Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-25

A SOutHtTu
We have received from one oil the SOUTH
ern states letter from gentleman whose
name we withhold on his account;
I have Just been reading Hon. B. +
Fified's speech at your place. think IL
n fair representation OF what is really in
yolyed in the present national campaign.
The south. | am sure. would concede its
truth, and glory in the fond hope of real
izing its possibilities. | hope the speech
will be submitted to the national republl'
can committee with the request that II bt
published as a campaign document.
The south understand this matter If the
north does not. The taking of Hancock
as their candidate for the presidency is
not relished by many in the south, hui
thew submit to it as necessity to carry
their point. 1t is admitted here that Their
object was to secure northern votes
This they hope to accomplish to the extent
of securing the control of the executive
departm of the government. A desper-
ate effort will be made by every possible
means to secure this. The democrats OF
the south mean business now and regard
this as their only chance to get control Of
the government Waie Hampton knew
what he was saying in his recent Virginia
speech. He knew too to whom he was
saying it and did not expect so soon to see
it reported in northern papers. He know;
what topic fires still the southern heart
and he well said that this was the " cause
for which Lee and Jackson fought" We
know here what is the opinion of these
men and the object they have in view ir
this struggle-they have changed their
policy. but not the object they seek to NC
complish, which is nothing short of the
control of this government, What they
will do to accomplish this may be SEN
and inferred in what they have already
done. They are greatly nettled in being
called rebels Many here would ike
another fight with the north, but when it
comes on they wish to be inside and CEN
troll the government, and let the north be
the rebels against the governmenl-tlis
would give them the revenge they covet!
They have never repented as yet of he
conflict they insugurated with the general
government. The only serious regre, is
that they did not succeed in the effort at
that time to conquer and control the gov
ernment! When they really change their
views they will be likely to let it be
known.
The south regard the reconstruction acts
rs revolutionary and void a. this day and
would so treat them if it could be done
with safety to the party. The method of
earring on the democratic campaign in
the south has been greatly modified. The
numbering and intimidation heretofore re-
sorted to was only TO get possession OF the
government here-but this has been &C
complished and now the opportunity of
doing the counting is with them, they care
little who votes or who they vote for; it is
all the same with them they will make
the count tell MS they please. The south
learned something in the influences of the
extra session of congress they forced upon
the country, and that is, the importance
of keeping concealed more fully the OBJ
ject they have to accomplish. This had
to do in the seeming modera-
ton of nominating Union general, and
in connection with this the well known
fact that he could be used if elected to
serve their purpose. We have been great
ly surprised to learn Of the large increase
Of our population, as reported from the
recent census returns. We certainly have
had no increase by an incoming popula-
lion. People have not been coming in
from abroad to settle here-the increase
must all be from within our own popula-
ion. We have reason to fear that there
g some mistake about this. | think the
case, as now assumed, demands careful
Investigation.
This pending election makes compara-
lively but little difference with you at the
lorth, but as we are situated in the south
t is well nigh case of life and death.
We shall hope TO get good return from
Vermont at her state election, and that
everywhere the people will speak out in
leteat of the solid south" They are
United now for the same cause for which
hey fought.