The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
TIE s'LOST CAUSE.o

The "southern Associationo n Nlyth--Tbc
Address by a Southern ssCOncessionist',
To TsE EDITOR OF TIN HERALD:-
Ihave read with surprise the document purport<
ing 10 lie the address OF Southern "Concessonis,'
unfolding scheme for the establishment of Soushx
ern independence in q separate coniederacy, ana
your editorial thereon, published in your issue OF the
2yth inst From my intimate knowledge Of SOUTH
ern sentiment, beng South Carolina editor OF
twenty-one years. experience and observation do
not hesitate to pronounce the document alluded to q
bogus production ana Intended 10 prejudice the
South in the outside and surrounding wU:ld. And I
think In that you do AIR. Davis aud Mr.. Stephens
great Injustice even IN supposng that they could
become the champions Of any such crazy scheme.
and certainly mrsapprehend our people entirely
when you say that the document alluded to "doubt,
less speaks the sentiments and che purposes OF
large bod7 OF southern menu
There Is no desire OF an effort IN the South to re-
new INC issues OF me war and much less secobd
movements 10 establish southern independence,
either peacedbly or otherwise, aud the idea IL SO
perfectly impractcable and absurd that It could
scarcely enter the hraln OF any sane man. Wnog
the document In question points 10 my own loved
stale and calls upon the world to Look aI 4a
Carolina transformed into burlesqne African re-
pubican" IL speaks truth, and truta not half toldt
moment win any movement Of any Character ookl
Ing TO separation from the national government ~
grossly nsrepresents her people, as 10 does the
lis face It's own falsity
trick, supposed no doubt 30 to DC by its authors,
for ma purpose OF msrepfesentng the SoutnerIt
people and ninging discord and discussion into tho
ranks OF the democracy. IL Is wiliuily and mali
cOusly false when IL represents that any Southern
man. aud much more ar. Stephens could advise
that rst step is 10 turn our backs forever upuH
the vena hypocrtical, fal5e-heartcd Yankee Lew-
departure democracy OF the Morrill,
The people OF the South the INQUEST, Intelligent,
respectable masses-are IN accord with the N0rtD-
ern democracy; and II they have hope OF change
for the better that hope Is centored In the sue
cess Of that party. The principles an6
policy OF the new departure' was irs1
promulgated and acted upon by Virginia. and
next by south Carolina In her "Press Conference
resolutonsp aud ''reiorm' movement, ana the able
and venerated Valiandgh8ln but followed the South
In the movement lnau2ufatcd by him In ohio short
time previous to his death.
The people OF the South are now willing 70 leave
the matter OF platform and nomination mainly in
the hands or their Northern brethren convInccdl
That the part they took In the last Democratic Ma
tonal Convention In tnis city was pre,udclal 10 t,
success OF the Presidential candidates; ana what.
ever course the Northern democracy may deem N,
wise to pursue VIII be endorsed and sustained by ali
the better masses Of the SOUTH
FELT called upon TO say this much In the in,eresh
OF my section and of truth, and trust you will nlyG
II place IN your columns. A. A. GILBERr
Edilor OF sumter u. o. W0tchsa4sa.