Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-29
SENTIMENT.

the TWO SectlOn9 by his speeches.
That the Southern people view the
speeches through different glasses
than their Northern brethren is evil
denced by the following extracts from
prominent Southern journals:
cit is to nc hoped that. MI. Nc
Kinley's itinerary through the South
will open his eyes and enlarge bis
vie VS., that the warm receptions he
will receive will touch his heart and
dispose him to deal more gently here.
after with Southern sensibilities.. and
oven ~prPJudices, but until we see
practical evidences of such u CONVEX
sion, we need not become too enthu-
siastic nor demonstrative over his
platiudes about the disappearance OF
Sectionalism! Tho Post (Dem.),
Houston, Texas.
"There has been a good deal Of gueh
alb mt reconciliation until the theme
has become trite, but this utterance
from President Nc inley, a Republi
can pnd ar ex.Uninn soldier, is au-
thoritat,ve. 1t marks the end. not
only of sectional i'll feeling, but of
sectional mIstrust." The Banner
Dem }. Nashville.
seven if his suggestions do not
have much of a practical result, Me-
kinley will still be a gamer, for he
has put Il sympathetic finger on a
soft spot i'll the hearts OF Southern
men and women. and by doing so has
laid them under an obligation to
which they will not Cease to give
grateful reco- milton. . If Pres
ident M 'Knley would win the South
to himself and make the obligation
under which his kindly words have
laid this pct Of the country complete,
he would not only stop appointing
negroes from tn 9 time forth to federal
offices among the Southern people,
but he would undo as far as possible
the mischief which he has already
done by Il seemingly defiant disrc-
gard of Southern sentiment in this
important particular. 1t would not
benefit either him or us. il with his
hand he were to outrage while with
his lips he b!cssrs.'- The Times Dem
ocrat (Drm.h New Orleans.
"RestIng their ease on precedent,
tue Phari ,ees had all the better of the
argument when they questioned the
possibility If an! thing good coming
out Of Nazareth. Likewise il the
light Of tie past is the best lamp for
the future, it requires some stretch
ing of the mantle of charity TO make
it coTcr that speech delivered at At
lanta by The President. Fine words
butter no parsnips and actions speak
lon Ter than words. The politician
does no. licstt IT. TO play on The most
sacred memories to gain that which
If sweet to his soul cheers and tears
md when Atlanta recovers from
her attack # Mysteries she will be in
the FRO ,er fame Of nina to wei. h
the r. -ident's platitudes for just
what they are worth."- The Times
(Drm.). Louisville.
INo Mobile tAlo) Register (Dem.
gays:
1--WE suppose it is orr duty, undcr
all the circumstances, to express
til INKS for thc krndly way the Presi,
dent spoke or tho South and Tie
Southern people when Mt Atlanta, bu,
If We candidjy ask ourselves what we
think ab0nt it we have to confess tina
WI are sorry chat we ere in u position
to he addressed IN that strain. II,
spc ks the speech Of forgiveness: h,
tells us that wc have shown by on
actions chat we are loyal, and that, e,
far rs the North is concerned, Their,
is a willingness to forget the remote
past for the sake OF the heroes OF tin,
recent past. He speaks in sympa
AhaIip nnon,or ~ n,,r .,l1:z- .