The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-02-02
Condition Of the SOUtH.

'''''''>' VI I'o>tOn capitalists and cotton
manufacturers. They exhibited close oh
>ervatlon and cool judgment. and hav,
been considered as entirely Trustworthy
The author is Mr.. \. W. Kelsey. son 0
the manager OF one Of the Lewiston Fall.
mills. The Nation last week publishc,
Ills summary or results OF his observations
They are entitled to Great weight. w,
give some of his conclusions:
Such is the popular feeling in the South
man Of GOOD business al the North woul,
be warranted in making investments il
the South. Whenever the >outIlcrncr
shall be ready to lay aside their toolisl
jealousy of the North, and give til,
yankees" fair play, Northern capita
can safely 90 there not till then.
1t Is hardly more safe for a NortherI
man to differ i'll opinion from the prevail
INC Southern Idea Of the incapacily OF tn,
negro to-day than before the war. \,
mans life is safe who expresses his opin.
ION in favor OF negro suffrage, where Il,
Is not protected by troops.
The lce.inS OF hatred toward Northern
men protesting a"olltion Is not confined tt
any class, II Is common to the educated
and ignorant and women exceed til.
men IN yitupcration; tie clergvmen IN
c'lcatc spirit OF revenge rather than OF
moderation and forgiveness the teacher,
and educators OF youth manifest anything
but loyalty.
The Great difficulty in the way of rec
onclIiation lies in the tact that the South
crners still think they are right in sece,-
SION, and they 60 not attribute their mi--
fortune, to tl.rir own rashncss. but com
;inualIv re.ret their failure.
1T may q, well BE and rx,ood bv fine
Northern people ,ir,t as lat that a "rnu.
inr, loyal, Union sentiment, as ii is lri.
aud recognized AZ tie North. is a!my>;
entirely unknown al thc South" InIiviI-
uul, may be loyal, but the great mass re-
card the government as Il us,srpne militia.
~ tyranny.
There Is no Immediate design of q re-
sort to arms Yet the people would voti
themselves out Of the Union with NOR,
unanimity than in 1850 Tie bel;el' l.
everywhere prevalent that = the end Is no
yet, and that the nation cannot hold TO-
yrther five wears The beliI in the cx
.rt'liency OF li>union l. little shaken ),
defeat IN the field.
There are many leaders who oppose,
secession not from opposition TO the po!ic,
itself, bat from fear of the consequence
OF War, WHO Aapei by persistent action t'
Ct conIfoi "l lmc government and maxi
Il s'l'"i''i''l' i"e'' 'l'ci: nave U'coin
NE guides ol the people,
l 'e '''''''o''''''s oi me 'on'h are oni!
"'>'.'''' ''o''' ''''''''''I'in: ''c'r 'Acli';'
''ohS "II Tic pressure 0, hliiil2iy a'''horl
= d. soon IL Inc Sol'neFs aTr Wititir'"l
. 1t must be expected that the Old spirit VII
D. iG'nl''>'e'. We must be prelircd 10
steady persistent effort on the part o
'''' SCUM 10 |'>'o''' 'H' '"''l ana eS
'''il''l /" ,ro"','el'' ro''i','eF'cE'
II Inc Nofiil iniiv understood the Houti
there c""i' be ho difference OF opinion I
10 The course 10 be pursued " nat "oul'
De ,no"-''' Oh Il man VINO ii;'d been at
tach'a y IN 'l,>'',>ih anu conquered INN
ana WHO 'io"'d ''en assist nm 10 fl>'
all" a. !''''''' MN o''' Il Ills weapon
inc men VINO oll"'S'' secession '''
), ""'t"S '''' IT. d II" y ''' more "'''2'fo,'