The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-03
a Southerner's View OF the Political
Sttu9tlon.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


native Carolinans and soldiers Of the Revolution
belong that class Of souhemers that Sumner and
Stevens hate, and for this reason feel more willing to
write my sentiments the momentous questions thai
arc now before the country.
During the mixed daily with the Southern poo
pie, from Tennessee to Texas. The cry Of the ns.c
North-newspapers politicians commanders govern
ment officers and all that 'they fighting for tho.
Union and constitutional rights" well known
throughout the S0uththis and the cry Of the North
that sthe war was upheld by three hundred thousand
shareholders solely for their property IN human
class Of the South have heard the expressions thoa
sand times that "they did not feel right In nghtiDg
war and . poor workingman's nght." and that.
''he people had better unite and put down Massachu
sets and South Carolina These sentiments and ex.
the masses OF Ito non-slaveboldng clas There 10 on
thing certain, every class looked upon ton the par o.
tho North-n war against slavery and for the Union
and the momen. the neroes we're given up they booked
upon surrender simply restoration Of tho Union and
der we lind tho south kicked from the doors Of Con.
heavy tax levied her against her CONSENT
special laws passed 70 regulate her internal State policy
facton-by party that well knows that the southern
vote will give the balance Of power a'ainss them--by
the Massachusetts, school III radical p0tcA Nassachu-
sets and South Carolina wsed for thirty years. and II
cuim mated amid the ruins OF Columbus and Charleston
uppcrmost and may yet do Il until ground swell from
the elem Of the country viii drive back
this tenacious puranica spirit over the very ashes Of
The Northern people must remember there ore no slave
holders here distinction OF rich and
poor that We are all nearly on level Whatever insults
are heaped upon the South now upon the whole pso.
pie and not upon classes Al fhis time she relics With
confidence upon the coming elections 70 enable the people
OF the North to give her Justice pDder the constitution
But lot these ctions deny her hr rights let her once
proud States be cast out and degraded territories
her people be scon.d at unworthy ~ ruling them.
Selves and you nj once commence schooling them In
those deeper lessons OF opposition and hatred that deter
mine the SOUL and which history shows has long age
made coDcous power feel s weight The Duke Of Ava Ia
the Netherlands was memorable example of this The
south viii never again fight for her separate indepen-
dence. III she Is driven % the wan, there viii BE-
inscribed on her banner, The Union and Constitu
ton" Her voice at this moment IL more strongly fos
the constitution OF our fathers than presumptuous Ma.
sachusetts and II s FIRMLY believed here that she will
yet form the balance OF that will enable gene
ration 20 transmit 70 children this constitution
these troubled waters, without wadiug once more
through blood and deathf Shall party spirit break oyet
every barrier OF the constitution and leave without q
nations for the last three thousand years prove that We
are In danger OF bnryng our constituon and liberties
together beneath the powor Of some proud
su.ocrat Had the Roman people possessed
but half the virtue Of Brrtus and Cato.
the latter vol not have resisted Cesar il
vain; but they had been schooled in blood BY Marug
whenever the people are ready the tyrapt will come
requires no stretch OF the mind 20 sc where We are.
drlhng. More than million of souls have already
persisted Ia one OF the bloodes wars that history re.
cords Although the has passed vet the asitated
waters boat against the ship Of state and are nearing
rocks that lie beneath the surface II s the duty Of
tiona liberty 70 cultivate . spirit or harmony. me.
great mass OF Americans are guided by Z practical
sense OF justice and right II h this class that can.
Adams and Jefferson made and II n with ths esss shss
nine enths OF the South viii DO found rnlv,no 10 ehs.
cry OF the Union and the Constitution Of our faihe