The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-07-17


not intend 10 hurt them, and especially hat
no purpose of disturbing their "domes il
Institutions" And yet, in the face of thes
beseechings, and in response TO these humiI
Iatlons, not one newspaper has published
their proclamations, not one soldier ba!
voluntary grounded his arms, not ont
prominent rebel has given in his adhesion
to the Union in all these vast regions. A
year ago we held the Valley of Virginia a:
far up as Winchester. Hundreds of our
brave brethren have since erimsone It's
soil with their blood, and yet we to-day
maintain doubtful foothold along the
banks of the Shenandoah.
W HIthdfaw the soldiers of Mcclellan from
the Peninsula, of Mcdowell from Frede-
ricksburg, of Dix from Norfolk, of Burnside
from Newbern, of Hunter from Port Royal.
OF Butler from New Orleans of Wallace
from Memphis, and do you doubt that Sc
cession would rear its crest hiss defiance at
our flag and run riot through all the places
now held in subjection by their bayonets i?
mo- Yea, take Northern cannon out of
Baltimore and Fort McHeBry, and remove
the Yankee regiments from w ashington and
the iutrenehments that overawe IL, and trea-
{ son would creep from its hiding holes and
f1Out scorn in the face of the Federal autho-
States, and the Atlantic slope below the
Chesapeake. With some noble exceptions.
the only thoroughly loyal portion of the
population seem TO be slaves TFact.1 /
repeat, then, sir, we must get up an exvur-
gated edition of Southern society, TWipe
them out if we would hope for perma-
nent harmony in. a reconstruction of the
Uniou.
Fellow-ciiizens, let me classify Southern
society, as surveyed from the standpoint of
this rebellion. The Secessionists are COM
posed of two widely distinct grades-the
arlstocratic, ruling element, and their de-
pendents among the Door whites The
former hate rs with ferocity compound
ed of every ingredient that imparts en-.
durance to malignity. The hatred of the
chlvalry toward the q Yankees EQUALS
that which Saxons felt for the Nor.
mans, and the Celts for the Saxous, which
the Moors felt for the Castilians, and the
Cavaliers for the Roundheads, and which
the English recently felt for the French.
and the Irish now feel for the Euglish.-
Cheers. Close at the heels of this ruling
class follows the mass of "white trash"
supple, ignorant, craven, cruel, a sort of
cross between Uriah Heep and Titus Oates,
Bundle, the beadle and Kidd, the pirate |
money of the superior class, by shouting for |
the Southern Confederacy, scourging refrac- |
tory negroes. and staying loyal Yankees
Laughter. On the other hand the genn- |
inc, unconditional Union men, though hon.
est and respectable, are generally Iimid |
and unlnHuentiai, and in the conflict that
now RACES, all through Southern society are
powerless for controlling events, and una
BILE OF themselves to evoke order out of the
chaos initiated by the Rebellion. What
then. is to be done? In any attempt to re-
the Union, the path of duty and
exReas3eY{n sbSaasea Y{nsf4nfoSs sesaH fS 6
the necessities of their situaeIUn, and ac-
cent succor upon the conditions prescribed
bv their deiiverers. Such of the poor whites
as have been duped into the rebellion by
their lordly rulers, but prove to De repent
ant and docile, must be used IN the work
of recoLstruction, while the IneorrlglDle /
are subjected to such discipline as Will teach
them TO desire our friendship and dread our
anger. As to Rebels Of the status OF Davis, |
Toombs. Floyd, Beauregard, Lee, SlideIl, |
Reniamiu. Mason, Cobb, Keitt, Magruder, |
together with all of high or low degree,
who originally fomented and commenced
this convulsion, or, in spite OF warnings,
have voluntarily aided to increase lis mo-
mentum and impart TO its sanguinary ana
barbarous characteristics, they must cease
to enjoy citizenship in any part OF this he
pubtic. Such of them as do not t1ee to
Mexico, or seek congenial companlonsnip
among the pirates of Cuba and the hlllous-
ters of the Isthmus, or escape beyond seas
must 90 into dungeons or mount the scat
fold. T Hang them.
A restoration of the Union that would
hoad this
conspiracy against representative govern
ment to remain unpunished on our soil,
and in the full enjoyment of civil rights,
would be offering a higher premium for
treason and rebellion than this nation can
afFord 10 nav. Leave these men Southern
Slavery to work with, and Northern hunk
erism and conservatism to work upon, ana
after a brief probation they would, oy
stealthy steps, again ascend the throne Oh
their ancient domination over the polltlcs
and destiny of this country. The years
would be few ere the nation would witness
some other Texas annexation with Its con-
seouent wars, to be succeeded by some
fresh violation of sacred compromises with
its attendant raids upon some unonenoing
Kansas. giving birth to another Dred-Ocot'
enormily and Lecompton Intamy-tne
march of events being diversified and II lus'
trated hY MODS lot tue euppISS VI A'N>
speech and free printing, by renconters or
the floor of the Representatives Hall anc
the staining of the tapestry of The caplio
with Senatorial blood-the whole culml
Mating. after years of struggle and strife, II
an uprising of Northern courage aud poWe
in Presidential election, to be succeeded
by a series of Secession ordinances, and an
other wide, devastating, sangulnary clVl
var Are we prepared to commence
policy which is sure to lapse into such ca
iamities merely to save the leaders in !El T
rebellion from their merited doom nc
no-a thousand times mol Let them he
the country, OF bide their fate Law, jus
tice. the harmony of the Union, the perp'
tuity of the Republic, the cause of Cor
stit1tional Government, the blood OF tt
loyal thousands slain in this cruel war. d
mand that the decree be executed. Fyth.
And this. Mr. President, brings me to II
question of Emigration. How shall II
vacuum created by the expulsion OF rebe
be supplied A new race that love II
Union and hate Slavery, must take the