The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-02-21
The l1ow Government---Hints on tho Future.


The New Government---Hints on tho Future.
Now That the uncertainty which partially veied
our future from the gaze of an anxious people has
been greatly removed by the united and harmoni-
GUS action of the Southern Congress, and we are
once-more ensconced under the palladium of Equal
Rights it becomes the duty of every citizen to re-
feet soberly upon the questions which naturally
arise with newly established relations. The soye-
reign people of seven States have, from sufficient
cause, exercised the right of secession from the
Federal Government, which had become oppressive
in its course and perverted from lis channcisNthey
have, in addition, proceeded to establish more
perfect union for mutual protection, safety and
happiness, and now the experiment is fairly begun,
with every prospect of pleasing solution. Thus
acting and thus daring to face danger and meet the
issue boldly, we should enquire wherein we might
avoid the strands which have shipwrecked the
bareue launched by patriotic ancestry.
Danger lies in the pathway of our future great
ness and prosperity, unless the leaders of the peo
pie will eyince that patriotism, wisdom and pru-
dcnce So necessary in troublous cias like the pre-
sent. We entertain no doubt tlat men can be
found who, forgetful of sclf-interest and dsrobed
of the ambition common to humanity, will seek
our best interest and maintain the integrity and
stability of our infant nation. Such men we have
their names are upon the roll, adorned by thou
sands of heroic deeds and shedding lustre by
their noble acts. But the reverse is equally true
There are others who cannot themselves drive back
their nordnatc passion for place and power, and
to whom the check must be given by the people
alone. Select, then, the most proper men, and
promptly. administer rcbuke to such as are pre-
sumptuonsly seeking office at your hands.
The various causes of an anti-slavery tendency,
which had foot-hold at the beginning of the Uni
ted States as nation and which lately reached the
eliminating point, cannot produce uneasiness in
the new Confcderaey. For ages to come, slavery
as it now exists must be profitable and beneficial in
the Cotton States. Yet, if not sooner, the remain
ing slave States must unite with uy in few years.
and it is wise and proper to devise means whereby
We can make their union perpetual and place u
check upon the groiyth of abolition sentiment in
their borders. Kentucky, Missouri Virginia and
Maryland have each the leayen amongst them
which might produce trouble in the course of time
These Stltcs, finding themselves in such hopeless
minority in the Union, and deprived of equality
and Justice, must necessarily cut asunder the ties
which now bind them to that government and petit
ton for 81 reception into the Southern Confcderacy
They will be received, and then we must guard
against The vicious, dcpraved sentiment of aboli-
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Others may think this sentiment cannot be up
rooted but we firmly believe that means will
promptly eradicate it, leaving nc trace behind
The unfortunate reception of abolition petitions in
Congress led to disunicn, yet Southern men voted
to receive them. While we do no. anticipate the
evil arising in this way, it may come under diff
fcrcnt ;.uisc and produce like results. Experience
should teach us TO be cautious in dealing with that
sentiment, however remote ii is seen.
Again There is an idea on foot in our section
which. if not speedily rcpuIscd, will bring odium
upon our cause. We alude to the scheme of re-
opening the African slave trade. In some quarters
we observe desire TO trammcl our position with
the re-opcning of that traffic. This we regard as
most unfortunate, and sincerely regret the impru-
dcnce anG shcrtsightednass of those who favor the
project Their iaotives We do not ;mpugn-they
NAV be sincere and doubtless are but their zeal
amounts nothing short Of rashncss. Re-opening
the slave trade is regarded by . ln,s majority at
the South as impoltic and unwise, to-say nothing
of Inc cnorniity of the offence THIS assertion is
indifputahle and contains patent truth. Then
why will he minority press the question? Dis
c;,ssion oil that subject nov Will only serve 10 di-
vide and distract our councils at a tine when the
utmost harmony, conciliation and good will should
prevail.
These hurried notes on the posture Of affairs,
present and prospective, are necessarily incom-
pc;c, and barely touch the matters introduced
On another occasion we will continue the subject,
time and space warning us to desist