New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29
wuATIs"TuE SOUTH 90

When tho elements Of the great French Revo-
luton were first stirred to visible commotion
by tho Kings call of the States General, consist
ing Of representatives of the MOBILES, Clergy and
Commons respectively, the public mind was
electrified by the appearance oil the Able
Sieyes little pamphlet, as the Third Estate, "
or Commons, which may be summed up in its
answers to three questions: "What IS the
Third Estate ?" Nothing" "What night it
be 7" Everything" "What should it bel
" Something"
W. find ourselves unable to discuss intelli.
gibly or proftably the gravest public questions
with The journals III sympathy with the late
Slave holders Rebellion, because Of vital differ
ences between us as to the meaning of tho most
important and necessary terms. For instances
When we say that we wish to pacify, to con.
cilate and to reconstruct the South, we refer to
tie whole body Of human inhabitants Of tho
States lately in rebellion. But an ex-Rebel or
Rebel sympathizer has no such idea. In has
concoption. "the South is composed Of those
lately banded and in military arms to divide
and destroy the Union: all the residue of the
Southern people, White or Black, are of no ac-
count. Whatever gratifes or eleyates the late
Rebels concliates "the South" whatever dis
pleases them aggieyes and alienates "the
South and so on through the chapter Yet
It is demonstrably true that there were always
more Unionists than voluntary Rebels at the
South-as clearly so there as at the North.
The Daily Neus thus responds to our notice
of the fact that the Legislature of reconstructed
Alabama, while it paid the most signal and en-
thusastic honors to Gen. Wade Hampton, al
unpardoned Rebel, disdained to notice the
presence in Montgomery Of the Union Gems.
Thomas, Wood and Swayne--each in high au-
thority there and oil intent on that work Of
Reconstruction which the Legislature and The
Nens seem to delight in. Says The Neus:
"Tur TRIBUNE asks: DO the Southern magnntcs
imagine that these things arc not seenf We answer.
they are things that sorid bo seen for they are the
ma feb atoDs OF the oftiest and best attributes OF
human nature, painful perhaps, TO the eye OF fanat
cism, but acceptable TO Just and generous manhood,
The Southern people would deserve the subsection That
the Radicals would hold them IN, H. for the sake OF con-
the heroes that fought their battles No tribute Of
rcspcct can be given TO Wade Hampton that is not
worthily bestowed; but we're he the con9uoror, he
would blush to see journal In his interest demand, n
his behalf an ovation frbm tho vanqnished. We
do not believe that Gems. Thomas. bwayne and
Woods coyet such empty honors rs THE TRIBUNE
would compel from tho weakness Of their late
odversaries. They cannot, as soldiers desire 70 be
waited on by committees Of the men they met In battle
when their pleasure their business calls upon them 70
sojourn In tho conquered territory. 1t s The virtue OF
Gen Grant that be shuns rather than courts such do
sven from the people OF the Norlh ana
hs subodnates yonld but forfeit their claim 10 respect
from any quarter by e1aong from the Southern people
or from Southern legislatures other official or private
exhibitions OF compulsory homage. The souiherncrs
ralurnl emotions 0f their hearts. Obedience TO the
Law and Constitution IL the obligation that the chance
VI war hes eui rced upon theui and tncy accept H.