The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-27
Il ST ABLISHED 1865.

had q tendency to create the impress
sion that the cause they represented
had not, after all, been lost, and to
revive hope with respect to it that
was calculated to make further &Hi-
mate trouble.
But now we have an entirely differ
ent situation. The President of the
United States was not only in full
sympathy with the Union cause, but
no fought for it with distinguished
bravery and devotion from the be-
ginning until the ending of the con.
ilict. He bore m important part in
the captures. His action in favoring
return would not be misinterpreted.
No improper significance cJuld Le
attached to it. All those who op-
posed the proposition when advanced
by Mr.. Cleveland havo confidence,
respect and admiration for tho wis.
dom and patriotism OF President Nc
Kinley, and, therefore, know there
could bo no other purpose in 1t MI
than to subserve to our common wei
fare. 1t could not bo connected in
any way with political SUCCESS or de-
feat. 1t could not in the slightest
affect the verdict that has been rem
.dered with respect to secession and
disnnion.
But in another respect tho situa-
ton is exceptionally favorable. We
are at war with foreign nation, and
no section of the country is moro
patriotic and Jealous in tho support
Of our cause than the South. Those
who bore arms against the Union
have by thousands engaged in it's
service. Some Of tho Ii ost distin-
guished officers Of tho Confederate
army are marching rs generals at
tho head of our columns. They are
now rs conspicuous for tho flag as
they wero then against It. In Con
gress every war measure has been
patriotically supported by all the
representatives of tho seeding States,
and the A ADMINISTRATION relies upon
them with an entire confidence and
in the belief and knowledge that sec
tional lines and past differences have
been effaced for the purposes of the
pending struggle, and that to the
end of it all alike will remember only
that thoy are Americans. There has
been new dedication to tho cause
Of liberty, humanity and free institu-
tions. 1t embraces all the people Of
every State and section. 70 the mon
who fought with Grant and Sherman
nothing could be moro gratifying
than the realization that they have
lived to soc the day when the Union
they upheld is defended with all the
ardor of sincere patriotism by tho
mon who fought with Lee and Jack.
son.
1t is pre- eminently atimo for unity
Of sentiment, harmony of action and
all prevailing friendship and good
fellowship. Not only are Lee and
Wheeler and tho men Of tho South
marching abreast with Wade and
Shafter and the men of the North,
but the sons Of all tho States arc
side by sllo in our navy. In tho
harbor of Cardeuas Ensign Bagley,
of North Carolina, aud John B.
Neck, of Ohio, gave up their lives
together on the deck of tho Winslow.
In tho bombardment of San Juan
the battloship Iowa was commanded
by "Fighting Bob" Evans, of Vir-
ginia, and in tho far. away harbor of
Manila, the great victory Of Dewey
was achieved by the heroic represen-
atives of almost all tho States Of the
Union, those from tho South and
those from tho North vying with
each other to win the day for their
common country and to add glory
and renown to the flag Of our faith
ers. In the presence of such facts
we can we'll afford to turn our backs
on all but tho lessons of the past,
and, blotting out tho bitter memories
of estrangement and strife, press for,
ward to tho future with common
confidence and pride in the destiny
that awaits us. j. b. Foraker.
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