Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-03
Extracts from Southern Papers.

The Memphis avalanche continues its
prescription Of Union men in that city. and
publishes black list Of business men who
were opposed to the Rendition. In recent
editorial he says: &c From this time hence
forth and forever let every true Southern
man, who was an ex-Rebel, or who son.
brother, father or kin was one--let him avoid
the business houses Of Wolcott, Smith & Co.
and w. r. Moore. HencefOrth they are fa-
nous. "small Pox" or "Tarantula." Eth
er will answer.
The party in North Carolina favorable to
Territorial reconstruction as provided by
Thaddcus Stevens bill, are led by ex-Gov.
Holden. In his newspaper, the Raleigh
Standard, of the Goth inst, he says:
Since our return home we have conversed
with many Union men, and heard from
others by letter, and we take pleasure in
saying that they are all enthusiastically in
favor of Mr.. Stevens bill. The only ohjec-
ton we have heard to il is that it is not sui-
ficiently stringent on Rebels. The wish of
all thuse with whom we have conversed is,
that the oath in the bill should be applied to
voters us well as office holders We call the
attention of our friends in Congress to these
points
Three of our leading friends in joint let
ter to us, say {:
"We hope Congress will lay down its pol
icy at once, 80 thet loyal citizens may not
longer he held in suspense. 1t is the only
mode to crush out the Rebellion, to make
Union principles honorable. and treason
Odious.'
Many of the Southern papers continue to
threaten another war. The Wilmington
Disaotch, of December 18th, says in three
column leader;
The people of the South are united, as
one man, in their opposition to the threaten
ing policy of Congress. They have felt the
influence of that lifc-giving power. freedom.
They cannot be made slaves through ignnr-
ance, they cannot he held in subjectiOn to
tyranny. At the right time. If tie Presi-
dent of the United States stands firm in
his purpose to protect the Constitution, the
check to the march of despotism and fanati-
| cism will he given by these forces combined
| They a0iU drive the usuroers from, their
seats Of ooUer They will restore the Con-
stitution Of our country. They will preserve
tree institutions to America. There can be
no reasonable doubt ef The result AL
ready the Southern people have given evil
dence of tlieif capacity as soldiers. With
the North united against them, many of their
own people against them, no organized gov
ernment TO commence with, no army, no
navy, no resources, nothing to coalesce them
hut principle, and on that thousands re-
fusing to stand, they kept up an uneven con-
test for independence for four years with a
vaor unexampled, f0rtitude unparalleled,
| and determination unexeelled.
IN this approaching conflict, for con-
fict there i0iU be if Congress attempts to
lest,'2u Ale States, they will have nearly
half of the North as allies, and will be shem-
selves united. There will be room for
compromise after the first blow. There eau
be no divisions of sentiment on the side of
Conservatism and Freedom and Union.
The Conservatives will be animated by the
most powerful considerations. They Uil
tight te.tnc Knife, and then to the hih.