The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-06-28
The Manly Course.

We have on several occasions with,
in the last few months pointed out to
those who have supported the Gov.
.ernmentin our recent struggle, that
course of conduct toward their defeat
ed and Observation-Disclosures which
seemed to us the dictate Of good feel.
ing and good sense. I've have coun-
seled in their private sintercourse a.
careful avoidance Of everything cal
culated to wound the feelings or.
touch the pride Of those who have a
claim onsthe magnanimity of the Gov
eminent; and a renewal, SO far as
practicable, Of the friendly relations
Of ante-war.times. Politically we.
have supported the amnesty procla-
nation Of May 29tli with all its con-
sequences; maintaining that no indl.
vidual distinctions should be made
betweensthose who sincerely resume
their allegiance under its provisions
and those who have never violated
their duty toward the Government,
Itsscns proper, at this time, however,
when 50 many Of the former class
have recently retrrped il, our midst
to takonotice Of the spirit in which.
they bear their present circnmsban-
ces. This, so far as our information,
extends, is manly and spld'efly one.
Having taken up arms in defense Ct
an idea, and ioen fairly defea.ed, the
returned soldiers Of the sobliteratedi
.Confedcracy seem disposed to re-
gard the matter as settled. They
show no dispositiGasto swrangle oyer
subjects which they have already
fought about Ills is ccrtainlysih &c
cofdance with that spirit Of chivalry
wllichthey have always Claimed as
their distinguishing characteristic.
The ideasof the knights Of the Older
time, when fairly oyerpowered, eltae,s
by forcecf numbers, superior skill
Or any other canse, snarling at their.
.yictors, UNDERWRITING their. yalor or
|sconspiring 70 injure them by under
hand means, is too absurd for a mo-
|#lnents considerations, and 1--WE are
happy tossee that their modern dis,
ciplrs ere not proving recreallt u
their example. Ehe threats 50 freely
mode during the heat Of the contest
that guerrilla warfare would be con,
tinued after all regular armed rcsis.
Z Sc
lance he'd ceased, were, it nyg ap-
pears, mere tlifcats;; and such a
course iscondamed BY all the South,
ern leaders as utterly ihdsfensible.
Even the ranking luminosity which
might hayeibeen looked FOR under the
= - a.. !. - Z
circumstances, does not seem to be
generally~feit but in its stead hear.
| ty desire to gesumc the active anties
l.of private life, and wipe out by fu:
| ture well doing the black record ct
1ihe past. The exceptional cases are
fonnd, as a general thing, among Cue
soldiers who Layefought for their
principles, ard yielded only when
] furtherresistance was impossible, bnl
: among the ','stay AZ homes who will
persistain thinking that something
more might have been done What
Ethat was, having dune nothing them
. selves, they are, ofconrse, unable e
say Having kept themselves safe IN N
der the protection Of the flag the,
profess tohate, they complain bitter
4 ~ thaf others did net succeed il
/ planting the one they profess 70 love
Such unmanly spirits are apt to &, e
.yenge themselves for their unsesistet
/ defeat By chrsing those they would no
lfght; while the s.tlier lays asiaehi'
arms. Ii is to,be'hoped; however, 10
I sake.ufs the peace and welfare Ct, tn
community that the opponents q st TN
II Government, who have fought thel
8 battles from a stand point q person
lal safety, will see ct to follow ~
/ example of their more martial broth
/ ers.--IN. o. True Delta.