Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-10-25
Union Responses from the South.

Union Responses from the South.
We have published extracts from
the anti-Republican press of the
South, showing its exultant and often
threatening tone over the recent cleo
ton at the North. 1t is evident from
them that the cause of reconstruction
has been seriously set back and in
jured by the result of these elections,
so that much greater effort will be re-
CURED to establish permanently that
system of equal rights on which the
South must ultimately repose. We
now turn to the other side of the
Southern community, to the sincere
and Jealous Union men, to ascertain
whether they do not corroborate this
impression of the mischievous effects
of Northern recreancy. A Virginia
gentleman writes to the Congression-
al Republican Committee.
"The Northern elections have been
a sore blow to the Southern Republi-
cans. Being myself somewhat &C
quainted with political history, my
nerves are mistaken; but the rebels
and Northern dough faces are jubil-
ant, and seriously anticipate trouble
on the day of election, particularly
as there are no regulations for the
preservation of the peace, and the
number of voters in this city requires
more precincts than are provided"
Another correspondent from an
other part OF the State says:
1T would not surprise me if the
rebels beat our Convention, especial
ly if the election comes on a stormy
day. In many Of the counties and
districts our men have to walk ten
miles to the polling places, and that,
over the mountains, is a good day s
work. The poor Union whites have
few horses, and the blacks none at all.
The bad news from Ohio and Penn
sylvania gives the traitors immense
satisfaction"
An intelligent colored man writes
from Georgia:
Ozark and dismal is the sky in
this region of country; the frightful
news from Pennsylvania and Ohio, if
correctly telegraphed, saddens the
friends Of liberty, and makes the re-
bells and conservatives rampant
StorekeeperS who a few days ago
were humble and courteous now ex-
hibit as much hate when a colored
man or a Union man enters their
doors as they did before they plunged
the country into war"
Another letter from the same State
says:
Reconstruction is fairly progress
ing, Notwithstanding the Democrats
are carrying the North, but it gives the
Southern people great hope, although
they have not their usual confidence
in their copperhead associates"
A letter from Florida makes the
following remark, which may we'll b'
taken in connection with these othe
extracts:
"The amnesty proclamation ha
done much to put back reconstruc
ton here. Those who were fast be
coming Union men now turn agains
US, and say they can vote under tina
proclamation, and are not dependen
upon Congress for anything"
A North Carolina Unionist is quit
sanguine, saying;
Under the able and untiring e
forts of Gov. Holden the State seem
to head its course onward and NJ
ward, though the effects of the Penn
sylvania and Ohio elections hav
made our people very despondent.-
Yet, for all this, with Holden in on
lead, the old North State will com
back into the Union under the banne
OF the Radical Republican party"
Another, coIored speaker, write
in a similar vein:
The rebs and Conserva'iv ives al
full Of frolic at the aspect of affair
in Ohio and Pennss lvania. But thine
look bright, Notwithstanding, and v
shall work on steadily with God {
our side"
A South Carolina corresponds
says of the freedmen:
81 could give you some interestir
and startling sketches Of the mann
in which the rebels and old plante
treat these poor men. God on
knows what would become of the
if Congress and the Northern Poop
withdraw their friendship"