Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-22

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wo9psrotK VIRGINIA.
Taurssiay Morniag, Janc e, 1871.
zezs,z-.es
WnIEE westhink it would have been
good policy for Mr.. Davis to have. avoid
ed the discussion of any question con-
neesed with the late war, VIC tanao sym
pathizo viii the comments made by
some ot the Virginia papers. We have
at no time, been Vll4i;fg to repadiase the
cca;imcras Ok pressed by hiraDavis. We
believe them tofte true, ana whatever
policy NAY dictate, the population Of the
truth is,a demand to which we cannot
weld. Our people do not repadiate the
sentiments expressed The language
when has called forth a TRADE Of abuse
and articles of bitter invcctigs against
AIr. DAVIS is in substance as follows
While he did rot care to rake political
speech, lie felt that fc ought to express
one or two opinions in reference TO the
lest policy to be pursued by the South.
lie referred only to the present--the fu-
ture might take care Of itself. He dared
not say all that he would II would be
used agsinst the Southern people, and
shey would be compelled to bear the re-
sponsibiiity Of his utterances. Taaero was
a good deal o f talk about accepting the
siidation,' but as FAR as he was concerned.
he wqala saoeept nothing' These N iser
able PHRASES about accepting the situation
because our rights had been submitted to
the artitralaent Of the sword and lost,
were the'sxcus3s Of Ounces and towards
No cas- has any right 70 subn!itthe lber-
ties a a people 10 the arbitralcut Of The
sword Tie Representatives ofthe South
crn. ptopla had never been authorized to
90 anything Of tic kind. AS there Chief
Executive he lad never been SO authoriz-
ed, her did he ever clam TO be- lie did
not. Ike 70 be aaAcrstood as advocating
resistance. On the contrary, be COUNSEL
cd suAmission to existing laws. lie knew
very well ssas The copqueror was too
oe7s'erfai TO re successfully resisted By
tie Sonth. L was the duty of Georgia,
and OF tbs other States, to keep alosf from
politics, aud attend to Vie development of
tiioif Internal resources. This was al
thst could be done at present. It wos
useless Tor the South 10 attempt. to take
acoatrollng part il the politics Of lie
country. 4 Is matter now and such
action you'd only delay the day of deliver
ance, Ee @as firmly convinced and in
tended 70 live and die believing that
Georgia and her sister States would again
De prosperous, free and SOVEREIGN. Unless
dis was again tie case tie Republic Vas
a-failure. But there were great numbers
OF frcemen in the Norkl who sympatbized
with US They never would submit to be
deprived of their liberties. and whea they
felt lie Danger At home they would then
need the all q the South. Thus BIZ
quietly holding aloof tbo South could be.
come political balance Of power on this
continent. This desired result would be
accomplished BY waiting until they were
divided at The North, and then it wopld
be the policy of the South to act with The
party having the best candidate and tie
best platform.
81 e see ,nothisg in the above which
we are willing to fcpu1iate If at the
mere wink Of Northern Politicians cur
people, as the articles referred to would
indicate, are ready tofcpud ate sentiments
in defen of which, few years ago they
we're wiling to sacrifice everything, may
We not expect Them, iii very short time
TO aloptqhe language of " NJ. Evarts
who ever seeks to keep alive the fstne of
rebel dead, seeks to keep alive dle name
ofrebelliQn.'.a There may he a Inference,
tut we cannot see it. Repudiate the
sentiments which we were once proud to
maintain. Repuaiatc the dead who fell
ia dsfeu5e of taos5 scatin,it, Let
thenames Of Lee. and Of Jackson be
eHaced from our memories aud their
impress FROM cur hearts = tear from tn e
graves Of our fallen comrades the wrcaths
and bouquets which have been place.
there by the tender hands ard WatereG
by the tears of cur uOble wemen, and let
it be crime throughout oul. lapa to recall
even their names or the memory Of their
sillustrlous deeds, and. il thar does net
satisfy the demands Of those "ho would
sstrfiee'asefytbing, held dear by Southern
freemcn, il their Efforts a self abase-
nent, let them receive to their bosons
Grant and Sheridan and Butler and be
t. governed in their word, their thoughts and
even in their motives, by the FISHES of
this immaculate trio.
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