, 1866-04-12

Tie Mask Thrown or

We print below portion Of the Texas cor
tespondcuce of the New York Ners. The
writer unwittluely takcs the mask OF the
South and reveals to us the sentiments OF tho
people as they hive before been partially in-
dicated when the opportunity was offered
As he says, the letter gives the general views
OF the people, and rs such We commend them
to the serious attention OF our readers
''Since reading tho Veto Message and the
theatre speech, have concluded that Mr..
''Uniou" man in the United States, and he
alone Is s'harmoniziug," and the solitary
sentinel over the ashes Of tho Constitution.
His conversation with 31r- Lincoln forces me
to change my opinion Of bis (Lincoln's) cha
racter. 1 believed ho was the leading spirit
oftaDaticism, but it appears that he was its
dupe; OF why did be desire clause in the
her Representatives to Congress and partici-
pate, in the. legislation Of the coun-
Try: Is it possible he, who was
presumed to see and know, aud
was, indeed, q part Of everything. was
ignorant Of what al tlse world knes7-that he
was at the head Of party whose purpose It
wns 10 keep the S.uth out Of her legal and
constitutional rights and privileges? Was 1t
reserved to Congress to disclose who are Sc
cessfonists aud irnitors? And now that. tho
"great rebellion " has been put down, and
yet there Is no peace md reunion, why does
not the President turn upon The enemtes Of
the country tat the other end" with the
stEoS! arm Of his heavy battalions and con-
quer them The Sonsh was accused Of dis
union sentiments and intentions, yet We AFRO
waiting fur admission. The fact fs, when we
lost our "nfggers" the people OF the United
States lost what Was worth more than money
; or precious jewels. The war was simply a
contest at arms for the right OF seH:eoven~
ment and the conclusion forever settled that
question The President cannot save the coun-
TRY BY his democratic ideas, Or appeals to the
wisdom and virtue Of the people. That ap-
peal has already been made. and the people
have decided against Repnblicanlsn- The
only thing nov lett for the President to do to
save the country, Is to imprison the Congress
and all who oppose his policy, awe Into tran
guilty tae restless and revolutionary spirits
md harmony. Do you not think be begins to
realize that we of the South were right In
fighting the disulionIsts whom he has met tat
the other endh OF the line, and wishes lrpm
his heart that We could have kflled every one
of them! Don't you think now e II was to
do over, he would help us Gttles Tell
him. # he will commence the fight. that
VIC will help him, and that, even II we
whip them. we will net ask for our
:" "nlggeEs" back again, but would very much
=, Ike TO have them sent TO Africa or Mnssaehu-
setts- You al1 know there can be no more
peace in this country rs republic, aud 1t is
best for the good ot every citizen OF the coun-
try that the fact should be acknow ledged,
and TINT the President should act accordlbg-
''ly. / Icandldly believe that In less than two
years the office of President will cease by THO
act Of the yirtuous and intelligent people ot
the North United States, and the Executive
Department be administered by committee
which will be the creature of Congress. lam