Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-09-10
THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH.
Nor.h.rp ! ID soulLsrn Yalor.
"a Son q one Of de Soldiers Of The I

IA Son Of one Of the Soldiers Of the Re-
volution" writes the following communica-
eatiOa to ths n. 7. Times, showing that all
the talk about aOOmprOmise" and aavOid-
ins this var" is pure nonsense; tfL
To the E5itor o.. The NeI0 York Times 5.
p saWe claim to be the euperi5rs Of the
Mortimer in every respect, and we are."-
Augusta iGa.) Chronicle and SsHtiRsl, Aug.
Is. & 4
ALLOW an old subscriber to your paper,
and s son Of soldier of the Revolution, TO
state two "reminiscences that came under
his own observation, for the consideration
Of those who are aiding the Insurgents in
wicked rebellion BY their cry fort' pescel"
J8In the Fall Of 1889, twenty-five years
ago, the writer returned to this country
from Europe. During Els residence abroad,
he made the aequ6ihisnce of several gen
tlenep from the South. Soon after his re-
turn TO America, he was present at large
dinuer party which was composed almost
altogether of Southern gentlemen, many of
whom, at the time, were high in office un-
der the General Government, The copYer-
aation was mostly on Southern man and
Southern matters; and, after circulation
of the wine, the conversation became quite
free and out-spoken, and made such an i'm
preston on my Northern ears, that its ma
ture has been distinctly remembered ever
since. Il was on the subject of the Govern
ment Of our country, and on the superiority
of the Southern over the Northern people
It was emphatioaiIy declared by these gem
tle1nen, that Hno man born north Of Mason
and Dixons line" shonld ever have any
thing to de with, the Government Of the
| United States; or should hold, under-GoV-
ernment, any ofhee Of trust or Importance.
And it was as emphatically declared that
an srfRngenent Woald be brought about,
sooner or later when the entire Govern
ment Of these United States should be in
the hands Of the men of the South-as they
only we're The race par eresLLdnes fitted to
| govern the nation They claimed then, as
now, Gt0 be the superiors Of the Mortimer
in every respect" and that the people of
the North must, and should be, under the
dominion Of the Southf -a1 -inl -l1-Ss
The other "reminiscences is Of more recent
date, TWenty-one years later-in August
1860, the writer met at the White Sulphur
Springs, in Virginia, several hundred Of
the very men, many Of whom are now
among the leaders, and who were the TO-
menters Of this wicked rebellion. There
were present some Of the leading men from
every one Of the Slave States. Their meet.
ing at this time was for the purpose Of
planning this rebellion; and they were
then as much determined on breaking uI
the Union as they have ever been at any
time sinos. The writer knew personally
many Of these men, and the declaration
was made to him repeatedly thst IL th'
Black Republicans should elect any mar
: ss President, the Union would be dissolved.
Gov Letcher, Of Virginia, Was there, snC
on that occasion reviewed the first Volun
teer company which was formed at Rich
m6nd, and, ia addressing this company o
/ F. F. VS., the writer heard him make thi
I declaration: "You, young gentlemen, ar
! the nucleus Of i've hundred thoussnt
Southern men, who will yet be called to
) gether te repel the invasion Of the Blscl
! Republicans Of the North p
, / These statements are given to show Wha
: we have long believed 70 be true,--that tn
l plotters in the present outrageous rebellio
|, have been for more than 9 quarter Of
, century maturing their plans to destro
! this Government; and that during thi
! time, they have never for one moment in
tended, nor DO they now intend, to liste
= to any terms of "peace" or of "comprI
= MISE" short Of the entire subjugation {
r the North to their will No, gentlemen {
1 the white feather" "peaee" negctistors
h Know, assuredly, that one Of two condition
8 must take place in our country; the Mort
y must conquer the South the rebellion nslr
Be sqeEushsd OHtj" OF, vs and ear ehildrt
l. must lake our position only one degree db0i
!. the slaUs, and Be prepared 70 hoe the corn {
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