The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-10-24

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The Loui$ti!ie J,mnuiof the 9th
inst. says: In the course of an inter-
view tb"t We had with Jefferson Davis
in Jnnu>"y, 1865, tie subject of the
terms Of pG.ce VS. 'iHtroduccd. Mr..
Davis asked us what was tkc chief OBJ
jcctinn Of the North to the recognition
of Southern independence. We an
swcrcd that the North knew pcrfactly
well, as unquestionably he did, that
if sho would lay down her arms and
consent to the division of the Union
into two confcderacics, she herself
would very soon be dissolved; that
State after Stato-Statcs singly and
States combincdly-would scccdo and
the whole North be split up into'pctty
powers, or no powers, all of them con-
t9mptiNe in the eyes of mankind and
not opc of thom willing to contribute
o.rHa payment of the national debt.
W. ia igreplicd, with his character
,'", Amcss, that this was certainly
I1'G, put thar tho same thing would
h&Ipon, and probably happen all the
aoonc",'if The North should prosecute
the. war. We thought at the time
that NJ. Davis was greatly mistaken,
and told him so. We still trust that
wc were correct in our estimate of the
character of his opinion, but just now
wc can indulge no over confidence that
we were. The North continued to
prosecute tho war, amtlethc South, after
the bravcst and most desperate resist
ancc known in wars annals, was con-
qncrcd. But now comes tho North's
trials. Now we arc to see the test of
her internal strength If out Of the
dreadful war between tho North and
South northern civil war arises; if
nortbc armies march against each
other vengeance before them, and blood
and death and desert behind many
Northern States will very soon weary
aud sicken Of tho horrid work, and will
probably adopt secession rs the surest
and quickest remedy, fully relying upon
the mighty troubles and perils of the
federal government as perfect security
against coercion. Most likely the north.
westcr Estates will go off first, rcpudia.
ting, Of course, their proportion of the
public debt, and thus pling higher the
monstrous financial burden upon tho
shoulders Of the remaining States. These
will have neither the will nor the ability
to bear up under the crushing weight,
md SO others will seccdc, and then 9TH
trs, till tho whole north shall bo divided
up into such poor, little non. btpayng,
feeble, mock na,ionalitics, as a cltlzrn Of
one of the Mexican States, or one Of the
South American republics or ono Of the
petty, miserable German principalilcs
might look upon with contempt and
scorn. Jeil. Davis's declaration to us as
TO Tho consequences of the war TO the
North. if prosecuted, will be amply vim
dcated, ard whatever rcsrntmcnts. if
any, hc chcrishas against tho North will
be abundanlly satisfied. We tell the
northern fanatics-as II lover of our
whole country we solcmnly tell them
that unless madness has eeized upon
their hearts md brains. ,hey viii not
INSIST on pushing the disscnsions be.
tween the President and Congress to
the lighting point. They may rest rs.
snred that If the fight comes, il will be
to them such a one as thoy have no ac.
count of in either history or tradition.
They will find it an infinitely different
thing from the war Of tho rebellion,
dreadful ns 'hat was ,hroughont all lis
annals. Tbly. VII! find themselves a
divided people, divided almost equally,
divided aud mutually hostile. whilst the
whilst population oith" South will be a
nn'', a'lct 10 strike for their friends or
stand a'nr from The flash the crack and
the roar ofwnr, as may seem best to
them Tue thick cloul now cnvclopine
tn" Sn",l. may oc pa tally lifted; but
night and storm snrchargrd with bloody
rain will close over The North.