The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-02-14
From the Richmond whig.l
Al Their Old Trlckk.

their Ola TRICKS 10 work up the North
ern mind, aud to rekindle expiring AMI.
mosities and fears. They are eudeayor-
ing to rally the Northern masses against
the President aud the Supreme Court
under the pretence that tho South is
still, as it suits them to style it, rebel.
kous and defiant, is ready for another
war, andis pushing on the President to
inaugurate it, as soon as his impeaeh-
ment and removal shall be attempted,
SO that they can fy to arms. There, is
said to be some mysterious understand
ing or league between the President,
the Northern Democrats and the South.
The Hctiti, n present the open udyo,
cate Of impeachment aud removal, TALKS
about "the ,refraetofy Southg and It's
adefabt" rejection Of the constitutional
Amendment, aud fluids, 10 proposition
Of one member of the Kentucky Senate,
(Nfr, Heinz (which has been rejected, J
to raise Ten regiPleHts pf Kentucky iu,
fAiirI, to be subject atsii times. 10 the
Call Of the President Of the United
States, alarming symptoms Of reyolu-
ton. Now We shah not waste time and
space in argument, to prove that one
kentucklan is not the whole south
We hope that the country will under
stand that without argument. The
Herald alludes TO sthe emphatic and
defiant tone" in which the amendment
was rejected, "from Texas all the way
up to Virginia" This is not true, and
will not serve as base for new cru
SADIE. Texas was the only State that
rejected the amendment in anything
like spitetul spirit, The other States
simply did not ratify it, They used no
offensive language, and employed no
defiant tone 1t was submitted 10
them for ratification or rejection, which
implied the power of choice, and, instead
Of voting aye, they voted nay. This is
construed by the Herald as an evidence
Of contumacy and disloyalty.
The South was never more TRANQUIL
than now, Nothing could be farther
from our thoughts or wishes than war.
Give us but three thlngs-repose, capi.
tai and labor, aud we are willing. at least
until the North RECEIVERS its right rea.
son, to do without all others. If the
Constitutional Amendment was intended
in the nature Of au offer of conditiopal
restoration, our rejection Of it is proof
that We are not over anxious for admis-
sion and representation. nc would
not purchase admission at The price of
dishonor. Fit were not so designed
then We had nothing to gain Ly it. and
would have dishonorcd ourseyc. to no
purpose, by voluntary ratification of
it. If Congress, after our rejection OF
1t, declare it to be part of the Csns,i-
tuition, We must take it to be so. aud
submit accordingly, just as We do now.
to taxation without representation.
Should the Supreme Court interpose
and upon case submitted decide that
1t is aota part of the Constitution, then
We suppose that VIC will have to submit
to that decision. If Congress yet into
a war with the President and the Su.
prcmc Court, we will, we confess. BE- ia
a qunndory. But we protest, bleeding
as we are at every pore, against being
Involved in such a conflict. If forced
into it, We viii have to follow the stars
and stripes-the fac Of the Union, If
there should be two such flags, We will
have to decide the best way we can.
There are individuals IN every age
and country who ad,hor rcpose, aud dc.
light in strife. There may be, doubt.
less arc, some such restless spirits in
the, South-7oue may Occasionally he
found in our State Leaislatures.M Mr.
Helm, Of Kentucky, may, for auehs We
know, BE- such uian.but The North
may rest assured that the preseut gen.
GRAFTON Of Southerp men will never, un,
der auy circumstances, .fll0ose 10 20 10
war, They are not less brave and hon.
orablc than they all along have been
but they aud their families need ranose
their labor system which was broken un
has TO be reorganized, their business
interests require readiustm mt, and. re.
duced from condition of uuoouslled
prosperity aud afilueuce. they are now
compelled to work for. the common NO.
cessaries Of life, II We had the wish
We have NJ, and will not for years to
come have The resources to sustain war.
How idie, ~ the face Of these stern
fncts, appear all the absurd rumors or