The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-07-05

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ceptance Of The result Of arms on tIte part
Of The South. we now perceive a new cru
sade of vengeance preached against the
fallen, and the excitalion Of the Northern
mind OF a spirit of frenzied hatred which
overbear5 az constitutional restraints in the
attempt 30 CRAFTY morbid feeling or re-
ysnge. The spirit which loosed the denli-
savage upon the South during the war
Which gave her tAirest lands aud her beau
'uful cities 10 the flood OF to the fame, is
now busy in deyising means TO reduce 20 a
condition Of abject political slavery the
masses Of the white people Of tie entire
South in loveIioa 10 the ground the last
bulwaTks of constitutional liberty, and in
erecting upon lh-if rains a military des-
po;ism where oagr5ca shall be law where
the bayonet shall be the ouly logic and
where drum head tribaaals s,all convene
only to registe, tae varying ubims Of com
manders And ibis is said to be the best
governIpe 1t on which the suB ever shone
We DO not propose To discuss the merits
Of such government But it is not the
government which our fathers made. Nor
is il Of that patetual character which is
calculated to induce the subject to cherish
a warm affection for the government whose
presence he feels only in It's oppression
IF proper spirit had animated the North
it might have been different If they had
lifted up the fallen, it would have engen-
dered feelings of gratitude. II we had
felt the protection Of our government, it
would have given birth to a feeling Of love.
If the past had been forgotten in the mag
naninity Of the PRESENT. a bright future Of
prosperity, Of liberty, and of glory for
reunited people might have dawned upon
US, and our happiness nigh. have been The
envy Of The world
We had hoped that such would be the
result. We have atriycn TO heal the wounds
inflicted by disastrous sar. We have
labored 70 cement into firm friendship the
newly made bonds of union. We have
sought 10 bury tue past. and to look hope
fully upon the future Of our country. We
have endeavored to think that the history
Of the past few years vas but an episode
in its life which would but strengthen the
ties of union in the future aud lead to mu-
tual confidence and trust between sections
hitherto estranged
But when we find sur section So misun-
Gerstood when we discover that tho spirit
OF persecution is Sc bitter and yindictive,
NC cannot but Lave the darkest forebodiugs
Of the future Tyranny ever bogats ha-
tired. and oppros sion must ever loosen the
bonds of affection, and lead to estrango
mont In the history Of every people q
time must come when the attachment Of
every section for the common governmant
is essential 70 its well-being. IL not for it's
existence. There has been a wish on the
part of the Southern people TO rounite
their desunies on terms Of equality with
the North. 1t is madness in The North to
put an end to that desire, and TO force the
Southern people TO abaudoa all hope Of pro-
lection under a common government The
! lessons of history are lost upon rs If VIC
shut cur eyes 70 the fact that revolutionary
conduct like chat now acting in tho halls of
Congress must load to couyulsione. The
Soulh will not initiate any disturbances -
She will remain true to The terms which she
made at the end of The war. But when
the despotism now imposed upon the South
is felt elsewhere, resistance must oppose
the violent reyo,s.5a nov bsinS accom-
plished. Such couvuisioa must b depre-
Gated by all who wish a bright destiny for
our country bat ali experience Of the
past shows that they must ensue unless the
cause be removed. To prevent such a
catastrophe. let ut sincerely hope that a
sufficient regard for the institutions of the
country is still left in the dominant party
/ to induce item to pause IN their revolution
/ airy career. Let US hope that the conserya-
tive element Of tho Eorth--if such an ele-
ment has survived the madness of the
hour-wil cherish by their acts Of kind
ness and justice the love Of the Southern
people. and not drive them, by acts Of op-
pressiou, 70 detost forever government
which is now threatened only in the form
of relentless military despotism.
On the Lire Of Color.
II parties shall, by ,be interference Of
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