The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-11-30

ment'had not taken any steps III the Iiiat'
ter. If he is to be tried in Richmond, the
trial must necessarily be postponed until
the civil authority is fully restored, and
then it will be question of consideration
under the condition of affairs which may
at that time exist. AS Virginia is still
practically under martial low-certainly
wholly under military rule-I judge that
lna,a5y moons may wax and wane before
we can have great Statetrial. LIDO not
question the wisdom of this delay, for it
is certainly better for the Government to
avoid the danger of defeat in attempting
to convict of constructive treason in Wash
ington, than to force trial which might
afford technical escape for Davis, and
leave the great question undetermined.
If ! were going to guess on the subject, l
would say that Davis is more likely to be
parolcd during the next year than to be
tried, and ifhe is ever hanged, he must
do it himself
The President is clearly adverse to con-
fiscation, and that question is practically
settled. Whatever might be the views
of Congress, confscation is not possible
with an Executive determinedly hostile to
it and with the pardoning power in his
hands. 1 infer, however, that on this
point Congress will harmonic with the
Executive, as a number Of even the rSdi-
cal leaders, such as Greedy and Summer,
openly oppose it. If our credit can be
sustained otherwise am content. Five
years hence we shall all be wiser on that
point than now.
believe that the President will wicld
all his power to effect the admission of
the Representatives of the rcbellious States
into Congress during the next session.
The Senate being organized, the question
cannot come up there until it is brought
up in order; but there will be strong
pressure to force the admission of the
Southern members, by placing their names
on the roll when thc House meets. This
Mr.. Mcpherson will not do, and on all vo-
tcr's of instructions he will call only, those
who are returned from States clearly en-
titled to rcprcscn .,tion. The law forbids
him to do otherwise, and he will be faith
full to it. The question of their admission
will then agitatc the House. and i fear
make sad breach between the President
and Congress. The South is encouraged
by the position of the Administration to
be impoytunate in its demand for admis-
sion. and it is not improbable that it will
in the end be admitted. 1 have seldom
seen Congress struggle againstpower and
holf out to the end.
On the future of the freedmen the Pre-
si!cnt tallal well. He displays more sense
than sentiment on the question, and means
to solve the problem fairly, as demanded
by civilization and humanity. Of their
ability to win position that will enable
them to be Incorporated into our system
of Government as citizens he is not cmin-
emily hopeful, but feels that it must be
fairly tried. with an open field for the ne
gro. That failing, he looks upon coloni-
zation rs the only alternative.
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JUDGE CAMpDELL's EXPERIENCE AS "A
Pn1soNER.-Thc Mobile Tribune has the
following: "IIon. Jno. A. Campbell, just
returned from the Federal prison at Pu
lasli, speaks very favorably of the gentle
menly treatment he received at the hands
of the officers and men garrisoning Pulas-
Xxi; and in whose keeping he remained for
four months, and even relates that COL
orcd regiment that had boon on duty
there, presented him and his fellow prison
ers, on their leaving the fort, with we'll
turned letter, expressing their sincere
wishes for their prompt return to their
homes and families. We arc not at libcr-
ty to divulge the many interesting points
of historical interest which, in the course
of friendly, cordial intercourse, the Judge
cxpoundcd in that quiet, clear style, which
as lawyer and Judge had made him so
Justly celebrated; but VIC hope that they
will not be lost to the world aud that the
classical pen which.has written so many
learned decisions, will be employed in per-
petuating the memory of the important
events witnessed by tue Judge.
Tho Richmond papers tell a good story,
as an argument against negro suffrage.