The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-27
n1oHrs. me appeal VIII not be in vain. sucn are
the means by which your independence may yet be

RIGHTS. me appeal VIII not be in vain. sucn are
the means BY which your independence may yet be
In order that you, my fellow countrymen. may
fully realize the glorious opportunity which now
offers, permit me, more In DETAIL 10 p0lnt out the
mode In which the LOST CAUSE NAY BE RECLAIMED.
First-Overturn, by peaceable means, the radical
State administrators anu elect In every southern
i've and Legislature down TO the lowest official.
Sec0nd-When this IS done cal Conoeatton OF
The States, eject President ford proposed southern
corJederacv echo is 0'sy TO De inGuqurated tchers
the independence or The south IS acknowledged.
Third-AppOint O suitable commission to proceed
to Washington a second time, to
DEMAND YOUR INDEPENDENCE
and treat for peaceable separation.
There Is nothing In this programme contrary TO
law, and you need not fear another war.
The demand, II firmly made u SECOND time by q
united South, Will be granted. We will then, indeed,
MAYNARD SISTERS DEPART IN PEAcE
Already IN North Carolina has the good work com.
menced. The radical Governor Is lmpeached and
the obnoxious reconstruction acts, unconstitutional
and void, have become there dead letter, While SO
deep seated mt the North Is the repugnance to any
renewal Of the late war that the Yankee govern.
ment at Washington has not dared to interfere.
Follow then, my countrymen, the example set by
North Carolina. 1t Is indeed q "new departure"
well worthy Of imitation.
Tnat this plan Will succeed very apparent from
the lOu0Wlng cOnSderatlons:-
ftrst-1hs1e IS nothing IN II contrary to laso.
Scond-rhe North are tired OF war; they woald
moneyed interests or the country-capitalists every
where-would unite and form peace party and ad-
IL would then be evident to all that the old Union
based on fraternal feeling has become impossible,
and that no union could ever be maintained without
u large standing army, involving great and bur-
densOme increase OF taxation TO support 1t, ana
endangering the liberty Of the Northern people
themselves
INDEPENDENCE SHOULD BE OUR ONLY DEMAND.
We should tell the people OF the North that we
wished no line Of custom houses stretched across
the Continent. Free trade, as now, between all the
States should be guaranteed by treaty. also the free
and common use aud navigation OF the Mississippi
N ur
In return for which the South should be released
from all participation In the payment OF the Northern
pay cent OF deDt contracted to furnish the means
to enslave them.
An alliance, offensive aud defensive against oil
the rest OF the world, should also be entered into.
TIoNs of separation and Is such could never be
avoided.
Independence our only demand.
Alter legally ana peaceably making this demand,
let be submitted to the people; let them vote on 1t
and decide 1t. In the meantime let the present
status continue. large party would at once spring
up in the North friendly to purpose, and backed
by all the moneyed corporations and capitalists favor
the granting Of our independence. 1t would be the
direct issue among the reOple. The South voting
ultimately triumph, as 1t would soon become appar.
that separation would be Tor the best interest of
all the people, both North and South.
Fellow citizens 1t Is Well worth the trial. The
good work at once and tue day Is not far distant
when Southern sun shall shine upon the southern
land, Tree and independent
That glorious banner which was so sadly furled
at Appomattox will once more ny freely from the
Capitol at Richmond, and ne who OF right ought to
SIT there to preside over our destiny, be recalled
IRON his retirement amid the rejoicIngs Of re-
deemed people.