Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-12-30
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the two sections by his speeches
That the Southern people view the
speeches through different glasses
than their Northern brethren is evi
dcnced by tue following extracts frou
prominent Southern journals:
1T is to be hoped that Mr.. Mr
Kinleyis itinerary through the Soutl
will open his eyes and enlarge hi
vieSs, that the warm receptions he
will iSceive will touch his heart ant,
dispose him to deal more gently here
after with Southern sensibilities. md
even prejudices, but until We see
practical evidences Of such a conver-
sion, we need not become too entbu-
siastic nor demonstrativs over his
platiudes about the disappearance Of
sectionalism!'--Tho Post (Dem.),
Houston. Texns.
'There has been a good deal Of gush
ab nut reconciliation until the theme
has become trite, but this utterance
from President Nc inley.a Republi
can Pud ar ex-Union soldier. is au-
thoritative. 1t marks the end. uoI
only Of sectional i'll feeling, but OF
sectional nstrust.'-The banner
(Dem J. Nashville.
.Even il his suggestions do moi
have much Of a practical result, Me-
hinley will still be a gamer, for he
has put a sy~mplIAthetic finger on II
soft spot in the hearts OF Southern
me- and women. and by dong 20 has
laid them under an obligation Ia
which they will not Cease to give
grateful recognition. . II Pres
ident Mckinley would win the South
To himself and make the obligation
under which his kindly words have
laid this pert OF the country complete,
he would not only stop appointing
negroes from this time forth to federal
offices among the Southern people.
but he would undo MS far as possible
the mischief which he has alre ldy
done by a seemingly dafiant di+re-
gard OF Southern sentiment in thus
Important particular. 1t would not
benefit either him or us. il with his
hand he were to outrage while with
his lips he b~lesses.'- Tie Times Dem
"crat iDem.j, New Orleans.
"Resting their case on precedent
tile Phari+ees had all the better Of the
argument when they questioned the
possibility oi any thing good coming
out OF Nazareth. Likewise il the
light OF the past is the best lamp for
the future, it requires some stretch
ing OF the mantle Of charity to make
it cover that speech delivered at At
lanta by The President. Fine words |
butter no parsnips and a;tions speak
thnn words. The politician |
does not hesitate to play on the most
sacred memories to gain TINT which
iR sweet to his soul cheers and tears
and when Atlanta from
her attack u Mysteries she will be in
the proper frame Of nina to weigh
the Presidents platitudes for just
VIVA. they are WORTH. The Times |
tDem.). Louisville.
The Mobile (Ala.) Register (Dem.
says:
-We suppose it is our duty. under
all the circumstances, to express
thanks for the kindly way the Presi-
dent spoke OF the South and tie
Southern people when at Atlanta. but
IL We candidIy ask ourselves what we
think about it we have to confess that
we ara sorry that we are in u position
TO be addressed III TINT strain. lie
speaks tho speech OF forgiveness: he
tells us that We have shown by our
actions that we are loyal, md that, 80
Tar as the North is concerned, there
IL u willingness 70 forget the renotar
past for the sake OF the heroes Ut the
recent past. He speaks in eympa-
thetic manner OF our soldier dead.
and says they represent American
valor, and that the care OF their
graves should be the common charge
upon the treasury Oi the nation. The
President has gone far along the path
that leads to reconciliation. and has
said words that no other Northern
man since the time Of Grant has had
the heart to say, and We make recug.
milton OF his liberality, for Il IL liber.
ality in him, when looked at from his
standpoint. Let us, However. with
ont carping or complaining, look ut
the matter from Ours. Wo cannot
admit that We OF the South did any.
thing for which We arc to be forgiven,
but, on the contrary, we claim that We
we're true to the laws and principles OF
the Union while the North was not.
Being in tho minority We we're over.
powered and our action condemned,
but the verdict was one Of force AMI
not OF right. Some ~ Us are dis.
posed to shout with delight, and even
cry with JOY. rs the old Confederate
at Atlanta did when no heard the
Presidents wordp, bnt We have had a
hard time, and are like prisoners re-.
lenaed from Jail, who arc easily over
whelmed b, their emotions. Let the
tile generations to come 10 the Judge
OF the matter! Whom the North
recognizes the fidelity OF the South
10 the Constitution, and that the
Southern people are not only loyal
COW but have ever been foremost in
loyalty; when the Northern people
ceaso to ns Juno the attitude o. right