The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-05
From the Commercial Advertiser, Nov. %. ,
The Present Temper Of the South.

the times, cannot have failed to detett
OF late marked change in the FEELINGS
OF many at the North toward tbe9
President Johnson reveals, in interv;ew ,
with various delegations and individuals
evidences OF decided dissatisfaction with
the recovered States" Leading iour.
nails, heretofore disposed to yield nm
almost everything to their "errine" bnt
restored countrymen, have been grad.
ually changing front. Members OF the
coming Congress are here, and these
foreshadowed from the stump. a more
vigorous policy on the part of that BODY
than either the North or the South have
anticipated. Such being the case, That
the sentiment of the North toward the
South is just now undergoing a percep-
tlbie change, self interest, If nothing
more, dictates that the latter bestir itself
TO discover the causes Of this gradual
revolution, and having done so, put forth
strenuous efforts to arrest it. Tn orr
view OF the case, one has not to occupy
q very elevated standpoint, nor to take
very wide survey ofthe situation in
order to discover that the change of
sentiment of the North arises solely from
a change ofattitude on the part of the
South. When John FORSYTH proclaims
IN an authoritative manner through the
columns of The Mobile Advertiser that
there must be limit to the demands of
the North upon the South, he reveals
at one stroke of the pen the. transforma.
ton which the latter has undergone
since those memorable April days when
the last flickering rays of the Confed.
eracy expired amid the smoke and dust
OF battle. From humble suppliants, rs.
gardlng it is as great favor to be- per.
mitted to get back into the Union. the
iinsurgent States have become overbear.
ing and clamorous, esteeming it favor
70 us 70 Sone back into the Union. Six
saw instead of awakening correspond,
ing telling of obligation and generosity
on their part, have led them, on the con.
trary, to become arrogant and supercili.
ous, and to assume the clustering sir Of
those whilom politicians, who talked
about Northern mudsils." calling the
roll of Southern slavesat Bunker Hill,
and the debating of terms to the North
in the halls of the National Capitol. In.
stead Of regarding the North, in the
language Of Wade Hampton, as con.
querors with the right to offer if not to
dictate terms, the South has virtually
come to look upon sSsf as an injured
section of the coile lich must be
wooed\ and won, bg ail GIle BITS known
to political opt3hi
In speaking thus severely IF the South
or the restored States, I'VE would not be
understood as applying our remarks to
the people as e body, but simply to the
leaders, the public men and politicians,
those who, having come to the Surface,
run the reconstruction conventions and
make known their sentiments and views
through the public press. The majori.
ty. Of the Southern masses having long
since been convinced Of their error, and
Of the folly of opposing any obstruction
of future peace and quiet, are, we be.
lieve, willing to abide by the result of
the conflict, and still eager and desircus
70 accept o.. the terms accorded them.
Unfortuna tely, however, for themselves
and tho people. this cannot be said Of
the leaders. When President johnson,
after partloning them by wholesale, in.
dicates his wishes and views in regard
to reconstruction, they proceed to act
without regard to them, and as in the
case of Georgia refuse to ratify the
Iabolition amendment, and repeal, in.
stead Of declaring null and void the Sc.
cession ordinance. The President makes
known, distinctly, his wish to have w.
w. Holden chosens Governor Of the
/ State OF North Carolina, and and the poll.
tticians, ofthat State elect has opponent
| Worth. Gen. Humphreys is pardoned
that he rnay;become Governor Of Mis-
Isissippi ;the negro troops are withdrawn
in response to urgent appeals from va
frious parts of the State and weforthwitf
find The Bandon Repe5liicddp thanking
God that the villagers arc no longer cur
i sed with the foresance of the ,inhleachec