The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-12-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEW ENGLAND

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEW ENGLAND.
The CoRgregatiORalist Of November 18th,
publishes a communication from "a R9publi-
can of twenty three years standing and a
Union officer in the late war, which is very
significant. It's object is to warn "well-
meaning people at the North not to be de
eeiyed regarding the purposes Of the ruling
class at the South" The writer first dilates
on the powerful, cruel and murderOus or
CARNATIONS extending throughout most of
the old slaVe-holding States and committing
bloody acts, atrocities and outrages for the
purpose of destroying the Republican party
at the South. 1t was Offered and con-
trolled by active and prominent Southern
Democrats "-"the very men now in control
Of the State governments of the South, and
appointed to high positions in the Federal
Government. And the wives aud daugh-
tiers of the Republicans were outraged before
their eyes by these Bashi Bazouks," aud
themselves shot, beaten aud mutilated name
lessly. And all this is to be found recorded
10 " FIVE huge volumes of reports by Con
gressional Committees of evidence taken
from thousands of witnesses, and the reader
is exhOrted to send to Washington for these
volumes, which he can "secure for nothing
and read for himself
Now We say it is wonderful that the peo-
pie of New England should be 50 9alIi6le
on this subject, and that respectable sheet
like the Congregationalist viii publish such
stuff as this, without one word of retuke to
the writer. 1. amazos Us that they should
not be aware how easy it is to get thousands
of witnesses among the poor negroes to swesr
to anything that is wanted, and that for very
little pay. This is the first portion of the
significance we discover in this article.
But there is more the writer AYERS that
"during all these years complete registry
of the msnumitted slaves has been made, and
records of evidence of ownership 10 every in
stance" "We have put the South in a pc
sition to vote themselves TWO thousand MI
lions of dollars for their slaves, and they are
going to do it. They were emancipated IS
a war measure, the war claims of the North
have been paid, and they will vote them,
selves pay for their war claims Now al
this viii be considered very interesting infor-
nation by most of our readers, very few Of
whom, we presume, have as yet thought of
preparing, or recording any such evidence as
is here alleged to be ready. We hope they
will proceed to prepare it without any delay.
And this is the second part of the significance
of this article.
But there is more yet. The writer de
clares very positively, and the COngrega
tionalist appears to believe him, that this
whole business is all arranged and the plans
certain to be carried into execution by the
Democrats. Then he says, "If we protest
that these measures are revolutionary, and
attempt to avert their imposition, then ace
are the rebels in the sight of our government
and other nations. Then We shall 6nd the
Northern wing of the Democratic party in
full accord with the South, and able to crush
vi" "These plans have been discussed in
detail for gears by leading Southern men
they have been agreed to. and parsistently
worked upon from month TO month, and year |
to year, till now their accomplishment is Ger
tain. The whole scheme was talked over in
a St. Louis hotel at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, and Southern political
General was heard to remark with a cbuckls,
Wouldn't it be glorious to have the North
kick at it We could then ride into Boston
at the head of our troops and put down tie
rebels" Is there not a rich significance in
this part of the article IL is conscience
indeed that makes towards of Us ell. New
England knows that the retri6utious of PROV
idence towards peoples, as towards individ,
ual8, are fearful. She knows well what
single turn of the wheel may indeed bring on
her. It is just picture the writer draws of
what our dear brethren may yet experience
The truth is they have for a dozen years
been cOuscience-stricken abou: the murdered
South. They have been dreading lest the
corpse should come to life, and the dead rise
and come after them. This is the explana-
ton of all the harsh injustice and severity
shown to our people ever since the war. At
the bottom Of it al has been the fear Of the
South. !