Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-09-04
From the Soldiers Friend.
A few Words to the South.

owe TO the soldiers and sailors OF the lat'
war, and the cause of loyalty, peace, ano
truth.
We wish TO utter word of warning
against the men who propose to re-oper
the drama of war and revolution. Nc
graver mistake can be made by the peo
pie of the South than TO repose conf
dence in the fire-eaters" of other days
who now are using all their power to in
flame and drive them on to certain ruin
and, on the other hand, to trust the
Northern domagogues, who now make
them promises of Northern rebellion and
blood to regain "the lost cause" The
leaders of the South in 1860 taught the
people that there would be no war-that
"the North would not fght"-and that
if there were any fighting in the North
it would be done in New York, where
the workingmen would rise, and Yankee
soldiers would be shot down in the
streets. Even Jefferson Davis said in
Washington before he left his seat, un-
der the assurances of Northern allies,
that "New York would give twenty
thousand recruits to the Southern army"
And now, journals like the La Crosse
Democrat and Metropolitan Record are
broadcast over the South, filled with
promises of the alacrity with which the
North will aid them in the use of the
bayonet."
We warn the South that the leaders
who thus address them are only hurry
ing them into deep abyss. We warn
the South against being betrayed by the
political mock-auction men and pocket
book troopers who promise such i'm
mense strength to their cause. 1t is moth
ing but the rabbles of disappointed am
bition. Not one in ten thousand of the
Northern people went to the help of the
South in 1860, and smaller number
will try it again.
The people of the North love the ma
tion-they love the old fag-they have
an unbounded feeling of union and sym
pathy with the South under the terrible
calamities and losses it has suffered I'M
der the demands of her designing lead
ers. They look at slavery as lost by the
great convulsion of war-they see the
ruin, the countless graves, the wreck of
hope and life to hundreds of thousands
and they are ready to grasp with a
warm hand all who are willing to fall in
to line and submit to the new order re-
sulting from the contest. But they do
not and will not consent to see new at
tempt made to settle the questions Of a
democratic government with the sword.
Abide by the verdict of the ballot box
If it be against you, discuss, appeal, and
try the cause again. But, remember
that the people will not submit to have
periodic war to crafty the ambitious
men who happen to be defeated at thu
polls. We think we are safe in sayin,
that if such an appeal be again mad
to arms" the result will be that tn,
South will find its last ditch" SO dee,
that it will have no resurrection. TIL,
people have submitted to the burdens o
one long and bloody war to maintain on
nationality, and they now desire peace
and the opportunity to repair the losses
and work off the burdens. The ney
agents in rebellion will find their hope
fearfully blasted if they build them upol
the promises of the La Crosse Demo
GRAFT, the Metropolitan Record, or thu
Cobbs and Hamptons of the South.
The true course for the people of tn
Southern States is to treat these " fire
eating" mouth-artillerists as they woul,
a Chinese lantern-hang them up 70
people to look at, but not to be deceive,
by the false lights they throw OUT
Scorn and trample the corrupt journal
lists under foot, who are simply manufac
turing Northern sensation sheets to skin
the money out Of Southern pockets
then leave them so empty that their Gus
toners will hardly have enough left owe
to buy cartridge or a ramrod!
Southern men and women in New
York! You can reach by your CORES
pondence, and your numerous family tie,
and business relationships, every corner
of the South! Warn the South against
the snare! The men who promise revo
luton cannot make good the boudl In
the day of trial they will be found bank
rupt in muscle and helpless in the sinews
of war! They will hunt creation te
prove an alibi, and leave you to your ru
inl Be warned and be entreated in
time!
| VoTEs AS He SHoT.-The following
correspondence comes to us from Bloody
Kun. Ii has the riny of tbo ..,,o -.