American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1863-02-06
Contact Of Race and the Sense OF Honor.

The inhabitants of the Confederate
States number about ten millions. belong
ing TO two different races OF men. and
two different castles of society About
sir millions are Caucasians and free cit
liens About four millions Africans
and slaves Slavery is the best condi-
ton for the. African for he IS incapable
of rising above pupilage. and. IN his
master, he obtains permanent and inter
ested guardian. And this fixed and
regulated contract of the dominant race
with the seryile. necessarily brings out
in the white man those qualities fitted
for performance. Men adapt them
selves to their position and circumstan-
ces, and The effect of habit and eduea-
ton, however gradual and insensible.
are marked and effective upon character
Whether in the military commandant, the
political governor. the civil Judge. the
husband, parent or master. the tendency
and effect is similar In kind, though not
in degree.
The condition Of the white race at the
South is different from what it is at the
North or in Europe. Exalted above the
inferior race. he is here the peer of the
land, with independence for his birth
right and a sense of the superiority Of
his blood to stimulate the development
of his higher characteristics. Author
ity and the exercise of command tend
strongly to engender self respect. dignity.
decision OF character, and the feeling of
seIf-reliant power.
! Thrown in close contact with the infe
rior black. taking precedence ani giving
law. the aspirations are moved in all the
- bite race. Not occupying here the
place of the mental. the dependant. but
enfranchised and controlled only in be-
half of law and order. all men can feel
and appreciate the superiority of the
race to which they belong. and of the
social status they occspy. Respectable
ity. credit. repute. are easily within reach.
A spirit of manly pride is cultivated
and the sentiment of honor is everywhere
seen and felt as the grand pervading prin
ciple OF the Southern people. Ii comes
with our mothers milk and is the corner
stone OF Southern character. Its infiu-
ence tells in every position Of duty. and
on every occasion of trial. 1t is more in
fluential than the love of ease. more po-
tent than the love Of gain Whether in
forum or on the battle field. the sense OF
honor and the habit of command tone
the Southern people TO stern emulation
and TO noble achievements.
THn FLAG OF TKUcn-There is rea-
son to believe that the flag of truce boat
from Fortress Monroe to City Point Is n
Yankee trick for introducing spies. par
ticularly female spies. into this country.
The editor of the South Carolinian says
On a recent trip on the South Csroliua
railroad we were thrown in with q mum
Der of female refugees who had come
from the North by the flag OF truce boat
10 City Point. In conversation with sew
eral of them. we learned that many
Yankee women. who have never been in
the South. are visiting their husbands.
and who expect TO return. They report
that the people of the North are sick of
the war. but expect US shortly to surren-
der from starvation.
We had supposed the object Of the
1 flag of truce permits was 10 persons re-
turning to their domicil, and had no idea
that Northern women whose husbands
have been caught 10 our workshops when
war commenced, was to be allowed TO
visit them. 1t may be all we'll. but they
certainly should not be allowed to com
munica,e with the North until the war is
over.
We have reason 20 believe that many
improper persons arrived by the last
flag Of truce boat. Six hundred women
are said to have come.
The Charleston Courier says: We
have good reasons for suspecting if not
believing that many spies and doubtful
characters, and some females. not of
doubtful. but of decidedly bad repute.
are among the subjects of the late flag of
truce. We shall not al present give
further details or indications, but we beg
that a strict watch be kept over all who
have recently arrived within our lines
and are not well known. We have
been too often betrayed by the credulous
courtesy accorded to fags Of truce and
to female apparel.
"IsRAELIrKs IN WHOM THERE Is NO
GuILE."-A correspondent of the Charles
ton Courier pays the following tribute
to the Jews of the South. who have
been loyal to the land of their adoption
II is due to the Jews as people. to
remember that they have contributed
| their quota. intellectually and pecunia-
l rily. to sustain our country in this. her
perilous hour. do not mean to detract
from any of our other patriots. when |
say the best speech / have read. deliv
cred IN the Senate of the old United
States on our crisis. was by Jew. the
Hon ]. p. Benjamin-the best sermon
on the history of slavery was by Jew.
DR.. Raphael-and the largest amount
of money that know of being contribu-
ted by any one individual in aid Of The
Government was by Jew. Benz. Nor
decai. This. think. will be admitted to
be very fair record.