Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-06-03

SOUTHERN SENTMET-THE v.sT. .
tbs REBEL PRISONERS N LNCoLN Ho>r-r-
On the two subjects that were in disrue
tween the North and the South-State ~
and slavery-they converse very freely.
frankly admit the usage Of battle hs. -
- decisive, that the advocacy ut theSs -
De- relinquiShei forever. They would r-
Q" have their proposed revolution
-Iguated IN history a. thr STATE 2.
Rebellion il rebellion must he applied s,r
There u good deal IN name. Not Dr.
mischief might accrue from tue use OF a.
term. French liberals aptly designated the r
beias les OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The -.
phrase afforded by our language IS The Sla7
holders Rebellion" These rebel paticr,
st0utly demur TO the term but 1t Is or.
which will, at no distant dav. prove ur-.
acceptable to the South than any other
Neg-ophobia has been weakened little.
al all, bv the overthrow Of slavery. I.
still the banc Of Southern society. mr. {.
sthls strange, when We consider the s,rsn-t-
and extent Of the prejudice which preys.,
against the colJred people in the NORTH T.
negro question cannot fail 70 Be p iIst-
gushing 'lement IN our public lie g1-
these preiudlces ARE So far conquered q. o.
allow political equality 70 the black ma
Southern leaders 80 persistently declared to-
the North was aiming TO secure freedom ar
equality for the negro. that those who E.-s
lately in arms against u are s0mew,s; pre-
pared for the impending change. 4 Virgins
Othcer, the late owner Of slaves. merely x.s'i.
TO stipulate that when black men are ii-..-
ed to the right of suffrage there shall 5e ~
polls held, one for the whites and a1l'-s
for the blacks.
An Alabama colonel comedies that " 7-'
fairly demand the entranchisemcn. ISL ,'e
blacks who have served IN the UnI.1 ir1t'
while Il South Carolina colonel a7, eve
are 50 fairly and 81 thorough EfIs-
that we must consent 70 anything, l,''-s
It You give u the power TO regulate u, aN.
Affairs, | frankly tell you that Wr F- -
make too much-of samho % All adm. ,l'
the education 1t the negro has now become
a matter Of necessity mean the 9lr'
a. tor the poor whites, even those OF .'-
who arc most hostile to their rich lsala''
declare that. rather than sce negroes e. re
Ted and elevated. they would eXpar-a
Themselves As these poor whites are %
selves destined 10 be elevated Dy etua1
their views will be gradually mOdite- 1
this and 10 many other matters. l. "
Il slow process. tor We find that the ft
dent l. in doubt whether the blats'
get along together with the whites
therefore refers to the Impractical -
of expatriatiOn as a not improba's
gency. I'LL,
What sort Of congressman AZ u "A
10 send us when you get back va ~
ton that put TO many Of the most NJ
gent. Nothing eOulj mure disgust .-'
than illusions to politics. They 81
loathe the idea of ever again vi-iun-
polls. I'VE care neither who soes 10
gress nor who stays at home We y
believe in politicians. Dislrsncnl'e-'
has no jerrOrs for there men they ar
heartily sIck OF everything 81 me
that they Seem To ieel like compelling
''niggers to take up the political 'oc4I.L
the cour which your indolent eitiIen'
sue with regard to European proletalre''
On one subject tine Nirginians tel ''
sore. lit is must bitter pill Tor
swallow remarked an officers, the
Df our state. We iecl u
ly. II you bad been willing 10 acSno"It-, r.,
the independents OF tine COnieieracl'
ing u minus Western NlrginIa. We " /
have bOltcd iron jedi and his cJn.,-Il
and have jOincd the old Union N.'-
could rrcUncilt us e. division o..
State Nvt lee -iuphatic are the n''N
tons ut many l.yal VrginIans, wbo o.
despair of being able To effect re 49,
tiOn with the mountainous. Irr ui'.
OF the Old Dominion will hsye one 'Ai-
effect at ltz,st--a bumbling q. the lnoi-"
State pride OI the Nrginans. -.
The number ot rebel patients IL Li. IN.
Hospital Is above tour hundred and ~.
v inch include- nearly I'll vino arr in " '''
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