New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-01
LRTTRR FROM A s0UTHEBNEB.
n hs Editor o. tn. ". y. Tribune.

fuanEeI, i calleu upon YOU anu, "i'"'"'
friendly voucher from any mutual acquaintance
rbtruded upon your valuable time, ana askeu dh
hours talk upon the state Of the country some
few weeks since YOU were kind enough TO say,
when met You in New-York, that the OPINIONS j
shon expressed in regard TO our impending troubles
had been verified somewhat too literally, and, by
vour manner and kind reception Of what had TO
say lam emboNened 10 address You this letter.
ardcntIy hope that my frankness and honesty of
purpose to do good III what have heretofore said
40 Won of 10y section Of the Union, will insure an
impartial hearing Of what am about to remark.
Very recently, have passed through the country
from Southwestern Virginia through the States
2f North and South Carolina, 20 this place, where
reside. have spent much of the last two years
IN Virginia-liyed for years in South Carolina, and
have numerous relations and innumorable acquain-
tanees in the cold North State If, then, in
speaking Of the people Of these States and the tone
Of public sentiment in reference to the state of the
country, rdo not speak correctly, all have TO say
IS that am either man of feeble powers of OBJ
servstion and induction, or that very great dccep-
tiOn has been practiced upon me- Ifdeceyed, then
has every grade of intelligence and responsibility,
every walk and class, every outward expressed de-
eonspiled TO mislead and betray me. am misled,
TOO, after making deliberate and toilsOme search
after truth
Two months ago, left home TO visit the North,
shat might see for myself what was the state of
feeling there in regard to the South and her future.
rcsolutely adjourned every project OF a private
and domestic character till should ascertain pf
that were possible) the anBiUs of the States that
welded the military and political power oil the
country toward my UNHAPPY section.
Previously, / had for thought had obtained fulI
insight OF the truest and decpesseated feeling OI
our own people, which was furnished, as have IN
timated, by every variety OF character ana Posluoh.
OF your section take great pleasure IN saying ina,
] was agTeoaby surprised and since III! return
have been more than gratifed to speak OF 1T.
Everywhere, and ] may almost say among all
classes of people, found universal ieelng OF con-
eilafiOD. [ talked as freely and uuresefVedlY as
could do whenever the conversation was intro
duced. | stated that had been anoarnest Rebel;
that thought was right and had no reason to
change my opinion; and, under the same clrcum-
stances would feel in honor and duty bound 10 act
as had DONE That had sacrificed my time, ex-
posed my life, and lost what property had; but,
now thai the matter which had been submitted to
the sword, had been decided by the sword. re-
garded ID az nv duty to submit cheerfully and pa
fently and 10 do all / could 10 restore peace and
harmony to the country. That | had taken the
oath witk an honest purpose 10 keep j. and be-
heved that was now as faithful and rue TO my
allegiance az any man either North or South.
brave and true man who has done his duty; and /
take great satisfaction in acknowledging that they
met with warm and friendly response from every
gentleman to whom they were spoken. Among
the military men almost universally, generous
sympathy was felt and expressed for the suffering
of the South at least where / CHANGED to listen.
With your leading political minds, found clement
and fraternal feeling predomnatlng, and very
eeneral desire 10 promote any far measures for
Ykei6rarlr. our condition and healing every
~ mind heir
case among the soldiers WHO have fought and won
the fight and the earnest and true citizens on the
North who aided them to do It, it is painful and
may say disgusting, to permit set of scribbhne
correspondents TO throw any obstacle in the way OF
Peace. That the men who were elected at the late
election in Richmond are true and loyal citizens,
every honorable man believes, The Heratds cor
respondent TO the contrary Notwithstanding. The
faithful discharge of duty TO one side is the suTest
guarantee of integrity to the other.
feel, sir the greatest importance IN bringing
these matters to your attention, aud | sincerely
hope that You will set them before your readers in
their true light, and not permit the hurtful and
malicious Misrepresentation which are being
dropped thick as hal-stones all over the North by
wicked and designing men, to gain credit Your
paper, sir is believed and respected, no matter how
wide the difference of opinion, and you have It IL
yeur power to accomplish great good.
These correspondents because, forsooth, some
lady drops her vail when she is stared at on the
street or refuses to bow to one With whom she is
not acquainted tell you that the Rebellion is
scotched, not killed that amnesty oatAs are
taken and pardons accepted by the leading men OF
this country for a " snare and deusio1;" and they
influence the minds of good and well-meaning peo-
pie throughout the North by hints of more blood
shed and renewed terrors Of civil war.
In reading these perncious ISLANDERS, am filed
with disgust, and stand overpoweTed at the actual
and possible turpitude and cruelty of the human
heart.
In the name Of God, are not million of men lost
70 the peaceful walks Of lifc-are not the crutches
or Grape in ten thousand households all over this
snee-blessed land, quarter Of million Of families
with moth lg over their heads for shelter but the
blue Heavens, silently gazing on the ashes and
erumbng foundations of what once used 10 be
"sweet home" are not, say, these enough 10 make
She chapter Of terrors sufficiently spicy for these
unclaimed demons that they should desire to heap
other humiliation upon usi
Southern men, they say, are yet thinking evil,
are yet feeling quite too prOudty for people that
are whipped and have lost everything. And as 10
their cheerfulness and relief over tho enfranchse-
ment of their negroes, they solemnly warn the
North that there is nothing OF it, depend upon it,
In the name of all that is just, is this TO be e1-
pected of US believe not.
j confess that we are not altogether h0ppy over
she state OF things existing az present; but do
that accept il fact, and are making the best
of it with heroic fortitude and resignation; and
appeal TO the magnanimous and Christian charity
of all large-soUed men who sit in Judgment on uE
if any more could be required-if any more would
be consistent with that sefrespect and dignity
which entities us to be part OF great nation
As TO eel thinking, or suiEiRg, or meditatcd ont.
break, / Indignantly and solemnly deny them.
The Southern man who says il is true as charged
Is the basest Of human kind who either states il to
avenge the verdict Of his own cOuntTymen on his
swn truthfulness or is prompted by mean and
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