The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-08-30
Sensible Falk.

The New York Times, speaking ot 3sortsern
sentiment and xpectations aooat tic SoRth,
says: - -..-5,~-..>- s.SssZ
We (thc Northern people and autholities)
are too exacting also in regard to the political
action Of the Southern people. We expect
them, now that the war is.orcr, atld they are
beaten, to become at once, not Only loyal cltl-
zens, oscying all the laws and sustaining fut-
ly the national authority, but t5orough-goiRg
aboltioniSts, and adyo ates Of negro suffrage.
Anything short Of this We co1ls der halfway
Loyalty and think they have rot been whip
ped enough yet. We denounce them as still
seces<ionists as heart ard call for their exelu-
sion from the nights of citizenship: -
This Is unreasonable and unwiSe, We have
really nothing to do with their hearts. we
have no right to exact the complete charge of
sentiment and feeling which We demand. We
have right to insist that they shall obey the
law, That they shall acknowledge and respect
the national authority, and conduct them
selves as peaceful law-abdlng citizens. lfthey
do this, We can demand nothing more. They
may believe in their hearts what they please /;
they may feel as they like about the war and
the government, they may be at heart rebel.
lous still; but that lis really none ofour busi,
ness We cannot control t':eir opinions or
their sentiments j; we can and must control
their. conduct, but that is all, Norris it rea-
sonable to expect that the mass Of the South
ern people can or will be suddenly deToteessof
doctrines and sentiments which they have
hitherto ahhorred, and against which they
have staked their fortunes and their lives.
Men do not thus instantly change their whole
natures on compulsion. And any oster.atlous
pretensions Of such q change would be -hEpo-
critical The great bodysof the Southera pco-
pie were unquestionablF honest and siNcere
inthe opinions, the prejudiees and the resent
ments which led them to rebel against the
GoyerDments; and itswould be folly to sup
pose that those feelings Wonld Ill be at o.ice
eradicated by the simple fact that they have
been beaten in the field. A radical change in
the sentiment of the Southern people, con,
corning slavery and the purpose and temper
Of the national authority, CAP only be. wrought
BY time, by wise laws wisely administered,
and by their experience of the new condition
upon, wluch they have entered.
: Nor should fwc desire to break the spiritsor
crush the self-respect Of the people Of the
Southern States. Their courage, their rcsefute
and determined spirit, is nov among the
priceless possessions of the whole: country. Il
has been our enemy, bat hereafter it is TO be
our friend. It has been turned against us
ard has Yainly sought our destruction; hence,
forth it. fights only on or side and sTells the
the power and the courage with with which
We may confront world in arms. It would
be suicidal in US tocrush or destroy tive
should be destroyingsa part&af hat which il
to give US the proudest place ever held bJ
! any nation on The face of the earth. They
confess and feel themselves oTercome-sub
dued su9jugated From no quarter do weheal
the contest. tits not for US to poison the
wound ne have inflicted on their pride, nor tc
stab, with insulting blows, the dead body o.
I their ambition. ~ -, ~. SC