The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07


Southern people mad enough TO Eight such
the World would not help them They would get
they did during the rebellion To those who warred
upon them. Il that all sensible and honest
people have had enough OF such the New York
World Indeed, any paper which advises renewal OF
the horrible civil through which have just passed
ought 10 be suppressed by the hand OF power.
Democratic Advice Distrnsfed and New AM
nnces Desirable.
from the Richmond Enquirer, March
The New York World Is rendering advice TO the South
in tho present sad emergency; argumenia;ively, and
nerrogatively and delcaely indeed but still very dis.
tncty The substance is that the South would be fully
justified IN flying TO arms in opposition to the mpend
ing tyranny but that we are too weak for such resist
IL would be better to accept the terms OF the s. s.
5. bill and get the Union, and have voice
the next Presidential election, and help effect change
of administrator.
The in which this advice is given mpinge very
unpeasantly Southern sensbiites We had supposed
that the defenders OF the constitution in the North
sidered that instrument when attacked for at
tackled for ALL and that the assault on the franchises OF
the south assault on their II was thus
understood the World until now; and II constituted
certain bond of sympathy between those 1t repre-
against the South we ind, however. the World
promptly detaching itself from support, and while
amentng indeed our hard fate, cooly informing
IL Is case only and giving US pity and advice where
it should lend its help and share the fortune There is
nothing manly or generous or faithful in such abandon
ment
THEIR Selfish MOTIVES uyMAsKEp.
When we come to scan the counsel gwen We find that
Wnether u DC WISE OF not ~ Is AZ tedst
whatever abasements and recommendations OF rights and
liberties must win the nestinabe felicity OF gaining
voice and vote in the next Presidential election for the
chance that vote II given 10 order would put the
World and its associates in office. That Is the goal for
which to TOLL and to attain which TO count
sacrifices too dear. Perhaps little examination
might make ID exceedingly questionable " indeed
to subordinate everything 10 political speculation,
whether the scheme proposed holds ont much hope
Until the Northern democrats show more strength and
the Southern vote, II given bulk, would
avail them but little; and II so given would proba
dean fracb .pipin fpx.rvp
the successful party, with fresh condolences
from the Wrid and fresh counsel to make tho
best Of sad case, by risking some new venture
for ,he democrats We tell the World plainly that
its abandonment OF the constitutional questions involved
in the impending legislation, and Its leaving the South
to make her defences under the constitution unaded,
and with careful aJmontions that 1t is her case excu
svey, TO our conceptions treacherous to ~, and
treacherous 10 principle, and can but be received as
warning expect future ndelity md counsel to
care OF ourselves the best may. regardless OF
past associations or commitments This is the logic Of
rnE SOUTH STANDS BY MS pruExps
The truth is the feeling At the South SEEMS but little
understood by any OF the parties q tho North Our
people never forget and will never abandon faithful
friend but they not blind TO the shiftings Of the
tmeserving and unstable and not 80 mpacable towards
former opponents, to 10 assumed supposed
No people moro easily won by display Of magma
smy or Justice iass some me- n ,hsr %
ment Of all the Northern public did most to bring
upon them the enormous evils and the enormous
wrongs which we believe We suffer. the answer
would be William H. Seward. II they were asked
what southern politician had done moss 70
ALLEVIATE their sympathies from himself the answer
would be Andrew johnson. II they further ques
toned they would declare that since the close Of the
war they are indebted 10 Messrr johnson and Seward
far more for manifestation or The spirit or amty than
for dees OF aty and OF JUSTICE that they have denied
US many rights and Imposed many graiutous ana CALLING
crosby and justice they have shown us--let the
in which we have forgotten prcudiccs and
met them catholic and patriotic spIt-tcstfy TO the
character Of the Southern temper and indicate how
similar overturss from others would DO received
STURDY STEVENS BETTER CowAEDLy corPERHEADs.
With all Just reseniments this day against
Stevens and Sumner and Wade, they have not excited
our sense Of wrong mors man 19nnon ana seward naa
that Introduction into the political circle would
by means insure votes TO men who ly us when in
trouble, over thoss wbo however they have wronged US
in tho past, might her after act just and gcncr
aud concilaiory part And further, that Il advised
and driven renounce every constitutional right. and
20 appeal 10 radical mercy alonc terms, might
consider such advice, under such necessity teach
Ing also TO purchase mitigation Of the conditions by
pledges Of future support And when Southern men
ke pledges justify expectations, il Is always with
purpose TO make them good.
why Don't You Fight Yourself .-Whai vir-
einia Fought For and What She Got.
The Richmond Wing Of the I'd inst; quotes the same
paragraph above quoted from the World. and then
Our able contemporary does not seem to perceive
that this is matter that concerns the Northern people
as much as the Southern II Congress. and that rump,
may aside the constitution and set up its own
brdled will in its place the government which Is de.
is ours n resistance is TO be made, why should the
World consider IL the exclusive duty OF the South 10
%sss NC n at ss S we
70 be out Of the question. The opportunity
was afforded all the time from April 1861, TO
APRIL 1855 for the Northern conservatives TO show what
they cared for the constitution and all that we saw was
as greedy palm for bounty money among the demo-
cratic masses among the republican. while, with
few exceptions the protest that from the leaders
had the tone rather Of whine for Office and power
than the heroic ring Of men ready TO die sooner than
1<ux 40 unf
Virginia took her stand in favor Of the principles OF
the constitution, properly Interpreted and in armed
undor foot she kept up the fight a. long Is she could
and when she yielded she submitted TO and knew that
theory Of for *. bad been nns
She has no idea Of renewing war that would be hope
less and for principles that are dead. What the new
theory Of government Is in part and viii see
more distinctly hereafter Whatever Is 10 be- we OF
the South have choice but TO submit II free gov
and republican institutions are gone forever we
can take no shame ourselves for their loss for We
fought SAFE them. II the conquerors choose TO I'M
pose bitter and humiassng conditions the snom l
and tImdly by while civil liberty was being murdered
ana they knew II was being murdered belongs TO that
party nj the North Represented by the Wrd, ana not
to the southern people. Their conduct Is on record
The Duty Of the ssuth No Longer to Trust
the Democracy.
From the Lynchburg virginian, March Al
We will not undertake 10 indicate at present what
the people Of the SOUTH those OF Virginia espe
caiy snouid pursue. Events are on uie wnt snu wy
developments Of the next few days may enable US TO
form judgment Of what ought 70 do towards
cxtrcatng ourselves from present anomalous posi-.
ton. One thing 10 certain IN our Judgment ana
that IL that We cannot rely upon the conservative
tso-calIed, people Of the North. They seem to
be demoralized and content themselves simply
with tame protests against the usurpatons and ourages
OF Congress Neither cite, with any effect, the
decisions OF the Supreme Court That body IL now snp
porting the constitution, but how long will be found
In accord herewith depends upon the little Of life that
remains to one innrm old man who must soon
uE nj rlp vii
equally divided, and its decisions upon all po.
lltical questions be neutralized But II 10 were
even Otherwise 10 commands no respect What
could II avail, then, for 70 appeal TO district court
presided by an Underwood or to Supreme Court
which Congress repudiatesS III the South In the
condition IL was SIX years ago should counsel resist
TO these unconstitutional laws; but II Is idle TO
think OF resorng 10 this remedy now while the con-
servatves Of the North will risk nothing the
Of constitutional government. We have made sacrifices
without avail, and the very people we relied
upon 70 help us turned their hands against