Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-07-01
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establish slavery, IL would be better to in
sert clause therein satsgonistic to slavery.
Judge Frost said: The object of our pray
er is the appointment of governor. Inc
State of South Carolina will accept these
conditions, in order that law and order may
be restored, and that enterprise ard indus-
try may be directed to useful ends we
desire restoration as soon as possible. /. is
the part of wisdom to make the best of
circumstances. Certain delusions have been
dlspelled by the revolution among them,
that slavery was IN element of political
strength and moral power. 1t is very Ger
tain that the old notion respecting State
rights, in the maintenance of which those
who, in South Carolina made the rebellion,
erred, has ceased to exist Another delu-
sion, namely, tina. Cotton is King" has
also vanished in the mist. We are to come
back with these notious dispelled, aud with
new system of labor. The people Of South
Csroliuia will cordially cooperate with the
Government in making that labor effective,
and elevating the negro as much as they
can. 1t is, however, more the work of time
than the labor of enthusiasm and fanaticism
The people of the South have the largest
interest in the question. We are willing to
CO operate for selfish, if for nohigher reasons.
We have taken the liberty encouraged by
your Kindness, to throw out suggestions by
which the policy of the Government will
Je most surely and effectively subserved.
repeat that the new system of labor is
to be inaugurated by sober, sound, and dis
Greet judgement. The negroes are igno-
rant their minds are much in play with
liberty. They are apt to confound liberty
with RIGHTEOUSNESS. Their great idea is, |
fear, that freedom consists in exemption
from work. We will take in good faith
and carry out your intentions with zeal and
the hope for the best, and none will rejoice
more than the people of the South if
emancipation proves successful. Freedom
to the slave is freedom to tue master, pro-
vided you can supply a mode to industry
The people of South Carolina, from thcil
fidelity to honor have submitted to great
sacrifices They endured all. We are de
feated and conquered by the North, who are
too strong for US. The same good fai,l
which animated them in the conte't vii
not be found wanting in their loyal pledge
of support to the Government. There may
grow out of this blessings which you have
not forseen, and some pleasing rays nov
illumine the horizon. l suppose the oati
of allegiance will he taken with as mucl
: unanimity in South Carolina as anywher
else, and we will submit to the condition.
of things which Providence has assigned
and erdeavor to believe
'All discords of harmony not undc s.ood, '
All partial evil, universal good
We checrfully accept the measures re
commended, and would thank you to re
commend, at your convenience, goyerno
, to carry out the wishes you have expressed
President johnson asked the delegates t
submit whom they would prefer for pro
5 visional governor.
To this they replied that they had lis
t oe five men, viz Aiken, McElhaney, Boyc,
f Colonel Naming Qate governor), and B. +
| Perry. All of them were spoken of as GOO
! men, but had been more or less involved i
5 the rebellion. Mr.. Perry was a distrc
Judge in the Contederacy until few week
E before it collapsed, and it was said that h
f had always been IA good Union man, and q
g strict integrity The people certainly woul
respect him, and he could not fail to l.
s acceptable.
. The President said he knew Benjami
q Perry very well, having served with him i
, Congress. There was no spirit of vengeanc
: or vlndictivencss on the part of the Govern
= mcnt, whose only desire was to restore til
2 relations which formeraliy existed. lie WI
t not now prepared to give them any answ,
| as to whom lie SHOULD appoint, but at I'll
D Cabinet meeting, or next Tuesday, l.
q would repeat the substance of the interview
S with hope to the restoration which I'll
f gentlemen present SO earnestly desired.
: The delegates seemed to be much please
n with the proceedings and fingered for som
!, time to invidually converse with the Pres
= dent