Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-03
The South can be Brought Back.
TProm Tho Philadelphia North Americana

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There are many who doubt as to the
readiness with which the authority of the
Union may be restored in the heart of Sc
eessiondom, in South Carolina particular
Iy, because they think this demonstration
so furious and unprecedented that it signi-
fies a radical and incurable hostility. The
history of that district is full of strange
incidents, however, and a lesson may be
drawn from them that will help us to the
solution of the present complicated case
They fought MS very furiouslY in 1879 and
1880 in Georgia aud South Carolina, and
though our armies were much in those
States in the latter part Of the Revolution
airy war, it is not too much to say that the
royalist troops they put in the field out
numbered the patriots five to one. The
South Carolina militia refused to go to the
defence of Charleston when it was taken
by the British in 1880. There was no
South Carolina or Georgia Eegfments in
the revolutionary army ont of the limits
of those States, and very little was ever
heard or seen of any Southern regiments
north of Virginia. The ToSalist forces in
the South, after the war began in that
quarter, which was in January, 1879, were
often made up Of royalist militia almost
exclusively. Bodies of seven hundred and
ofniue hundred of these tories are several
times named in the history Of the two years
of most active warfare, lT79, 1850; A few
partisan bands after this time steadily adj
hered to the patriot cstusei but the truth is
that the body of the people who got up
this rebellion fought US with ii fair share
ofzeal and yigor Whenever opportunity of
fered in therevolution. ~.
And rs to allegiance, it is well known
that while the people of South Carolipa
were ready enough TO adhere to the Union
lialer their British defenders were eomPell-
ed to retire, they frequently renewed their
Oaths of allegiance to the British govern
meut during the war. The British civil
authority was two or tllree times renewed,
and put in easy operation, always with
the cheerful concurrence of the people of
Charleston. There is nothing in the events
of the revolution 70 induce high ESTE.
mate of either the power or the purpose of
the citizens of the central district of seces-
sion the government which prevails in the
country generally, after TINT government
has shown that it has power and purpose
of its own. They deied US now because
they were confident oil being able TO drag
other States into tue conflict, il one should
ensue, and they have so compelled other
people to eight all the battles that will be
fought. When Virginia is beaten, South
Carolina will not bring her own precious
militia into further conflict, aud the histo-
~ of the earliest war on this continent
will be repeated in this last one in the
darkest centre Of secession fury.
Il is quite as evident now as in revolu-.
i0nary times that the choice of South
Carolina cannot be permitted TO control.
the destinies of this great nation. In the
great original trial Of the Revolution the
territory of the States now in rebellion
against the only authority which can pre-
serve them in peace, was painful and hui
initiating to the last degree. The present
trouble is triding 10 comparison with the
distresses. brought on our fathers by the
weakness Of the South, and its refusal
then to bear even the small burden it had
the ability to carry. That discord will
be settled far more easily than that for
all parties, though the horrors Of civ
il war will fall on many districts where
the pride of the rebel was great aud
insOlent when they began the war. As
to the resistance the Southern towns are,
likely TO offer to the approach Of reas0na-
bly, we'll appointed forces, there is also
something 20 be learned from the history
Of 1919 and 1880. There will be this time
no continental troops ofthe line from 9TH
er States 70 protect the coast towns, and
the amilitiRp Of the locality will be quite
as likely TO stay at home now as then, or
TO take an carly opportunity TO get out of
the way Of a strong force landing at Edisto
for march toward Charleston. The con!
,lidon Of the coast cites Is not at all de.