Evening star., 1866-11-30
THE FUTURE OF THE SOUTH.

The FUTURE OF THE SOUTH.
Ns.7.
The press of the south comment freely upon
this series OF articles. In nearly every instance
they receive them IN the kind spirit in which
they are written, and show q disposition 10
cousider the coalition and prospects of their
section without a manifestation OF the temper
and fsise pride which have up 70 this time
prevented too many of them from listening TO
calm and eOn.id~rate reasoning. We cos.e
the Lynehburg (Na.) Nees OF the 2Jth Of No
yemb~r 20 answer its only alleged objection 70
the policy the STAR urges upon the south:
"IHK fUTCEE OF THE SOUTH."-Tne w ash
ingion SiO - Publishing under the above
caption series Of articles in ten oed % convince
the southern States that their n ,errst demands
that they snail speedily accept and raufy the
snendments 70 the Constitution proposed oy
necessary to be- made to the arrumen,s of IN
STAY is. that IL Assumes as true what IL noto-
riously untrue, viz: that by accepting the
amendment the Southern delegates would h.
admitted AZ once TO Congress, and 10 the en-
JoymsEt Of all their Constitu tao nal rights ana
privileges. Now the Star ought To know that
No such results would follow such action The
refusal Of Congress 10 adopt declaration D.
this effect. the explicit avo " ais Of the Seading
uaen and Journals Of the radical party and the
manifestly Increasing rancour OF the whole
revolutionary faction which vieIds the Ierts.
ia'ion OF the country. surely furnish sun Gent
proof OF the eorrectness OF the declaration
nG' "a. ad2Pton cf ae PrePosed amendment ~oud
bring us ro NEARER ddmitsion info C0a1Tess mo
nearer fhe restor1tion If Ae Union, and no n.ar,r
ne ieHiemenf Of theSe Irritating and diStarEing
gnsSft0ns hon see nov -
The LyDchbnrg Se,rs is right in saving tha,
we assume a. true thar by accepting the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution the
south will be admitted 10 Congress; while IL
Is rrieystsly in error in doubling thar sncb
will be the result There exists NO sxtendsd
disposiiion on the part Of the people of the
North 20 keep the rth ont or Congress. On
the contrary, quite nine men out OF every ten
who voted With the majority In the recent
Cong. >eional elections, well nIGh an vearv
and sick Of the current anomalous condition of
American public Affairs as the South is
are but an xious for its termin alton on the on,v
terms they regard as being admissible Viz
With positive security against the rehabiIita-
tion Of secession inf uenees in the Govern
ment and with such ''new departure on
the part OF the South in her business affairs "a
shall make 1t plain that hereafter she will do
her share In the work OF production and pro.
gress. The strength of the extreme radical
leaders among the people Of the North lies
wholly in the fact that up to this time the
South has given no evidence whatever of a dis.
position to cut herself loose from ths guidance
OF those who led her into the rebellion, who are
n TINS moment defending and enforcing a,
home the principles, policy and political doc.
trines which eliminated in the war az earn.
estly ~ before its sunerings and sacrifices
opened the eyes Of the world to their terrible
consequences and capabilities The proposed
constitutional amendment was the work. MOI
OF the Radical leaders, bat Of the moderate
men Of the Republican party In Co,gress. IL
triumphed there over the earnest labors Of rha
former 70 defeat II. Some Of them eyeutual,v
voted tor u, simply because they did not dare
to face their constituents after putting them.
selves on the record in opposition TO 1t. There
is not the slightest doubt that three. .fourtb. of
the present Congress, as well as the nsxt. vii,
vote TO admit the delegation from any south.
eru state that may adopt the amendment. ana
send men hither who can take the REQUESTS
oath, with a. much alacrity a. thar was done
not long since in the case OF Tennessee. Their
action In hat case involves the best possible
guarantee Of their intentions In the premise.
Extreme men among them will continue 70
urge their Individual views, bat with az little
avail as in the Tennessee case. We are glad
10 perceiye also that the press Of the South-a
an the Richmond Bhig OF the 26th November
are AWAKENING 10 the fact that the South In
destined 10 become the great manufacturing
secton OF the Union. She possesses drst
the raw material OF all descriptions, the
requisites OF water and fuel, the means Of
ieation and raiIways,
teousructed and projec Ted )-of soil and ell
mate, and Of markets, all within her.
self. rs these great advantages are possessed
by NO other country and people on the face of
The globe- That In the y prcgrees of events they
will bs brought into play, II as certain as that
the sun will rise TO- morrow. The only quss-
ton In doubt 10, who are to reap the advaa-
tages 10 individual when are thus to accruel
Shall Il Be the present land holders Of mineral
lands and water power in the South, ana her
present generation Of business men in all
walks Of Life or, shall it be o generation OF
strangers, who will fiock there by nundreds
OF tn housands 70 that end They will 20 there
thus under protection Of Congressional iexis-
Iation. n this unhappy controversy Be pro-
tracted until, weary Of the South's infiexible
purpose OF returning to Congress under her
former leaders, with their devotion to seces
sionism intensified, that body may resort to the
proposed territorial governments plan, watch,
IL In now evident, Is to be the only alternative
presented by those who have the power 20
cut the Gordan knot. These territorial eoy.
ernments, n made, will turn out little else
than expedients for developing the Juth's
resources by and through grinding her
present generation OF grown citizens to
powder. and substituting strangers In
their places. These are sore words-but
nevertheiess the truth, and nothing but the
truth. Can the Sonth afford 70 fold her arms
and trust to her alleged States rights TO hold
her harmless under the prospect of this insyi.
table alternative Who, among all who coun.
sci her to refuse the Constitut tional amendment
can ward of this fate from her, N it be not
accepted Does she not yet know that most of
those at the North who are urging her to ..btde
her time" (ss they cali IT, are simply aiming
touse her cause for their own ad vantage IN
politics. aud will desert her when the oppor.
tunity comes with a. little compunctton an
they manifested In deserting her cause as rep
resented "a the Presidents policy In the late
congressional electfonsf
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