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

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Mrsss Epgrom Having reasslIy trare.lel
r.nssA considerable pariisa u she seeded
States, I;2ts shs libfry ,e pNssui 10 yva few
b.au II what discovered and learned dufing
ihai pei gftussaa ! ma uitb ns great a fgscaiiy
o. aanoyauss 10 aag saassg. ba, sas frequently,
aal sgwe'sa,@ o.gse'y iaierrgagea as 10 pbets
{ eaaae fsgn aud whsrs going. aol alss as % uy
Business. &C. Having understood tia, pegsous
trsm tile Sorsh Here freqgealiy roughly assaslei
bs ihots Al the ssash, aad hayiag been often
saFsei to that eject, no, emily by frieals al the
Asrih, bat also By rcpeaiable persons residing
At tbs South, frequently eya3aa direct answers
q these questions, aad SO tbp arsi question above
slated, ofsen gAse she name e some place In
s.aFs State, shroogh which bad passed. as St
Leafs frun which piaee I took q letter Ct intro
iaetiou generally, from respectable gentleman
rcsiiag there ~ well. alsa. as from one other
plloe,
As p what witnessed and learned al the
saaih,--ia the first place. | found the people, ~
present, very much united IN their opposition to
the general Government Of the Uni,oi States
This may appear someEha, surprising or prob.
lemaigal io the people Of the North, as ID has
been vel understood thar At The commencement
+ tie disturbance large portion land Il was
generally supposed q majority Of the people re-
sllug there we're adverse to secession; aud the
change in The views aud feelings Of that elias. can
only le accounted for in two Ways In Tue arst
place, by, or in consequence Of, a system Of fear
and terror which universally prevails, set Oh foot
and insiigated mo doubt ~ the " Poleers hat
Be. And IN The mex, place, BY the misreptesen-
taiions, inuuendos, 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 il was the design Of The
Northern people (who are called Abohlionsts.)
in the selection Of both President and Vice Presi-
dent ffsn that section, that as soon as tie power
was fully in their hands, to cmancpate aud set
free all the slaves; and for that purpose had cho-
sen negro, OF one who had negro blood, az
President These representations are circulated
BY their demagogieal rulers, and generally be-
liered, as every source Of information to the con-
trary "a excluded. heard man Of more than
common information, wealth and standing in So
siety, observe, in speaking Of the differences ex
istlng between the North and South, that he
should not care anything about it, (meaning that
he should not oppose the Norh.) il they had not
chosen a Negro President, or one that had Negro
blood, and that he could not bear to live under
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 peo.
pie there, in opposition to the people at the North
but have excited fever in the blood aud spirit
for warfare, especially in the young men of the
South, and they have universally, even the BOYS
OF u or u yoaro 81 aso, tSenod out and en-
+ listed into the army Of secession aud the banks
Of the Mississippi are lined with troops Of that de-
scrption And when the Boat on which | came
NJ the river from Yicksburg, reached Memphis
It was stopped, and we found it blocksded. 4 vast
humber Of troops being stationed there to pre.
vent boa's passing farther up the river and the
passengers, Of whom there were many. were de-
tanned for some time as prisoners on board the
boat before they were released. And as these
young s1ders before spoken Of as enlisted are told
that they have many friends at the North ready
e JON them, and that the rest are towards and
dare not fight. they are inspired with enthusiasm
to enter the ranks and come to tue North to bat
tie anl conquer and they believe, as they are
told, that they can easily and readily run through
the Northern States, and capture aud lay under
contribution all our large cities and places. And
although no one among US can doubt as to the
result ofsuch an expedition, would ask whether
under these circumstances, aud this excitement
which is not easily puzzled, it would be prudent
and wise 10 continue this contest amongst people
Of the same blood and kin. And as Congress are
soon to convene and deliberate upon proper meas
ures to be adopted in these extreme exigencies
whether II would not be better, aud more for the
welfare Of the country, If they should call Con-
yeution Of the remaining States Of the Union. and
when thus assembled that they determine that
the seeding States, upon proper terms Of agree
ment to be conceded to on their part should re-
main as government, separate and distinct
This | propose, well knowing that the leaders
Of this revolution, or conspiracy, as it may well
be termed as also vast majority Of that people
are fully determined to fight to the last extrem-
ity, or bitter end, and not to yield or submit on
any terms Of compromise. This course would
probably save a vast eausion Of kindred blood
And IL the souihrons were OF last conquered and
obliged 70 submit, what sort Of a brotherhood
would thus be formed 1t would be somewhat
similar to what is said Of the Kilkenny cats
continual and everlasting jealousies and dissen-
sions would prevail and subsisi. And besides, at
present there is very great diversity in the in
situations, manners and customs Of the two Sec
tons and peoples, which quickly excludes har-
nouy and sympathy, and which from time to
time has caused great annOyanoes, jealouses and
difficulties in the administration Of the govern.
ment hitherto. II this measure could now be
adopted, have no doubt that within few years