The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-20
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The Memphis Avalanche Revived.

yiyed AT Memphis, Tenn, and is one of
the ablest and most reliable exponents,
of Southern opinion and feeling. Itacz
cepts the results of the war and pro-
poses to make the best of them, but
processes no dhange Of opinion, much
less any repentance forrthe rebellion
and does not attempt to disguise its dis
like. of the North. 1t advocates sub
mission and Obedience to the constitu-
ton and laws, and fair treatment of the.
freshmen, = but sets ftself earnestly
against the social and moral rsnoXation
of the South, and more especially
against what it calls Northern radical
ism in politics. The scope. Of some, Of
its leading ARTICLES viii give we lthinky
a more correct idea of the state of feel
itEi2e am6ng the cont hing classssin the
South than can be gained from almost
any ofhefsouree. G9VI0IG
The Avalanche takes better views Of
the fee labbr system than the Southern
| press b ess generally. While the Charleston
South Carolinian is continually predict
ing that the experiment will prove a
failure, and using itsinhuence to make
1t SO, the Avalanche says;
ave almost dare to say that the ex-
pertinent of freedmen's labor has PROV
ed a success The IfieldI of industry is
SO wide and diyersifed that accounts
from it are naturally various and con-
fiicting; but there can be no doubt that
the average of results is that of success.
There aredifficulties to surmounti there
are prejudices to overcome; but 1t Is the
lesson OF wisdom and the part OF policy
to make all the virtue we can OF neceS-
sityI and not ito abandon what is al
ready in our hands for rash and vision
ary adventures. Phe labor of the negro
is ponderous and inaccurate; it lacks
the skill and the moral, stimulus Of eduS
Gated Nindustry; hut after all that can be
said on the s6bjects it must be admitted
that labor tractable, trained
in long habits of sergitude, and accus-
toned tothesofl, is much more service
able to the South than any imported
and strange labor can possibly be"
The Avalanche makes aiwide' distinc-
ton between thesoldiers and politicians
fthe North. It4professes respect and
reconciliation towards the men by
whose gallantry the South has been
conquered, bhtit has only hard words
for those with whom the conflict of
opinion has been waged. In its first
number it had a pleasant article on the
heroes of the war, in which the Union
and rebel commanders were placed side
by side, and eul6gized as alike contribu-
ting to the martial glory7o the reunited
nation, thus :,,,,,4s. ,sntt.,ssE -
"In making up the galaxy the South
will reflect back the isplendor of the
North. The names of Lee and Grant
! loom up in all their massive grandeur,
the firstto catch the admiring gaze OF
their countrymen. One was another
| Leonidas, who made the pass to Rich
mond another Thermopyl@. The other
was another Xerxes, who went crash
ing through the broken ranks of a van
| ouished foe, the noble defenders of a
| lost cause Sherman and Johnston's
names will occupy the same chapter in
known as the greatest stralegist of, his
time, the other can never escape the no
| tice of those who admire, no matter In
company with what other qualities, the
lEbold and decisive strokes ofMntl1tary
genius. The name of Stonewan Jack
ter gloomy day, only to set in dark
ness. II the North furnished Wilson
the South produced a Forrest-one
welding thekeen blade of Saladin, the
other the ponderousi ibattle-a& of Rich
ard, the lion-hearted. Their names
burst upon the country with a sudden
splendor, but they have marched In
4 itriufnph thro ugh the gates that guard
the temple Of fame. We repeat, the
country should be proud of her militia
ry prowess.i : Soldiers who have per
formed such prodigies of ryalor will be
| itfesisti Bile when unit ted. X Yl 3ltL e
u Phe hext day the sAedtdnehe turns
towards the northern pol liticians, and in
fact t::comes down on them like an ava
llanche. y !. Having described the frater-
l nal feeling that had begun 70 prevail
after thesclose of;the war, it proceeds
IN ut this era of good feeling has not
L lasted long; the fraternM etfusion has
II stiidenly subsideds the black republic
/ can heart has become envenomed. and
/ the black repn bli lean manners overbear-
i ing and inSolent to, the last degree. The
| changeIwhich has generally lyicome upon
the northern Slispositf tfons in this matter
\ has certainly not proceeded from any
| indications of refreshed rebellion, or
| auy eviEience of a new, resentment on
! ths toaftt of the South. Every candid
Imind must admit that the black Eepub
A lican, party thashralreadyrs sshagrantly
4 tibfoken faith with the Southern States
lin the matter of the constituH ohal
having held it out as 9
4 ,briba for readmis sion into the Union
land ,entrnpped the South intosa conees'
sion. for which there has not been par
l Iiffcls OF signof remun neTati on. The les,
II con I, this bad faith should not be SC
/ easily lost on the Souths Let us be done
4 with Icredulity and the game OF hHmhin' ~
4 alton. Our plain duty and proper poll
1 cy Is to maintain our lf-respect; assert
our rights.undert the constitution; claim
Il the protection of the executive author1
/ ty in the firm and patriotic hands o.
! President Johnson, and await With de-
;finnt patience and severe dignity the
end Of the mater" 81
In smother article the "A Apalq,less com
pla ms OF the Interpretation given BY
carl sehurz to everything he saw and
heartI in the South, and says on the
general subjects =
aThe people of the South are very
firmly persuaded that the events of tbs
| yast foTlr years were war and not, {
Fiot; and they are for recognizing il
results as the historical conclusion OF 8
lgreat contest rather than h as the seqne
sSey * y y III Nj Hint To- submit Cordially
and frankly,a as. the champions Of 2 los
CAUSES a political party, as an un
| fortnnatali ibeIigerent3nR surely thu
/ North should be willing to accept the1l
4 1subfnission In Tins aense3 W1tnonnt1n
1 sisting upon dogging them as rioter.
| and putting them in 1.-THE character anc
costume Of infamous conYtettsssi eettsssiS Il : ~
The mistake of the 4rGEqHehe lies il
assuming i s that the North is not willing
Tins to accept the submission OF tn
south. There IS A6l DIS POSITION among
the Northernpeopls pqnis hq9nlih l
ate the south They are ready to gree
their retnrn to the Union with Il coraialit!