The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-07
the Governmef carried out and main.

want tO6et UoCn w tu0 Sdu0 pOSiClOu dS
,vou dlCribe, awe are without law No
cows s1e open, and you haYe the power
%The President replied, that the Govern
Hment cannot 60 on unless it is based! on
right. The people of South Carolina must
have convention and amend their consti-
tuition by abolishing slavery, and this must
be done in good faith; and the convention
or legislature must adopt the proposed
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, which prohibits and tex-
cludes slavery everywhere, q" ! ias.s a ~
d. One OF the delegates said: aWe are
smost anxious for.cigil rule, for we have
had more than enough Of military despot-
ism" : ~ yle.gsF 9! 9'h3 ~ saI !
!, The President riesumIning said, that Is the
executive he eould only take the initiatory
steps to enable them. to- do the thing
which u i, was i incunbent upon them to
Z. Another Of the delegate 4 remarked that
it was assumed in some parts of the coun-.
try that in consequences of the rebellion.
the Southern States had forfeited their
rights as members Of the confederacy and
that If restored 1t could be only on certain
conditions, one Of! which was that slavery
should be abolished; this could be done
only through q convention. = -; \ I, ~ f. nr
5ou The President repeated that the friction
of the rebellion had rubbed slavery out,
but it would be better to declare SO BY
law, as one Of the delegates had Just re-
marked that the constitution of South
], Oerolina ! aid not astahl;eb elevo,v r.
,' 80. o Is.. s $3.50 ~ ss's ~
were Detler 70 tusels ciause antagOnistc
to slavery. T, y, go 1910, s. g,'
- Judge Frost said substantially; ~ ~,
The Object of our prayers ia the appointment
of q Governor. The State of Sout6 -Carolina
win accent these conditions Ia order that law
and order NAV he restored and fhat ertarnrise
and industry may be directed TO usefnI ends.
We desire restorafion az coon a. possibla. iIf il
the mart Of Wisdom to make the hest of cir.
eumstances. Certain decisions have been dis
Slavery IL an element of politicai strength and
moral power. 1t Is yerv certain that the mo-
fion respeciino State ricRts,--in the mairten.
ance of which. those who made the rebellion.
amonr whom ia South Carolina. erred.-has
ceased to exist. Another delusion. VIZ. that
cotton is king, has likewise vanisHed in mist.
neiled and with new nsvstem Of Iabnr The
neonie IF Sonth Carolina will cordially co.
p porS with the oovernment in maxine Iahor
| e}fsctiva and eIevatino the negro "a mnch as
| thew can. n ia however. more work of
/ time than a Iahnr Of enthusiasm and fanati.
cism. The people Of the South have the larg-
| eet interest n the question. We ara willing 70
81 Operate for selfish # not for HIGHER motives
/ We have taken the liberty. encouraped by vour
/ kindess. to throw ont sueeestions by' which
the policy Of the government will be most
surely and ehecsusliy sunseryed; repeat that
Nv a nS~ s sonnd and Sscreet The
negroes are ignorant. Their minds are much
inAamed with liberty. They are apt TO con-
found liberty with license. Their great idea Is
Iesl sIas We ION tsIa s =; o ol ;th aOd
carrv IN" " 1our Intentions With Peal and hone
for the best and none viii rejoice more than
the people Of the South If emancipation proves
successful Freedon 70 the slave Is neeoom
I've eI tor ;nSns.y The nscnIe Of Sont6 Caro-.
/ lima, from their fidelity to honor, have sub
mitted to great sacrifices. They endured all.
We are defeated CONQUERED oy the Nortn' VINO
are 700 S.roeg LOT U.s. t;r sa .s go IN, rct
! be- Sound wanting IN their pledge Of ioyal SUP.
port to the government There may grow
out Of this blessings which you have not fore
seem ana some p,easng ,ays 1Mme me ;i n9 h
toIsn Nth 81 much unanimitv il sontb Caro-.
i lima as anywhere else, and we win submit to
the condition of things which Providence has
assigned and endeavor @ believe an ois s Is
nsrsai SyooS we cSserfnIIv AGENT t the meas.
,ure e recommended, and would thank you to
| nominate at your own convenience q governor
to carry OUT the wishes you nave expressed.
President johnson asked the delegates
to submit whom they would prefer as pro-
visionsl governor. 80
To this they replied they had list OF
1oyai llsI, We 49, III IN - =
pa.rv Ali If tRam ware snoken of "a
Eer,y.i al " Esneu WY ePoNer ~ e
/ g000 mem Du1 VINO nau peen more VI 1905
| involved in the rebellion. Mr.. Perry was
| A district Judge in the O0nfederacy until
ahont . faw weeks before It COLLAPSED. and
;s;a - 80 s1,vovs hean . oood Tin;on
/ is S8lU 10 u6v6 AWAY OCOn 8OO0t " hAOu