In Boston it was said to be due to a revival of the grand old New England spirit.

In Philadelphia they called it the spirit of William Penn.

In the south it was said to be the reassertion of southern chivalry making itself felt against the greed and selfishness of the north, while in the north they recognized it at once as a protest against the sluggishness and ignorance of the south.

In the west they spoke of it as a revolt against the spirit of the east and in the east they called it a reaction against the lawlessness of the west.
But everywhere they hailed it as a new sign of the glorious unity of the country.
If therefore Mr.Newberry and Mr.Overend were found to be discussing the corrupt state of their city they only shared in the national sentiments of the moment.

In fact in the same city hundreds of other citizens, as disinterested as themselves, were waking up to the realization of what was going on.