New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-12
VALUABLE TESTIMONY.

attempt to pervert them. That there is hos
tility in the South toward a certain class of
people, is undeniable; but it is the hostility
which would be felt towards the robber or the
incendiary, 1t does not originate in differ
ence Of descent, Of State citizenship, or of
poitosl opinion, hutin the antagonisms which
those people have aroused by their bitter and
unTelenting hostility toward the Southern
people, by their persistent falshoods in regard
to Southern affairs, ana bs the inimical at
titude which they have assumed. Surely the
spirit manifested by the so-called South
ern orators at the Philadelphia radical
convention ought to convince every
body that friendly feelings are impossi~
BILE on one side, when, on the other, there is
nothing but unappeaseable hate and bitter
hostility. Certainly it is not surprising that
the Southern people should look askance at a
man who like Brownlew, threatens them with
universal annihilation by the swerd, the mus
ket and the torch; or who, like Jack Hamil-
ton, boldly declares that his object is to dis
franchise the whole body of the existing
political community; or who, like Mr. Durant,
accuses his fellow-citizens of being a connau-
nifty of assassins. Resentment against such
accusations and such threats is not unnatural.
| We question that even the amiable Mr., Gree
| ley himself, or the placable ITr. Stevens, or
the philosophical Mr.. Summer, would express
any great degree of affection for persons who
should charge them daily with falsehood and
treason; and Should threaten them with dis
hanchisement and death.
We do not pretend to love those per-
sons who havessopeniy declared themselves to
| be our enemies. To return their vituperation
with encomi1m, and their hatred with atfeo-
ton, might be very good theology; but We do
not see that it is required either by patriotism
or sIoyalty." Yet tits just as untrue that our
feeling toward them arises from their ':stead-
fast devotion to She Union, as charged by the
radical papers, as it is that their feeling to-
ward us arises from our support of the Con
federate cause. Many of them were violent
Confederates in the beginning. and simply
changed their politics to serve their interests,
and not more than half dozen, at least in
this State, can be identified as nnswelying
s'Union' men.
We repeat that there is no dislike to real
Union men in this community; but, on the
contrary, respect for honest and consistent
opinion of all kinds. Nor is there any dis
position to harrass and Cypress the new
comers; but on the contrary, desire to en-
courage and to protect them. We referred
yesterday to the fact that the New York Times
had alluded to the contrast between the tone
of the Southern press, in discussing this sub
iect, and the assertions Of the radical jour
nails and radical orators. We have nov, in
that paper of the 9th inst, letter fron1
Northern resident in Mississippi which con
firms the doubts Of the Times, and ratifes all
that we have said on the subject. A few eK-
tracts from that letter will show how sen
sible mana Yankee and Republican-acts
and feels when he comes to the South with |
he honest intention of behaving himself
ike good citizen.
To begin with, he says that he reached At
anita some time in last December, and thence
made excursions, travelling by rail and by
7ater, on horseback and on foot, in company
nd alone, by night and by day, visiting towns
nd plantations, stopping at public and pri-
ate houses, and conyersing with all classes
nd conditions of society" Finally he pur-
hased small farm in Scott county, 9Iissis- !
ppi, and there he settled with his family. !
lis most constant companion was one who I
ad been famous arebsl scout, and Of his
eighbors, he says that among them were
lose who
" During the war were mentioned at the North
ith the most cruel and tendish in history, but /
no as citizens and neighboFs, are the most quiet
bl.lginG and gentle II the reports of their cruz
Itles We're fFues something may certainly be 6
lowed N their behalf, from the fact thai before r
hey became desperate their dwellings had been
red and burned over the heads of their inmates, {
nd their best furniture and choicest souvenirs
we're carried OIL by our officers and soldiersn
And then he says:
During these travels, and to the present time
ave never conversed with any person OF persons,
lnown or unknown to whom have not made
,ont of stating that was a Yankee and Black
republican, In this vicinity hardly a day passes
hat do not have occasion to refer to nv former
political associations, which lido as freely as L
would We're | surrounded by Northern asso
'ates.
Ihaye listened to discussions among the people j
IS to their obligations to the government and 10
rue policy (which was far fromreiauee upon, or
Hianee with Northern Democrats with the same
reedon1 as in the North, thoughrecoguized as a
lifelong ant-slayery man, and a Union soldier in
ate antagonists; have made the acquaintance
nd enjoyed the confidence Of some Of the
most prominent Southern politicians, and {
ave been silent but attentive listener
o. many conversation among all
asses and coloTs, onasteamboats and railroads. at
epots, and at hotels while last but not Ieasf 7
was known to receive, while at Atlanta. the !
llbany IN. Y.1 Evening Journal and the M
ork Tribune yet have not met Tiittih the slight
st afffont nor have my principles been dsre- I
pecltgiiy geesiyed, So lar from it, / have been
'eated with the greatest respect, have found the
latcn,sWlng everywhere 4 out,h and have al. {
.ays been Cordially Welcomed. Nor under all !
lese favorable circumstances for obtaining the
,al sentleiehts Of the people, have j heard t
l'gie dlsipyai uttaranee, while am happy and s
road TO pc able to inform you and your readers !,
la,t la,tioyaaty 70 the government, the Constitution
ld the lag, is positive, growing reality, heard
tae ups of every one In the next civil war,
nieh will not break out south Of Mason and
xon's line, the Southern people will constitute,
ar excellence, the loyal army on whom the
-iends of the Union and the Constitution, Norsh
nd South, Will lean for success.
For myself, do not believe the reported cases {
hostility to Northern settlers Throughout the :
lral districts there prevail the peace, quiet and
God order of the Sabbath; and besides, the more
nportant cases have been ascertained to be un- {
ne, though the correction is ignored by one por-
on Of the press and treated rs of little conse-
uence by Others The reported expulsion of the
makers from North Carolina was many times al /