The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-08-10
COLUMBIA
Friday Morning, August 10, 1866.
.sThc Conquered Bname,s~

1hc Conquered Bn9meSS'
1t IS difficult to keep pace with all
the slanders and misrepresentation
OF the Southern people by the radical
press of the North. They seem de-
termined to perpetuate sectional ILL.,
feeling-to keep alive that hatred
and animosity, of which they were
the generators. The New York fri
bv'ae, with its radical corps Of writer's,
stands pre.eminent in this work of de-
famation for political purposes, and
has done more-frst, to destroy
friendly feelings between the two
sections, and now to prevent their
restoration-than it's chief could atone
for by offering to go bnil for Jefferson
Davis in the amount Of his whole
fortune.
In a recent issue of that paper, one
of its writer's says that there is sno
doubt the rebel flag floats in maay a
Southern town to day. In Savannah.
we are told the Fourth of July was
celebrated as the anniversary of the
battle of Bull Run; the rebel flag was
elsplayed, and cheered loudly by the
crowd" !" It is superauous to say that
the above assertion is false, so far rs
our own people are concerned; but it
Is mournful to see how utterly de-
praved the human heart can become
under the baleful influence of party
ambition. These writer's hesitate not
TO belle the people of whole section
OF their own country for the sole pur
pose OF the advancement of their
party interests in-the management of
the Government, for surely they have
not become SO DEPRIVED as to pub
lsh these falsehoods merely for the
hendish pleasure of uttering them.
or from malignant hate towards the
people against whom they are wan
tonly inscribed from day to day.
But seekers of truth at the North
should be made acquainted with the
true position of the people of the
South. Conservative papers in that
section should do all in their power
to aid in their enlightenment. and
thus refute the slanderers and battle
their iniquitous schemes. We now
say to them, as far MS our KNOWLEDGE
OF the Southern people extends. the
conquered banner" is furled for
ever 1tives, and probably will live
Tor generations to come, in this sunny
cline of ours, in the memories and
affections of the people; but the idea
enat 1t will ever be raised again as the
standard OF separate nationality. or
that the sons of the South will ever
rally around it again for that pur-
pose' Is preposterous in the extreme
and. as we have intimated above. is
SIMPLY put forth for party purposes,
or to crafty malignant hate.
No! that banner is furled and
buried with the cause it represented
1he men who folded it and put #
away, did SO with fearful eyes and
heavy hearts, it is true; but now that
1t has become thing of the past, we
may say they wrapped it up and
draped it for its last restiro n1ace
with its folds untarnished bv dis.
nonor. Let it rest; for it can never
be unfurled again in our day and
generation, without dishonor to tbe
cause of which twas once recoonized
as proud emblem. The hands
which furled it have recorded their
allegiance and renewed their fcaltv
TO the 'old flag" and there are none
among them who would d,shonor its
glorious memories by an act that
would bring upon them the condemn
atlon OF all true men. NIisrepreseut-
atlon and SANDER, the Tribune nav
rest assured, can never goad the peo-
pie OF the South to take up arms
again, and thus violate their sacred
obligations to the Government. In
good faith, they have returned to
their allegiance and recorded their
VOWS OF fealty, and in good faith will
fEoSa l,o