Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-08
RUTLAND II ERALD.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1867.
-rogress of opinion in the South.


The more intelligent men In the South
who have hitherto sustained the Presi.
Dental policy against that of Congress
are beginning to learn that the executive,
whatever may be his intentions, is in
practice an obstacle in the way of the
restoration OF the proper relations be-
tween the South and the National Gov
ernment.
The following from the editor OF the
Charleston News on the Attorney Gene
rails exposition of the reconstruction
law is interesting, as showing the
change Of opinion in reference to &C.
cepting the terms that are rendered by
Congress;
Will the Republican party who
passed this act, and who have resolutely
supported the action of the military com
manders, desert General Sickles in such
q case Will not the issue thus made
become party issue, and who is to pay
the costs OF the controversy but our un.
fortunate selves This is not the first
time that we have been made to pay for
our confidence in the President He un-
dertook to restore US to the Union, il we
would perform certain conditions. We
fulfilled them-have we been restored ?
What has he succeeded in doing that he
has undertaken.to do Upon every occa.
sion, from the convention between Sher-
man and Johnston to the reconstruction
act, he has finally yielded, and we alone
have suffered from the resistance. We
have too much at stake now to repeat
our errors
The numerous conversions of leading
Southern men to sound national views
Of reconstruction are not pleasing to
Northern or Southern politicians who
are anxious to keep up turmoil for a
series OF years, in the hope of restoring
the Conservative party to power. The
people of the South are evidently fast
coming to their senses. This is instanced
by q recent letter OF Hon. VIM. L.
Goggin, prominent politician OF Geor-
gia, who is prepared to adopt his
action to the new condition OF affairs.
He says:
"a conquered people can't expect to
have choice OF measures or the selec-
ton of men, for public positions, exactly
upon their own terms and in their own
way. We must learn to realize our true
condition. In the Iirst place we must
remember that slavery having ceased,
we have, in consequence, new element
of freedom in our midst, which we must
respect for its strength, whatever may
be our opinion OF the materials OF which
it is composed. 1t Is at least an ele.
ment OF political power. which, as well
by its own mere force, as by the support
it derives from those who brought it
into being, has the capacity Of such eX-
pansiOn as to make it our duty to han.
die it with care, if we would apply it
with advantage for the good Of COmmun.
ity. But before we can do this success
fully, we must realize also the fact that
slavery can never be restored, aud that
Cotton as King is forever dethroned. He
may still, however, be q respected and
even honored member of the family cir
Gle. We should have no repinings at
such loss. Let it 60"
Fresh evidences are daily aCcumula-
ting that the Union party, in most OF the
Southern States, IS gradually gaining
ground and is commanding the respect,
if not the support, of a large portion Of
the people who have hitherto denounced
it. The fact that in almost, if not
quite all the Southern States, regular
conventions have been held, is certainly
a matter of encouragement.
They have completed organizations,
in readiness for the first opportunity, to
try their strength at the first elections.
But few days since, Georgia held a
convention which adopted series of
dignifled and loyal resolutions sustaining
the action of Congress, ,pledsiDe their sup
port to education, recognizing and up
holding the rights of all citizens aud
endorsing the Union Republican party
Of the North. Their endorsement Of
ueneFaI rope sho"S IueiF IalIu III Lne
plan of reconstruction, to which they
are subjected, which out-weighs all the
complaints OF their opponents who
would have their treason buried in the
grave Of oblivion, and if possible, be re-
stored to their former political position.
But the degree mas gone forth and the
opponents of the loyal plan OF recon-
sruction, whether North or South, are
doomed, to have the Union restored
upon the basis of human freedom
and human rights.
GRAND CONCERT, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL.
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