The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-18
GvERA1. LonasTnRRr has again "a.

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vored the public with some views Of
"the situation" and in a letter 70 the
New Orleans ISgles ende6yors tpfnlly
vsntalats his opinions. This Southern
brethren would frankly accept his ad-
vice. there would be little to ask on the
score Of DEMONSTRATION. General Long
street hrst lays down his Postulates'
and then proceeds TO reason from them:
1.-THE surrender Of the confederate az
mics in 1865 involved:
~. The surrender Of the etGaNs % Ine
FiRhtOF secession -sza.l' -. SIS = :
%. The surrender Of the former polit-
fcal relations Of the negro.
IS The surrender Of tie SoEtbeTH Con;
..T6e issues expired upon the delds
| last occupied by the fedeFate armies.
There they should have been buried.
receives him when he falls cover his re-
mains. The political questions Of the
war should have been buried upon the
fields that marked their end. Our
most cherished objects of this eartE,
blood Of our blood, life OF our life, il
not duly deposited as ordained by an
All-WtSe Providence, become offensive
So must Is be with this dead matter. II
TIE last funeral rites of the Southern
confederacy have not been performed
let us, with due solemnity, proceed TO
the discharge of that painful duty and
let Us dsp0sttin the same grave the ag-
ony OF our grief, that We may the bet
ter prepare ourselves for a return to the
duties Of this life" .t--F9.,.5-.5
He then says that the duty Of all Is
10 enter on the work with 7zeal'
'4asterly Inactivity" win not answer.
II Is necessary to correct the opinion
some seem to bold, that the South can
do no wrong and the North can do no
right. It is: useless 10 look TO the old
law and the old Constitution, and re-
sistance would not be justified even If
it were possible. The duty OF all re-
solves itself into one or two things
either to return, to allegiance to the
Government under the Congressional
scheme, or leave the country. 49,. ~.
The closing paragraphs are worth
quoting: s "a ~ -
Lam one of sthe particularly dis
franchised, for have been Informed
I from the highest authority that
| 1 am one OF those who will be the last
| one OF the results that belong 10 the
hazards OF revolution. and ]. have no
better cause Of complaint than those
| who have lost their slaves. -
at Is freqhently said, now days, that
| constitutional government Is failure,
| but the cause and effect are not appre-
cIated. II there is a failure, the fault il
with the people, not with the Govern
ment. jAlunaiiG may destroy the most
magnificent edifiee, but itican only be
rebuilt by the most skilful artist"
Accompanying this letter is one from
John A. Campbell, formerly justice
ofthe Supreme Court, written to Gener-
al Longstreet, and which fully confirms
his views. Judge Campbell says be
does not see any hope inlthe Supreme
Court, and there seems to be no way Of
successfully opposing the military re-
construction act. Action. is the only
remedy, even lift be only that allowed
Iby what he considers the harsh and
Unconstitutional measures of Congress
he says I1Ir 5E
any counsel therefore is, that the
citizens Of the State, on whom the
burdens and calamities OF this time
must fall, those have tirst described,
shall exercise every right, exercise
every faculty, and employ every power
that these military bits allowoE with
nndaunted courage, nnWearted in duty,
and undisturbed Tranquility, of soul; 10
terminate the existing conditions oil
disorder. may concede that we have
frankly given what the wise and good
believe Is all that justice and reason re.
quire. may grant that suspicion and
jealousy have been indulged without
| measure, and that the concessions now
exacted, II yielded, Will not allay
these disposiIions, and that a fresh
train of evils may be the consequence.
ity does not affect my opinion."