The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-09-08
DAILY NEWS.
THERE WOULD SEEN to be extreme solicitude


THERE WOULD SEEN to be extreme solicitudg
in certain sections of this Union to test the
loyalty of this and other Southern States
Cur fellow-c:tizers and friends of The New Eng
:. land States, and those in other sections O.
the North most il sympathy with the people o.
those States, seem to be hardest of belief upon
this subject Expressions are unsatisfactory; facts
are insufficient; the a'is 2eeSe is detected in every
utterance, apparently the most direct and une-
quivocal; and from I'll Inability to perceive why We
,should be loyal tils have been unable to realize
the fact that we ever can be.
And we ourselves kavc conceded the obligation
correspond to such exactions. Under Ordinary v
circumstances, it would seem to be enough that
we accept the situation, abandon every attitude
and expression of hostility, give up the institution
which was the cause of action lay off every thing
that distinguishes US from the people Of any other
section, and thus dycs ourselves of every pretext
and every power 70 recommencc the contest. 1t
were not unreasonable, ir Fact, to assume that we
had done enough, when we had done all required
by the Government itself in testimony of submis-
sion and acceptance eE the Amnesty it saw proper
ito extend But il istassumcd We have not. Par
ties claim the right TO exercise us further. We
-0E
to show compliance; and N the process of showing
off our loyal paces exhibit spectacle more enter
tanning TO the spectator than pleasant, profitable,
or becoming to ourselves.
But al! this is wrong. We arc not in condition
to be questioned. Nc people ever did, or ever
-could. bresent more conclusive assurance OF inds-
soluble bonds to the General Government thar we
do now; not IN uttecaace OF Observation-Disclosures
are feeble indications CT popular purpose, easily
arranged, often prompted by double purpose,
ard satisfactory to those only who have the motive
to be plcased-but in our present condition and
relations to that Government. which are consistent
ONLY with indissolubie attachment-an adhesion as
logical and firm as any consequential 1ac'' anu
which no sane or honest man within tho limits OF
the Norther- States believes, or can believe, tnat
We have th purpose or the power to break. We
give bond of attachment pledges of fidelity, more
conclusive than any form OF utterance could De-
Under the belief we were affected by social
condition here important to preserye-that our so
c:ety, formed Of union os unequal races, found
M expression in tie General Government, and was
dependent upon Us ourselves for the Legislative
cnture co.extensivc with its extent and its neces-
sities-we struck for its emancipation; but We
struck in va:r; our efforts were resisted our cEces
overcome, our organization broken up Slavery
ITSELF the cause OF distinction and of action, there
fore, has been abolished, and there is nothing no"
to act for In breaking from the Genera. Govern
nent it would only be to form another lesser gov
ernmcnt, in no way better, i'll no way GHeEent
from, the orc we have. Preserving nothlng-w!1h
nothing fo- it to prescrve-not now suthc:eHty
nreser7c within the present, ard presenting IN Its
antaropism and rivalry OF the same plan, the ne
ccss;ty for consta@. a:.l devastating wa:s. Ihls
is all success could bring U.s. But there wcu!o DC
little prospect OF success. United. armed aEu or-
ra:ized, We have already fallen before the present
Goxerurncnt Is there tho agrCr2d to AZ .2Sc arnttaS
hffort would be more successful! Witnout uiiloil
without slavery to inspire it and sustain it, without
arms. without organization, without cause, OF an
attractive or even common object, is there one,
either North Or South believes that the war could
be successful, or that, under any supposaDlc cii-
c3mstances, we could nc made to undertake 1t!
Srch are the assurances we give OF tdeity 20
the present Union-the assurances Of ar over
ruling interest That constitutes dech7lty down
which human action must roll Words may "paltcr
in double sense;" demonstrations blind to real
purpcse: and men may rave for ends to-day, they
1nsy rail against tomorrow but the procivitlcs OF
interest are resist!css as the waves OF tide and
tins, and men must tako them. Such interest we
exhibit; and if there people il this land who truly
wish to know the future course and purpose OF the
South, they have but TO look to this. ifpermlttcd
10 enter the Union, we have TO option but to en-
ter if permitted to BE sai j'sI'tS upon the subject
of her, colored population, VIC will exercise that
right if required to abardon it, we must abandon
il. The question has beer fairly made whether
tl,c.c be State remedies. and it haa, for us, been
as fairly determined that there are not. We can
ne7er raise the question ider fairer prospects Of
success. The rights VIC preserve must be hence
forth preserved il AID through the Union. The
Government is the power through which It IS OIL
fortune, as it vii be our purpose, now to act. We
arc now in perfect idcn..t, with the great demo-
cratic society OF the land; We arc affected by no
pecslisrity Of social constitution not expressed il;
that Government AMI if there be States 4ot ready
to acoricscc in the action of that Government,
and who slial, be imrcled, by interest or feeling,
to test its authority and power, those States will
nc. be of those so latc III contest at The South.
Can States ct the North, -igid in czacsions Of
expressions Of loyalty from us, present assurances
as strong as these? We doubt it greatly. We
dorb. if there De that sentiment Or condition Of
identity with the General Government existing
here; and whether, il the course of events, We
n.ay not vet occupy different position "pon some
other tribunal erected to determine t:,c loyalty
OF States.
Presenting these assurances Of fidelity TO the
Ur:o:-assuranccs rot il words, bu. in tacts--in
facts logical severe, and inexorable-it is not ne
cessGry, and not proper, that we should be Qucs-