Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-07-17
nuruas DOWN SOUTH.

the SCUM, ou bho PoAs
mined or desperate Of the traitors. Such
threats, almos, universally accepted as
sincere warnings for the +" last end OF
rebellion, were not, however, carried u
Il cannot be said that lack OF courage on
the par, Of those who declared their IN
,entions as above was the reason why the
war was not virtually prolonged. The
terms Of the surrender of Lee and john
sons army were accepted in good faith BY
the soldiers under command Of those
Generals. And a like "capisulation' was
soon made to and received by the Missis-
sippi aud Texas rebel commands. Or
GERS and soldiers owned up that they were
whipped, and agreed to the generous pro-
position for a peaceable, unmolested re.
turn to their homes, with eagerness and
with resolution to abide by it's letter, so
far as it bound them hereafter to a loyal
course Of conduct. We are only repeat
ing the confession of the majority Of the
northern people, when we say that this
proceeding astonished the Union men Of
the Nation. who had not special opportu-
mites to know of the temper and DISPOSE
ton Of the beaten hosts Of the rebel chiefs.
A guerrilla style Of warfare was expected
commonly prophesied-after the grand
capitalization Of April, '65. That it did
not occur is certainly evidence Of two
facts /: that the surrender Of Lee aud John
ston were made in absolute honor by the
weaker party /; and that the people Of the
South. as a mass, were heartily wearied
and disguised with the rebellion. In his
flight from Richmond, JEFF. issues an sp;,
peal to "stand by" the Confederacy; but
there was no response to his dying call.
And it is plainly disclosed that long after
the people OF the South had given up the
cause as hopeless, JEFF. aud his official
cronies held the soldiery in front Of their
Capi,al-refusing, or pretending not to
see the impending ruin to their cause
which all but themselves did see and were
ready at any available instant to acknowl,
edge TO the world.
Now who are the best class Of persons
to ascertain the real sentiment OF the peo-
pie of the South? For ascertaining popu-
lar sentiments "down South" will you
send officials, heralded with a great -four
ish of ,rumpe,ss viii you take for abso-
lutte, unvarying, invariable truth the state
ments Of officers in the Bureau, whose
continuance in place depends very much
or somewhat on the wide spread and gen.
orally believed report of a very bad condi-
ton of society in which they minister :
Will you judge altogether or rely with
any considerable degree of faith OIL the
stories or tone Of Southern newspapers ;
They were proverbial tor their misrepre-
sensations prior to and during the war it
is plain that they are now Unworthy OF
trust as conclusive witnesses, the one way
or the other, Of existing Southern feeling
and sentiment.
Are not the really reliable reports of the
present temper and disposition Of the in
habi,ants Of the lately rebellious States to
be gathered and understood and accepted
from the lips or pens Of discern
ing men who now or lately, }
travel through the country, from Rich
mond to Charleston. Mobile, to New Or
leans and take their "notes" quietly and
without arousing even the suspicious Of
the residents Of the cities, towns or plan
tations through which they pass. as to
their true mission or principal objects
Newspaper correspondents who have
earned a reputation for faishfulness and
fairness, during the war, as correspondents
for leading journals, have recently made
the trip, and their report is before the
Nation. They say that the rebel soldiers,
those who have suffered most during the
contest are, and confess themselves sub
iusa,ed." and desire no more battling for
the peculiar institution" or for ,eces-
sion on any second pre,en,e. They ex-
hibit no feeling Of vindictiveness, nor talk
nor hin, of any plots for revenge, In
shor, they are thoroughly content to stay
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"n''es' eAn'iu JupS"" "'.e
mat 'he'' 10 great eo''Pe'au'e mar
mony oetween the whites ana BLACKS
late masters and slaves-in the south as
could reasonably be expected. Acts OF
cruelty or oppression, riots and assassina-
tons are rare; and when they occur there
are melting causes, which. while they do
not justify, show great provocation on the
one hand or the other.
II is reported the Senator elect, Cole, Of
California, is taking q quiet trip through
and survey of the land and the designs Of
tho late ao-callpd Confederacy. He ia de-