The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-06-01

inflicted on The South by hcr Nollh'lh "'' ,",'"N)
Will in the Mon that YOU are go sinRulatiy IN
fortunate, not to say Inconsistent as 10 syinps-
tL,ze with while you condemn bar lou Jay
II ,ympathize deeply with the South when 1
consider the cause OF the present meet, anu
AMIN YOU saw, AT the door Of the Black Rcpuo
Hcan patty lay the cause which has produced
the present effrct." YJu are right. The only and |
n,in,al rau-c of our separation was the open war
fare upon our dcarest eonsututionai nights by
Marty witch made that warfare the distinguishing |
feature Of lis organism, and IL necessary sclidc-
fence against the further aFgrcssiOns OF That par
~ w, are compelled to strike friend and foe alike
that is your misfortune, not cur iault. In the
| South a mans friends don't give aid and comfort
To his enemies You say tina. while you appreciate
the motives which head the honest portion Of the
South in the matter you fail &c see what gain can
uossitay result To- either section from even peace
mi secession Jtwculd be easy TO show that the
South would gain immensely from It but the
| question at issue involves sohly the Tigh OF Sc
cesscn--as to It's probable results your opinion OF
| min, either is of very little consequence. "Diey
Deciarabu."
or the duplieity and treachery of the Federal
| Government towards the Southern COnftderacy,
| | will say nothing. OF the miserable articles by
which it forced South Carolina to fire the first
| Gun at Fort Sumter, il is unnecessary to speak.
Ii may not b. amisS, however In your reflections
on that insultcd flag" to remember that well
lcer,sn circumstances a man need not wait until
nc IL struck before in sefdefcncc, lfC strikes the
first blow.
The Federal Government Processes to regard
the Secession of the Southern States ~ the rgiti-
mate aud only rasus b,ii, but recognize in your
letter the existence Of quite different sentiment,
and ono too which for weeks i have been con-
vncsd actuatcs the MASSES OF the Northern people
aud accounts for the enthusiasm with which
> they are rallyiug to the support of their Black
! Rcnublican master. That sentiment is simply
one of devotion 10 "The StarSpangled BANNER"
= Ii is no longer our seizure of the Federal forts
and arseuns our refusal to contribute to the
p revenues ofthe Black Republican Tnasnry; our
: withdrawal from Union ccmented by n violated
= Constitution and governed by our avowed enc
. | mics that has aIrayed the North in arms against
- us Neither is il the determination OF Lincoln IL
e collect the revenues and hold aud protect the
f pub,ic property in the seeded States No IT II
n simply because we have "insulted'-I. .. in TAN
# frIrt Iriumphcd OVERTIME Stars and Stripes. -
,, Hatred, envy, rcye ge, and al the wort passions
d of humanity, these are the motives Of miitar.
i enthusiasm in the North, and you probably enun
"a ci,d the only correct idea have of our pOlit
l. ica affairs WHEN you said II couscicntiously b.
h lcve that not one in Eve thousand stands in arm
8 to-day for any other purpose than that Of main
tanning the honor OF our flag" The Stars ant
n Stripes" and "our glorious flag and "the Star
,. Spanglcd Banner seem to have exercised yol
ID very much since your Letter and postscript con
tr tanned no less than thirteen illusions TO thcm-
,,. When think Of this in connection with you
" able services for many years to that party whlcl
s. was the only legitimate foe of Black Republican
~ isn-whcn remember your eloquent advocac
h. of Southern rights in the columns Of the Norther
At and Eastern prcss-andSwhrn reflect that 20
so represent the sentiments of thousands OF NortheT
- men who have been betrayed into a fals- posltio
by the ignis tatuus Of "A false patriotism ] Al
he overwhelmed with feelings of the bttcresi mort
h. 6cstion and disgust What is there oomnend'
~ Bile or sensible in your declaration that you al
IN. "ior the Union, right or wrong = What do yo
f,r mean bv saving that within thu Union you won
"a | light ior the South TO the last Against who
nd would YOU have tonight for her within =
ich Union" her only cnrnirs were the Black Repu
an leans would you have tonight for her again
M Tho Federal Government within the Union
nc No. Frank you are fcsyfuIly though must u
the lcyc honestly in error With regard to our polite
ed differences The South, "tho proud, imprrio
cd SOUTH loved "the Union" and "ihe S'ar-STa
,nl lied Banner TO thu last. To the last she LAWS
,ho ed her blood and treasure on thrm b'ih. Tot
ut last sh took chceriuly the spoliing OF her goo
by alb ltion thieves and hoped against hope
cx Justice and equal rights within the Union" II
the motives Tor non-resistance were msconstrueds
avs openly perverted; Her warning remonstrsnC
,sv as full of sound and fury, signi
in ING nothing" Her valor was snecrcd AT by p pa
Of ofproverbial towards, who insoIcntly proclaim
near that she was totally dependent on tn" strong
p Of ofthc Federal Government and that "NaSSacl
IN, sits couldn't make boots enough to KICK hr
ned of he Union" She endured all this She wa'
,,. until sl. was driven TO the wall She saw rr 9
.,d | mics within the Union dchantly violate
ma planest provisions of the palladium other libcr
and for no better reason than because they we've
signed for the protection of her property,
,,,, finally she saw the Federal Government pass
Ill. &c, hos liy.s had h,pu "a
;, to the work Of her political and social rum,
Tho whose chosen cOmpcrrs had IL Clarrd tie Const
f, ton the tnly bond of that Government to ID
eicr league with death and covenant with be-
now Th,n, with dignity and hr1nncss worthy OF
/, tbc cause, she formally resumed the powers she
,a, delegated to the Federal Union and son'muly
,ro, carcd her connection with that Union totally
Sam forever dissolved.
viii And now, as hcretofor the South asks no IA
MI from thu North, and seeks only to work ont
mi problem Of h nationality in peace aud quictr
,Lis And fish, cannot accomplish her destiny wit
a., bcod>hed she has thousands Of brave sons 7, &C
= &c die in her defence and fair daughte whose
III pathcs and prayers are wholly cOESccrated to-
d;r.i cans VIVA c5eT may be the result of the
. ,b rest assured it will not witness our subluga;io
- the uinions of the Federal Government.
ld know Of no disgrace so great, no alllanc" on
- terms so dish0norablc. as submission to, or alb
and with, tie Black II publican government. /
I say also ih1t II Is much easier 10 threaten III
-, Il . accomplish our humiliation
he, I'll ~ are several ASS .rtions in your letters
a e. existing affairs at the North and south whose
-, ness ard simplicity are really refreshing al
1n,,r advanced scasou ofthe year Itwould be exit
wv " unkind in me, however, TO notice them IN
g lr',I after your very ingenious confession that
"u'I senses had been staggered by ''thc wild tn
l. on and assertions fthe Southern press.
'F;u And now Frank assure you have write
y. W." WA foregoing pages with nothing but the kind
- anu feelings towards YOU Truth is necessarily Sc
..,, but hope you will not b. offended at the tn
- Our intercourse has always been of the most
NM ant character, and | should regret noh
10. much as to have political Prejudices ma
: p personal encmics. | am about to enlist Il
III | war and while Earnestly hope ] may not
TO- unfortunate as to meet you or James IN the
=, 1a ofthc enemy, if | do meet you there hope
YOU fight none the less maniully because "
Y 49, 49,. in the ''rrbei ranks
T. las, Your Brother,
hauon G.. II.
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