Year: 1867

rFrom the Atlanta (Ga.) Era, March 2s1


TO people not entirely absorbed in their prejudiccs
may, upon the grave question Of political status
repeat the invitation OF the great Apostle Of the
tles II is only by the friction of debate that may
our minds the sparkling gem for which search and
reveal in all its beauty and brliancy the truth.


There is class Of persons whose cast Of mind makes
them inaccessible to the force OF argument Encased
within their preudices wrapped up in self concet they
prosecute idea the bitter end. To make admis
sion appears with them TO surrender point Of honor
TO yield TO the force or objections 70 compromise
superior judgment Such we cannot hope 70 affect;
to draw still farther from the sacred text they are in
the condition OF the abandoned sinner who had beer
given hardness Of heart and reprobacy OF mind
and God have mercy them-to believe lie that they
tions. There are thousands who disposed TO be
honest with themselves and who will follow us in q
did review OF the situation, and are ready when con-
vinced to admit their duty In the premises To such
would submit that the revolution Of 1851 tds
fer Of cardinal political doctrines from the forum Of debate
TO the Of battle II was not an issue between
tonalities, but effort to establish with the sword
principles which would admit OF no compromise among
sectional men men, IN the legislative councils Of homo
national law to establish, none that had been
infrnged upon. There had been no encroachmen upon
the geographical boundaries Of independent republics no
cdsus 6e between established soversigntes The time
had come for the adjustment OF abstract issues in the
bad Seen m The Or
without fixing single principle. The political harvest
Of the United States at hand, and out reap


The issue or the war was directly between Federalism
and state sovereignty Under the influence Of Mr. Cal
houns doctrine and through the precptancy OF aspr
ing politicians, the South made TO eea The umpire
in the conflict, and when we appealed to the sword,
was final arbrament Of the question involved.


TO who suffered BY the results Of the conflict yet
they the lees facts, and will be received
such Dy the = " without 80, ssgans the
the right Of sdudicating shs relation sustan
quered States and the terms Of our readmisson 70
BY virtue Of the genius or the govefnmont and the
issues OF war; has control Of the matter, and pre-
or reject a. coming from TIE oonqusrov 70 the COM
quered Are not bound 70 accspt these terms - the
results forced upon US y ~ % The
the sword' Can We act honorably, and are We doing
our duty citizens and recognizing our obligations
posterity, when We repudiate the decree Of own


"AIexander H. Stephens Wants 70 Wait..'


[From the Atlanta tGA) Era, March 30l


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s has e Ne 70 90 but
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We clip the above from the Nxw YoEK HERALD Of the
GOTH We do aud publish II because believe II does
citizen and statesman has given no public
intinatons OF his views; but from what known OF
the before the war; and just previous 10 its disastrous
Close think there ID reason TO doubt his agreeing
with the Era and the prominent leading minds OF the
day. acceptance OF the and
an active participation by all who entitled do So
in political reorganization and restoration the
Uniou is the trne and wise policy.


Mr. stephens is known TO be In feeble health, apd is
compelled desist much possible from mental OF
physical labor. Hence his silence. But the people who
much admire him, who almost venerate him, and who
have honorcd him whenever he desired honor, would,
doubt be glad TO hear from him. We hope they will.
whether he agrees disagrees with the position the
Era felt CONSCIOUSLY bound 10 assume, like for
him TO announce hrs We doubt not he deems the
Of the passed by Congress harsh,
unjust and uncalled for; but yet believe from the
conservative of his mind he would recommend no,
only passive acquiescence In those but prompt
eicent and active cooperation in reorganz ng under
them.