The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-24
The Violence Towards the South.

The wolves of the National Capitol are Wor-
rying the sheep with extraordinary activity
and rapacity. The Old Shepherd of The
White House finds them III strong force, ana
ALI his vigilance and energy is required to pro
,ect his flock Having made u flank movement,
they have dashed into the midst OF the help-
less community and are delighting themselves
as wolves know how, with the WORK OF p'liiliS
down and tearing their victims. Like all
beasts of prey they simulate passion now
ever gentle and helpless the victim, they grown
and roar with rage while they rend IL. ana
although help comes, sooner or later, wolves
generally have their night or day AFTER when
comes the Shepherd retributon.
The Southern people may be likened TO sheep,
because of their helpless condition ana the
majority of the present Congress 10 WolNes'
hecause of their relentlessness and their Nio-
lent assaults upon the disabled, who nave no
r,obt even to complain of their brutality Inc
,s.a,ants cannot make motion or q sugges-
i'm relating to the bound and disfrancnisea
on,acts If their attacks without growi. Mel
Their murmur nor remonstrance statutes .heii
ears: vet, true to their instincts, savage zero
city takes the place of humanity, ana no k.ha
sentiment, no ray of pity, appears 10 sio" THAT
they are men.
The spectator of the American Congress al
the present time cannot but be struck WIFI
this remarkable feature OF It's proceedings
The Southern people are powerless-they nave
M voice i'm the Halls of the Congress, ana yet
the illusions to them by the members OF the
leading party in that important BODY OF men
ara characterized by bitterness ana satur-
nine satisfaction ut their misfortunes, their
indescribable calamities, that are, TO say the
least. inhuman. Yet we believe we speak
the truth when we say that the people ~ the
South regard all this with profound indifef-
ence. They have become used to suffering
nav. TO horror in all its forms-and what care
thsy for an epithet? The epithet Is the
fayorite medium of expression with bitter ana
rnaleyolent persons; and hence II aoouhos III
the speeches and writings OF those 10 "hoin
we allude. They can never call southern
man any thing but n "rebel, ana the South
10 10 them only Rebellion nothing more
The people of the South had hoped that
having laid down their arms and taken the
oath, they would be treated, ~ least, IN the
Congress, where ought TO be assembled the re-
Anement and learning of the nation, WIN some
thing like forbearance. Their sad cohoiuoh'
they were persuaded, would ut least exclIe
some thing like respect, If not sympathy lhere
a something venerable in MISERY that inspires
a feeling ali 4 to Awe in most mems MINDS
and. in all that have any touch OF refinement
Respect In all expectations based on these
usual traits of human nature, we have been
most egregiously mistaken. From the great
party predominating in Congress, ana wagihg
war on that conservatism which can alone
restore the Union and revive the prosperity oil
the country, there is no indication of amy such
humanity.
The South would be willing at once 10 see a
formal postponement of all legislation con-
corning them for two years, and TO be- governed
for that time by General GRANT and his lieu.
tsnants. They would have u good government
under men who would live amongst them,
would know them, and know how to treat
them. But let rs not look 70 this as the last
resort for peace. The dominant Northern
party have not the world In a sling. And,
though It might appear that Judgment has
:" asd 70 british beasts and men have lost their
reason" there In a sense Of right and human
tty stiii In the national councils, and a power
- ths Executive which will check the seem
tng course OF events and bring something like
order out OF the reign OF terror.