Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-05
From the Philadelphia Age, May %.
The Truth ut Last.

The Truth Mt Last.
We find the following in the New York Times of
Friday last and beg to direct to it the especial at
tentiOn of our readers r.. .-
1.-THE vast majority Of Southern people en-
barked in the rebellion. They will certainly di-
rect reel and shape the public opinion there. they
embarked in rebellion under the strongest con-
victons that they could not live with us as uni
ted people. In my opinion, while the institution
of slavery continued to form their habits and ma
tionaI character, they right in regarding the
differences between as uncomfortable and ire
pressible.
1t is impossible for lis of the North to understand
that the Southern, people were sincere Ill their
convictions, and Uhfsa his Ji.ct is oaHed is not
plain, That lire means nf settling orr differ
eaces except Jy resort TO U0r!
The Supreme Court had no jurisdiction by
which to penetrate tho hearts of Southern and
Northern men. and assimilate the hostile ideas
which were fixed there by the opposing systems
of slavery and freedom.
It was idle to attempt the reconciliation of ire
conciliable ideas in Congress.
There eOas tde7nodire bit oear tie htA and f'tal
o7bit3'an.eH for national disputes ant differences
In that resort to the whole cause Of differ
ence was involved and stated If we OF the North
had failed in the war, should have been con-
strained to concede that slavery and its incidents
and consequences III the formation OF Southern
society had been confirmed and established, and
must prevail throughout the country as tho con
ditiOn of renewed union
Southern men knew that their defeat involved
the destruction of slavery and its consequences.
We all know North and South, that the attempt
to reorganizo the opposing systems of free and
slave society under our GOvement is madness, be-
ca,1se it must rekindle civil war.
Is it impossible for us of the North to Under
stand that the men of the South, who went into
the rebellion and fought us with the utmost deter
| mination, knew exactly the Interests at stake p?
OF all others they knew best what they fight
ing for and the consequences Of victory, either
fhot
| they surrendered slavery. There are thousands
of Southern soldiers who earnest and sincere
in the war, and who, if We will let them, will be
earnest and sincere in submitting to the condi
tons Of defeat so far defeat involved the 'Ian
donment OF slavery, which was the cause of VAL
as ie 10 ask tD3' repe7tc'tce IN aChhoot to sub
mission. No esuti'Iy p0rer can command Il 0tring
his generation. I" p1gfess ii ~onld be Hypocrisy"
Who is it that writes these words of truth p
Who is it that dares to state with candor and pre-
cision III this heated atmosphere of ours realities
as to the past and present that every one III his
heart recognizes ? It is no less person than Gen
| eral Martindale. once gallant soldier III the Fed
eral army, and now the Republican Attorney Cen
eral of the State of New XOrk, chosen at the last
election. The extract we give is from long let
ter addressed to Senator Sherman in opposition to
the Acknowledgement clause of the Reconstruction
project Such language and opinions from such
a source arc the most encouraging sign of change
in Northern sentiment that we have vet detected.
They of infinitely more value and interest than
Mr.. Stewards roseate rhetoric, OF .Stanton's
acQuiescent grumbeS Here is Republican
soldier who says that in his opinion the South
could not help fighting, and g were right to
fight !; and he lonors them for fighting bravely
and with the utmost determination" He
knowledges the sincerity" of the South and he
says, with honest emphasis, that after all they have
done and endured and suffered in this sincerity
for the South to profess, now, suddenly to love
us, would be rank hypocracy. Such language
we Democrats-.we who pray and hope and Ia
h0r for 1I1otIn m 1rOf hnS f0fn RI r1Co
but surely from such an orthodox source we
may be permitted to quote and to adopt
The concession Of General Martindale not merely
that the South was sincere, but that there was no
alternative for them but the arbitrament of war,
brushes away at all the absurd theories which
so long perplexed legislation and executive action
as to rebel oligarchy which precipitated the
masses into war 1t recognizes the revolt
popular movement. Such it was, and now when
such it has failed, surely the same logic leads
to the result that minute penalties and individual
prescriptions should not be visited on the revolt
of a whole community.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun.
The Democrats the Proposed National Conven-
ton-yThat is o &c Their Course-The South
and the Constitutional Anne ndment- Oppositfon
fation, Sc.
WASHINGTON, June 2g.-The Democrats as
party do not inclined at present to take part
in the proposed National Union Convention,
Oh party nave uIl1-
ted in the proposition made by the National Union
Club. 1t is said, by some, that within ten days
the Democratic members of Congress will endorse
it. We shall see. But others think and hope
that the Democrats will hold Convention subse-
quent to that of the 18th August, and endorse the
principles to be set forth by the Convention of
the 18th. The rumor that Southern anti-Joh
son, ro-Congress men will hold Convention to
urge upon the South the ratification of the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution is doubted.
It is said, too, that Mr. Bolts, of Virginia. who
supposed to lead that party has of late broken
from it. Il is very little difference whether he
has, or not or where he goes, so far rs political
weight is concerned.
The tariff is generally opposed by the press
out of New England and Pennsylvania. It IL an
nounced as q temporary measure to save the man.
ufacturers and the spectators in fabrics and
chandize of all grades from impending fall of
prices. The Chicago Tribune estimates that the
holders Of goods foreign and domestic, of all
kinds, will make two hundred millions at once by
thousand millions OF property affected by this
tariff will realize advance of more than twenty
per cent But the chief argument in favor of the
new tariff IS that it is rendered expedient and I'M
ayoidable by the refusal of Congress to reduce
the currency. This is Mr.. Morrills view So
the 9l7 millions OF paper creates the 1bonlinablc
tariff and the tariff perpetuates the OFT millions
of paper. .aIf ... IoTA
Gov, Patton has appointed Mr. D. S. Dalton |
Secretary of State of Alabama, vice Albert Ell |
more, Esq, who has resigned to accept the Col |
lectorship of Mobile.
DIR. Hunter Mcclure, of Richmond, is to deIiv-
er lecture upon Stonewall jackson, for the ben