virginia
as there As between those of South Caro-
lima and Arkansas. Hundreds of thousands
IF Northern men have settled at the South
since 1866. Hundreds of thousands OF
Southern men have sought their fortunes
and made their homes at the North. Gen.
slant communication. mutual business In |
Lerests. marriage. kindred. common aspira-
lions and pursuits--all the ties and bonds |
that can make a nation homogeneous have
been at work for more than thirty wears.
md their mission is ACCOMPLISHED. We
10 not think that any theatrical displays
Or outbmsts of Drotestation are needed |
to emphasize fact patent to all intelli- |
gent Observers. 1t seems 10 us, on the |
contrary, that there Is n lack of patriotism |
species of slur upon the good feeling |
and good sense Of the country. in assuming |
the existence of sectional dislikes and pre-
JUDGES
lis 1t not about time, now that even the |
participants in the war OF the |
rebellion are gray headed men. to stop |
this silly rant about reconciliation? Have |
we not had enough Of the demagogues |
and the elf-appointed peace makers. with |
their maudln raptnres and their profess
sional tears? Surely the American people |
need not longer make fools OF themselves
to exploit a few biathcrskites and hum
bugs and anachronisms