The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-31

The LOST CAUsE.-A. A. Gilbert, ESQ,
editor OF the Sumter rs. C.) Watchman,
who is now in Now York, publishes the
following communication in the Herald:
10 TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD: I
have read with surprise the document
purnorting to be the address Of u South
ern "Concessionist." :" unfolding q scheme
Tor the establishment Of Southern inde-
pendence in separate Confedelacy, and
your editorial thereon, published in your
lssue OF the 9th instant. From my in
Innate knowledge of Southern senti-
ment, being South Carolina editor of
twenty-one yenrs' experience and obser-
vation, do not hesitate to pronounce
the document alluded to II bogus pro
duction aud intended to prejudice the
South in the outside and surrounding
world. And think that you do MIR.
Davis and Mr.. Stephens great Injustice
even in supposing that they could be-
come the champions Of my sucIl cruzy
scheme, and certainly misapprehcnd our
people entirely when you say that the
document alluded to ''doubtess speaks
the sentiments aud the purposes OF u
large body of Southern men"
There is no desire of an effort in the
South to renew the issues of the war, aud
much less n second movement to eata b.
llsh Southern independence, either
penoeably or otherwise; and the idea is
80 perfectly impracticabIe and absur,l
that it could scarcely enter tho brain of
any sane man. When the document in
question points to my own loved State
nnd calls upon the world to look at the
ever proud, clivalric and glorious State
OF South Carolina transformed into II
burlesqne African republic" it speaks
truth. and truth not half told; but
when it proposes to connect TINT State,
ut tais moment, with any movement vi
any character looking to separation from
the National Government, it grossly mis-
represents her people, as 1t does the
whole Southern people. and the thing
benrs upon it's face its own fulaity.
The document is cunningly devised
political trick. or supposed, no doubt, 80
to be by it's authors, for the purpose Of
misrepresenting the Southern people aud
1inging discord and tlissension into the
ranks OF the Democracy. 1t is wilfully
and maliciously false when it represents
that any Southern man, and much more
MIR. Stephens, could advise that ''the
hrst step is to turn our backs forever
upon the vonal. hypocritical. false heart.
ed Yankee new departure Democracy Of
the North"
The people of the South-tho honest,
intelligent, respectable masHes-are in
accord with the Northern Dem ocracy,
aud if they have hope of change for
the better, that hope is conferred in tho
success of that party. Tho principles
and policy of the ''new departure" was
first promulgated and acted upon by
Virginia, and next by South Carolina, in
her Press Conference resolutions" and
reform" movement, and the able and
venerated Vallandighnm but followed the
South in the movement innngurated by
him in Ohio u short time previous TO his
death.
The people of tho South are now viii.
ling to leave the matter of platform and
nomination mainly in the hands of their
Northern brethren, convinced that the
pnrt they took in the last Democratic
National Convention in this city WIS pre-
Judicial to the success of tho presiden-
tial candidates; ana whatever course the
Northern Democracy mny deem it wise
to pursue will be endorsed aud sustained
by oil the better masses of the South
felt called upon to say this much in
the interest Of my section aud OF truth,
and trust you will give it place in your
columns.
RonBISa TIE DEAD.-A despatch, Civ