Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-24
dhe 6ree press.
G. C. & b. L. BENEDICT.
EDITORS AND PGnPRIEIORs.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 2i, 1867.
Precious And and Comfort.

The way in which some Of the Northern
Democrats are helping on the work of recon
struction and restoration Of harmony in th
Union, may be seen by the following oxtrac
from private letter written By New Yorl
Democrat to a citizen Of Georgia, and pub
lished with very hearty gush Of wolcom,
by one Of our Southern exchanges, IL,
Rome, ga, Courier
cannot express what have felt for your peo
pie. And believe if your people can only keep
from 'g0ing on 10 the mountain" as Bill Aap
says, and will continue separste. aul by al the
remembrance Of the past five or x years, and
so years previous moral war, until you are able
to dig great gulf between the North anl your
selves in the minds cf those who are now on the
stage, and those coming after you, ycu will yet
stand by in peace, and see the judgments Of a
Just God poured on this infilel, mcrcenary and
cruel North. "Bie your time I know
starvation and dreadful afll cton are stern
preachers, but may God give the South wisdom
and strength 20 refrain from anything Ike p1si.
tive acceptance O.! the infamous measures offered
and favored by Gov. Brown. You uU gain
aohiHy from all Tie attempts you make 30 con-
ciiilfe. Trust in a righteous God, who, though
he appears to delay, can cause one year 10 make
such revolution of public affairs as 10 astonish
the world. They cannot hurt you any more
than they have, The Ilea Of coniseiiion is im-
practical; bat have not the shil ty 70 express
myself as | should Ike, and as | feel. The
Southern character is as marked IN its superior
ity 10 tie North, as is that lf the enlightened
European % that Of the sea Islander. But ex-
cuse me, would not, if | Wys, you, born aui
brouch; up in the South, ever care o. hear from
OF receive q word OF love or sympat from o
Northern man unless his -ec0-i was known g.
ne.
So too, We We perceive I'D, tie Mobile
Register Tarades am appeal from "a dis-iu-
suish,d Conservative in the y irtlwcs,. 90 the
lith Of which is is follows
Don't discourage us-ion't let Northern Dem
Ocrats be- abusel-lo not not suffer raiicalism
TO be enl0rsei-euiure. hut DO NOT ealorse; and
all will be wen soon. tell You pluck Is az a
premium now
These northern clppcrLcaIs were uni1l1;-
lily Of the number who were active IN esciu-
90 the South to rebellion and war, Who v5sc
,acn too cowarilY TO 20 South and help ;aem
fight, and who now, when tacy have been
-laquorci a.lcr untold suffering AMI loss.
aud an opportunity for return 70 political
! laer and prosperity is oalred them. 90,
,au clapriag them on the back, urging them
10 continue separate, to hold out, iu their
i,utuds of hostility to the North, d.atia-
90 the ''savororltv Of southern clarlc,cr.'
sad with pi-iablo pu-i.lanimI,y impioring ,.e
ople trey have betrayed and ruined, a.t
.' discourage Us conservatives, "a .le,
S.r.Loru democrats Dc abused poe by ace
ping the offered terms of pardon and re-
ration. f. use no l.1-htr ;o.ms, this +,
.le ,rlrst advice, from che roru adyis,r-,
-e Slutte-ncr- c.-li possibly have; but
sc doubt not ,hese is plenty ei It going in
very mail 81 tie S.utA. II wall. however,
-c believe, bcas futile as tits c5utemVuh'e. .
.'e South Is likely 90 c.u-lltits own uc.--- .
irics and beet Interests. in this matter. rath- .
y than the interests OF tac Northern t.m.-
'ncy.