The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-10
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increase Of .kindtie ier feeling t0ma "a 4he
Sonthern people 30 absol olttel easSN Ntial
to true reconstruct ton. The atf6ijse
has hit upon che only basis of q solid re:
nnion-the. thing the South has plead
and begged f6r, bnt ia yain:A and YET
tial,;" how littisimpress the necessity has
made upon the Nofthern hearti' We may
go further and ,ask, how often is this
kindly spirit seen to animate the Tribune,
which now, in q moment OF freedom
from bad passions, raises the flag Of
friendshipl ; u
Yes, Kindness lis what The Sonth asks,
and must receive before she can consider.
herself at heart d constituent portion OF
the American Union. And how much Of
it does she get from any ruling quarter
of the North? Grave legislators, trasted
with tho welfare and happiness OF forty
millions OF people, ought to be the least
influenced by hatred and revenge; yet,
every act Of legislation regarding the
South, for five years past, has been vim
diotive and penal in its nature. Not one
line of conciliation and friendly regard
has been placed upon the statute book.
and seldom does q member of either
house of Congress rise to speak, that
volley OF denunoiations and maledicGons
is not poured forth upon the devoted
heads of the Southern people. Instead
Of recognizing US as brethren and friends,
we are characterized as "rebels," ''trai-
tors" and ''outcasts" still, and every
crime in the deoalogue is laid to our
charge. In order to procure material
for this unnatural war, and justify medi
tated outrages in the form of enactments
against the Southern people, spies and
emissaries are sent by the dominant
party into every part of the South, to
magnify every triaing dispute or infrac-
tlon of law, and on all possible subjects
in harmony with the 'kindlier feelings"
that Mr.. Greeley holds up as ''absolutely
essential to true reconstruction?''
And take the Republican press of the
North-the representative aud index of
public sentiment-to what extent is its
vast influence lent to the inspiration of
kindly and fraternsl feelings between the
two peoples? When, indeed, do we even
get kind word at all from that all
powerful source? Are not the RePubli-
can papers of the North 80 many willing
steeds harnessed to the great juggernaut
of radicalism, ready to do the bidding Of
their drivers and go whichever way they
will? Aud is it not leading idea in the
policy of these latter, that the South has
no rights which they are under any obi
CATION to respect, and that any Legislative
outrage upon her people may be justified
by the plea that it is necessary to pre-
serve the power of the radical party?
Are not majority of Republican Sena-
tors to-day seeking to strike out the
Bingham amendment from the Georgia
bill, the sole object Of which is to give
our people control IF their own govern
ment under the Constitution of tho
State. and is not this action defended
solely on the ground that if elections are
allowed at the time prescribed in that
instrument, the radicals will be beaten?
Is this friendly, or even republican legis-
lation, which seeks to prolong the tenure
Of officers in State beyond the consti-
tutional term, and for the reason that if
the Constitution be respected, those
officers would be rejected by the people?
How is it possible for the people Of Geor-
gia, or of any other State, South or
North, to feel kindly toward govern
ment which thus by force condemns
them to servitude under rulers whom
they cordinlly despise? It is not in
Humhu nature TO return love 1Or natreQ,
and fraternal feeling for bnffetings and
Mr.. Greeley is right when he says
there Can be no 'uue reconstruction" so
long as this state of feeling at the North
shall last. Instead of uniting, it is, day
by day. irving the country still deeper
asunder, engendering sectional animosi-
ties. and planting seeds in the hearts of
the people that will, sooner or later, as
occasion mny offer, spring up in the form
of swords and bayouets. The South
longs and prays for peace, for justice,
for fraternal feeling Ind treatment, and
fearful indeed is the responsibility of
those who answer her prayers with scorn,
and reciprocate her overtures of friend
ship with acts of tyranny and oppression.
When, oh, when, shall kindlier spirit
inspire the heart OF the North and make
ns once more q united and harmonious
people! Mans efforts to that holy end
seem all in vain, and we can only await in
patience and faith the will of Him who,
in His own good time, will bring the
counsels of the wicked to naught, and
restore Justice and Right to their lawful
throne. .-Sauanndh Republican.
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