The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26

The debate in the House OF Representatives
on Mr. Randalls bill extending amnesty to the
remaining rebels Of the South, hitherto ex-
c!uded, was one OF great interest, and must
tend to open the eyes OF the people as to the
condition OF the South. Mr.. Blaine under
stood the South too well to be misled upon
such question and he was not the man to
hesitate in the performance OF duty which
the exigency Of the times thrust upon HIM.
HIS high position lent weight TO his words
And az PROOF after proof was forthcoming in
support OF his charges that Jefferson DAVIS
should be held responsible for the horrors Of
Andersonvile PRISON, some Of the most defiant
OF the Boutherners who had been pardoned by
the Republican party before they took their
seals in the House, seemed to quail before the
ex-Speaker. The South was q terra incognltG
whom slavery prevailed, because it lilled aboli-
tIoulsts who alone had the ability and impair
tialty to describe what 1t was. Slavery swal-
lowed science, art, and literature in.that sec
ton, and trampled out all independence Of
thought. On what ground the slave South
could boast Of its right to govern the country,
is a mystery. Was it because it bought and
sold colored men and women? 1t has no
slaves now but, venomously discontinued, it
is preparing to present the same old claim.
Mr.. Blaine said referring to the amnesty
offered the Southern rebels
But, at the same time, il is a very singular
spectacle that the Republican party, in posses
SION OF the entire Government has deliberately
called back into public power the leading men
OF tho South, every one Of whom turns out its
bitter, relentless, and malignant foe; and that,
to-day, from the Potomac to the Rio Grande,
tho very men who have received this amnesty
are as busy as they know how to be in consoll-
dating into one compact political organization
the old slave States just as before the war, and
we see the banner blazoned again with the in
scriphon that, with united South and few
votes from the North, the country can be gov
erned. want the people to understand that
ia precisely the movement that that is the ami
mus and the intent"
THIS grave truth must 90 through the coun-
try to warn the people everywhere OF the atti-
tude OF the South, and what is likely to result
from the msgnanimity Of Republicans. "a
united South" does not mean loyal South liv-
ing in amity in the Union, and respecting the
sights Of all the citizens. 1t means a disloya
South. plotting and intriguing for power, &c
disturb the settlement made by the Unior
forces. IL will be blunder worse than crime
IT the warning is not needed. Is the presen,
condition Of the South what was expected wher
the rebel troops were sent to their homes and
Che leaders Of the rebellion spared3 Let sol
d'ers look to this. The rebellion was doubted
until 1t broke out. The South has never ceased
the rebellion from the passage Of the first Re-
pubhcan amnesty bill. II then took heart. anc
has never abandoned its purpose. The differ
ence between 1861 and 1876 is that treason wa.
ready Tor the fray. and the North was not
To-day the South is said to be disarmed, bu
disloyalty rankIes, and produces class Of mer
that have no love Of country; no pride in bel
free inf'"utlons; who think civilization incom
p'ete without slavery, and who must be sup
pressed for the safety or the nation.