Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-08
[From the Alb. Eve. Journal. ]
TEE TExPER OF TEE SouTH.

The election in North Carolina was per-
feet larce. Not one OF the candidates cho-
sen. can take the required oath Of loyalty to
the Government. Every nominee who could
do SO, was defeated by a large majority.
Governor Holden, whose crime wac that of
having been favorable to a restoration of the
Union, though he opposed negro testimony
and negro suffrage, is beaten by Worth,
whose claim is that be has the glorious rec
ord Of having fought IN the rebel Army
The South Carolina Legislature has adopt
ed a resolution. that, while the triumph of
the Federal Government is acknowledged,
the State loses none OF Its dignity and honor,
and =. maintains all Its traditional rights I'M
impaired which, IN South Carolina inter-
presatioD, includes the right OF nulllh-
cation and secession. Wade Hampton. who
came within a few votes Of being elected 90
vernon, has written letter to his constitu-
eats, 10 which be counsels them to be faith
ful 10 their State-adding, with a magnlh-
cent flourish. which smacks OF anti secession
tunes - That is our country
In GeoTeI8. the candidates Tor Congress
were chosen with reference TO their Secs
sion prociiyities. One Of them, Hammond.
10 bic address. declares that he cannot take
the rcarired oath, and would be ashamed of
himself If he could
When the Louisiana Democratic Conven-
ton wac held. which nominated a ticket at
terwaId. elected by large majority. the
uaIne OF the traitor General BeauTegard. who
opened the bOmbardmcnt upon tue little gar
rIson at Sumter, aud who fred on the red
hospital iag az Manassas, was received with
an apr areus applause. Which delayed busi-
ncss several minutes. Tie Chairman, a lead
ing citizen Of New Orleans. yentured to say
that secession was a criminal biunder. when
he was al once Kissed and hootod from tht
stani, and pursued with such yenomou:
abuse as TO induce an attack of apoplexy
from which ne died next day.
Mississippi elected bhtant open mouth
ed SecessiOnisi Governor. in preference 10 &
candidate whose record was that 81 a mOder'
ate rebel. TIE first act performed by thi:
Successful candidate, was TO declare his op
position 10 the bill permitting negro testi
mOny in Courts, and TO recommend a law
virtually re-estaulIshing slavery in MissIssip
pi.
These are facts which show that while the
South succumbs 10 the pressure Of milItar,
necessity, 1t Is in no wise cOnyerted IRON 1t
hateful treason Indeed, the speeches an,
documents which come TO US from all quar-
tiers, abound in declarations that the insur
gent States yield to the logic OF superiO
force, and leave the inference 10 be draw
that the shirt with which they went INT
the strife, still exists
IL is against tins temper the Government
adopts measures OF repression. Because q
il, President johnson refuses u WITHDRAW
the soldiers from the South sasrends al
most entirely tie Issue OF pardons, which h
had begun with eucl great b rgiity; order
the Provisional GOyornnrs appointed by him
sell 10 continue their functions, even IN Ihos
States where elections nave been held, an
decides 10 favor 81 continuance VI tn
Freedmen Bureau beyond the one year t
which its operations were limited by law
The policy OF extreme lcuily originally a
dOptcd. was an experiment, intended 20 It's
the good faith OF tac South. Care was tax
en- not TO abandon the means cd remedying
failure OF that policy. The experiment ma
not been a success. Now. the rebels are he
ing mace 10 know that there was al irOl
hand within tie silken glove
The night Of the Government 20 pursu
such measures as il IS now applying To IL
insurC.nt States. j. one inherent and univer
sai-tnc right OF sel!-prescrvatIun. ALLOW
the dIslOyai course of the Southern politl
clans 10 continue unchecked. allow their act
TO stand unrepealed. and for all pIsctica
purposes, the Government. go lar IS theI
section Is concerned. Will have ceased 10 oIizt
Il an insignificant faction can ct any tin
invaliddte the acts % she igdyrative authori
ties, tLen sae powers Ol tie central ADM
nIstration become shad1wy ami meaningless
the real sovereignty resides In thu Count
OF the State which assumes % make the de
cisiGn.