The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-23
From Alabama.

New York, July 30.-The Heralds Huntsville,
Ala, correspondent, giving q sketch of the con-
dtion of the country and the present political feel
the loyalty rather disoyalty of such Of the pco-
pie Of that State took part in the rebellion at
first On finding that all was over with their South
crn Confederacy they felt themselves completely
humiated and subjugated, and were loud in their
calls on the National Government and officers for
mercy, but maGnanimous treatment appears to
have spoiled them, and they are again becoming
as overbearing and as imperious in their demands
as ever. Now, instead OF being contented with
their privileges, they haughtily claim their rights.
Their hatred Of the National Government is still
intense as ever, and they determined to con-
troll their State in the old secession and rebel in
forest. Their new Governor, Mr.. Parsons, only
about week before his appointment, in speech
at Huntsville, contended that the negroes arc not
Free as the Emancipation Proclamation was only
military measure, and the constitutional amend
ment had not been ratified by the necessary num-
ber of States, and, in his opinion, would not be.
These sentiments were received with immense ap-
plause by the people,
The foregoing is q fair sample of what is gene
rally written by Northern correspondence from the
South. The credibility Of this witness, upon the
fact OF the disposition of our people toward the
General Government, may well be questioned.
when falschood 80 manifest is pcrpetrated In the
same connection OF Governor Parsons. It is prc-
posterous that Governor Parsons should have
taken any such position as that alleged in his
Huntsville speech, in the face of the recorded fact
that he announced the freedom Of the slaves in his
proclamation, on entering upon the duties of his
ofice-a position he has uniformly taken in his
speeches and conversations in South Alabama.
where the slaveholding interest was much larger
and, might reasonably bo supposed, had
more influence than in North Alabama. We
say, therefore, that this portion of tho corrcs-
pondent's statement being 80 manifestly false, is
good reason why the whole story should be dis
carded as unworthy Of belief 1t is our misfor-
tune, however, in the present state of affairs, to
be misrepresented and misunderstood by those
with whom it is our wish to live on terms of
equality and amity. Unfortunately for us, North
ern newspapers circulate largely among Northern
people, and, being far away from US, naturally
have tendency to reflect the yiows OF those who
know least about us our affairs. But we will
not despair yet Of having our position and claims
fairly presented to the great popular tribunals Of
the North There aro some able p-esses in that
section devoted to tho dissemination Of truth and
our railroad Gnes shall be rc-cstabslied, go as
to admit OF more general intercourse North and
South, a more enlightened liberal and 'Inugnani-
NOUS spirit may be expected to pervade the land
For the present Lot us he content to do our duty,
and suffer with manly patience and fortitude the
injustice being done by those for whose malice,
cupidity or ignorance, we are not responsible.
Montgomery Adrertiser, 18Th. .n.A..' ~.