The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1867-09-25
From the baltimore Sun.
THE ASPECT IN THE SOUTH

AuE hoTnIi IN InE SoUiH.
Atthis moment The most profound quiet
perssdes all the communities oi the South
Not - much as hostile word 70 the Unit
ed States Is heard anywhere. A people
who we're y few years ago in arms, aud
whose resolute valor challenged the admi-
ration oil the world. are now governed with
ost difficulty bya hxndtsi Of troops, snd
wvsld be just - orderly and non resistant
II ali those troops were removed. They
have submitted 10 the tremendous penalties
imposed upon them without ,nurmsr. II
they have erred they have bitterly pad 10,
a. The flower of their population lies "a
sbloody grave. They have been stripped
II possessions equal in value to the nation.
al debt oi the United States. They have
complied With every reQaisition which the
President u the United States announced
rs Q csadition Tor their restoration 10 the
government. They have SEEN The freed
man excited 10 deeds Of violence and insult,
asJ amidst an intoicrsnt beastiaiily which
may thss be engendered, many among them
entrrtasn apprehensions uf must fearful out.
breaks .frou the effects Of the demoniac
counseis which are insidisasi ..Dreaihed in.
70 the ears VI the blacks by fends in hu.
man fofm. Excluded from office. and their
leading men disiranchised, they have seen
suffrage lorced upon their ior,ner slaves by
tssse Sho do not prrmit colured men
Among themselves 10 exercise IL. Amidst
sil lhis they have displayed heroc forli.
tsde aud pst'ence which challenges sdmi-
ration IN any hrarl that IS capable oi .
sPark VI msgaan.m.ty. They do not even.
isr the mos, part. display disposition to
sniist ~ the discsssivn ol those questions
in relation TO the trznsier OF their military
commanders which elsewhere have Caused
0, msch erciteIaent aud arrimoay. Their
Journals declare that to them 1, IS = matter
of little memeat what officer elsSstes lhr
reconstruction ia~s. Yet there are radi.
cal prrssrs which are vnly stinuiated by
the nsble spectacle oi sabulssion aud lvr-
brarance tp CRY vat lve fresh vengeance up
on then, 10 declare th1t they have not been
Punished enough. aud that nuthisg bat sd
uiiionai innicti.a will make them loyal.
IL 10 oosioas that 10 such = spieii Is 10 de-
tate the iulsre poi,cy oi THIS gosernmen,
toward the Scainr,n states. d they are "a
D< held responsible aud atr TO be scoutged
ior conlrsvrrsirs outside their borders,
~hsn thsir org.ns si puDlic opinioa express
diseia,m AL respoaslsllity ior The sane,
Il . idle 10 hupe iur proper restoration ol
the Umsn. Inc pleasing illusion TO which
patriotic hearts 80 lenacr'usly ciiIg may
- sell be banished At once. aud the Ame.
sicau people lesrH. like tne South u" ac-
eept the s.sssll.a,' which Is henceiorlh. II
such eounsels prevail, to be the permanent
ssojugstiva snJ alienation III the lately sc.
erdrd States. accompanied by the African.
izstivn .ol their governments. the control
ofnhe Legislation Of the whole country BY
the introduction oi the same element INT.
our nationsl councils, and the chronic de-
rangsment VI labor. commerce. aud esers
source Of individual and national wealth
and prosperity in States shich were once,
and are capable OF being ms,ir again. tbs
chef foundation oi the trade and resenu,
oi the nation.