Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-17
TOoMMUNIoATID.
THE DEFORMED TRANSFORMED.

THE DEF0RMED TRANSFORMED.
How refreshing 1t must be to a man who (disl1yal
az he was to the Government of the Confederate
States ofssAmerica could not show his face by day
for mary months, but, like q malefactor, he'd to
prow about IN the darkness of night, to notice the
sudden Transformation that has taken place in men
minds, and the wonderful metamorphosis which has
converted, In less than no time, the most ardent
Oonfederates into as staunch and loyal Union men
as ever gaced the councils of the Old Bay State her
self Every man Is subject, more or less, to occa-
sional fits Of selfconceit he derives great pleasure
and cause for ezultatlon from seeing hls adveysaes
come round, after awhile, to bis own views, and the
ultimate triumph Of bis principles may even atone
for lOng-endured ignominy.
There we have in our midst the worthy descend
ants of that once famous people, who were the
Chosen Of the Lord In that good oldan time, where
wonders and miracles we're as plentiful as Confsde
rate shinpasters were In own blessed age Of stern
Ieallty Ever since the days of Titus Vespasiu0 the
Children Of Israel were, 30 to say, homeless and
fiendess, for none of the other nations among whom
they came to reside, liked their company much, IN
til at last In these later days, they found another
'PromiHed Land" within the borders Of the Sammy
South.
The "peculIsr institution" had particular attrac-
tlon for them, and when It eliminated in the esab-
llShment of the Southern Confederacy, none hailed
tour young Republic with greater rapture than our
friends from Palestine gaudy flags, tie emblems of
q new empire, which was to eclipse mother Earth
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otto ardor of the inmates. Some enthusiasts even
went SO far as to enliet in the noble army which was
TO whip the whole Of creation; but, IN most cases.
the followers Ct Moses left volunteering to their
neghbors and contented Themselves with serving
the Confederacy by less perilous and more profitable
pursuits
Blockade running furnished the poor inhabitants
of the Sunny South with ali the articles necessary
to their comfort, and at the time afforded the
enterpr,sing Shylcck opportunity to follow that
best of all advices: "Pdt money In thy purse"
1t is not little gratifying to know, that green
backs are as high in favor with our Hebrew neigh
bors now, as the less arstlcally executed bluebacks
embellished with the picturesque kenesses of many
q grea: statesman, jew and Gentle, ever were In
former times; and we may congratulate ourselves
that the 'hated oath" Is not now 50 repusive as 1t
was pronounced to be month ago.
But If the almighty dollar has wrought such a
change WITH portion of tae children of the Sunny
South there remains some doubt whether all the rest
will follow the good example and become peaceful
and loyal citizens Of q common country. Too VIC
lent were the threats whi,h we have heard uttered
against the Vandals, aud too gr,evcus was the op-
preston under which the South grosned during is
alliance with the North, that o genuine SouthIoD
could eve, think Of co-partnershlp again with such
a people. We c mot 10 Ike up cur mind to believe
for instance thai the tigh-toned South Carolina HUI
guenot the hero Of thousand last dltches with his
pedigree Of lustrlous ancestors footing clear back to
the antedlluvian times OF Williken and his Dnah,
ejuld ever dean Of associatlpg with the low-bred
b.uc-5ely" from down East who cannot e7en claim
= belong to the "gtaus homo but is olas by the
biologists of the Palmetto STATE great deal lower
than the "nlgger"-as kind Of semi-ampbibious
animal, partaking of the common heg (suS ScrOpbal
and the alligator CrocoGius sc'erops. A real South
Caroniau, OF the original stamp, are afraid, will
never submit no, never
For him, poor man, there Will be no other alterna-
tive but to emigrate from al oppressed country to
Join Hon. Mr. Foote, of Tennessee, take lantern in
hand like Dlogene' and both goout together to hunt
for some cool and sequesCred place where their
feelings will be properly respected.
Perhaps the donations of jeEelry and diamonds
from patriotic ladies and gentlemen, which Mr.
Trenholm sono time ago. said he was ready to re-
ceive for the benefit Of the Ccnfederacy, added to
the tax of twenty-five per cent on all gold and sill
yer coin in TIE Confederacy, which an all-wise and
provdent Congress decreed to he levied just in the
nick Of time, all these resources may enable the IN
ventive fuancer TO pay the board for a not too nu
merous party Of poor exleS from Dixie who may
conclude the evening Of their lives by curslng the
whole of mankind SO Timou of Athens did in the
olden time, after he had got through with his state
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