The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-14
SIGNIFICANT,

The telegraph brings us the news tina
Mr. Williams, of Oregon, offered a resolution
in the Senate, looking to the maintenance
among US of the national troops until Con
Gress declares their presence unnecess .ry
The word passed" is the only comment
added As the resolution contains not one
word about the troops which are now gar
risOning various portions Of the North, WI
may take it for granted that the people
there are so loyal to the principles that
distinguish Mr.. Williams that no necessity
exists demanding tie continued presence 0.
the Federal troops to maintain order and
protect the people. If the passage OF this
resolution is an evidence Of the feeling oi
the Senate towards the people Of the South.
the day IS yet far distant when we NAV
look for the return Of the era Of confidence
to which we have been strangers so long.
Aagnanimity is always q characteristic Of
greatness, and forbearance is a virtue spripo.
ing from generosity. To fallen foe true
bravery always extends generosity which
malignity never feels Admiration for true
courage and adherence to a cause adopted
by whole people, ought to soften any feel
Ings of malignity or jealousy which diff
ference OF opinion or asserted wrong action
might produce. AS we have surrendered all
arsenals, arms and munitions OF war.-os
our rforts are filed with United States troops
and our principal cities and towns are gar
rlsoned by forces sufficient to hold them
against all danger, we cannot be Ganoerous
III a military sense of the word In what
then are we d1DOarouc -
10 keep United States soldiers among us
The painful explanation can only be offered
that we cannot be trusted-that our vhoIc
conduct is such as to faIsify our assertions
o1 loyalty long since made To controyert
thIs, we can only point to the record OF the
south since the surrender. Everything inn
portant demanded of us as a proof of our
sincere loyalty has been acceeded. Accent
ing our condition as a settling of the rexed !
IuoStiohS that separated us SO long, those |
questions have been surcnd, -, and we
had hoped that in the same grave in which |
we had buried the institution of slavery
was also inferred the bitterness of faeIino
ana want of confidence, whose existence
could only be productive of the most nm
happy results. The President uttered trra
sentiments when he maintained that ca,,G-
oe"ce, confidence between the States and the
GENERAL GoVcrnment-confden between
the people and their supreme rulers, wa.
necessary for the maintenance, in It's proper
spirit, OF the Government of the United
states We have surrendered all, and lie =
lelpiess' bleeding country, at the mercy of :
'ur conquercrs 1t is but a poor return for {
Ill that we have done to secure Justice and
ohSlderate treatment, to be told that we |
annot be trusted without the presence of .
ne national troops TO maintain the nation '
i authority, and protect the loyal citizens" t
mong us. 1t is time to discard all such
ceilings and to turn our attention to ihc d
eStoration OF harmony and good feeling, t
nd to the re-establishmcnt OF prosperity, II
IIo hu unity OF action commensurate with .
ne purposes for which our government was
ormed ''''