Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-25

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thing. Like tho frogs of E-yp'. in ever
community hated, but domiaan;-nI.r2i 81
sons. part negro, part Yank"e-hrw wits
they lord it over US? Whom Sto"il we c.~'-c
10 struggle against eli this: When 4 n:"..."a
would surrender her rcra0n--Y:cn Il man
would succuplb To hycna. ia1Ec. cnara -,
as dereloped by the war, give rs far no,;cc
what TO expect. Have We not learned "
Yankee nation yet: No broken reed so faith
less-tho father Of lies not :norc false. Trust
them not--trust them never. hat uni.ir
advantage have they ever failed to take -
What change Of circumstances has net
changed their construction Of the most SOL
emn engagements, serupuiously executed on
our part? What example Of magnaninlty
has TOUCHED them? They wait only for an
opportunity to avoid retaliation. They watch
only to betray. Once in their power, away
70 all pretences TO good faith. Thor chuck
ling language would be: '"lo would be du9's
and victims, and yc arc" Any means t"
lisarm us-to get us back in their power. Then
look to.it Yankee faith! How i'll the words
fit! Yankee trick, Yankee cunning, Yankee
arrogance, Yankee meanncSs. These 60 H.il
toge.her-secm made for each other. Inc
word yankee" concentrates them all.
All mankind understand this pcontc--uH-
less we, whose chances have been best, ara
the exception In their dealings with Us they
have out IcroGcd Hcrod--surpassed all cz-
Notwithstanding us as snakes, 70 b"sc0tct-
ed at all hazards; ann!auding in high places
conduct which has won tina dCtcctaI!on ot
mankind. WeshaIl rue the day when We trust
anything but porer. Faith, generosity, mag
nanimity-yyhat have that people to 10 WIKI
these He who cosns"ls reliance upon tGG;e
would havo us rest all cur dear Interests unon
the ,rord of tho most mondac!ous, the uIn%na-
nimity of tho most i.noblc, the generosity ii
the most selfish of people, the tender merci"o
# Butler, the honesty Of Seward, The m%',ii-
ness of the cape" who worthily won ;h'ir
ballots. No! BY the road either If recon-
struction, SO called, - Of direct suh;uEl;j ~,
we shall reach the doom Of slavery, the c:.'! u
State rights and Of political equally. Arc
hatred, antipathy. mutual ranCnr, 10 Il; Hs i.r
Constitutional Uniou?" Never more. + .;dt
experiment. has been once tried uiu.r r!IcuuI-
STANCES more favorable than can exc. G,aiu
occur. 1t failed between those WAC were &C.
mented by blood split in COMMON cause. il
would be renewed between those separated iy
blood. 1t yielded once to sectional strain VIZ
Ter infinitely less temptation. Ii Insufficient:
in the green tree, what wouil j. l.. ~ tic
dry?
1t would be m unhal'rwc' Union ;nlcc7-
Murderers Of our brothers, orr hcc,es. ""r
loved and our honcrod, we join no h1a,:s
with you We pledge you no iith. Il 80
yield it will be su!cnly 10 fnrce. Rot m"an.y
10 fear, nor sorlidly TO loY5 of luc:c. Iai,2i,
wc have nothing to gain. You can e,va Us
nothing blu. promises, resting upon rotliiu.
nut Yankee veracitF. Mean man ipcE; 30 it;
yor get nothing for all your tracLiins Co.'S,
ard, be cautious; you do not escape y,onr enc
my. Glasses OF men, all Of you. consider: y.u
may bctray your country, and not heucG.
yourselves You, stakeholder. will hN r;i'
upon level with your slave. O:crsecr@ and
uncducatcd men, you will come iafr comHcsi-
tion with Yankee sl,arpcr$. All wor', in l,2-
iorlcs-yourse!Tes. Your sons a@a yrCr dan. -
ters. You are not keen cr"u.', e. g. % -
petition, AMI Acrc vii! Won e.. As n;, ..~.s
defend your richta, YEAR billing -. ...,t,
not avail 70 'rrolecs y,u fr.:a t.. III. ...'l
Yankee. Men Ct caHiH,. 900 ...i.r.:-.
means repatriation and G:.nn'ia' nun. I.....
Fenaenco or ruin. total, final, ta..e:.!c~s 90
he alternatives hHforc 10.
To you, honest, ~pri GIT AID pair. &. 70 .:.--
, Z
vorl to say We differed about stsa.a...a.-'
Nov that we bayc sc"c,,a', i,nTc.o:. nee =
40 hope but IA s.cccss. Tie GGas;,:a Is
widely changed now. hive been more and
moro thoroughly convinced OF the necessity uG!
our action with the progress Of events. crr-
Victing our enemies Of what wo simply he
lieved before. But however that may he, his
broken vase can never be rcumiIrl. THO
th 80 :.
merit Of the brain
A union Of equal and sovereign States. uron
subjects of common ntcrest-lo con really oX
pect Mats Tho aatayouis. interest got the
better before, and will keep it ever more. We
will not be separate peoples at pcacc-or one
people ut ail-hut two people, within thosal
enclosure; with connctin interest," a.rl phi
cles and they the stronger of the two to l",:,,
with, and taking special iare to locn so. SEP
aration alone affords guarantees. THE interest
ia sectiomal a'qiorHyfo q2rsra an3 PiaaIar
us-make us pay expenses, and maze Us ha..r
hurdcns-will exceed any interest "'!!ict.'y
diTide among themselves. fana;jc'-'n comes,
too, in mid Of Interest, and the rogucs vii! .ar
they are doing God service. It is vain fjr 3
conquered people to make terms these may
serve to deludc. They should 10: serve tji;s
thiP'Ho wen, "h"l want OF lai4H EG' t.lC
ground Of tho quarrel
Consider what sectional rule mcnas. When
parties divide upon matters of general. ;o:
local interest the action ofcithor party affects
the welfare of both alike. They dii-ar a. 20
policy, hui they share the result; both >7not,-
I'D or both injured. But when they d;Yii" !
sHctionally, with broader diversity Of VIC
there is no community Of Interest,". The m.- !
nority section ceases to have iuF"cHcc. The pro- |
Der counterpart Of interest," the maiortr srr-
ton has influence unchecked BY responsibility. !
Tyranny has no better definition than tjiis-- !
influence without intrres. or responsibility. Bit !
i. sectional party is not only tyranny, IN. the |
most odious form Of it. 4 single tyfan'
nay be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to-aprcasc.-
iie has weaknesses; he has favnrlcs; lie !
sTft die aud have successor; but u I
yrannical section is many-hoalcl !
nonster-inaccessiblc deaf. u,lc"lin- rs . .
stone. Notwithstanding all the in,rrccureo !
between the two, the Northern section 0: IL" |
lid Union could never understand cvcn tho
facts of slavery, much less its principle and |
relations. Hopeless task to cnIightcn It's IT,
norance, and so reform its opinions-ncvrr
based upon evidence, nor to be me; by cvi-
Hence. Will these peoples ever be one peoplc7
Will the ties which once hell them together
aver reunite? The churches for cxamrlc.
will they ever be one? Farther and fnr.hcr
lpart-nover, never! Utterly hopeless tIccyn-
lition Of an oppressed section. excerpt III spa.
ration. No charmer can reach tire ear. Guii
~ death to testimony or to appeal. Personal
ahate the rancnr Of ordinary par
" strife. They are ncichbors, they are
friends; but these relations do no: exist in the
members of sectional parties. The many
headed tyrantis destitute OF k:iowist.:". svn!-
patty or community Of interest with the nj
nority. A dependency Of an H'nrc-o- o. a
lcspot may be source of riic: but de-
tendency of sectional ma -i;- is =" victim
IF soullcss machinery. uofu"cl'r'i ~ any
living affection, actuatsd only BY eup:Gi'ra7i .