New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-24
FHGy1 TEXAS.
Condition Of Feeling at the Souih-Ctter-
Rnces Of Conquered Rebeis-Engerues-
for rueiion-PropOsed Amend.
ment Of the Constitntion-sIave-T rad
ing between Texas and the West In.
dies-Crops-RebeIsi in Mexico.
Correspondents OF Tho N. Y. Tribune.
MATAGORDA, Texas. Fcbruar'


MATAGoRDA. Texas February 1850.
am forced to declare that Rebellion is as
rife and rampant the South to-day it was at any
time during the outbreak. and the hatred toward the
Government and toward the Free State people becomes
day by day and more intensified as the late slave
owners come to realize that they have in fact lost their
property in their slaves and their control over them
49, he Rebellion was mertorious action 10 assert
,Na' : I'D rights and the ruin and mpoverish.
'"'' ON TO Themselves and their coun.
try misfortune inflicted CD .! io' WIN
whom they never will in good faith a'e'n'@' Is 'AeiF
wrong .headed conviction.
This hatred shows itself by word and deed in q
thousand different ways; for instance, notices posted
in public places under United States authority are
always defaced or pulled down; Union men are fire.
quently nsulted scurrous handbis posted traducing
and burlesquing loyal persons and their actions; i'm.
pediments and annoyanees thrown In the way Of civil
and military United States officers; Northern men de-
nOunced as towards aud nigger-worshipers. And you
will frequently hear the remark, " We were Oyerpog
cred by numbers, through the assistance OF foreign
Dercenares, but was just aud our principles
are correct and the time ~ fast approaching
ween will yindieate our rights" Also; We have
gs much right TO our slaves 70 horse cow
hut the United States have stolen our property from
u.s." Again. we II get back into the Union, and then
make State laws TO control or niggers" gam
THE South with the assistance of Northern Demo
Gratis, Will have everything its way when II gets
back again. and the Confederate war debt must be
made az good ~ the Federal debt" Said a large
planter man asserting. nop bis opposition 10 the Re
belLon, {" when We get back into the old government
will propose 10 paw our Indebtedness % tie North
II Congress viii pay $500 apiece for emanepsted
slaves otherwise, the South viii Tepuaate the whole
Northern debt; the game Is all in hands, II will
be trre 10 ourselves"
OF THE AMNESTY OATH.
Il have taken the oath, but did it against my WILL
and because was obliged TO; it was a bitter pill 10
swallow. and do Lot consider j. binding Oh my con-
science"
The substance Of the foregoing sentence is common
remark and general sentiment among tie people.
Their opinion 0, the amnesty oath s much after the
Duke Of Gloucesters notions or the same subject:
An oath 10 Of 10 moment, being not took
Before and lawful nlsyi.trs;e,
That hath authority him that svess;
Henry hath none, bar did usurp the place,
Then, seeing tvn he tina. made you to deposs,
Your oath ny lord, 10 vain snd frivolous"
And so with the Southern people they consider tie
authority exercised over them BY tie United States
tyrsniesl usurpation- Another says cordially hate
the Government (neaning the United States. and
vii raise my TO give il blow at every favorable
opportunity; the Yankees natural enemies. and
they will oppress long under their con-
troll Another. II consider that the whole South l. /
under grinding despotsm. and that each Provisional
Governor IL petty dictator.
Another, Tho trae friends OF the South are those
persons only who assisted with heart and hand in the
war against the United States and others should
hold any Office In this State and would lang al refg-
goes - fast a. they return"
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