Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-11

- The tone and temper of the Southern people, as
general thing since the snrreuder Of the Southern
armies Is n Of promise for The future, so far as
their conduct or influence may be supposed to be
important the Reorganization of society and civil
law. They have submitted ID the humiliation Of
defeat and the hardshps Of suhjngatvn with grace
and dignity and manIiness, verify of the -vaIor
they displayed when contending for tho mastery
upon the field, For, however wrong in principle,
or mistaken policy, their course may have been,
the Impartial pen of history viii not fail TO accord
TO their courage and devotion an appropriate chap
Ter in the annals Of heroism. They fought bravely
'--they failed totally and completely; and none
know the fact better or recognise II more fully
than the SCARED veterans, who saw Robert e. Lee
and Joseph e. Johnston, lower, with their own
hands, the flag they had followed so long, when
success became hopeless and further resistance
would have been madness. They know the fact
and accept the consequences; ! not we believe, in a
spirit of sufen discomfort and impotent rage bat
with sincere and anxious desire to repair the
waste places in their~brokep fortunes, and the
Breaches made by the ruthless hand of war in the
organism Of society and the entertainments Of civil
liberty. Blind, beyond all hope of recovery, is
that statesmanship, which ignores the importance
of securing the friendship of people who have
deveopedin the late struggle, 50 many Of the ele-
ments which constitute the strength of a govern
nent IT'S within the power of those in authority,
by systematic persecution, to chrystase the ami
rnosities Of the late war, into an enduring hate
or by a humane and magnaninous course to drive
these anmosities into the shades of oblivion, and
'evckein their stead q cordial aud hearty co-opera-
ton in ali the efforts Of patriotism 70 repair the
raYages Of the war;. ..r III Hl- ~a
Those men have been vanqushed, but they have
con 'still. They did not part with their manhood
when,they surrendered their swords. They did not
laydOwn their honor when they laid down their
arms. They cherish with fond regret the memories
of those who fell Fighting by their sides, and IN
dulge pride in their own achievements upon th g
field, and in the fame ofythe Generals who led
them in battle. 1t would be unreasonable, I'M
natural and qnphiosophical to suppose or expect a
contrary feeling. Are such views and feelings in
consistent with future usefulness and loyalty to the
government? We do no think SO. We have
mingled and conyersed great deal with the re-
turned soldiers and we have yet to meet the first
one who did not frankly acknowledge that the
issue of secession and slavery, which was submit
ted TO the sword, had been decided against the
South. We have, yet to meet the first one who did
not accept without the least hesatons that settle
ment as final. MT ~. "
Throughout this whole section of the country,
everything is quiet and orderly as during any
period ofathe profoundest peace before the war; and
il has been so ever since It was known that peace
had been made by the surrender of the Southern
armies. There is, there has been no disposition on
the part OF our people, so far as we know or have
been able to learn TO hc rebelious or 70 violate the
law. We wish the President could see and know
for hbaseb the real animus of our people, without
receiving his information, as he is often compelled
to do, through sources not altogether reliable or
correct. s1.'.... l 7ss.n,.i .itEoH3 Ia. sd. a.at
There seems to be systematic effort on the part
OF certain men to convince the Government that the
people Of the South still refractory and rebel
lions We do not believe it--and we appeal to
those who are 50 industriously engaged in promul-
eating this idea, to pause and satisfy themselves of
its truth before they give currency to reports calcu
lated to keep up feeling of irritation and naln-
nation in the public mind, and to draw down upon
asufferng people additional burthens and dsabili-
ties, Some, doubtless believe these reports true,
not having taken the pains to investigate the mat
tc-. Others engage in this dsreputable traffic, in
the peace and happiness of tho country, wickedly,
aud for purposes of personal advancement They
Al,ot- =. n. 4 ; . q
sagaciiy and good judge Of men. The pimps and
informers whose interest it is TO make a wrong
impression and propagate lie, will soon 'play ont
attheir own direputable and pcrnicious game. The
time is coming when bearing false witness against
ones neghbor will be considered neither virtue
nor sufficient proof of loyalty.
If the question were submitted to the people Of
the South, "Shall an effort be made to re-establish
slavery2p we verify believe that nineteen TWEEN.
teths would vote in the negative. Slavery is dead
let il be bpried-we have seen few disposed to
shed tear upon its bier. There are too many little
mounds scattered all over the South containing the
bones Of their kindred fot southern people to weep
at the funeral of slavery. They know it is dead,
dead beyond the hope of resurrection, and have no
disposition to disturb the grave where il sleeps
though they believe that the negro will mover again
be as happy aud as well cared for as he has been.
All reports then, Of efforts being made to rees-
ablish slavery we believe to be either gross oxag-
gerations or wilfhl Misrepresentation. We know
Of no such elIorts-we have seen no evidence that
any such are being made, nor do we believe that
there is one word OF truth in all this oucry against
the southern people. Certainly, If this section of
country is any criterion of other portions, there
never was more baseless fabrication. - ..
For some time past il has been the intention of
the proprietor of the Daily Gazette to enlarge the
SIZE Of II and to publish weekly issue, but his
absence from the city, aud tAe nCn-establishment