National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-01-05
SPIRIT OF 'TE1E SDGTsgEfsN
PRESS AND s'Gs.rTasEaNs.


The Southern press and politi-
clans are doing all in their power .
to revive therebel spirit the South,
and increase the hostility against
the North. Finding that Andrew |
Johnson's influence and The waning
strength Of the coppelheai party Is
net potent to restore aych traitors
to seats in Congress and give them
control ofthe government again, they
wonld be glad to involve the coun-
tiy in another bloody struggle. Al
though there may lee 10 possibility
Of their rousing up another armed
resistance, yet the mischief they are
doing is incalcula,lc, in preventing
n speedy restoration Of the excluded
section to its place IN thc Union,
and reconciliation between the
North end South; and until the
masses of the Southern people come
TO view these mep in their true
light. as being not only enemies OF
the North, but enemies Of the true
interests of the South, ana reject
them as leaders, they must content
themselves to remain IN their pres
eut condition. unless Congress gets
tired Of their foolish resistance and
coutcmptuous treatment Of every
measure looking coward a raa'orat-
ton of these states Oh a sound basis,
and puts them back into their for
mer condition as territories, which
might have the effect Of bringing
them to their senses.
We give below y few brief eE-
tracts from southern papers, which
possess the same spirit Of homhast
hostility, aud bitterness which wa
the predominant feature Of the South
ern press during the rebellion. The
first is from the Columbia Soutt
Carolinian, model Southern paper
Looking to Washington one
would imagine that he'll had bcel
transferred 10 That point, and Cha
we had exchanged Gciiheratiyt
Congress for pandcmonium. lie
all tnion.loving, patriotic, God-iear
ing men. North and South, wait
watch. and stand firm. We shall
vet crush the strc Hg.handed faction
of rump treason. and mete out
bloody justice upon its advocates
BE men. and hide Your time--slcc
upon your arns--rcady to strike q,
riously for liberty and Jour coul
try! Give the rcpuhlic-pcliah a
its enemics'"
The Christian Companion, pul
lished at Jefferson, TeXas-purpor
ing to be religious paper-giyt
its creed as follows:
1--WE are no EXTREMIST. We b
lieve in the bible as it is. and Il
Constitution of the United States {
it was. Our fight, if we have |
fight and must fight, is against Il
radicals and the deyil--thc one.
we had the power. we would snap
remove from this Union. the otht
from the entire world. Who is
base a coward that he viii not aga
unsheathe his sword in defence
Constitutional liberty. Shall Il
fanatical radical usurp the last YES
age ofthe glorious Constitution b
uueathed 10 us your fathers! VI
cran soldiers. to the iront--marC
to YOUR tents. Oh, Israel lmminc
dangers surround US! OrganlZ
organize"
The Richmond Tines express
n fear that the influx Of Northc
immigration and the introducti
of Yankee institutions into The O
Dominion, may work such chan
in her social and political aliai
that the naughty chiyalry VII K
their control over that state.
still advocates the die in the !,
ditch doctrine in resisting this
vasion of Northern sentiments II
institutions. 1t says:
Of Northern immigration 81
strongly to orr state il viii be So
that the foreign element viii chan
sooner than we will. The habi
customs. genius and virtues of q
people have been planted lay GO
and by the help of God we will Ike
them. A thousand years Of "
may roll over us; earthquakes m
shake down our mountains u
swallow up our dry land; foo
may dash their wild waves over {
places of Our abode but rs long
there floats q true son Of the {
Dominion upon plank OF the wre
he will be n Vrginian STILL"
The Dcs Arc, Arkansas. Citiz'
speaking ofihe ratification of
Constitutional Amendment, says
at has already been limited Il
the ratification of this Infant
measure will not be the basis M
which readmssion is to be secure
The object of radicalism is 10 81
us by this measure, then lead us VI
by step into their own ways Nh
pride, patriotism, honor and idenij
Arc lost