New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-10

Louisville Courier Journal Pays Tribute TO the Great I W" ~
abon o
History O. the Hampton

friend the Southern people bad at court
There came in his stead an old-.lue Southern
Democratic veritable poor white'-brestn
ing destruction to the ruling classes at ne
South, yet a Constitutionalst Of the school
of jefferson and as hostile TO the negro
equality theories of the radical Republicans
as the most ultra Copperhead Of the Norta
Secession had failed; must 10 carry with u
the failure also of institutional freedom
Liberating the black man, must it enslave t'
white? The plan 20 impeach Andrew johnson
was little other than scheme TO MexleanR
the government. Il came peril0usly near sue
ceeding
The Grand Army of the Republic held one
of its annual encampments upon southe1
SOIL to be welcomed at least as universally
and Hospitality as ever it had been weleon"
on Northern soil. Next year the ConiedeF'N
Veterans are 10 advance in VIVA, force J"
mains 70 them upon Washington. with 70
other thought than that it Is their CAPITA.
the mecca of the true American, the hoy T"
holes of the Freehoart's hope and home \
Confederate soldier, appointed by a KepuE
/ lcan President, is Chief Justice Of the Unls'
States Two Confederate generals VINO n0D
orably wore the blue have died on the ~
tired list and payroll Of the Army OF Wv
United States Verify the War Of states sn'
Sections is over. The dream Of Abraham In
coin has been fulfilled. The mystic chofos
of memory, stretching from every ba'tlens1
and patriot grave, TO every living heart Ah'
Ihearthstone, have sweled az last the eho'.'
of the Union, touched not only by the ansss
of our better nature, but bound by the olO0'
ties Of kindred origins, principles and Sa''
tons
/ 1t did, indeed seem a long time com'h1
As far back as 1859, speaking primarily w
the soldiers of the Confederacy, "Ihe oou''''
Journal" had proposed that the three W.
amendments TO the Constitution be aeeeV'''
and ratified as the treaty Of peace oe'"s''
the North and the South. There followed
pretty wrange Many and especially UHO'.
who had not been actually In the war -"'''
unable to see or unwilling 90 admit tna' w
hand Of the South was in the lion m0''@
and that, unless and until 10 could DC
tracted, nothing was very much worm "n'V
Sectionalsm fourshed apace on either 50.
of party lines. The Rebel Brigadicrs mace
kind of common cause with the Na.iahs y
the Bloody Shirt, both out. as IL WERE W
gate money. Thus the politicians played GUS
edy while the people suffered tragedy y
though the Greeley campaign IN the lonS -.
perhaps shortened the distance across ="
sectional chasm, it did not show any ln"'
date fruitage. and IL remained TOR al
parently unimportant personal event 70 No -.
the first serious impression upon the 80
wall of misunderstanding and prejudice VIM,
divided the two warning parts OF the "a"
stored Union. This was the death OF Cns''
Sumner and the eulogy Of Lucius Lamar.
1t was an epoch making speech. Inc W.
recognized its fidelity and its TRUTH - -.
warmed to IT, TheRceforward the South ''',,
see its way ahead. Instead Of sprlnAlng s.
on raw places, il began TO be the fasn''"
pour oil instead of twisting the hou
TO pat his name. Later came "''..
with his wondrous appeal resis'ess
who could stand out against the eogen'
soning and simple pathos Of that oIs'oi'%,
great hearted, that immortal, boy p''"I5
in the name Of a new generation Tor '"'
country?