The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
TIE ssL0ST CAUSE"

The sSouthern Associations" a Nlyth--Thc
Address by a Southern 'Concessionist',
To PHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;- 80
l have read with surprise the document purport<
ing lie the address Of Southern "Concessonist,'
unfolding scheme for the establishments OF 5oushs
ern independence in @ separate coniederacy, ana
your editorial thereon published in your issue OF the
9th inst. From my intimate knowledge Of soutay
em sentiment beng South Carolina editor OF
twenty-one years. experience and observation do
not hesitate to pronounce the document alluded to
bogus production ana Intended TO prejudice tho
South in the outside and surrounding w0.d. And I
think In that you do AIR. Davis and Mr.. Stephens
great Injustice even IN supposing that they could
become the champions Of any such crazy scheme.
and certainly msapprehend people entirely
when you say that the document alluded to "doubty
less speaks the sentiments and che purposes OF q
large BODY OF Southern menu
There Is no desire Of effort IN the South to re.
movement 10 establish southern independence,
either peaceably or otherwise, and the idea IL 81
scarcely enter the BRAN OF any sane man. Wneg
the document In question points 10 my own ioved
state and calls upon the wo,d to s. Look az t9a
Carolina. transformed into burlesqne African ror
publican" speaks truth, and trun not half toldt
but when II proposes 10 connect that state nc uta
moment with any movement Of any character ook-
ing TO separation from tue national government "
grossly misrepressnts her people, as 10 does tho
Whole Southern peopie, and the thing bears upon
lis face Its own faslty.
The document IL cunninRly devised p0lltcat
trick, supposed doubt 30 ID be by its authors
for INA purpose OF incorporating tue Southerii
people and ninglng dscord and dlssenslon into the
ranks OF the democracy. IL Is wliuily aud MALI
ciously false when 1t represents that any southern
man. and much more Mr. Stephens could advise
that 'tne nrSt step IL TO TURN our backs forever UPON
the venal, hypocrltical, falsn-hearcd Yankee Lew-
departure democracy OF the North.p
The people of the South the honest, Intelligent,
respectable masses-are in accord with the North
democracy; and II they have hope OF change
for the better that hope Is conferred In the sue
cess Of ,nat party: the principles and
promulgated and acted upon by Virginia, and
next by south Carolina In her "Press Conference
resolutions" aud ''reiorm' movement, ana the able
and venerated Valiandgham but followed the South
In the movement inau9uIatcd by him in ohio short
time previous To his death.
The people OF the South are now willing to 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 M.
tlonaI Convsntion IN tns city was preiudcla to tho
success or the Presidential candidates; and what
ever course me Northern democracy may deem N,
se to pursue VIII be endorsed and sustained bv ALI
the better masses OF the SOUTH - ~
felt called upon 10 say THIS much In the interesh
OF my socton ana oi truth. and trust you will gyol
~ pace ia your columns. A. A. GILBERr"
I'D itor Of sumter Is. o. Wotchssa,s.,