Smyrna times., 1865-08-23
COnCeding the Point.

DAYS an ex-rebel correspondent of the N. Y.
Ne'os, writing from New Orleans:
Considered without any reference to its Of
fect upon the future production of the country
the abolition OF slavery was undoubtedly re-
form; and believe the majority of Southern
ers SO regard it, If the question were mt to
the people to-day, | do not believe slavery
would be restored-the statement of Radicals,
who accuse the South of some such design, to
the contrary notwithstanding.
In addition to this rebel view, from an ultra
Democratic organ, we give the following from
the editor of the New York Times, (Rep.);
I'VE have talked with a great MANY rebel
soldiers and officers in the army. nroud of tbe;r
rebellion. glorying in the valor of their soder,.
and proud OF their Lee and Longstreet and
Fairly, but we do not find one who did not saw
| am glad slavery is abolished 1t will make
lrglhla happier than she ever could have been
before. WV
And yet for more than thirty years the abo-
Atlon OF slavery was proclaimed the certain
ruin or the South. In the word abolition"
was contained all that was mean in marty or
dangerous to the country. Every means to
perpetuate slavery, and every ACQUISITION of
territory to extend it, and every compromise to
passity it was pronounced the best policy of
the nation. All who thought to the contrary
were Observation-Disclosures But, notwith
standing the teachings and threats of the slavery
party, the conviction that it was national
evil and moral wrong rapidly gained converts.
anu when majority so decide, and assert that
the evil should not be extended into new terri
tory, an effort to destroy the Union by the mi
norlty followed. To build up a government
with slavery as its corner-stone'' was their
avowed object, They appealed to arms to sus-
tain their unlawful rebellion against mild row
eminent. A four-years' destructive. ruinous
war IN the country was the result, and their
dreams OF empire and renown'' have been
banlshed from their minds; slavery has been
spatcAed from them, and they compelled IN
ask for pardon.
But hardly has slavery been abolished before
Abolition is pronounced reform. ga major
ity OF ooutherners so regard it, it is thought
,, 1t will make Virginia happier and richer than
she could hayo been before" Southern Gov
ernors approve the Constitutional Amendment
Southern papers advocate it and Southern
statesmen endorse it. 1t is ascertained that
the negroes will work for wages quite as we'll
as they did for nothing So much for the 70
bellion. - '''0 IT,
II Is TO be hoped that emancipation and all
other obligations required by the Government
il"y oe eheerfully acquiescBd in by the South
@'eSpect Tor the national authority is the only
way TO secure National clemency. Itwas onlr
py persistent rebellion that emancipation was
proclaimed. Had the National authority heen
acknowledged the first two years of tho w.r
~ Ipe oouth would have still had slavery For .
the same reason the negroes were armed Tbo
Government hesitated to adopt both of tbeso
''! ,1ftN, and only yielded to imperative no
'cT9i'y. And other measures not vet .do,tol =
Or contemplated by the Government Inn. - 7
''>. 'F the South, will be brought on bv tho
,''tr, -, EebciIlous spirit of the Southorn noo 81
PIC ne 'EtraSes against the negroes o;von II
y = ""o'uer COLUMN, Will produce sympatbv G..
= nI|' - "'u cause more privileges to be accorded C
. them The Government is pledged to tbo;. G
,;., |IAon as citizens, 1t is this constant hos. le
'"iy :, 10 the laws that gives the aro,mon, ae
-'ie "oVocates OF negro SUFFRAGE foroo m -
~ tLa I'M ""' are universally loyal will be piv-
- g tle ballot father than allow the cortroI 20 &c
!n-a",' a" - i'oeIious men who go counter to tho
'''Gfil'iient and oppress all loyal mcn wLo.L ~. ..
= wnite or black If the Soutborn ""s' w.! ~
''"'u Oe respected, let them obev tlo FIOpi' I y,
nu not BRING upon themselves, by thar ~; NJ
''"' a''S' the very things they would Avoid ~ h