Year: 1866

From the Richmond Times.


The profound apathy in politics which


prevails at the South 50 far from pleasing


some Of the Northern journals, seems to he


giving them great concern. They want ne


10 rip, roar, snort, below. curse and swear


Just as they do; and because we pursue n


dignified course and mind our own bnsiness


they are Of opinion that it is a most unlor-


tunate thing that so vast a body of the


American people should settle down in in


difference upon the vital political matters of


the day. And yet, If we we're TO be the


noisy politicians which they pretend to de-


sire Us, they would make that ground of
complaint, and point at us as a set Of " loud-
mouthed, pestilent traitor" /" who were about
TO pull down the Government about their
ears.


1t is very true that we have good deal
to excite us, but with commendable forbear-
ance We are minding our own business. We
consider this very Objectionable world. but
as we do not think We can surpass Omnipo-
tence II We were 10 aid in pulling il 10
pieces Tor the purpose ofputting up another.
we are not disposed 10 unite with our North
ern neighbors in trying such an experiment.
We wish 70 be a. far as possible from the ex-
plosion Of that magazine which Radical api-
taiion Is preparing We shrink from none
OF The responsibilities which legitimafelv
pertain TO as, but we feel ourselves fully
justified in wishing 10 have no participation
IN the general social, political and financial
smash up which the mad-dog politicians of
the North seem 10 be so diligently seeking
10 consummate.


When we receive Northern EXCHANGES
expressing surprise that we are so calm and
undisturbed, while every "loyal State" boils
like chauldron, we feel amused. What
are we to be stirred up about2


Our misfortnes have made us emincntly |
utilitarian, and as we fail to see how we are |
TO profit by politics, we have ceased to be |
politicians. As We are not admitted in Con |
grcss and get none Of the Federal offices we /
have no incentive to that deep and danger |
Gus interest which seems 10 be taken in The 4
allairs Of this nation north Of the Potomac. /
We are reconciled 20 our seclusion from mar
icipation in the Government by the reAee-
ton that we viii have none of the odium 10
bear, which will justly attach to those, whoi in
their insane rage are eourting conflict with
the land and naval forces Of the United
States. Our experince, which has been
sad and costly one, inclines Us to peace.


We have never found that political squab-
bling did us any good, and we wish now 10
set our so-called "brethren" a model of pro-
priety, under difficulties which they would
do well 10 initiate. If the people of the
North choose to butt their brains out against
one another, We hope that il will be necessary
for neither side to call upon us for help.


We wish it distinctly understood that we
want, as old General ZACHARY TAYLOR
said, 10 be ''at peace with all the world and
the rest Of mankind" And we hope that
our quiet demeanor and contented DISPOSE
ton will give our contemporaries who seem
to take such an abiding interest in ms. no
further trouble. lfthey desire 10 secure our
assistance in crushing the President, and in
causing Congress 10 absorb all the powers of
the Government legislative, executive and
judicial, we beg 10 be excused. We got in
10 a war for not helping Mr.. LINCOLN
against South Carolina, and have found it
unpleasant 10 be opposed to Presidents Of
the United States. Our ''brethren" change
50 fast We cannot keep up with them. What
WAS a crime when LIECoLN was President,
they make shining virtue under ANDREW
JOHNSON. We do not care about politics,
but we stand by the President