The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-16
The Position Of the South.

[Fromthe London Times, Sept.ll7I /
The position Of the excluded States dur.
inc this discussion will be memorable in'all
future history. They know nothing OF the
constitution of federal laws in any form;
They have no protection of property and
no means for redress injuries or grievances.
They are being taxed and governed, and
their State laws are cancelled and new laws
made for them, at the uncontrolled will Of
a majority of twenty-six States. 1t is sad
by Northern writer's that the tyranny OF
subordinate officers of the military govern
ment-bureau agents, tax assessors, and
collectors--is oppressive and irritating to
the last degree. With q very few excep-
tons writes correspondent Of q repuhilf
can journal from Georgia, Sthe lesser Off
Gals are bitterly hostile to, the residents,
and speak to them and OF them IL the
harshest manner.' Since these officials
must know that any excess of authority
upon which they may venture will be re-
garded as certain indication OF loyalty ln
the North and that clemency would sxpase
them to suspicion and unpopularityss /. their 4
alleged line Of conduct Is very natural.
The Southern people still exasperate their
rulers by refusing to extend to them the
commonest Inequalities or civilities, and
Congress has not yet attempted to pass
laws compelling the Southern citizens to
give federal soldiers welcome to othelr
households. The Legislature is, indeed,
supreme, but there are some things it can
not do. and one Of them is to eradicate thu
hatred .efthe conquered towards the cog:
oueror. General Wade Hampton, while
advising the people of South Carolina TO
encourage the exercise of the franchise bJ
the blacks, urges them to abstain from ta
king abv part4irl The government. II Isl,
| hetells them. 1my honest and firm belle
| that the voluntary acceptance OF tnest
measures by our people would surely bring
not only to the South, but to the who'll
country, evils far greater than any we hav'
vet suffered It may possibly be recog
rnized hereafter, even by the most strenuous
advocate Of total Acknowledgement, tina
nothing was to Be gained by asserting. tn.
principle chat State government Is sys
tenn which exists only so long as the ma
iority of the hour chooses to permit n
! The whole Southern population, IT we ma
trust the accounts III Northern Journals
has been driven to bay and States whle
/ assisted to make the constitution age &C
/ molisbe1 at the fiat of o Congress lHsEhlc
the majority Of a section have obta'tnneH tn
/ exclusive representation. 10 this aasm'
i lous state thegoyernment OF the y q nlte
4 States must remain until the peopiencosl
sent to listen again to the Interpreters ol !!
| written law which was supposed, TO nel Y
corruptibIe. With an introversioh OF u
protecting power which might pc am y I.
4 to the cytfie we find negro cai'didaee ].
CONGRESS. in the State Of Georgia, prom
,linp Eif elected to do all he can to anchors
1.-THE condition of the whites Could y
Iiifnd, a more striking commentary upon u
work of reconstruction done by CoDgres
or upon the condition Of The South, tns
that which this single sentence presents :
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BuTLER ON HIsToRY.-Gen. Butl
u in a recent letter on our' national det
\ snys: 5,
4 ..Iistorg tells Of no Government )
. which has paid its creditors an sh'
i loaned to it, and thus mace the
whole" .ou+o
General who made war on women, oal
: accounts and silver plate, and pen
forced to disgorge some Of his III 60
1 ten gains, after a resortto every s.ibtt
5 fnge and species of chicanary. HIsto
Q ii frank enough to inform us also y
. this Generals name is Benz. +. Butt
n for characterization and tpeYlty SURF
k med "the' beast"