The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-12-13
The Southern Condition ana Fccl.

which was Potent IN saving kentucky from
following the other States into rebellion,
docs moi hesitate to declare now that "t Is
impossible for the North and South 10 tc-
main permanently or for any considerable
time IN their present relations to each other
Those relations are anomalous and unnnt-
ural They must inevitably change soon
In one way or other. How the change Is
TO he wrought and what Is 20 be It's char
acter, time viii revcal-wc cannot. Our
antioipations are not joyous
The journal then frankly, and We say,
justly and truthfully, adds--and wo call
the readers attention to the tone Of its re-
marks, aud how justified they are by the
present attitude of Congress toward tho
South--that:
There can be no doubt, that tho South
oppressed, humlliated. treacherously
wrOngcd. cruelty disappointed In all her
rational hopes aud just expectations, treat
cd contilmeliously aud IN bad faith, and be-
holding no reliable indication offiture jus
tico on the part Of the North. " yielding
gradually to the natural influences or
strong and outrageous provOcation. Her
resentment toward the North Is continually
growing deeper and moro intense. Her
feeling IN regard 10 that section Is tending
towards antipathy, and even revenge. Her
dislike Of those whom she considers her
tyrants aud despots Is greater than It. was
year ago and far greater than II was two
wears ago. Her patience has been eXtraor-
dinary, but it has not proved indOmitable.
Though she Is neither clustering nor noisy,
the fire OF her nature Is not quenched
Every mouth she cares less and less for
restoration, and, II II be deferred for any
long period. she will Ia all probability, be-
utterly indisposed to accept IL ut all.
The majority Of the Northern people. if
the Radicals constitute the majority. arc
blind. Prejudice and passion have covered
with thick illm their sightless orbs. They
cannot discern what the nations prosperity
and safety require. The countrv's con-
dition Is az present most wretched. Il Is
almost exactly the condition. (which. az
terrible sacrifices, we fought nearly four
years 10 avert. Wc carried on war to pre-
vent the Union from being divided. but
virtually and for nearly all practical pur-
poses IL is divided. We are scarcely better
on In respect to Union now than we should
have been il the Confcdcratcs had won
triumph. established their independence,
and accomplished all thcir purposes. II the
existing state of affairs ls to endure, all the
sacrifices of war We're IN vain. The ten eN
cluded States are of no benefit to us. We
derive no advantage from oIlr connection
ur quasi-connection with them. As q dis
tinct nation. they would, IL Southern
nation and Northern nation could keep the
peace toward each other. he as advanta-
geOus to us rs they nre now, If not far more
SO. Therefore by holding them as they are,
we grossly wrong not only then but our
selves"
1t Is not snpposablc that anything of this
Kind will bc treated in any other way. by
the Reyolutionists IN Congress and their
Jacobin adhcrcnts, throughout the North
winnings ofa subjected people, who have
not been punished enough, and who must
mCekly receive whatever treatment aud
fate may yet be mcted out to them, by these
plottersa against reconciliation and peace; but
IL will suggest to the calm reflection of all
1.-THE Union as it was" with its equality Of
rights and its universal brotherhood
whether It is not in human nature that the
oppressive. tyrannous and almost unprc-
cedentedly wicked policy which has been
pursued toward the South, must not tend
" NilN' buL W lut utNTl VI lLS people ANY
the least desire to be reconstructed into
Union, in which. they cannot only have no
equality of rights, but must be compelled
to submit to wrongs, expressions and de-
gradatiOns which no free, proud people can
be expected To submit to
Though she Is neither clustering nor
noisy remarks the Journal. 1.-THE fire of
her nature Is not quenched" {" She should
br hated by all manhood, were 1t So.
Every month she cares less and less for
restoration" quoth the Journal, "and, If 1t
be deferred for amy long period, she will IN
all probability, be utterly indisposed to
dccept il at all Who, that is honest, aud
possesses the spirit of genuine pride and
patriotism, would blame her for repulsing
what the .Iacobn leaders OF the ruling
party intend shall he disgusting en-
| braceI"
The Journal well says the Radicals ''are
blmd-that prejudice aud passion have
covered, with II thick film, their sightless
orbsr