American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-10-27
soliloquy Of a southerner.
BY BRICK PoMERoY.

towards before the war killed OF half Of
us, yet the great big North is afraid tc
have us in the Union We uns helped
to make The constitution, AID helped
make our common country great, and
when we saw danger Of our rights under
The constitution being ignored after we
were educated by the Aboliionsts to
believe we lad the right to secede. and
to save ourselves, did secede, deg gon US
| if these sane men who wanted US out
didn't want US back again! They said
We were bill Of expense 10 the Union
that il cost more to furnish US mails,
revenue officers, etc, ETC., than il came
10, and when we wished 10 relieve the
liberal North Of this taxation on our acs
count, dog gon US but they incurred more
expense to keep US in than We were worth
willie We were in. And they didn't want
US to work nigsers, yet were willing to
sell them to US. and TO buy all the nig
gers raised and pay US III gimcracks for
The same. They drove US cut Of the
Union. They said We had better 90 out
We took them at their word-for such
coed Christians as popuIates the North
must be honest-and they sent armies
here to drive US back. They said We bad
right 10 secede, and advised us to do
50. We took ihe North a, their word
Then tLey SAID We could not secede.
And they sent soldiers aud thieves
Gown among US. WhIe brave men
Tough us, thieves stole from US The tbings
We bought Of them. and nov insist 90
selling them over! We could sand
their lighting but deg gou 'em and their
stealing! When We sent our wounded
men home, we found cur homes were
burned, or our goods stolen, They de-
stroyed or stole all we had. then blamed
US for not caring for their wounded !
They carried on war against US to drive
us back into he Union. And WHEN We
were driven back, they discovered that
We were out Of the Union
They wanted us 10 send members to
Ccugress. aud they sent them back
home. They say the war WAS brilliant
success. They say fighting, alone, can
restore the Union, and sill, when the
fighting is over with, say var divided the
Union. We have been suhjngated-dis
frarcbsad -conratauded- reconstructed
and desoated.
We have quit fighting, yet are wsrred
upon. We want Peace-yet are promised
war. We want TO be in the Union. yet
are told we shall not cone in. They
call US infiels, yet for. ct Christianity
themselves.
II we are now Without MONEY. irfu-
ence, power or prestige, Why is lie Nor,h
afraid Of US? If We are expected to be
good citzens, why DO not Toe Radicals o.
the North set The example II we are
not in toe Union, Why taxed by tie
Union? II We are not in the Union, J
where are we? II this is our reward ,
for cisbandiDg our serriei ranks, what
was the use OF dlsbanding? Ii we are
conquered, why not accept us as such ?
If We are not conquered, why no! 90 On
with the war, reLew the murderous cru
SADIE Tor Gotten, mules, niggers, jeweiry /,
and furniture? The men who fought us
like brave men, now say that fair play /
shall be tue order Of The day. TIE cow
ards, thieves aud plunderers who robbed
and desolated and desecrated US, now are
anxious for another war upon US, that
the balance Ct what we have NAV be
stolen from US, and heir pockets still
farther filed, and We are blamed tor not
angling at our own funerals, We are
asked 10 sing melodies while sitting on
bAyonets We are asked 10 dance while
the slow match is still burning brightly
10 our cellars. We are asked to sit still
and BE- insuiled BY the men who stole
from us-who insuIted our woneu-who
stole while others fought. We are asked
10 be good citizens, when we are treated
Ike bad citizens. We are asked to be,
eve others who will no. believe Us, even
N tears. We are asked TO grow flowers
IN the face Of win.ry blasts yet piping
from the North, and to Geek our grave
yards with flowers, while dogs are bark
ng at our heels The North claims the |
religion Of The country, yet jabs and
slabs with puriancal hate.
All we want is peace. We wish to
'epair the damages the war has made !
We wish TO live as brothers Of com
non heritage, yet are treated as servants
one of the Southerners | try to bear
III his try to smils-I try to dance
while our cohquerors are 6ddliDg in
lruken gIee. am earnest in asking for
he pence which was promised US. il We
lisbapded cur armies. keep faith with
he North, yet The North will not keep
;. IL iii. -. Al II .... Il l