The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-10-10
THEIR TRUE FRIENDS.

The true friends OF the Southern peo-
pie are tho loyal masses of the NORTH
These are too independent politically,
in number and prestige, to need the par
ty support Of the South, and are there
fore under no temptation, like the Demo.
Gratis struggling tor power, either to
deceive or to wrong Southern people. -
The counsels and the action of the loyal
people toward the South will bear the
closest SCI utiny of truth and candor.-
Those, therefore, who represent them as
enemies to the Southern people, or
States, do the former great wrong aud
the latter q great injury.
The loyal Moth, or, in other words,
the Republican party, requires nothing
which it does not itself practice, 1t
wants the honest and faithful support OF
the United States Government, and lust
and equal representation, according to
the voting population, in all the States
as set forth IN the Constitutional Amend.
ment And these demands, we believe,
would be more promptly met, lit were
not Tor the pernicious course Of the
Northern Democrats, conservatives, cop.
perheads, sympathisers or whatever theil
name is. And we deem it one of the
most hopeful symptoms that we have yet
seen IN the South, that some of then
journals begin to see and declare the fol,
ly of beng deludcd by the deceptive
promises held out to them by their pre-
tended friends, ard ofleaning upon such
a broken reed as the shattered and faith
less Democracy.
If the Southern people attend to their
own important work of reconslructing
their business and fortunes, broken by
their wicked anl foolish rebellion, and
turn deaf ear to the disappointed and
ambitious politicians-and this Is the
counsel of their higher class ofjournals
in their calm momeuts-,helr political
reconstruction will go on surely and
safely, and as rapidly as is consistent
with safety, under the friendly auspices
et the United States Gov rnment. As
their false Northern friends and South.
ern leaders pro,ractel the war for Their
own selfish objects and by the most afro
cious means, so now they are hinderino
the work of reconstruction, tor the same
purposes and by similar deceptions. Nc
party can restore the Union. 1t is the
work the Government itself And nc
department of the Government by itsel
can do it. Let the Southern people
withdraw their misplaced confidence
from the Northern party that has sunk
into irtamy, even at home, by It's wrong.
doings, and from the President as @
single department uf the Government
and trust only and entirely to the whole
Government, Executive, Congress and
the Judiciary, and all will go well -
PatSJu,y Commercial.
"ClvrL RIGnrs' IN DlXlG.--Mr, Rider
born Southerner, living near Jackson
La, has seen fit to let part Of his land in
parcels to blacks, who agree to give hin
specified proportion Of the crops. Thi,
arrangement is perfectly satisfactory to
the parties, but not to their reconstruct
ed white Leiyhbors in Jackson, who re
Gently addressed to Mr. Rider this note
M. Mter: Strive have been in
termed that you Are lowing Nlggers t,
squat about on your land, or in othe
words You Are Renting Niggers land
One Of Oar Comm ltee told YOU ,ha
you VOL BE Burnt out, Bat you woul,
not pay any attention to him. Now,Si
your gin House is Burnt, TOR renlin:
Nigyers land. If this is not sLtlicien
warning, we will Burn every thing o.
your place, ifthat don't break 1t mp W
will then shoot the Niggers. Beware
sir, before it is too late or you will b
waited on by A COMMITTEE.
The Niygers Are not to BE Blamed
You are the william. g.
Since writing the above, we have dc
cided to Burn more than your gin hous
and will Kill yon if you D0nt BReak a.
youH infamous Niger camps.
a COMMITTEES.
| certify that the above is true ccp
Of the original. Il p. LoRING.
Major 10th U. S G, II. Arl'y, late Com