Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-10
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West va, Aug. Pc, lNtN. !
GlNtENI.:-Full oil ,ohcitudc for the
future of or4 country. come with my
heart in my hand to learn the condition,
wishes aud intentions OF the people of the
Southern State. especially Ia ascertain
the sentiments Of that body Of brave, en-
crgctic and srli->Acrifeiug mcu, who, at
ter sustaining the eenfedertry for four
vcar>,. laid down their arms and sworc ;u-
ltslau,y to the government of the United
States. whose trusted and beloved leader
vou have been. see that Interpreting
States rights to conflict with national
unity has produced violent reaction
against them. which j, drifting us TO-
ward consolidation and also that So great
country us ours even now Is and GER
taiulv is 20 bc, must have State govern
m..u,> to attend 10 local details, or 90
further and fare worse 1t is plain to Us
At tAe West and North that the coutinu-
aucc of s,rni-auArshy, such as has existed
for the last three years in ten States of our
Union. largely increases the danger Of
ccutralism. swclls our national eXpendi-
tures. diniui>hes our productions and our
revenue inspires doubts Of our political
and financial stability, deprcciatcs the
value of our national bonds and currency,
and places the credit Of the richest below
that OF the poorest nation in Christen-
dom. We know that our currency must
be deprecated so long as our bonds are be-
low par, and that, therefore, the vast bus
mess and commerce Of the country must
suffer the evil of a fuctuating stand
ard of value, until we can remedy the
evil condition Of things at the South. We
also see other mischief, quite possible if
not probable to arise, such as from q fail
urc Of crops, a local instruction, and ma
ny other unforeseen contingencies which
may still more deprcciate our credit and
currency, provoke discomfort and disorder
among our people, and bring demagogical
agitation, revolution, reputation and Il
/ thousand unnamed evils and Nillainies
upon Us. We know that the interests OF
the people Of the South are for law and
order, and that they must share our fate
of good and i'll. | believe everyone ]
know, who reflects, believes that If the
people of the Southern States could hc at
peace and their energy and good will
heartily applied to repair the wastes of
war rcorganize their business, set the
/ freedmen peacefully, prosperously and
contentcdly at work, and invite capital
enterprise and labor from elsewhere t.
come freely among them, they would soon
rebuild their ruined fortunes, multiply
manifold the value of their lands, ostab-
lish public confidence in our political sta
/ bility, bring our government bonds to a
premium, our currency to gold standard,
and assure for themselves and the whole
nation a most happy and prosperous fu-
i ture.
! Seeing this, and how all just interests
concur in the work, | ask the officers and
soldiers who fought for the Union, ask
every thinking man of the great West
and North, ask why it cannot be done.
/ We are told by those who have controlled
! the government for the last four years
that the people OF the South will not
do it; that if ever done at all it must
be done by the poor simple, uneducated,
/ landless. freedmen, and the few whites,
who, against the public opinion and
sentiment of the intelligent white people,
are willing to attempt to lead and make
t.eir living off of those ignorant, inexpe-
rienoed colored people, mostly men who
must be needy adveuturers or without
any Of those attributes on which reliance
for good guidance or government can be
placed. We are told that this kind OF
government must be continued at the
South until six or eight millions OF intel.
ligent, energetic white people give in tc
it or move out Of the country.
i Now, | think the Union army thinks
and the people of the North and West
dare say believe, there must be. or there
ought TO be, shorter, surer way to gel
good government for all at the South
We know that they who organized and
sustained the Confederacy for four year:
against gigantic efforts ought to be able
to give peace; law, order and protection t
the whole people of the South. They
/, have the interest and power to employ
protect, educate aud elevate the poo
freedmen, and to restore Themselves ant
our country to all the blessings of which
i. l have just spoken. The question W,
want answered is "Are they willing t,