The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-06
TINE RECONSTRUCTION QUESTION.
Tho Feeling Of the th-Intcrcstiug Letter
from \ louisiana Planter.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.


from q Louisiana Planter.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
IAmeniabe the Of tho late civil has
been Of the thousands Of precious lives
rihced In . revolutionary movement orsanzd BY tho
Southern people for mistaken purposes great and ever
lasting good must result from the ability displayed by
tho Of the United States in maintaining the
integrity OF tho American Union against Of the most
powerful rcbelions recorded in history The result has
BEEN homo and abroad inspire confidence In tho
stability Of republican forms Of government
VIII tho American people, soon after triumphant
Wind cation Of republican institutions when should
all look upon the result Of the issues involved 10 the late
struggle o. wise dispensasion OF Providence intended
70 settle forever all those vexed questions which
constantly dstractng the public mind and to SEAL with
the kindred blood Of the nation the indssoubily and
perpetuty OF the American Union-will the American
people, say forgstu i OF the past stake the vary exist
Of the upon the fate Of another rcvolu
in opposition to their owa dictates OF reasons
The country has had enough OF war; we OF the south
have is, severely ~ pans we nsys rsa asy .or
ment OF pride and passion TO IN institution the dura
ton OF which lxed beyond the control of man. We
have been made In the hands OF all wse Providence
Instrumental In deciding the fate 81 institution which
not only social evil but Obstacle 10 the develop
menI ana pIosrsss ., sne cSun. gov ,han
times better for that the integrity OF tho Union should
have been vindcated than that any particular interest
soud lave riumphed at the expense Of the sn'ty OF
this great nation has been justly considered BY our
wises statesmen hc evil or all projects and be
rash Of all attempts to rcnd in pieces in order e
preserve our erses and promote happinesn Such
should be and doubt not Is the prevailing sentiment
amons the great masses NJ the American people. The
political gamblers who, In order 10 perpetuate or STRIVE
Mt power advocate extreme by msrcprescntng
public opinion, the brewers OF mischief IL was this
IL who, under the administration Of James
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS men OF the democratic party wish.
pg perpctustc the power In their hands, opposed by
radicals q the. republican party anxlccs 70 ride
into power-preciptated tho country into that
bloody revolution from which Of them have rcspcd
wealth. while the peope have suffered rum and desoa
ton The revolution the result OF misrcprcsen
taions made by the radical leaders OF the democratic
party South to she people who were devoted In their
allegiance to the Union and constitution A. soon as
phets OF disc rd with the view Of perpeuaiing the
power they held. magnGed tho groundess apprchcn-
sions which existed In the minds OF the southern pcore
with an innurnerabe catalogue Of appalling evils should
they peaccsbly submit the administration OF Abraham
Lincoln The masses Of the southern peop.e weIe SLOW
hostile the President and the party he represented
msht DO TO their interests that he WAS poweries for
evil They hsd full confidence in the majority OF the
Northern pecpe and the powers OF the constitution 10
vndca their rights II was in view OF this fact that the
rarity who had failed nrc tho Southern heart struck
The nrst blow Al sumter and prccipitatod rrru vie'
the whole country into the most bloody revolution that
has ever been recorded In history. A the war pro
grrsscd the emancipation proclamation was issued This
added partial strength 10 the disuBion element 1T the
SOUTH corroboratcd their predictions 10 the people
policy, hNuOuEn one Wno@e
affected BY ~ am candid in acknowledging that no
adopted by the government contributed a. much
10 crush the rebellion while tho ACT Of accession
PEELED tho friends of the South, ~ the North TO side
with their opponents maintain the integrity Of the
Union, tho emancipation proclamation cornpieA ceran
Union men Of the South In order to vindicale their
rights property guaranteed TO them under the const
tuition 70 side with the disunion party The difference
between the two elements nj the south was: I'VE Union
element always willing 10 compromsc the questions
involved and return 10 their allegiance the secssionss
pr who controlled The destn,es Of the soui.wcIe %.
posed 20 all COMPROMISED The which prtc plated
the country into the bloody revolution frnm which
have just emerged again At work the publ mind Il
excited BY misrepresentation made By pot aus with
the view Of pcrpetuafng the power which they hold.
An assumption OF the control of the local govern
South BY class Of Southern men--rnany Of urm skuk
crs from the they pretended 20 advocate, and
entirely obnoxious 10 the conservative dement's Of
both sections because or the conspicuous part they
PLAYED IN the late rcbelon-has caused great dsrnst 10
the nds Of the conservative North lets OF dts
people OF the Northern States, by the radis OF that
section. outrsges pcrpctascd by the entire pcorlc
headed BY these men of obnoxious sntecedfu against
the loyal people Of the country Had the extremists oil
the south remained In ob~curty nodesty bhouid
Dictated no unjust accusations would b. brought
people whole, and apprehensiof 70 theii
loyalty would have been excited among the tonsssv Alive
people ~ the North
The extremists q both sections Who prs,p,ascd N,
country isto the late revolution, the ny obstacles
The way Of immediate restoration Of Friendly fee,
political Interference the panos<a Of PRECEDENT John
tcn IN his efforts 10 restore the upoa ~ woul
mover hnvs been suspec1ed II n this fsca alone, COO
neoto1 viii few a. local <is{ufbare. vhf{h hn