Year: 1861

NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN vALoR


"a Son Of one Of the Soldiers Of the Re.
volution" writes the following communica-
ton TO the N. Y. Times, showing that all
the talk about compromise" and "avoiding
this war" is pure nonsense


To the Editor Of the Netc York Times:


"Wc claim to be the superiors of the
Northmen in every respect, and we are."--
augusta { Ga Chronicle and Sentinel
dug. 19.


Allow and old subscriber TO your paper,
and son of a soldier Of the Revolution, to
state two "reminiscences that came under
his own observation, for the consideration
of those who are hiding the insurgents in
wicked rebellion by their cry of "peacep'


In the fall of 1880, twenty-five years ago,
the writer returned to this country from
Europe. During his residence abroad, he
made the acquaintance of several gentle
men from the South. Soon after bis re-
turn TO America, he was present at large
dinner party which was composed almost
altogether Of Southern gentlemen, many OF
whom, at the time, were high in Office un-
der the General Government. The con-
versation was mostly on Southern mon and
Southern matters; and, after circulation Of
wine, the conversation became quite free
and out-spoken, and made such an impress
sion on my Northern ears, that its nature
has been distinctly remembered ever since.
1t was on the subject of the Government OF
our country, and on the superiority of the
Southern over the Northern people! II
was emphatically declared by these gentle
men, that "no man born north of Mason
and Dixoh's line" should ever have anything
TO do with the Government of the United
States; or should hold, under Government
any office of trust or importance. And il
was emphatically declared that an arrange
ment would be brought about, sooner OF
later, when the entire Government Of these
! United States should be in the hands o
the men of the South-as they only were
the race par excellence fitted to govern
the nation! They claim then, as now, "tc
be the superiors Of the Mortimer in every
respect" and that the people Of the North
must, and should be, under the dominion
of the South


The other reminiscence is Of moro recent
date. Twenty-one years later-in August
1850, the writer met at tho White Sulphur
Springs, in Virginia, several hundred Of the
very men, many of whom are now among
the leaders, and who were the fomenters o.
this wicked rebellion. There were present
some Of the leading men from every one o
the Slave States. Their meeting at thiI
time was for the purpose of planning thi
rebellion; and they were then as much de
termined on breaking up the Union as they
have ever been at any time since. Th'
writer knew personally many Of these men
and the declaration was made to him re
peatedly that if the "Black Republican
should elect any man as President, the Un
ion would be dissolved" Gov. Letcher, o
Virginia was there, and on that occasion
reviewed the first volunteer company whicl
was formed at Richmond, and, in addressin,
this company of f. F. VS., the writer hear
him make this declaration: "You, young
$ gentlemen, are the nucleus of five hundre'
thousand Southern men, who will yet b
called together to repel invasion of th
Of the Black Republicans Of the North p


These statements are given 10 show wha
= we have long believed to be true,-tha
the plottcrs in the present outrageous re
bellion have been for moro than a quartz
of a century maturing their plans to destro
this government; and thatduring this time
they have never for one moment intended
nor do they now intend, to listen to an
terms of "peace" or of compromise" shoI
of the entire subjugation of the North t
their will No, gentlemen of the "whit
feather" "peace" negotiatorsl Know, al
suredly, that one of two conditions mus
take place in our country; the North na'e
conquer the South, the rebellion must
''crttshed out" or, ace and our ehildre
must take our position only one degr'
above the SLAVE, and be prepared to hoe n
corn Of our masters!