Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-02-10
Cause Orthe Disaster.
SOUTHERN TEMPER.

SOUTHERN TEMPER.
While we have no doubt that there are
many Loyal, patriotic men, both white and
black, in the Southern States, says the
Harrisburg Telegraph, it is quite as clear
to us that there also prevails there, among
IA numerous class, II revengeful and traitor
Gus sentiment, which only bides its time to
break out in freslp rebellion. 1t is impos-
sibe to state the relative strength of the
parties there respectively in favor of and
opposed to the Union but It may be con-
sidered certain that all the Southern Re-
pub licans. without distinction of race or
color, are loyal to the Union, patriotic, and
| in any emergency would be true to the flag
while it is equally certain that very large
portion, majority probably, of the Sou
thern Democracy are disloyal, unpatriotic,
and not only willing but anxious and burn
ing 10 raise their arms Cnce more in rebel
| lion against the Union, or to aid foreign
power to cripple or crush it. We think
there can be no mistake about this, and
| yet many even of our best and most trusted
Republicans in and out Of Congress are ur-
ging the policy of granting complete am
nesty to these dangerous enemies of the
republic, by which they will be enabled
once more 10 push forward their boldest
and ablest men into the councils of the
Nation. While we shall not absolutely
oppose this over generous las it seems to
us) policy, we must eXpr, IS the opinion that
| 1t seems To us to be somewhat premature
and while there are such papers in the
South as the Mobile Tribune, and readers
to support and applaud it, we cannot resist
! the impression that the scheme of general
amnesty is also dangerous.
The following extract from the Mobile
Daily Tribune will afford some idea of what
would be the disposition of the great body
of the Southern white people, in the event
OF a war between the United States and
any foreign power. The editor of the 1ri-
bttne is graduate of West Point, and nn-
eX-Seueral in the Confederate ser,ice:
But the modosty Of our rctCmporary
does not stop here by great deal. The
HercG hints in no measured terms, that in
the event OF any diWcutty arising in conse-
quence of the indulgence of Presidential
rapacity in that direction, Southern blood
and valor may be drawn upon to fight it
out. Lay not the llatterng JUNCTION to your
soul that in such an enterprise any true
southern man will raise finger to help
Noreg-(J tce can hare anything to sag in
the matter - ,CiH a Southern S,cOrd be drd,Cn
or hand hfted 10 defend this nation or main
tain single one Of It's national rights, 50 cal
, by itS hate, its crueities and its expressions.
We will obey the laws ; but until We are
invested with the habiliments Of peers, as
as men, and as States, peers of the proudest
and most favored, our swords will remain
: in their scabbards and our bayonets un-
fixed. We know whereof we speak, and
commend to the consideration Of the Her.
dled and all who think with it, the follow
ing extract from Scripture, and with that,
dismiss the subject:
'Lo, thou trustcst in the staff of this
broken reed, whereon, if a man lean, it will
go into his hand and pierce it,"
These are simply the turbulent NUT
} terngs of stifled treason.n The assump-
ton of this enemy of the Government, says
the Washington Chronicle, is that the
7 Southern States and Southern men are not
! the peers of Northern States and Northern
l men. This assumption is false. The States
are equals. We are all citizens of the Uni
1 ted States. 1t is this fact that disturbs anC
irritales the Mobile Tribune. 1t is not tina
others are really his superiors in citizenship
+ but that every man is his peer, that rouset
!, his anger against the nation. We appre
hend this editor speaks for a majority o
4 the white people of the South. The reasons
he gives for this feeling are only excuse
= for its existence among the people. The.
q have been taught by many of the same lea
:. ders that involved them in rebellion, tina
A the National Government is unjust, an,
d cruelnnd oppressive toward the South, ant
:. that they are under no obligations TO sup
:, port it or tghG for it. All the evils of X
- KluXism are to be traced to these teach
ings.
This Southern temper, which shows il
" self in the above extract, has been tolera
,e ted, if not encouraged by the Norther
n Democracy. On the other hand, ever
+ Republican in the South, white and color
Is ed, is supremely attached to the natior
,e and would defend it against foreign enemie
i with as much alacrty and ardor as the RI
ir publicans of Maine nf Massachusetts.
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