Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-28
From the Macon (Ga) journal and Messenger
Nov. 131 ~
URInxvlus ~ rvaa En hers of Strife.

tFrom tho Macon cGsJ a. yeqrnai ,ed anu hs'''"s'''
BlowIng the Embers of Strife.
The Nashcille Press q Times, initiated by
the head OF Treason and Obstinaey OF
Southern Politicians" In effect charges
this whole section with insincerity. decep-
tion, and REASONABLE temper and designs,
and warns the North against readmittlng
the Trojan horse OF Southern treachery
and duplicity into the citadel OF the Amer
lean Union. It asserts that we mean mis-
chief to the national repose and harmony,
and viii do 1t, II the North gives us the
power. 80,
A column or so OF extracts from public
meetings, speeches and newspapers Is par
AIDED In evidence, and these embrace decia-
rations against the Congressional oath, ex-
!, pressions OF partiality for this or that emi-
q 1ent secessionist or Confederate General,
and such like waits, Of no account In them
selves as indications OF settled popuiarc con-
o illusions.
, We beg the Northern press to lay aside
4 passion, and prejudiee and take a reasona-
y Bile view of this in,tter, What is the posi-
4 ton of the Southg Simply this: She ac-
i cepts the logic Of force; and Adopting Its
conclusions. in lieu Of her own, proposes
now to renew union with the North and
. hereafter to administer and TO obey the
4 Government upon the principles and meas
. ures established by the war. This PROPOSE
2 ton Is made In all earnestness and sincerity
! by people who have never yet violated
; the Constitutional contract, as they under
F; stood it--who never yet invaded the rights
OF another section-whose soundness OF
republican faith and purity Of practice are
stamped upon the institutions and history
of the country from their cradle-whose
political record, from Colonial to thepresent
!. time, even their most bitter enemies will
confess to be pre-emliently clear of duplic-
ity and fraud, and stamped by open, hon
est and fair dealing. i,n." .rl 4H,.
il Now, Is it a valid, reasonable objection to
the South as party TO such contract that
manyof her leading statesmen still believe,
as matter Jf theory, that, under the old
compact of Union, the States were sover-
aeignties and had a right to secedep You
have dispute in property titles with your
nei2hbor and he finally, for the sake OF
peace, comedies all you claim-will You re-
fuse covenants with him because he still be.
9lieves he was right, though willing to yielc
to your demands? ~. "' ~
Again, it is objected that the South votes
for her old political and military leaders
| who, nevertheless, occupy the.positiOn We
have stated. And ought It to be expected
that the mere fact of our subjugation should
change the personal partialiCies of the peo'
pie I? 1t is said that we do not go heartily
and swiftly into compliance with the de.
mands of the Federal Government. Ought
people, In reason, to be expected to give
up untold property values reyolutionize al
their social habits,and outrage all their hon.
est convictions of policy and expediency al
they would swallow plum? The people Of
the South regard emancipation as ruin
GUS policy for themselves and the negro
alike. We hope they are mistaken, but
until experience proves the contrary, we
may surely demand Of all candid Northern
men a fair construction of the fact that it Is
not adopted with gnn-flring and bell-ring-
ing SO also in reference to all the COM
plairts Of delay in establishing and secur-
ing,the legal status Of the African-ought
mot the fact that we are working with some
promptness In the teeth of all our own con-
victions and prejudices-we say, ought NOT
this fact to call for (orbedrdnce from the
North and really inspire confidence In our
: honesty and g,'od faith. instead OF being
made the subject of unmeasured denuncia-
tion ar d abuse? 1t has required long
schooling in adversely and suffering to
bring the minds of the Southern people up
or down to the sacrifices they are now
making, and by placing himself In onr
position and appealing to his own heart
and pocket, the Northern reviler would
be struck dumb in the midst of his re-
proaches, ~ I"''" ID .I'i, 1,'lF'
Some, indeed, appreciating the awful ca
lamities which have been brought upon US
by the Federal arms, say that we ought
never to be readmitted to the Union, be-
cause they say we can never love Govern
ment which has apparently ruined us. To
this we answer with deliberate PROPOSE
ton TO reassume the obligations OF Citizen
ship in an honest purpose TO discharge them
irreproachably. Let the. past go. Having
been purged of the offense TO the North,
we may hope in future to escape the irrita-
tions and prosecutions of years gone, and.
merged in the great body of the American
people, "a common protection, common in
terests, common sufierings and common
glofies will In time rekindle the ancient,
primitive, pure and catholic devotion Of
7 the South to the Republic. 'iih'e.I2 on 9Y
: While Northern editors and politicians
are about pouring their daily libations of
poison into the gaping wounds of the ru-
ined and helpless South, we make our APP
peal to their reflection, judgment and
better nature. Place yourselves as near as
you can in our position, and answer TO your
own breasts, can the South In reason be ex-
'pected to do more or better, or accomplish
the work OF transformation more rapidly |?
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