Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-23
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William II. Seward, Sec'y Of State.
THE ESOsWHICH THE SOUTH
SEEKS.
[From the Richmond Wing, July 23.l

From the Richmond Wing, July 23.I
THE RULING RACE.-We are too close aud
too much influenced BY the gr at events
which are passing, to indulge much in phi
los0phiziEg. But the rout and dispersion,
at the great pitched battle near Manassas,
bring into bold relief the great fact, that the
Yankees are humbugs, and that the lOhlte
people Of the slaveholding States are the true
mastcrs-the real rulers OF this continent.
Under every disadvantage on our side, the
preparations Tor that combat were made.
The Northern States had seized upon all the
common property OF the partnership. they
munOpOlztd the whole navy and army ana
all the material, with the entire machinery
of Government in full operation; and bOasted
that they had an inexhaustitle supply of
men and money to wage an Interminable
war. For months, with all these advantages,
they have been diligently engaged in organ
King their forces.
Under the direction Of the most vaunted
military character Of the age-Dot Of their
creation, though for they never produced
genius capable Of anything beyond arrsng-
ing u h0te', or working a steam engine, OF
directing some base mechanical cOntrIyance
they expended millions of money and drill
ed armies Of 300 ,o30, and equipped them IN
style unheard OF in the annals OF war. They
met the rude aud pJOr-equipped r0lunteers
Of the Southern States. drawn from their
peaceful ayocltl0ns llr the first time, 70 the
theatre Of war aud they are routed ana
slam By the thousand, and driven ike chat
before hi1h wind. Though guided by the
highest military talent-5f Virginia, short
grass growth-they have nothing to rely
upon but their numbers, and that, IN the
fight. proves an clement Of weakness.
The fact Is, the Yankees are very little
better than Chinese. They lay the same
stress On the Jingle of their dollars that the
CelCStials do on the noise of their gongs.-
Originally endowed with no single au-lable
trait, they have cultivated the arts Of money
getting and cheating, until gain has become
their God, and they imagine It to be Omni-
potent. With money in their pockets, Won
from . rene ous and chivalrous race-aAd
multitudinous as Norway rats, they are
swollen with conceit, and fancy that they
were lit for EN- pire And yet they DO not
possess one gentemanlY attribute or 4 single
talent that qualities them for war. OF the
very first elements they are destitute. They
don't know even how to ride a hOrsc-a
talent only 20 be acquired in youth and
gentle ayocations. And as to arms, 90 out
of hundred never shot gun, and we have
it on very good authority, that Old Scott lost
all patience in attempting to teach them how
to load a gun. The vile old wretch He
reaps Just reward for his treason and his
talents misapplied.
The breakdown of the Yankees, their utter
unftness for empire, forces dominion upon US
of the South. We are compelled to take the
sceptre, and it is our duty to prepare our
selves to WELD it with dignity and effect.
W. must adapt ourselves to our destInies.
We must elevate our race, every man of it
breed them up to arms, to command-to
empire The art military should constitute
a leading part of every white mans educa
ton The right of voting should be a high
privilege, to be enjoyed by those only who
whole white population of the South should
be brought to high-tOned aristocraey, duly
impressed with a sense of it's superiority to
Yankee trickery; and of its own functions,
and its obligations to freedom and civilizl-
ton.