New-York tribune., 1866-04-24
PROGRESS OF LOYAL FgsLrsI.

not absolutely proSavery Yet il speaks ont in its
sst as follows:
PROGRESS or LOYAL FEELING.
We wlci with anxiety the manifestations Of Southern
feeling toward tho Government. OF the United States II Is
VOL known oil the readers Of this paper thi. We have
renuoly urged the speodes possible re5oraon OF the In
surgeat States TO their old In tie Union ani thi, we
desire he'reura OF peace in all rotations civil social aud
ecclesiastical 1, will surprise to know that we have
pursued this while many tho South writing to Is
that solng s, that e s,ito Of fcoag does not
Justify immediate restoration that much Of the warsp
still prevails that ihs pcop cannot send union men to Con
gres BE- have felt that knlnssB was the mos, eieolui
coaca,on and that he war bad forever settled tho
question Of Secession and nationality We haVo been wiling
% trust tho South and to aid in building up her places
anI % restore Ii, harmony Of the Republic with tho least
possible delay.
But We aro plnol by 10 necc3y OF saying that tho n')r
nation get the souhri0es no. encourage US to labor
this direction Particularly is the Intelligence unfaVorab'
regard the Of IA, South pastor IN ono Of the
s)a;horn State, writes "a follows
that tho ministers OF the Gospel in tho Sonth
who generally returned 20 their parishes arc almost
without exception bitterly opposed 70 tho Government and
s o iif + 81 6Sa5 S csnd s Ss t ey are
etng influence In that direction than any other
These minister, teach their peop, not to listen to eny
propositions for all In supplying preaching for tho destitute
or organizing and furnishing Sunday schools tH's these
nJs be pu into tho hands Southern go their
support ard 20 advance their principles.
counties in this State on business and made tbs
special subject oi inquiry say. u was The testimony o 'ss
agent would be safs from personal violence The spirit Is bit
ter very bitter. aui 50 far as can see grows worse"
Of what then. 1t that at the North advocate the
restoration OF the South 20 her in the Union when tie
clergy ,, proach hostility the Government and the Mayor
OF Noble with .he APPRECIATION Of hi, follow citizens pays
public honors 10 President Dav' To Us it wonder
m that expect to havo the confidence support and
material aid Of the North while hoy thus continue 10 nurture
and spread fcelng Of disoyaly aud positive hostility to tho
Government under which they live.
We wish that had eyiienc, Of better state OF
things any o, our readers tho South will write to and
give facts show that the ministers studying things
that make for peace bro,h,y oyo between the North and
the South that such sentiments Mayor Whess no.
prevalent that there gradual improvement in TIE tone OF
feeling toward tho Union aud the Government wo shall be
more than glad 70 lay them before the public.
Churches DO reunited and tho Southern States
represented 10 Congress during The present generation Of v
ing mus. have such reDrcscnta7et S Mayor
Witherss ani botter exhibition from the Southern pulpit
0ae Of tho Southern religious papers speaks Of a II.
scphens y,w and tho fac. Of his election % tho United
Sss Senate evidence Of tho improved tone OF public
tment We hail such senients bis with intense slt5ac
ton Bat ho has been always regarded Union at
heart believing In tho abstract right OF Secession but denying
is ctpodlsnoy under any existing circumstances There
enco shsui DO selected by the Legislature OF Georgia rep
State In tho United States Senate 1t i, also good
sign And have honestly undertaken to advocate
the rights Of loyal Union 70 seats in Congress and the
duty 0. Congress exclude all Others shall bc glad 10 hAyo
testimony the existence and growth OF sontimont Of
devotion 20 that Government which 10 be tho only
power TO fule this land while tho nation lives
But know that the present generation will pass away
and generation viii take their places before the South
will be represented In Congress- II In public meetings jeff
Davis continues b be toasted patriot and tho ministers
OF the Gospel foster uniriendne to tho Government Of the
Union.
1t 10 the Of the Christian people and the ministers
Of the Gospel make change in this public sentiment Not
merely by accepting the issue of not by submission to the
inevitable only but by rayng around the flag Of our
country sustaining heart and hand the Union OF tho States
the greatest civil blessing and striving perpctuato this
Union tho end OF time. We o Of this prit yct but
watch for Il than they who watch for the morning
For its coming will bc the morning OF the brightest day that
has dawned on this land since the l2h Of April 1861