The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-03-13
RECONSTRUCTION,
TIE SOUTHERN Pass ON THE MILITARY
Bill.
From tho Richmond Times.

anu ieHiS'atiVc actlOn, NJ tnlS tlme, may
save us from any permanent injury from
the vetoed act. But the desired advan-
tages cannot be gained by supineness
and lnaction. In all ages and countries
the hanghtlest and most high-toped peo-
pie, when defeated in battle and forced
at the point of tho bayonet to accept
merciess and inhuman terms, have in no
way stained their reputation by taking
such measures as have best secured
their lives and property from the fury OF
their conqncrors.
From the Richmond Wing.
The only question we are privileged
to determine is, whether the present
constituted authorities will take charge
of the machinery and work it to the best
possible advantage for the public, or
leave it in the hands OF unknown adven,
turers or well known knaves, who may
saddle us with despotsm after the
model of Brownlow.
The sooner we eat our peck OF dirt,
the sooner we shall feel refreshed.
From tho Richmond Enquirer.
The Supreme Court has unanimously
voted that such law is wholly inadms>
slble. Majority and minority on other
points, concurred in declaring that
martial law in time of peace Is impos-
sable. Let US make haste to appeal to
that court. Let us do so ere we are all
bucked and gagged.
From the Mobile Advertiser and Register.
The men who, were Yancey alive to-
day, would send hime to the scaffold as
Union breaker, have themselves COM
pleted and perpetuated the work he only
began. There is no more American
Union. 1t died with the Constitution,
which was the life in its body. Yancey
is triumphant. He struck the blow to
end what Washington began, and the
Radicals are but the inevitable links in
the chain ofsequence and destiny which
he forged.
From tho Tallahassee Foridan
We think the executives of the States
owe 1t to the people aud to the best n>
terests of society to leave no efforts un>
turned to bring the matter before the
Judiciary. If failure shall attend us
there, we must then meet our troubles
with brave heart, leaving the issue to
Him who maketh the wrath Of man to
praise him.
From the Louisville (Ky.) Conricr
Let the South, therefore, stand firm,
submitting to what it cannot help, but
not aiding III any way in dishouoring
itself, OF IN bolaubng its fair escutch-
con.
Fran the jacksonville (Fh,) Cnon
Let us then by peaceful and earnest
measures take active steps TO arouse, if
possible, the friends OF good and honest,
and constitutional government, TO
sense of the fatal course upon which the
revolutionists in their midst are rushing
their own as we'll as Southern liberties.
From tho Montgomery (Aa) Mail
Let the peopl. be quiet, and let the
Governors ofthe Syuth who represent
them meet IN council, and cast about for
some concerted plan of testing immedi-
ately the constitutional validity of this
shameful and vindictive act ofeg gislatlon,
We ore satisfied that it will prove sue
cessfnl; and, ii so, country, the consti-
tuition, liberty, honor, all are safe; and if
it should fail, we shall be in no worse
condition than we are now.
From The Richmond Examiner.
In this the crisis of our fate, let US
stand together. Let there be no wrang,
ling, no impugning of motive, no want
of charity, no refusal Of justice. If we
differ, let us endeavor to persuade
never to iidlcule or inumdate; and
when action is determined on, let that
determination be a concession TO every
honest conviction, or even prejudice,
that can honorably and wisely be con-
suited. When, finally, the conclusion i,
reached, let oil sustain it, and we shall
survive the storm of tanatical tyranny
which assails Us, and preserve enough
of freedom on which to build, In the
new form of government that ap-
proaohes. Such infamous madness
cannot last always, Somo great fnan>
cial or political calamity will scourge
our enemies into justice, or the idol OF
irresponsible power, which they are
now worshipplng. will fall on them and
crush them Meanwhile, let all true
people draw more closely to each other.
and join hands for the work that is
here, and for that future work to which
we shall be called,
! From The Columbus (Ga.) Sun.
We are clearly of the opinion that it
is moral suicide in the people of the
South to change front at this time
While it is true that the military bill
proposes to impose upon us the humil>
liation which Gov Brown advises us to
impose upon ourselves, it is yet ques-
ton if the outrage can be successfully
perpetrated The fight is not yet oyer,
and it is rank treason IN us to desert
the President before he has had q
chance to promulgate his veto, and be-
fore all legal and constitutional rene.
dies have been exhausted to avert from
us the destruction with which we arc
threatened.
| From Tho Petersburg Dispatch.
To decline to act brings in view con.
sequences which are fraught with peril
to act is to drink to the dregs one of
the bitterest cups ever corcoctsd by ms
genuity and vindlctiveness.