The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-14

The RICHMOND TIMES on TIE RADIcALs-The fol-
lowing forcibe remarks made by that able journal
the Richmond Times
We have wondered that the voice Of 4 minority of
the southern press has been SO subdued-so lone
silent on subject which involves our lives and for,
tunes. Our Richmond cotemporary, commenting upo1
editorial in the New York Times states that th,
Times complains Of the bitterness of FEELING exsffnr
the SOUTH and specially marks out the CLERGY the
women and the editors, as exponents of that septi
meNt, aud asks the Times what are northern raonle
doing to alay that sentiment so natural after four
years Of bloody war in which numbers and resources
have prevailed against the south We pick up d
northern peTiodcal-t is filed with libcls uuop ON.
felowcitizens, representing them as cowardlv onor
ant brutal. W read the organs of the radical marty
they camor for the blood Of our trusted and beloved
cbeftans and demand that our wives and little oucs
be turned out Of their homes We examine the do
bates ID congress, and we see naught but determine
tiOn on the part Of the radical majority to hold tho
south as conquered provinces until the present Genera
ton of men have passed away. Are these tbinos
calculated to restore good feeling between the two
sections? to allay bitterness9 to rebuild what was
once the American UEion? We think not And the
southern people ieel bitterly the position in which
they arc placed. Could it be otherwise with people
who have displayed such vaor and ardent devotion 10
their lost cause? Kindness, magnanimity and the
course proposed by Gen. Sherman at Joh1ston's sur
render would have done much to harmonfse and fra.
ternIse the Two sections. President Johnson's policy
hope, restore amity and comfy But from an an
pearanccs the party controlling the government seem
70 care little about the result and the bitterness of
few, that should be buried, seems still to rage in the
oosoms OF radicals. Our good or bad feeling, our
love or hatred seems to make but little difference to
shem-they have got the upper hand, and evidently
intend 10 treat the Caucasian of the south as they
choose. We have despairngly hoped that the able
and patriotic man who fills the presidutal chair would
have stayed this torrent but fear congress is too
strong for him-they indorse him, and then ride to
the capitol covertly to oppose him and defeat his
plansa singular support, truly. AS for ourselves,
we can answer, our sympathies are with our people
and ther fate yet not one word displaying i'll feeling
hatred Of the northern people as a mass, have we
ever penneJ There is not a northern State, we well
know, in which there are not thousands of true
hearted men, for whom have the highest regard
and whose hearts beat in unison and Sympathy with
our own. At the same time our hatred and contempt
for those ianatieal Jacobins camorous for the bo0E
of leaders and the confscation Of our propersY
do not attempt to disguise 1t would be in exceeding
PAD taste, after being conquered III battle, for to
resort to feminine weapon, aud with tongues
pour forth diatrbes upon the northern people. But
Che wicked plans Of the Jacobns and the knavery of