The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-27

iiHHlortai HOnoTs, ara whose glory III
war, and wisdom ia council will illus.
trate many bright page in history.
They have been unsuccessful in, their
revolution, but this should not, and does
not detract from their heroic gallantry
on the field Of battle, or their statesman
ship in the cabinet or halls of legislatiea.
They will be remembered and honored
as heroes and patriots, not only at the
South, but in tho North too, as soon as
lpassion subsidies, and sober reason and
calm reflection assume their sway over
the public mind.
/ cannot, and would not, Mr. Chair.
'mans ask my fellow citizens to forget the
past, in this war so far as the North is
concerned There have been deeds OF
-atrocity conmitted by the United States
armiesswhch never can be forgotten in
them to become loyal citizens, and re.
spect the national authorities of the Re.
public. Abandon, at once and forever,
all notions of secession, notification
and disunion. Determine TO alive, and
teach your children to live, rs true
American citizens. There will be in
rthe future, if there is not now, rs much
OF pride and grandeur in the name of
American citizen : as there once was
in that OF Roman citizen The Repnb,
lie is destined to 60 OH increasing in ma.
aional power and greatness for centuries
to cone AS soon as the fermcnt of the
revolution subsidies, we shall be restored
ito all our civil rights, and be as free md
republican ave ever were. There is
mo reason why there should be any sec.
tional jealousy or ill.feeling between the
North and the South. They ara great.
ly necessary to oacl other. Their inter.
.es:s are dependent, and not rival inter
ests and now that slavery is abolished,
there will be no bone Of contention be-
tween the two sections. Et,
q thought, Mr.. Chairman, that when
the Southern States seeded there was
an end to Republican institutions, that
the great American, experiment was a
failure, and that we should soon have.
both at the North and in the South,
strong military Governments, which
would be Republican in name only.
But, sir, my.hope of Republican insti.
tutions has revived with the restoration
of the Union. IL is a crying shame to
think that mankind, free and enlightened,
are not capable of governing themselves
That they must have a master, or ruler,
i'm the shape Of king or monarch, to
govern them, who may not have as
much sense or virtue as the humblest Of
his subjects | If civil government is once
more restored in. the South, and the ship
of State gets fairly under way again, we
may be assured of the perpetuity Of Re-
publican principles. b %,a !,
a In all the seeding States except
South Carolina and Florida, Provisional
Governors have been, eppointed with a
r, yiewto the restoration of civil authori
:ty intbose States. This has not been
done in South Carolina, because the
people have not etigiyen sufficient
demonstration Of their willingness to re-.
turu to their allegiance ITO the United
States. AS soon as this in done by the
people, in their primary assemblies, q
Provisional Governor will be appointed
tby the President, with power to call a
Convention Of the State, for the purpose
,of reforming the Constitution and abol.
ishing slavery. When this is done, and
the Constitution approved by Congress,
Hhe State will be allowed to resume its
position again in the Federal Union.
The people will elect their members of
the Legislature, and govern themselves
as they heretofore have done. The mill.
tary authorities will be withdrawn, and
civil government restored. In North
Carolina all loyal citizens are allowed
10 vote, for members of the Convention
who were legal voters there previous to
the revolution. The same course viii
he pursued in oil the States. Theright
of suffrage, Afterwards will BIO regulated
by the Legislature of each State. y