The Iola register., 1902-05-30
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VI.P Nv REJUDICE disappears
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I'M fore the mounting sun OF
WIN spring. One of the brightest
VIA thoughts Of the future glories
of this republic is the con
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of this republic is the con
sensus of the American mind
that whether one fought for the
blue or the gray, he was honest in
his views and that each was entitled
to equal credit.
The question at issue was one
which the illustrious fathers of the
republic Washington, Hamilton, JEFF
ferson, Madison and other worthless
could not determine, and they rele-
gated the task to some coming gen
Grafton. II was so momentous that
men like Clay, Webster, llaync, Jack
son and other equally distinguished
statesmen passed it along through
compromises Of various kinds, but all
knew that when the time came for
determination il must be by arbitra-
mcnt Of the sword that no iutelli-
gcncc Of men could settle it 10y peace
full methods.
In 1861 the crisis. which Washing
ton forcsaw. and which other fathers
saw, was reached. There was no sur
prise in it. The question was one
merely Of time. Postponemcuts and
compromises were no longer Of any
effect. The differences could be set
! tied in one way only.
The determination of the matter
! the hcroism displayed in the number
/ less battles of the ucNt few years,
The fearful loss of litc the trcmen-
/ dous financial cost the bitterness
| which followed. are matter" OF MS
I II
| tory. All of these we're natural re-
/ suits of such a bitter struggle
1t was difficult to understand, when
| the smoke of the last battle had
/ cleared away and the desoIatloh
wrought by the war was clearly seem
! how time could cilace the many sears
then made. There were ruins OF
houses, broken homes desolate
| hearts. widoWhood, orphanagc' pen
ury here and there all OF which m
cited and promoted prejudice ana q
bitterness II not nate Whlcn W"u'o
survive the me OF the repuoiIc'
The bitterness OF bereaVement'
though, turns to softneSs as years
| pass. The memory OF STRIFE is OBJ
scured by the passage OF years Inc
| republic has advanced In wealth, IN
/ population and IN the estimate whlch
foreign nations place upon 1T.
The north has learned the lesson
| that the south believed as honestly
in its political opinions as it held to
its own. The south has learned the
double lesson that the north was
equally honest in its views, and that
IT is better ana tar better mat there
= shall be one nation-a nation one
and inseparable, now ana forever
In the years since the war it has
realized what would haye been the
cost of a divided union-the scpara-
ton Of it into number of smaller
nations, each maintaining. rs neces-
sity Of defense, standing army at
great expense. And it rcioices that
this nation has escaped the condi-
. tions which exist in Europe.
II has seen the advancing gloriee
Of the republic and has come 10 n
fun and cudcariug love for IL and re
ioiccs that it forms m integral part
OF il.
The union in name and i'm fact was
confirmed by the results Of the civil
war. 1t might have been necessary
to maintain this 10y force OF arms,
but, happily, all this danger has
passed because Of the upgrowth of
common interests between the sec
tions, and n forgetting of the past
and the building up Of common
law for this union.
For the reasons named the Dccora-
ton day of this year should be and
doubtless will he one of the most
precious of any that has gone before.
II is more nearly than ever before n