The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-26
SOUTHERN CONSERVATISM.
70 rue EDITOR OF rnE nxRALp

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
1t Is an open question, whether there any
conservatives rightly called in tho South. Tina, there
are men here who do great deal Of talking about
servatism to be doubted that there here
who would vote for candidate nominated for Presid mt
by the conservative party Is not to be doubted; that
there are men here who would 60 20 far to shake
hands with Northern ID not to be doubted; that
there here who would like TO begin another
not be doubted; that there hero to-day who
ready to inure TO the full extent Of their power
everything tending to peace and harmony Is not to DO
doubted; that there here who are educating
their children hato any and every sort Of connection
with the North Is DO doubted; and all this applies
equally 10 the II this Ia 70 be conservative,
then conservative. II this lie what that party
at the North means any thing like this then not
Of that party had rather Re s.rssnsSrwasd radical
falso name, for that Ia what Southern conservatism
comes to at present. And II ia just as bitter in
its oppositi0ns the much errtnR radical
publican party Is towards President johnson. It's
all very well to make friendly speeches for Northern
words and would greatly prefer them to abuse at all
tmcs.' But 'kind words butter parsnps." and can
DO had a. any time for the asking even from our dearest
this last Is what they mean coming from Southern con-
servat.yea great many OF them don't even give kind
words, however meaningless but only scow and scorn
fu oatbs, and that too conservative There
last spring twenty and more Northern In this
vicinity, all OF them doing what they could TO ailay the
aching hearts Of the citizens Of the country and willing
to do much moro il they rightly could both by their
votes and their voices For long time they bore the
ing, one must expect It from defeated tthey will not
admit that they are conquered people and holding on
hooed out Of them. Tho people refused every oer Of
kindness their part, and now are fast getting their
senlaion And il Is true Bat they take no pains to
get represented. Here wero men, all OF them having
friends at the North whose opinions would % formed in
and scoundreis By tho very people whom they were
politically fighting Their cup Of humiliation IS doubt
antiy drink II, than BY wrong doing have forced upon
them another whose hitter shall BE- to this,
sains " And they hey arc holding their hands to
receive that other; nay helping TO mix its bitter by
every means - their power and with sort O smiles on
or woman is step further towards psrectness and they
ser each other in regard OF making them particularly
dares to vsi, Yankee-th 6auss, always quite scorn.
fllysraghtway he Is subject to vituperation aud i'm
& they ossn long and Ven We know that q oup
cost but this thing requires another kind OF bravery,
and apparently very fey Of them are possessed Of z
him. thoyli mako money by him, thov'n accept oven
ask favor Of him; they,n do all this and shut their
trcafcd impo,cly in any way that he can take
offence at but IN way entirely disagrceabe that he
say their CONSERVATIVE ak means nothing Al least
nothing good; II flows freely and 10 pretty and
steal wi.hal But the Old, old proverb actions speak
been nothing 10 those In tho slightest degree conserva
tive Far be Il from my wish 70 do them any furher
wrong but this Ia true II isn't well done 10 send
Of Investigation TO pass rapidly through
the whole country and take his experiences Indicative
wca s % ssT so"S n k ,oF n
But take The experience Of man who has remained
any tms IN one piacs, long enough 70 see tho veil
The northern elections Of the past there can
DO no iustee therefore In saying that write 70
party already sufficiently nimica to Southern ssrights
write fnT ouCh th0V
know what Ia best for them they will take what say
meaning everything kind
risht and they will he worthy 10 receive their ghss
and no, having strength enough of themselves they
never DO by acting like unto btseress notwithstanding
all Northern men a. outlaws without regard 70 party
dignity and sn soS sss sUus S.p ~ msa
our rights under the constutlon and % BE- st alone IN
% s:ss g. e DO ss 81 S az, Sss
have TO take Northern hate with ia attendant evils IL
won't do 70 say 'shat Is another drop OF bitterness in
any danger % Ss 70 = or asSds his w Al
know right we'll; and " they donv make change IN
=: = s ss rs men 1y S, : e
and no CO. as @ ~ Sss ss S goa
vopsss r. s.sS ssssos sss 81.
In the main there Is truth enough 70 Do much harm,
8 ;a ss s' -. ss: ere
u no people Who know bsstss whAl u neaat ~ nsgh:
bory,' and yet they oct - u Wa word never used
BY them Now We srsel our nslghbof badiy he viii
be sure 10 DO the ssms BY us ed he b stranger than
tuny 70 learn which u ths slrongsr, and Therefore
which can beet bear the etbsrs bed Treatment; but
hssnr n any ysy gsoad them they hsvs slwsys ssS
6nYe0 they speedily ret nd n n now that the oppcs.
tuny 10 Afforded the ecofnsd viii trauple their dearest
old Wounda M
This Il no time 10 handy words sboss snes being con-
qusred only ovcrpowsrsd;" tha1 = noe ne question.
fhsy want % have juss such position POLITICALLY they