The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1867-07-26
The Aaatotk 5sffersoaian
The South-POiitical Move.
ments and Opinions.
A REBEL VIEW OF THE FOURTH.

l. hO - a-'N Y fe'- ~'O' -
an article on the Fourth of July, af-
ter saying that the South formerly
enjoyed the celebration of the annl-
versarv of national independence,
groans over the alleged fact that she
can do SO no longer. 1t adds:
The North expects us to celebrate
the coming anniversary as We did in
the grand old times, now passed, alas.
forever, and our failure to do so will
be adduced as fresh evidence of "dis-
loyalty" They would have US pro-
claim our freedom when the horrid
clank of manacles is heard at every
step we take. and celebrate our indie.
pendence while they compel us to
make obeisance to the Gesler cap Of
America called the United States
flag. What prodigious mockery
What miserable humbug. The Yam
KEGS will have to excuse us; we can
not celebrate. The glorious FoIrti
will be nothing to US henceforwarC
forever.
SHOCKS TO SOUTHERN REsPEcTABILIrY
The New Orleans Commercial Bul
letin has q sensible article on the du
ty of the young men of the South
from which We quote the following
The Charleston Mercury mentions
with commendable commentator
the "moral courage" of three
young Charlestonians, men OF family
and culture, who sail to-day on tho
Bombay for Liverpool as foremast
hands" Why is there any mora
courage in thisG These young mer
have very probably seen service un
der the articles Of war. They have
in such case, undergone discipline
endured toll, prIvations and danger
What more do they undertake in 60
ing to sea before the mast?
The point in which the "mora'
courage" of the young sailors is sc
remarkable is distinctly made by the
Mercury:
Cheerfully and willingly is the
acknowledgment made of the noble
Carolina spirit which these young
gentlemen have shown. In one way
or another, to labor they were resolv-
ed; and, though work came not tC
them, they still sought out theiI
work. Their example Is a precious
one, and it is earnestly hoped thai
they will reap the success that they
deserve. But a shand before the
mast has no easy berth ; the position
has not one single recommendation
One trip, however, will do. our brave
youngsters no harm: and when they
return, it is hoped that something
better may be done for them"
These were Young men of family
and culture" Their example was il
this sense valuable. Well, have not
navies and national fame been made
by men of he same class every
where? We must speak. 1t is thi;
prejudice against the industrial yur
suits; it is this fear Of descending il
the social scale by engaging in phys
ical labor, which has caused the pres
-ent destitution of the South. 1t i:
time the Mercury has ceased to teach
that the sole resource of people
consisted in political construction ol
reconstruction. 1t is time we our
selves, in common with the whole
Southern press should teach thai
grand truth that a people dependen,
on others for their ships and manu-
features are as much in the power o
those on whom they depend, in wal
as peace.
Jews OF VIRGINIA POLITICIANS.
Hon. L. Goggin, of Virginia
has written letter upon the recon
struction question 10, which he urge:
faithful compliance With the terms o
reconstruction theispeediest attain
able recovery @: the States posititior
in the Union the avoidance OF part,
divisions, and the supP-"eei'n oi par
.ty feeling among the people; the Sc
lection of men for public position
without reference to what they have
called themselves in the past, or may
call themselves now, but weighing
only their fitness, and pleads for
kindly relations with the blacks.
Hon. j. NJ. Bolts addressed s
large meeting Of colored people al
Culpepper Court House, Va, on the
4th of July. He is to be a candidate
for the State Convention after "recon.
struction." He was in favor of uni.
versal suffrage, universal education
and universal amnesty OF the ranl
and file of the late Confederate army
He advised the colored people tC
send five of their own color to tht
Richmond Convention on the lst o
August. He expressed himself EN-
phatically against coniiscation.
MURDER OF AN ALABAMA UNION MAN
The Mobile Nationalist says:
On the Sd inst, Joseph Bruton,
citizen Of Baldwin county, was m1r
dered by a man named Silas Bragg
Mr.. Bruton was in the woods looking
after some cattle, when Bragg came
up behind him, and without woro
OF provocation from the deceased
deliberately shot him. Bragg wa:
taken before a justice Of the peace
tried and committed to Jail to answer
to an indictment for murder. Or
Saturday night Bragg was rescued
from the guard placed over him, by
party of his friends disguised will
blackened faces. There is no truth
in the newspaper reports that he wa:
lynched, such reports are doubtless
got up to cover his escape from jus
tice. There can be no doubt that ht
was rescued from his guard of ont
man by a gang who approved of the
murder he had committed. Mr.. Bru
ton was an upright, industrious citi
zen. He was a native of COnecul
county, and was a staunch Union mar
all through the war. He has fire.
quently been threatened by Bragg
who is q man of notorious bad char
acter-as q odd Yankee" who