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

had 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 nlti-
mate trouble
But now we have an entirely differ
ent situation. The President of tho
United States was not only in full
sympathy with the Union cause, but
he fought for it with distinguished
bravery and devotion from the be-
ginning until the ending of tho con.
flict He bore an important part in
the captures. His action in favoring
return would not be misinterpreted.
No improper significance could to
attached to it. All those who op-
posed the proposition when advanced
by Mr.. Cleveland have confidence,
respect and admiration for the wis.
dom and patriotism of President Nc
Kinley, and, therefore, know there
could bo no other purpose in 1t all
than to subserve to our common wei
fare. 1t could not be connected in
any way with political SUCCESS or de-
feat. 1t could not in the slightest
affect the verdict that has beon rem
'dercd with respect to secession and
disunion.
But in another respect the situa-
ton is exceptionally favorable. We
are at war with foreign nation, and
no section Of the country is more
patriotic and jealous in the 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 lost dist;n-
guished oflicors Of the Confederate
army are marching as genoraIs at
the 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 tho
representatives Of the 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 they are Americans. There has
been new dedication to the cause
of liberty, humanity and free institu-
tions. 1t embraces oil the people of
every State and section. TO 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 a time for unity
Of sentiment, harmony of action and
all prevailing friendship and good
fellowship. Not only are Lee and
Wheeler and the mon Of tho South
marching abreast with Wade and
Shafter and tho men of the North,
but the sons Of all the States arc
side by side in our navy. In tho
harbor of Cardenas Ensign Bagley,
of North Carolina, and John B.
Neck, Of Ohio, gave up their lives
together on the deck Of the Winslow.
In tho bombardment of San Juan
the battleship 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 ropresen-
tatives 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 well afford to turn our backs
on all but the 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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