New-York tribune., 1868-09-22
INST WHERE WE DIFFER.

list WHERE WE DIFFER.
The World thus araigns the Republicans for
n,osocut;uc tbe Presidential contest as they
see fit
"The Republicans making the late war me mig hnge
~ the PRESIDENTIAL campaign. They invoke all the Dter
aninostes and sectional hatred which prevailed "hen
we were drafting soldiers to fight against NE SotM Io
accuse the Democratic party Of sackness IN the wal
regarded IA their best elcctioneering weapon 70 de
nounce the Southern people as Rebels is rhougs ,r
justification OF the Republican policy Inc suoJneat'on m
and humiliation Of ne South is Us much the aim now as
It was six years ago II is not policy OF pehce M p, Se o
passion revenge, and domination Inc symp0l Di , lao
Canvass on the Republican side Is the sword It's leader
who knows no trade Dnt war seieoru ~ riI
around him than a statesman or civilian II nrglna @
should send Gen Lee TO the senate OF ' s nonna
ton for the Vice Presidency such selection would De
denounced 10y the Republicans as an aiiront 10 ,
sefrespect Aud yet they put forward our most us'h
guished soldier and brandis bis sword n the face ~ m
So as If he Sohs, People a mao no % pnd1sdes
Comments by The Tribune.
This eternal assumption that the late Rebels
are the SOUTH "the Southern People" &C.,
is at the bottom of all our remaining troubles.
1t is at war with Truth, with Peace and with
the results of our great struggle. so long as
the Rebels insist on being considered, ana are
considering themselves, "He Southern People,
the spirit of the Rebellion still animatcs lls
late champions aud their Northern synpa
thzers and allies.
There are some Twelve Millions OF People
residing i'm the States lately dominated by the
Shareholders Rebellion. OF these Twelve Mil
lions less than Three Millions melted and vol
UNFAIRLY united in that Rebellion. Or the resi-
due. part were bullied, cOcrced, terrorized,
into giving a passive, constrained. fearful sup
MORT to the War most unrighteously waged
for the overthrow Of the Union. Gen. Lee
il a conspicuous example of this class. lie
deprecated Seccssion-saw no adequate ex-
cuse for it-but "went with his State
though his State was wrcnchcd from the
Union by Convention chosen to re-
sist Secession by an immense majority. 30
was it everywhere. In no single State were
"the [rcall Southern People" allowed to IN
auire confer, deliberate, and then vote as they
saw fit Oh the question Of Union or DisunioD'
The bullet. the bowie-knfe and the rope, fore
stalled discussion and precuded an unbiased
decision. Said Gen. Clingman of y. e., Ia L..
s. Senate in December, 1860:
They Rgn1san ysP e To- get up free DEBATE s
one his speeches But Senator from Texas ,od me
the there sSs% Sng sSs & s CTR S sS
The Rev John ii. Aughey, Presbyterian
| clergyman preaching in Ataia. County, Miss,
heard II Secession speech made in that region
lust after Mr.. Lincoln's election which ran thus:
The halter Is the only argument that should be used
against the submssioniss; and predict that 1t VIII
| sooD soon, be In force.
I'VE have glorious news from Tallaha tohle. Seven
the so called Tnion candidates having the Wholesome
drad Of hemp before their eyes ae not c"nFs'"s inc
| County &c, &c
Nj. Aughcy thus nnrrtes his own experience
| as n voter on Secession:
4 T.. TFtio gLes
and Was informed that had been printed. end that
| II would be advisable to vote the Secession ticket
I'non Ticket and voted H. amid the frowns and sup
pressed murmurs Of the judge, aud bystanders aud as
vote In favor Of the Union which was poed IN that pre-
cmct knew Of many who were In favor OF the Union.
but who were inmidated Dy threats ana D! 'he ouu
| attending IT, nom voting AT an
Such were the means-as ten thousand llv-
| ing witnesses can testify-whereby Secession
Was carried at the South, in defiance of the
| Judgment and the wishes of large majority
| of her real People "AbolitionstW y Sub
" missonstm ~ "Toryl' were hOwled at every
one who dared avow his Unionism; the violent,
the headstrong, the bloody minded, were intent
on war; and they had their way. Having forced
the reluctant Unionists to play their game, and
having lost the stake, they now propose to
clutch it, and The World is helping them to
the best of its ability.
Every manifesto of Wade Hampton, Howell
| Cobb, George S. Houston, and their confede-
| rates, betrays their perfect consciousness that
majority of the Southern People are
| against them. Majorities do not threaten
voters with expulsion from their homes, with
denial of employment and with starvation, If
| they vote as they see fit. That is the resort
OF an arstocratic, proscriptive minority who
| thus only can hope for success.
"The Southern People" are, 10y a large ma
| jority, for Grant, Union and Peace. The Rebel
minority are for Seymour, subversion. and
civil war; The loyal masses will see that the
| latter do not triumph.