American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-01-12
TIE TEMPER OF THE SOUTH

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themselves to be led astray by thu
extraordinary assumption that thu
people of the South were terribly
anxious to renew the disastrous con
tlict, which, according to military re
cords, ended in April, 1860. True
the Southern people are not of The
"pigeon-livered" class who "lacb
gall to make oppression bitter" but
so far from manifeStiHg any DISPOSE
ton to appeal again to the arbitra.
ment of the sword, they are only
anxious now for peace. In the flag
of their fathers they find a represen
tative of starry hopes and masculine
vigor. which became endeared to
them bv the very contest which over
threw their own fond anticipationS.
AS Americans, it is Salvc to their
pride that they were conquered by
Americans, and, strange as 1t may
seem. the love for the Union, the
Constitution, and the endearing arts
of peace is now far stronger i'll the
conquered South than in any other
portion of our common country.
War, to the populous North and
,,,,p,,l Nx-ith ~ n SIJnh In : ia
experiences as it did to the South.
Honor, profit and plenty are not more
unlike Calumny, contiScatlon ana
grinding want, than were the expert
ences of the opposing sections i'll the
late war. One camp was supplied
with all the means, comforts and
even Injuries, which throw a glitter
of romance over the soldiers life
the other was a scene of continuous
DrivatiOn which could bemet only by
strong faith and an earnest purpose.
The South is fully satisfied with the
sad lessons Of the war, and has ac-
ceptcd their legitimate results with
an honest dignity and quiet submis-
son. which has excited surprise
the world.
The New York Hc,dld had some
very appropriate comments recently,
on the conciliatory character OF Gen.
Beauregard's speech at Canton when
the Congressional tourists had ar.
rived at that point in their progress
the South: = Standing upon
ground still moist with iratCrnal
blood, he tells the national legiSla-
tors that the South has thrown be
hind her forever the doctrines and
principles for which she fought so
long and so obStinately. He tells
them that he expresses the scnti-
mentS of the fighting men Of the
South. when he says that he favOrS a
government, that the
doctrine Of State Rights is buried ont
Of sight, and that slavery can never
De re-eStabli>hed, even if the power
o do so existed"
OF the same tenor is the speech
made by that battle-scarred and mu-
Hated hero, Gen. Hood. at the Ma
guire dinner, in this city. a few days
since. After speaking of the deeds
If valor performed by Irish soldiers
md officers in orr late unhappy war.
he General turned upon his crutch,
md, with an earnest cloqucnca. a.
Unexpected as it was sublime. pro
bounced a glowing apostrophe to
'eace. No man who heard the utter
noes Of the broken soldier ION that
ccasion, could fail to ,be impressed
y his sincerity. and the hearty de-
ire he manifested to bury beneath {
be dark waters Of Lethe all the bitter
collections Of the past lie had !
cen enough Of war; enough OF its !
.ckening and deSolating c0nSr- :
uenceS, and he looked forward with !
rayer and hope to an era Of peaceful !
lduStry. when the sword and spear !,
louId be forgotten in the use Of =
rose more worthy implements, the +
.owShare and the pruning hook, and
re thunder Of ordnance be replaced
+ the hum Of trade and the buzz Of II
achinery. =
Such is the desire and the earnest Il
aver Of the great majority of the
people.
The folloOing are the HeralFS re =
lTks in full: Il
In no quarter of orr vast country c
n winter be considered pleasant fl
aSon or adapted to pleasure eXcur- y
ms. Even in remote corners of o
e sunny South SNOW and ice are to "
met with. while the condition of n
e railroads and highways in Dixie. 81
rcther with the abSene of MANY Of Il
e comforts which make travelling Il
re cndurable elsewhere, are not al
culated to invite a tour for a mere T
assure. Pleasure. however. is the W
-enSiblc motive which has induced Fl,
nator Wade and his congressional pl