Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-05
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C0nciiiation and Union.

I. The following sentiments from tie Louis
vile Journal OF the l6lh, are e,ainehtiy just
and ill commend themselves to Tire .rpro
/ val G. everyright ihinGing man North ans
South. Where suc6 opinions PREVAIL th'
d:dific1lty Of Reconstruction and reconciliation
! will be ineasnrably renewed. Weeommenc
=, Major General Sherman, in, his speech al
'Chicago several days ago, very foreialy ex7
pressed lhe idea tist, the war btiIg crer
! the7time had .cume when sec:ijual anIn"si
| ties should be forg6tten, and every possible
| effort made to heal ,he wounds inflicted Upon
the South by the struggle Itself. The ener-
! eies Of the GoytrnmeiiL and OF all Our states
men SHOULD be directed to the restoration of
prosperity anu. peace toevery part Of the land.
/ President Johnson is evidently. prompted by
the same msgnanlnous sentiments that Gen
era Sherman so elcquently uttered at Chi.
cago. lie. has lately spoken words Of wis
dom a"d friendshipto the Southern people,
sppreciating as he does the condition in which
the war has placed them. His late .prccla.
nation authorizing the re-estk6llshrDcnt OF
ciyi. governnenrin the S;a'eapf-Nofth Car
oiias aed, Mississippi, aud also his preclama-
ton removing restrictions from trade through
uut tue SoutI,, demonstrate hisrpurTose to do
everything 10 his power TO restore TIE Shat-
,ere:: States 10 their former prosperity. As
an exchange 'ery appropriately says, it is
astonishing to see low many individuals and
presses iaii to comprehend that the c:ianged
circIms :siceS of>the couitry require CORE.
sposalin" charge OF tone.
b. While Sn;re .sa, wa: there was. some pro-
psiesy iastne use o.. e4as psra.ipg nguage,
:toWac,.s Lhh enemies t,f the patiop,, and TO
ph,nt crimes in the darkest possible colors
was at :east natural though we doubt il there
Mas "a time -dar.ag tre nnr wnca the people
ueeded IT, be inspired with hatred in order. to
6ght well Tor the U.:ien. Bat now the war
is over; The rebel armle, havi. surrena, led,
and are ,iis rlnad and .Iisbandcd; The whole
South lies poHerless vt our mercy ;,wha, DO
we want now? The york to be, dope by
y ;Aesiat;an patriotism is T., b!nd up tie. 5lee:-
Ihs w,'ui ds 81 The ngtioG aad -=s-u;,.,e the
$aahnrsi,i,,a 5red by CIVIL sirife. We want
true ui'ion ,nd concord ia thn qi:'c';n.t l-'s.
,sibic i.lnG a;'d bv slca :,.cacs. rs will mako
.tiiesy bi,=-iees pe:pe.u.l.e Arc toase cad:
s5j be salucd by reproacbe' AID iG"ectiv.i;
iby prolonyiag ihn spirit and ti's evils of war
LuC Hsil llS>'is iS'
-can .oeg3but Ole a.iswer u ihes: quri.i"na:
=. Oar scitars anGe.s aDC: ;nis. 1'@., sh..w
no .iim1-i:y tpwara me rii;f:.: She; hs,e go
querea. o.; The Contrary they liza cr q. &:
q, e witl th:n, and c,,nqa:r them .he sac-
qnd timo by kindies-. there is -a>t ohe Of
3ur 6sht,rs: G.herais WHO ceuHsni: harsh
AID v.md,c:iys rne,sssgee toward iis subj csa-
I'D. lit,.k.: c;Sifish in :I,alieets &C do l.,
and Only tnus;. who Lave n.;ch"d :l'' wsr
Sc safe G,slsnca echo tha cry for We ::es,ace.
Ii the peope-of thsSoutm coui Understand
III. real feeling in t:.e N>r;h nay wnuid or
feas:u,ed. Tlerc ISM, such siirit oil ven
gc.ucs there e. i, iao.ca;cd :; h:'nc Of the
.:ew. papors. They are acre echt.e' OF f.'e
tcha Gi re Var De:+;tlnIeh. scich has MT
yet learned that we$have cIl.:rcG upt.u an era
of peace. Treason Will be punished, but u,,t
III any, spirit Of .reng esnce or oloodthirsll-
ness.