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The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1865., [Electronic resource], Selling out. (search)
d them well, work them well, and keep them meek and humble. Of course, any transfer of soil, chattels, inhabitants and independence, to European Powers, would be preferable to Yankee domination. That we do not question for one moment. When that becomes the only alternative, we shall be willing to sell out to the highest bidder. We would rather go back even to our ancient master, and have taxation with — out representation, especially as we shall have nothing by that time worth taxing, and nobody fit to represent us. But, at present, we see no occasion for a sale.--We have more of our estate unencumbered by Yankee occupancy than a year ago; a large army, and means of doubling it; and spirit enough of 1776 left to cast the Washington statues into cannon, and fire several parting salutes, before disgracing the memory of the men whom those statues were built to commemorate. The "stock, lock and barrel" cannot be disposed of till we have had one fire more. The sale is postponed.