The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-30
NO roLER.Trox or SECESSION.

NO ToLERsTTox or SECESSION.
Buried though the animosities Of the
war may be. ard firmly as the spirit Of
uaaty n re-egtsbllzbed in this republic.
those who participated In the struggle
cannot yet lock upon II IS the coming
generations will Those who led the re-
sistance 90 what Vas considered an in
yasion OF states rights. 10 be resented as
the men Of ZIG resented the action Of the
British government. have forgiven their
defeat, but they have not forgotten the
cause which led 20 the war.
Northern people cannot comprehend,
perhaps. but they must BE- tolerant Of the
reverence in which Jefferson Davis r.
held. To those who have been taught TO
ezecrate him az q traitor, X is Fepggsive
20 have 70 hear unrebuked laudatfon OF
MS character ard acts. especially b. those
wi1o now profess loyalty 10 the Union
There seems TO be no common ground
upon which TO meet on sneh a subject. 1t
IL rot in human nature To admit that
Davis MAS not a trailer 20 the Union:
and II seems ike mocksry 81 the memory
of Lincoln 70 stand by unmovcd while
the chief Of the confederaey IS held up
az grand and patriotic character. 10
whom history viii one day do justice.
Time which softens all asperities. per-
mits the people. strangers To one another.
but united by q common tie Of nationality.
20 view with feelings Of kInd8ness the
tribute paid b. old soldiers TO their de-
parted comrades. The presence OF monu-
ulenta does not arouse any antagoniEm;
and the people Of the United States have
shown themselves TO b. q great and gem
erous people b. their forgiving course to-
ward the rank and file Of the Confederate
army. and b. their coFdIalily toward the
new South.
The same liberation cannot yet be ex-
tended 70 the memory Of Jefferson Davis.
lie vas the adviser. the mouthpiece and
the leader OF a movement which had for
It's object the destruction OF Federal unity.
lie was the exponent Of doctrine which
every citizen OF this republic must be
taught unsquIyoeably Is seditious. be-
cause IL 1t II 10 be admitted for mo-
ment that Davis was right, then the con-
stitution is worthless. there is no virtue
in unity. and nationality is a moekery.
Patriotism becomes mere local pride-not
the love Of principle typifed ii a ma
iional emblem. but merely self-interest.
which ia TO make no sacrifice 70 the COM
mon cause II the doctrines OF Davis are
20 be accepted. There can be no other
than . commercial spirit. II states are only
10 hold TO the Union Tor its benefits and to
reject It when responsibilities are to be
shared.
jefferson Davis. Ia his farewell speech 10
the senate IN ISL. proclaimed his idea Of
the Unlon. lie said. 4 have for many
years advocated as an essential attribute
% state sovereignty the right OF state
TO secede from the linton" In this SEN
tcnce Is comprised the act Of treason.
Aississlnpi had no rights which were not
accorded her by the United States. No
state except the original thirteen has any
right not granted by the United States.
The sacrifices made by our forefathers es-
tablished the government which wrested
lceted foreign possession without any
autonomous rlshts. The people ~ large
bore the burden which made the new
states free and independent Of an op-
pFcsslvc yoke. lad the United s.s;es
wlied 70 there would have been no state
~ Mississippi
Tho h0mogeneity q the unltcd States IS
an Integral facg which is essential 20 the
security. the development snd the glory
Of the country. The secession Of a state
is menace 30 an eur Institutions. because
u enc state may seceae. aH may sccode.
au3 dl-uulon means destruction. The vol
garc 90 an is bound up In the iudis=olubll-
/ tty "a TIRE congress 90 states. The power Of
The syatest state "a the Union is tae
powcr 81 the weakest. Ia union Is
strength: tn disiategFatlon IS ruin. \ com
mon cause ana "a common country is the
I ealy tsc that binds Us. The welfare ~ ali
( is the trust reposed tn the Individual. the
existence Of the Cnloa Is heritage be-
/ aueathcd 10 the states.
There need he TO objection 10 Justice be-
ins toue the private character and the Of
/ rcial Integrity q Jefferson Davis. bat IS
/ tao tyro ot a doctrlne vhAch 5eoparagzes
/ our rights as a people. So Enas; o. held up
+ as q trailer. The dead MAS grave SHAH
I - }tsg uamolestsd. aua ever thc v-reaths
( pul up7u g; by frienaly han3s may Oe iet
/ untouched. bat there laust lse 40 veal 1cr-
ing In ahborrence % tbe doctrines he
! taught OK ans cor3anatson Or t.-s wroug
| he Rnnil haHe vrnusht