The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-01
The Revolution in Southern Sentiment.

We know not which to admire most, the wisdom of
president Johnsons policy towards the south or the
frank and sensible conduct OF the southern people IN
accepting the arbitrament Of the war
In every one of the late rebelous States-and es-
peeially in South Carolina will be seen on reference
TO news columns of this mornlng-thefe Is the
same candid acduescence in the result and in the final
settlement Of those political dogmas winch underiald
and were the Of the rebellion The few lndiYd
uai exceptions, and they are very few, amount 10
nothing In every community there IS ana WIN oe
while the world lasts some ntractabie ana narrow
minded persons who cannot comprehend the logic OF
events Inc leading minds OF the sQuth as .M6A -
the mass of the people, show themselves to be eminent
y practical under the state Of things. hen snch
men as the Hamptons and Hammonds of South caro-
lima frankly accept the fat of the war and readily cen
form to the change the sword has brought upon them
can have no doubt or fear of the future We feel
that the words OF confidence which the president IRON
his good and honest heart spoke to the South Carolina
delegation time ago were Just and appropriate.
He told them they q candid and a honorable
people, and he could trust them. How well he under
stood them may be seen the course they are pursuing
We might refer to the other southern States in illus
tration OF these remarks but VIII advert to South
Carolina only because her case is more to the point
This State the hotbed Of secession Almost every
of her citizens indDCtfinated with the heresv
and she the leader in the revolt Her people had
less love for the Union and less sympathy with their
cocitizens of the northern States than any of the
southerners. With them the State was first and the
Union second Their State patriotism, if we may use
such term, excessive, and their national patriot
ism very weak.
See, now, what a change has come over them. One
of their eminent men, Mr.. Hammond, submitted the
following resolutions to the State convention sitting at
oTnasmuch as a fundamental difference Of opinion in
reference to the character powers and policy of the
Government of the United States and of the State gov
ernments which existed in the convention which framed
the constitution and after more than three quarters OF
century Of political contests resulted IN bloody ana
exhauStng war; and whereas, when people afaW lhe
sword appealing to the last and highest tribunal known
to man. they should abide by its decisions IN good
faith and whereas, it is neither wise nor polite IN the
r. +op 4tI1arlP
in which they have been twice deeated-once by point
ical maiorities and by the sword therefore, we
the people of South Carolina, in convention assembled
accept the results OF the war; the principles en-
braccd in the following resolutions, aud will sustain
them fully and faithfully as a national policy:
Resolved That the Union is the first and paramount
consideration of the American people,
Resolved, That sovereignty, unit, absolute and.n-
diysibe which in all nations must exist somewhere,
resides in the American people, and its authorised re-
preventative within the limits OF the organic laW-the
constitutions the federal government
These resolutions have substantially been adopted by
the convention and they accord with the spirit and
character of the proceedings in other respects, and
are persuaded the peoi lie will live mp them. What
mighty revolution in people is this South Carolina
to acknowledge that the sovereignty of this country
lies in the people of the United States and not IN the
people of the several States and that the Federal gov
eminent and not each State, is the supreme agent OF
this sovereignty is, indeed thing under the SUM-
1t matters little whether they confess that the sword or
any other argument has convinced the 1t IS sufficient
to know they convinced of the fact and submit to
without eduivocation mental reservation. Hence
forth the people of South Carolina and the other south
States will be truly national IN their views and
patriotism.
Threequarters Of century this conflict between ex
IRENE State rights opinions and those avorng the su
premacy Of Federal power has existed 1t was long
and sharp and even dangerous at times IN the political
arena but the southern contestants were defeated mere
At last the power of the sword evoked Here aga
they have been most sgnaly beaten, or as the resou
tons express it, 'they have been twice deeated-once
by political majorities and once by the sword"
We believe the question Is settled forever, and
we have doubt the southern people regard so Not
that the local government OF the States IS destroyed
that will be preserved the 8gs of our liberties upon
that principle ali the conservative elements of the coun
try will rally The has indicated and established
the unity of the republic and the supremacy OF the
Federal government. The elements OF dlscord and
division removed, and we start on new career OF
peace and grandeur which will excite the wonder ana
admiration of the world.
Next to the good sense of the people and the power
of an enlightened press are indebted TO president
Johnson for the happy and promising state Of things
that now exists His strong common sense, which is
the essence of craftsmanship has brought oHt OF the
chaos and bitterness of tremendous civil war; harmony
good feeling and most hopeful prospect 1t required
a Of his broad and aTTeachIng views TO grasp the
complicated subject and with such firm viii as
he has hold the ship of State on her amidst
many breakers and Providence has raised him up at
the right time. go home and tell your people,, he
said to tn South Carolina delegation, that have faith
them and in their good intentions and promises and
will do all TO aid them IN the work of restoration.
These were the words of statesman, and they have
touched the southern heart profoundly. Upon that
basis the work of peace and restoration goes and all
the rawlings of partisans selfish politicians and visionary
theorists can not stop it. New York Herald
EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES PREsBYTERT
RED RIyER.-The Presbytery of Red River met at Min
den the 18th of September at o'clock, P NJ, and
opened with a sermon by the moderator, Rev. Ed
ward Eells, from Mat. Is: 10.