Polynesian., 1862-07-19
No. ~.


90 long expected. They have sustained as yet no re-
that cannot be remedied and although their af
fairs look gloomy in comparison with the progress Of
the Federas still they what might be expected in
civil war; in which side fighting for independence
and the other for empire Till crisis is brought about
to make the Confederstes fight great battle, and be
forced to lay down their arms forced to negotiate,
we need not anticipate peace but as yet no crisis Is
visible The Northern press, rs in duty bound pro-
feses to believe firmly in the final success of the North
But if Northern Generals allow the Confederates to
continually eude their grasp instead of forcing matters
to the last extremity, the latter may retreat from
ton section of their country rendering subu
CATION impossible"
says:
Notwithstanding all that is said on behalf of the
negro bis real position is very simple is the deni
zen of country, eight millions of the inhabitants of
which willing to allow him to exist there in the
pacty of slave, and eighteen millions unwillingto
allow him to exist there in any capacity at all. The
South forces him to labor but gives him food clothing
and home. The North insists that he shall no longer
be forced to labor, but refuses him home in the land
of his birth, and while emancpatng him from slavery,
denies him all the privileges Of freedom. The opinion
of Russia has decided that the emancipation Of the ser
carries with il the necessity of granting them portion
of the land for their subsistence No such idea is main
tIned in America The black must either be q slave
outcast. He has no choce-no immediate state
between forced labor and expulsion. The opinion that
would protect him against the first is silent, and could
speak, poweress to defend him against the second.
For him no middle between the two is possible.
The desperate precipitation of the South and the lust
for dominion of the North have hurried matters
point which leaves possibility of dealing gradually
and temperately with this terrible question Popular
passions have been evoked and excited aud it may well
turn out that the only point which the two Conede
races, who pouring forth each others blood like
water, may be able agree, will be in the destruction
expulsion Of that unhappy race which has served
pretext for their quarrel
The New York Merop. Record refutes Indignantly the
stories of Southern barbartes got up by certain class
of politicians and declares them to be tissue of lies
from first to last, and then goes on to say:
Assuming, however, that all these statements are
true the whole South to be branded and stgmatzed
for these exceptional atrocities But short years
ago, of the North would have been foremost in
pelling odous, revolving a charge upon Ma
tional character. If these Southern men are Amer-
cans-f they of the same blood and descended from
the heroes of our Revolutionary str1gge-if We are
sincerely desirous CT still living in union with themis
it the part of policy or patriotism to denounce them
the ves of wretches, and to hold them up to the
Grafton of mankind Let the mask off these in
sdious enemies of the Republic. Let not the people be
deceived If these Southerners black they
painted, why are so desirous of renewed sssoca-
ton with them Can it be that after all this damning
array of evidence they good enough company for
This is strange inconsistency indeed But this is
all for when we bring them back shall only be
willing to associate with them but most anxious and de-
srous to have them friends Away, then, with these
vile deceptlOns by which the Northern enemies of the
Union would create and foster undying hatred be-
tween the two sections of the Republic. 1t is not by
such system of warfare that the Union ever be
established and only those whose cowardice keeps
them of the field will have recourse to such
dishonorabe shifts. If We must for the preservation
and integrity of the country, nfict upon them physical
and mental suffering let for the sake of national
reputation, leave their character unimpaired'
OWNING UP-We recommend the following from the
Richmond Wing the consideration of Northern jour-
nasts and telegraph purveyors in particular, and to
the reading public of all countries in general:
why the report of battle by telegraph, by letter.
or by word of mouth, should deprive man Of every
spark of common sense, we know not but the fact is
battle is no sooner begun than notified
by reliable dispatch that the ' whole army of the
enemy will certainly be killed captured" This
heard in regard to Doneon, Ekhorn Shiloh, and every
other battle which has been fought IL has been claimed
that the people of the North liars, and that Of
the South truthful. This is delusiOn. We are
fast learning to tell many lies, big les foolish
and selfevident lies the Yankees Everybody knows
that the whole army of the enemy will certainly be
killed captured means that the Confederstes will
be defeated next day. But why choose preposterous
fasehood to convey disagreeable truth: Why not say
the advantage is so far side. bat the battle is
up!' Or when the stories of passengers by the cars
given, why not sft them, rejecting rightly all that
of the least doubt. and reporting only what s
well authenticated Why raise false hope and false
joy in the people: Another piece of stupidity the
part of our newspapers and men, the inor
dinate putting of this that General Endless ridcue
has been heaped upon Mr.. Davis by comparing him to
Washington and we have been panied to see Mr.
Brecknrdge yictimzed by dispatches from the battle
field Of Shiloh. Hndman had his leg shot off, but that
10 n sma m ter hen hat kinr;
" won immortal honor by having every rag of his
clothes shot away, his 90 horse riddled," and even
'' his hat swept down., Notwithstanding which (the
fghtfu deprivation of his hat) ne fought undsmayed
We disrespect to Breckinrdge-quite the con-
trary We only angry that his friends should per-
NIT the reporters to make him out jackassical figure
in history. Unless go back the old ha5t of tel
ling the truth and using moderate language, quit
shaking Savannah with earthquake from fort
that surrendered after four men were wounded, and
cease initiate the bombastica and mendacious lingo
of the Mexcans and the Chinese had better shut up
the teegraphic Offices and suppress the newspapers
Let rs show to the world that Southerners-
lovers Of truth and Of pap honest speech or else let
country sick Of the ineabe nonsense Of the knaves
and fools who pretend to report our bsttes.'
San Franchise
Was preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July in un
surpassed style.
The Bulletin relates the following:
"THE TAX -GATHERER SoLD.-It is stated 8 on re-
liable authority, and not by an intelligent contra
band,' that one Of City Poll-Tax Collectors was
nicely sold the other day. Among residents is
wag who Affects the English style Of dress and can
speak the pure Cockney to perfection. he was ac-
costed by the gatherer for his quota, when mount
ing his 9uizzng glass; and switching his baggy trousers
whilst Ne occasionally tugged at his mutton chop
whiskers. the following dialogue ensued BEG your
pardon, sir : which being English mannerism-that
Of ntmating your desire that the conversation should
recommence-the tax-gatherer repeated his demand
All, split me bat this is rum, coves just planted
himself in the country. on his way to Her Majesty's
Colonies, when confounded fellaw bores him for two
dollars to support the bloody country in blawsted
bellion. It's downright imposition which no English