The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-06-29
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A Parallel.
There is . parallel to be observed 5o
tween the life of the young Southerne
Of the old school and the life Of Oh,
young nationality (or beHieereney) whicl
grew out Of their peculiar notions an,
Institutions. We oil remember Oh,
"Southren." Having been bora smoa.
slaves and dependents, he did not know
how to behave among freemcn aud equals
He knew some things add was proud o
his knowledge; he was ignorant Of others
aud proud Of his ignorance. lie serious
ly thought himself equal or superior Z,
any live Northern msu, aud thought thai
the public assertion Of his speriorty (it
high breeding for instSnce,) was proc
Of its existence. In short, 10 cool
modest, logical aud ?eUcsblo Norihors
man, he was u nuisance. lie made 4
iinc figure at home, aud was conscious o
III he made very pour figure abroad
and was unconscious OF Il. His was tho
common crrUr tcxsggeraled) of over-es
hma'ing ones self under. estimating
other people. .... ......
II is easy to observe the resemblance
Of the whole "Confederncy," from Sumter
to Richmond, to the picture Of our iypi.
cal Southernsr; and IL we imagine the
latter is pcrishing at last in an insane
brawl OF his own choosing, the parable
will be complete.
The South, as depicted by its mouth
piece and illustrated by its acts, wa.
simply insane. For any man TO assert
and believe that that section of this Union
was superior to IL ncighbors in education
literature, courage, Industry, resources
the arts aud sciences, and in manner;
and the social systcm--'or any man h
assert this is TO stultily himself; and fol
HIN to beifsre II Is 10 b. insane. Wha,
better mark of insanity "a there than the
utter disregard OF the evidence of the
senses in furmiog ones estimate of CT
ternal things Well. the Southerner.
really believed this--what is more, the,
acted on their belief, and bravely carrie,
It TO their death. making themselves mar
iyrs 10 Il, with u courage worthy Of a
sane instead of an insane faith.
WHAT unsettled their icifs Slavery
We believe in our hearts; and oh how
do we. in our inmost souls, hope tha
both the causes aud the Consequences o
their hallucinaliOh may pass from them
and that we may live TO see that happ,
day
We cannot, if we would, help admir
ing their personal courage. Tnat wai
their standard Of manliness; not sense
kindness, industry, or any Of tho ideai
which civilization has substituted for tn,
bravery OF the savage, but physical cour
age-readiucss to fight to the death will
or without reason.
But let us not throngh our admira,io,
for the faithfulDess with which they liy
ed up to their standard, fall into the or
ror Of accepting that standard as ou
guide. We have better one, mora
courage, including cool indifference 4
the good opinion Of other people, so lonl
as we re.ain the approval of our owl
Judgment. This leads to such u state o
mind as that Of him who said
n soDer, uecsnt, "euUrru SouVNss.---
| Will not insui. me.--and no other can.
The charming temper which pcrvade
the loyol North since our victory, may b.
taken Us guide or suggestion for the per
sonal conduct of those who may hereaftc
have to 60 through the trying otdeu
OF peaceful intercourse with our war.lik
eCnpatriots. The best voice of the ia
ton now suys, 1--WE have whipped you a
you deserved, aud can do II again when
ever il may become necessary. But W,
desire to strike no unnecessary blow an
are rs ready to bind up your wounds u
we are TO infict them" And this ma
,ionul disposition, With the good humore
smile Of conscious strength that eccom
panics it, may well serve individual me
as a shield on which to catch many
blow which viii be aimed by rebel
male and female, with the intention {
cutting deep into the scnsibilitics of III
"Yankee" civilian or the pride of III
"Federa" soldier.