Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-29

the country. The southern men tried to
show them how unfair this would be, but stall
they kept on. In the year 1860 the Abo-
litionists became strong enough to elect one
of their men for President. Abraham Lincoln
was a weak man, and the south believed he
would allow laws to be made which would
deprive them of their rights. So the south
ern States seeded and elected Jefferson
Davis for their President. This so enraged
President Lincoln that he declared war, and
has exhausted nearly all the strength of the
nation In vain attempt to whip the south
back into the Union. Thousands of lives
have been lost but still Abraham is unable to
conquer the rebels, as he calls the SOUTH"
After this truthful bit of history to dsabuse
the Southern mind of which it will take years of
missionary effort, we have this picture of the
/. "Southern Confedcracy"
"These States lie south of the United
States, and possess warmer climate.
large portion of the country lies on the sea
coast and is level and sandy. The confeder
ate States possess few ships, and her cities do
not grow fast if there was more COM
merce. This as q great country. The Yam
| KEGS thought to starve us out when they sent
their ships to guard our seaport towns but
we have learned to make many things, to do
without many others, and above all to trust in
the smiles Of the God of battles. The south
ern people are noted for being hgh-minded
and courteous. They never stole any guns
| or L. S. arsenals Much Of the work is
done by slaves. These are generally well
used, and often have as much pocket money
| as their mistresses. The southern confeder-
acy is at present sad country, but President
Davis is good and wise man.
We are informed that Richmond is the capital
of the confederacy. President Davis resides
there, and congress meets there to make laws
1t proved to poor Davis like moving tent"
thought that here they were but as pilgrims
and strangers" 1.-THE people of South Caro-
lima" says the geography, ''are noted for
their chivalry. You do not understand this,
children? Well, when any one imposes upon
them, their motto is to fight Louisiana
produced the gallant Beauregard, the gen.
eral whose name is familiar in every house
hold" We are not informed what State pro-
duced the mineral waters of the pond in
which he resolved at one time to water his
ing the war. The enemy have ravaged nearly
the whole of it, and the wrongs of the people
are heart-rending. But there is a God of ven
gence, and ere long these sufferers will be
| avenged" In speaking Of the sufferings of
the people Of Tennessee, the fair author ven
| lures burst of Southern patriotism:
MANY hard battles have been fought here
during the war for independence. But though
she is oppressed now, and suffers much, no
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her part, and when the war is ended she will
be one of our best States. Many pure spirits
are praying for peace and if we all humble
ourselves as should, we shall soon be
blessed with the glorious news-Peace!
Peace :. Peace..! o, who will not appreci-
ate Peace when it comes"
| But we cannot dwell at greater length upon
| the rich lessons of history found within the
lids of this little volume. The other day we
gave an extract from western paper, the
editor of which had seen a copy of the work.
In addition we give the following questions
and answers from the appendix, as food for
young minds
Q. In what division of the western CONT
nent do you lives
A. In the southern confederacy.
| Q. Is the African savage in this country
A. No; they are docile and religious here.
z. How are they in Africa, where they
| first came from?
A. They are very ignorant, cruel and
| wretched
| Q. For what length of time are Presidents
| elected?
A. In the southern confederacy they serve
| six years; but in the United States only four.
Has any one read Davis sixth annual mes
sage?l
Q, For what are the people of North Caro-
| lima noted?
A. Fo their bravery and honesty.
Q. Which was the first seeding Statel
A. South Carolina.
Q. For what are the people noted?
A. For their chivalry.