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Show ) 220 H 0 I~ n t: 0 1{ . "Suppress armed l'csiHtnncc by the n1ost vjgorous n11)a nre ~-c. tablish again the ln. ws of peaceftll society -and trn t the defeated party a~ a party of hone. t, bnt 1nistaken citizens. I mn confident that w·hen it~ military po,ver is broken, the South ·will snb1nit nnc1 once snbtnitting, 1vill frankly fulfil the dutie. of j(.~ ne'v po ition. I believe that tho South 'vill al wayH he~ trne to it::-; ancient instinct::; of fi·ankness ancl n1anly honor." "I mn glad that, at least, you speak of the submis .. sion of the South." "Y OS ; submission to lawful authority, not to (ljg .. honor. That I could never require. I wish to see the peo1le of the South retnnin 1ny countrymen, and I desire no dishonored n1en for 1ny country1nen." " \Vhat guaranties can yon have that rebellion will not be renewed, unless yon inflict punishn1ent and strip these people of power 7" "Unless the might of armie~, the awe of defeat, the experience of 'var, and a restoration of fraternal feel .. ing shall bind the people to the government, the blood of their martyrs \Vill not cen1ent the Union, nor will the desperation of poverty ancl disgrace 1nake 1nen quiet citizens. We 1nay compel then1 to submit by force; if \Ve \Vonlcl have then1 loyal at heart, 've must \Vin their hearts." "Ah, colonel, you do not know their bitterness. But you n1n ·t have heard Doctor Dick I-i'air£'1x nt Roebuck." "Yes; when I heard his invectives :vrnin.~t the 0 North-though they sectned to be spoken half in a ~pirit of w::t ·p1sh jest-I li::;tcned always ,v1th pain and SOinctin1es with indiguation. I HuppoBc his virulence i::> an exaggerated Bpecin1en of the antipathy cngou~ ROEBUCK 221 dere<l· in the n1in<ls of the onthern people by our unhappy controvcr. ies. \Vhen I heard him I thought of those Northern fanatic.· an<l clcn1ao-o.rrne , who, by the in i uRtice of their condnct anc1 l:tnQ"m1Pe rcRl)ecti n ()' , .~ n ,......, the Sonth, had ex ·ited such e111nity in a heart \\rhieh I found otherwi c arniablc ancl generous. If we, ns tlte stronger section, provoke resentments an{l then punish th01n, 've are doubly unjust. But, ~Ir. Pahncr, we have "randered into a discus ion of questions which 've have not to cleciJc. It 1vorllcl have been enough to say that I do not intend to deprive the cit.ihcns of their property unless it 1nay be taken fron1 nece~sity, and in accordance 1vith the rules and usages of r.i\·ilized 'var£tre." "I must confess} sir, that you appe~r to be luke'\ r:lrrn in the great can. c." "\Vhcn you h:-tve 'ho<l yonr b1ooc1 for the Union you 1nay reproach 1ne. Gootl 1norning, . ir." "Yon arc very attentive to the right.· of rebels." "All 1nen have the rights of humanity. Do you require n1o to teach yon that I have the rights of a gentleman? Once n1ore, I bid you good JnorHing, sir." l\1r. Pahner did not ·waiL for another repetition of the hint, but retired. Under the n1ild an<1 finn aclmini. tration of Colonel Tremaine the county "'a., auiet. Disonler. \vere re- ' • .l pre~se<l. The citizens soon felt a1rnost the s~une se-cm ·ity as in tirne of pc:tce. Those who hacl ilecl returned. The peop1c in~tcrui of invoking the Confederates to nU::tc~ · the Ii,ederal force at the vilbg·o iot their relief, de1 >recate<.l the approach of Confodcrnto troops. They "rantecl repose. Sorne of them, '\rc:try of W:lr, began to rr~pent their separation frOJn :1. gov.- • |
