Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1864-1865, 1865-02-14
Reconstruction.

ter 10 such degree, that the papers
have taken it under consideration
Assuredly nothing could be more
hurtful to our cause and prospects.
than the discussion Of such . ques-
ton under any circumstances what
ever.
Nothing will more dishearten our
troops, who have been battling
through four long years for the great
principles Of national independence.
than to learn that the people at home,
who have experienced none Of the
hardships and privations which those
who fight for our liberties have I'M
dergone, have the unblushiug efFront-
ry to openly advocate tn. reunion Of
the States. These men who thus
debase themselves and would tarnish
the glorious heritage bequeathed to
Ills by our foretatl,srs, are the very
ones who unlesita'ingly declared at
the commencement of this struggle.
that the time had come for the people
of the South to throw off the chains
Of yankee despotism. which if not
broken, would be riveted so strongly
that all the power Of which We were
capable, could not break one of the
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usserfs and vassals to the Tyrant at
Washington.
They seem to forget entirely the
points at issue between the contend
ing parties they Seem to ignore al
together the acts Of those who oppose
It's they seem to desire to blot out
the past and cover with the cloak of
hypocracy the manifold transsress-
ions of which they have been guilty
for the past four years. and as peni-
tents SUE forgiveness at the feet of
our oppressors. crying, we have
sinned against the constituted author
ity of the United States, and are no
more worthy to be called its citizens.
make us its hired servants.
With us. there should be- but one
head, one heart. one hand. These
men are citizens of the Confederacy,
aud as such are entitled to all the
benefits thereof. They own property
in our midst. and their possessions
are defended lby a citizen soldiery,
who have sworn by the blood of their
slaughtered comrades-by the glori-
Gus record Of those who have offered
up their lives to save their country
by the thousands Of the unknown
dead, who swore to be free or perish
in the attempt; whose bones bleach
upon every battlefield, and stand as
monuments of the undaunted valor of
the heroic sons Of honored sires-by
the thousands Of homes made desolate
by the hands of the blood hounds Of
the satrap-by the thousands Of help
less women and children who are
thrown upon the cold charity f the
world, and forced to beg their daily
bread from door to door. because be-
reft by the mirmidoms ofthe King of
the Fiends. of tho sacred family alter
around which clustered the memories
of many hallowed moments spent
with those whs now offer themselve
to save their country--that come
veal or woe, sorrows or sufferings,
hardships or trials. or any other Of
the horrows of strife they will never
lay down their arms till every inch
Of Confederate soil shall be declared
free and independent that height nor
depth things present, nor things to
come, nor any other creature, humbly
and confidently relying upon the
God of battles for support, they will
never cease to contend against op-
preston as long as life is left to OPP
pose it.
If these men are not willing to
share our fortunes, they should leave
the country. Why do they contin-
ue in our midst, creating dissensions
and discord! If they desire to live
under the government of the United
States, in Gods name let them do go.
They can easily dispose of their prop
erty. and emigrate. We feel salts
fed the Commanding General will
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