The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-06-04

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h.aa Z SHAT a.sst, cred aaa learned during
thar BEL g6aasQa. ! osi EltA ~ great Jifiealiy
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sal ssastia.ss s5gstly iaierrgasel - Is where
came fspm ana si.ste gaisg. aad also IS % Hsy
busuess. &a ilayiag understood that persons
fesa ihs Nofih vere fre4senily rgushly assiiei
b la.ss a tee ssaih. aud having been eflsu
ssfael 70 ,hat e1esl. nos aaly hy frieals 1t the
AaHh, bul alsa BY rrsteelahle persons residing
q CO. south. frequently egaied direct ahswers
- these questions, ani ia toe drs, question above
stated. oftn case tbs aame 4 some place 10 a
slave slaie. through which ] had passed. as 81
Louis. from which place Iosk & letter n miro
duatiou generally, frasa a respectable gentleman
residing there. as well, also, as from one other
place.
A 70 what ! Witnessed and learned al the
s9u,b,--ia the lrs, place, | iound the people, NJ
present, very much united 10 their opposition TO
tie general Government Of the United States
This may appear somewhat surprising or prob
Icpaiieal 70 tie people q che North, as il has
been vel understood tiiat At The commencement
" tc disturbance a large portion land II was
generally supposed a majority Of the people re-
siding there we're adverse to secession; and the
change IN ihe views aud feelings 81 that class can
only be accounted FOR in two ways .--In the frst
place, by, Or in consequences Of, system Of fear
and terror which universally prevails, Sc, on foot
and iusligated mo doubt BY the t" Poteers hat
Be" And in the next place, by the misreptrson-
tations, iuauendos, aud false suggestions uniyer-
sally circulated throughout that region, as to the
character, views, feelings and purposes Of the
people at the North. II is represented and gen.
orally believed, that 1t was the design Of the
Northern people twho are called Abolitionists, J
IN the selcction Of both President and Vice Pres-
dent fran that section, that soon as The power
was fully in their hands, to emancipate and set
free all the slaves; and for that purpose had cho-
sen negro, or one who had negro blood, az
President These representations are circulated
by their demagogical rulers, and generally be-
licred, as every source Of Information to the con-
trary Is secluded. | heard a man Of more than
common information, wealth and standing in so
aety, observe, in speaking Of the differences ex-
isiing between the North and South, that he
should not care anything about it, (meaning tina,
he should not oppose the North,) If they had not
chosen a Negro President, or one that had Negro
blood, and that he could not bear to live under q
Negro President. Other stories equally false
and may add, ridiculous, are generally circu-
lated and believed, as they cannot be contradict.
ell These stories have not only united the pao.
pie there, in opposition to the people at the North
bat have excited fever in the blood, and a spiri
for warfare, especially in the young men of III,
South, and they have universally, even the bows
of Ia or Il yaasa 81 age, tuepel ont and en-
listed into the army Of secession and the bank,
Of The Mississippi are lined with troops Of that de
scription, And when the Boat on which camt
up the river from Vcksburg, reached Memphis
il was stopped, and we found it blockaded a vas
number Of troops being stationed there to pre-
vent boa's passing farther up the river aud III,
. passengers Of whom there were many. were de
tanned for some time as prisoners on board lh
boat before they were released And as thes
Young s5ders before spoken Of as enlisted are tolt
that they have many friends at the North, read,
70 join them, and that the rest are towards an,
: dare not fight, they are inspired with enthusiasm
5 to enter the ranks and come to the North to bat
lie AMI conquer; and they believe, as they ar
told, that they can easily and readily run through
the Northern States, and capture and lay unde
contribution all our large cities and places. An,
! although no one among US can doubt as to tn
j result oFsuch an expedition, would ask whether
= under these circumstances, and this excitemen
which is not easily quelled, it would be pruaen
and wise TO continue this contest amongst peopi
Of the same blood and kim And as Congress ar
: soon to convene and deliberate upon proper meas
urcs to be adopted in these extreme exigencies
: whether il would not be better. and more for III
welfare Of the country, if they should call Con
, vention Of the remaining States Of the Union, an
when thus assembled that they determine thu
the seeding States, upon proper terms Of agree
: ment TO be conceded to on their part, should re
! main as a government, separate and dstnc
y This propose, well knowing that the leader
e Of this revolution, or conspiracy. as it may we
a be termed, as also vast majority Of that peopl
are fully determined to fight to the last extrem
ity, or bitter end, and not to yield or submit d
any terms Of compromise. This course woul
probably save vast efusion Of kindred blood
e And II the scuthrons were OF last conquered On
. obliged to submit, what sort o. brotherhoo
would thus be formed 1t would be somewhs
similar to what is said of the Kilkenny cats
" continual and everlasting jealousies and disser
G sions would prevail and subsist. And besides,
c present there is very great diversity in the il
y stitations, manners and customs Of the two Sc,
!. lions and peoples, which quickly excludes hal
many and sympathy, and which from time
time has caused great annoyances. jealousies an
y difficulties In the administration Of the goyerr
mens hitherto. II this measure could now /
adopted, have no doubt that within few yeai