Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-09
FOR FLoATER.
Gen. p. Ii. GLENN.
rHr REFRIGERATION POLICY.


There is no doubt in the mind of any
sensible man, that Congress is resolved
ON the still further postponement OF
peace, and to this end, so directs its leg
islation as to provoke the people of the
South into saying and doing something
violent enough to afford pretexts for stall
"further legislation. We remember to
have seen, when a school. boy, the same
spirit govern a crowd of boys First, 1t
was resolved that o certain boy should
not be tolerated; but he was very quiet,
very lust, very studious, and gave no
proyocation for hostile demonstrations.
lie must be provoked into saying or do
ing something violent. A false charge
ia fabricated against him. 1t is met with
an indignant denial Words pass, and
then come blows. Malice has tkiumphed,
and the peace Of an innocent boy is
ruined. We have seen such cases, not
only among school boys, but among men.
The proceedings of Congress, the
sneeches of Radical orators, the Radical
newspaper press-all the engines OF a
great bloated, drunken, pitiless, soul
less party, are illustrating on colossal
scale the vicious propensity we have at
tributed to school boys. More than two
wears have passed since the surrender OF
the armies Of the South. A proclams-
ton, issued by the officer whom the un :
forgiving Jaeobins placed at the head OF
the government, has announced the re-
turn of peace, and the displacement OF
the military by the civil authority.
Martial law was removed from the South
the habeas corpus restored, and the
conquering armies withdrawn. Be-
lieving that peace had really returned,
the people of ten States went to work tC
resuscitate their country and heal ovel
the wounds Of war. For time, grea
calm rested upon the country, anc
gave promise of q substantial reeoncilia
ton. The thirty. ninth Congress brok'
in upon the prospect and changed thu
condition from one of quiet hopefulnes
to one Of clamor, din, wrath and eonfu
sion. The Fortieth Congress is NOR
malignant than its predecessor. Wha
the latter failed to perfect, the forme
has met to mend. The amendment Q
Trumbull will probably pass. 1t place
in the hands of Grant absolute contrc
of ten States. He can make and snmak
States at will.
His power over them is greater tina
that Of Francis Joseph over the peopl
of Hungary, and as great as that Q
Russia over Poland. The bill refers t
them as "rebel States" and soealle'
States" and settles the controversy j
favor Of those who, while they deny tn
legality of secession, maintain that it
an accomplished fact, and that the Unio
is dissolved. Acting for the Unto
under the Constitution, there coul
be no such legislation as that whic
characterized the last and the presen
Congress. As the case stands, th
Southern States may be held indehnitel
as conquered territories. II is moi
surely, less legal to hold them for tweut
than for two years under military duresl
There can be no controversy on thi
point But there is danger that the oil
Union feeling may revive among ih
people. That viii be the case in propoi
ton As the war hates subside. To kee
these hates alive, Is the policy Of ii
Radical party. To effect this, provoca
tons are offered the South, in the belle
that they viii produce disgust violea
words. local ENVIRONMENTS, and, ulh
maiely, anarchy, blOOdshed AID ruin
High on these waves The pirate ship 9
Jacobinism could ride triumphantly. lie
II be the care Of the people Of the soui
20 comprehend and defeat this NOR
han barbarian scheme