Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-05-07
From the Philadelphia North American J
THE IRON HEEL.

Rebel rulers and rebel mischief makers at
the south arc beginning once more to feel
the pressure of superior power under the
strong hands of the generals commanding
the several districts established by the Mill
tary Reconstruction laws. General Pope
overhauls the great leading Georgia mischief
maker, Governor Jenkins for daring to issue
nm address to the people of that State advis-
ing them not to obey the acts in question,
and the immaculate jenkins replies in style
that shows him to be by no means comfort
ableunder the circumstances. Gen. Schoiield
has issued an order warning the publishers
OF the Richmond, Va, Times, that the paper
will he suppressed unless 1t moderates its
rebe tone General Sickles stops the parade
of the Charleston firemen until an American
flag is borne in front OF II by a guard of
honor, and placed in position for salute by
every man in the line as he passes. General
Sherd'n has removed the rebel Mayor OF
New Orleans from office, frightened him off
to Canada, disbanded his rebel police and
appointed loyal officers IN their stead.
we find some copperhead organs calling
this The "iron heel, and lamenting it dread
fully. Rebel partisans have now been allow
ed full swingall over the South for two years,
and yet have not learned TO respect the ma
tional flag, the national government, the ma
tional laws, or to submit with even n toler-
be no other means of compelling these ran
corous miscreants TO cease their mischievous
efforts, we see nothing else TO be done than
TO MAKE them feel the weight of the Iron
heel They have taken good care to pro-
lect each other in their misdoings by elect
ing and appointing rebels to FIJI oil the State
and local offices, so that as for any recogni-
ton or enforcement of laws, national, State
or local, not agreeable 10 them, 1t is out Of
- N1asaI HaAaaN n
Times breaches notification Of the national
, laws. The Governor of Georgia officially
i advises it, The Charleston firemen ignore
q and spurn the authority enacting those laws
/ and the Mayor and police Of New Orleans
= prevent their enforcement in that city.
, Each of these generals commanding com
, monCed operations by formally expressing
a the earnest hope that the people and loca
4 authorities of the several districts wOul(
voluntarily accept the situation, and obviat'
>, all likelihood of collision. But the hope wa
:, vain. These rebels are determined TO ii
o their worst. Defeated at one point in TIL
Il Supreme Court, they try another. Unabl
= to hoodwink the colored voters, they sc
# themselves to work to defy and nullify tn
laws No doubt the events of the pendin
> political campaign will so far enhghten thes
II, rebels us to render the subsequent work {
~ reconstruction light and easy. But it
v solely by the embodiment of the freedme
% snlidly in the ranks of the southern Repul
I, lican party, formidable for its number
"a spirit and principles, that the good work
10 repression inauguraled by the military con
is manders under thereconstruction acts ca
' pass into the form of Il new public sentme
ut the south.
n Generally there has been II remarkab
=. change in the tone of the public men Al
a. Journals and people OF the south, and the e
Id ccptionnl cases in which the rebel spirit sti
n, prevails merit prompt attention at the hant
O. of the military authorities, which we a
r. glad 10 find that they are receiving. The
VS. must he no nucleus of treason allowed
cr remain 10 reconstruct again the cause of r
ed belon or notification. We shall have on
ed selves to blame if We do not now use OF
,s undoubted power to dispossess the rank +
&C bells from the offices that they have seize
ats and from the instrumentalities of mischi
re they have under control. We shall ha
ar none 10 blame but ourselves for any subs
IL qucnl strife that may occur.