Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-03-03

tO0 Mt material fCr the formation
of a Union party in the South.
The fact was forgotten that faith
fulness is a personal virtue, and
that the man who, through suffer
ing, danger and humiliation, was
true to q sinking cause, would be
most likely to be true to bis new
faith yhen once he had pledged it.
Again, it was assumed that hostli-
ity to the Republican party was
hostility to the government, aud
We we're ell treated, and continue
to be treated, as rebels unrepeut-
ant, because we vote the Demo
cratic ticket. For partisan pur-
poses, all manner OF evil is attri-
buted to as all of-our short COM
ings, however incident they may
be to communities situated as the
Southern States, are unhesitating-
ly ascribed, not to our unhappy
circumstances, but to dlsaffection
aud hatred of the Union. The
proof of this in justice is afforded
by the fact that no rebel, however
malignant, has ever Jet declared
his adherence to the Republican
party but has been welcomed to
the hearts of the Northern people.
And still greater force is given to
this when the further fact is con-
sidered that no well-altested case
of conversion has yet been found
which was not Immediately fellow.
ed by the possession of an Office
indeed, the change of faith aud the
possession OF Office have always
been SO closely Connected in point
Of time as to present all the phe~
nomena of cause and effect. Sure
ly, then, it follows logically, that
if the embracing of Republicanism
be accepted as the state of genuine
repentance, the remaining in the
ranks Of Democracy must cousti-
tute the gravame'a of our sin.
The South would like to have
simple justice from their Northern
brethren. They would like to have
their motives appreciated, aud Il
. cessation of all sectional abuse.
They would like to have a removal
or modification of the iniquities of
the tariff and revenue taxes, which
oppress their industry; they would
like to be protected against protec
} ton and, above all, they want to
: be let alone to work out that re-
cuperation of their fortunes which
} is now SO happily begun. and which
their vast resources of soil. minera
and climate place so easilv within
, their reach, and which only sec
, tional agitation and bad govern
l ment Can hinder.
, From the incoming admins
tratlon we expect only what e4pe
riepce has taught US to look tor
The thing tina: has been is the
thing that shall be. There will be
many expressions of conciliation, 6
! little putting forth of the hand ir
! the way of Offices and positions in
the name of un-sectionalism, but
: really for tue purpose of strength.
enirg the party in the South
There will be much depreciation o
the sectional idea; but gradually
the lines will be drawn, and by
a 1884 the bloody shirt will bs agai1
'fuil high advanced as the only
r sure means of elecling another
a President. This is my candid opin
/ ion. [ would it were different. The
. people of North Carolina ardently
I desire peace and reconciliation
a but have little hope of it in th'
next four years.
n Thanking you, sir, for the cour
teous tone Of your com munication
= us we'll as for the patriotic purpo
q sos it expresses. am,
y Respectfully yours,
q " B VANCE.