New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-16
The Feeling mt tho South.

We have believed that nothing but The
want of means prevents the hot heads at
the South from entering into another rebel
lion. They can not appreciate the surpass-
ing generosity and good feeling of Northern
people toward them; the very liberal and
prompt reconstruction measures adopted 80
as to hurry them back into the Union and
give them az equal standing with ourselves
in this great republic, with all their for
feited rights restored freely, fully and I'M
grudgingly. Though Southrons talk loudly
Of honor, yet they do not understand those
true principles Of honor which should cause
them to he grateful for all the tavOrs shown
them, to behave themselves properly toward
the general government, and with courtesy
and gratitude Cward the Northern people.
IL was because we understood the peculiar
nature OF the Southern people, and expected
just :his result. that We strenuOUsly opposed
the recon 5trucsioa measures, and believed
it was essential t" rule those States as prov
inces OF territories for a score or two of wears.
till tht, passions cultivated for forty years
pas. and frightened BY the rebellion had
cooled DOVE. vr uatil other men of the next
genera ier shall grow no and be qualified
to take charge ot state affairs. The Repub-
lean party. however, partly because they
Judged others by themselves and therefore
naturally expected to see gratitude shown
for favors granted and at least an h0nOra
BILE line OF conduct pursued By these South
erners, and partly being driven into it by
the outside pressure of opposing parties,
committed the serious error Of hurrying up
reconstruction. TO the great injury of the
whole country, and more especially OF the
South. How the Southrons ought to feel in
view Of the generous and contiding treat
ment received by them from the North we
all know: how they do feel is shown by tho
following extract from letter received by
us, written by 5ridgeporter in New Or
leans, September "a lie says:9
There can be no mistake, the people Of
the South age preparing tor q second rebel
LION and il the government is not alive to
the fac,, the scenes of 1861 will again be
enacted. There is but poo. chance for a
Northern man 20 make home in this part
OF the world. No matter what you may do
you can not give satisfaction. To have
served in the Union army 10 sufficient TO
condemn YOU.
Southern people are entirely free to come
North. ex-rebei soldiers are not mOlesteG,
or insulted here. Southerners can engage
in any business they choose. and the place
of theiy nativity is no objection to them.
We do not invite them to come. but we
trea: them the same as we do each other.
whenever they choose to visit or settle in
the North On the other hand. they con.
s.antly invite and urge the Northerns to
20 south, but when they accept the invita-
ton. they are treated as described in the
above letter. 1t is time that the men.
women and children OF the South were
taught the fac. that this is common coun-
try. That citizens of the North must and
will have the same peace, protection and
security afforded them in the south that
they can enjoy in the North. We have
borne with their insolence and violence long
enough. and if there is any manhood in the
North. !, is time that 1t speaks and acts
loud enough. and strong enough. to be
heard and felt in every part OF our common
Bridgeport Standard.