The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-04-27

In to- -day,ssissue will be found some Of the sors
rowfnl details connected with the surrender of the
Army of Northern Virginia. The event took
place on Sunday the 9th instant, near Appomattox
Cour, House, Vis. Although aware Of the severe
test to which that gallant army was brought, after
the eyacuation of Richmond and Petersburg, We
were not preparation the final resu]t:of those un-
exampled trials and difficulties with whieh the
scattered remnant was forced to grapple. Our
faith in the splendid material and morale of that
army, AMI entire confidence in the skill and wis
dom of its grea1 leader led US to believe that, with
the assistance Of an Almighty God, they would eff
feet an extricapion from the numerous combina-
tions ofa boastful enemy. But, with the -masses
Of the Southern people, We can now discover that
Too much reliance was. placed in theSstrength apd
courage OF asfew veterans, whose; ranks had been
decinlated upon every blood-atained field of the
eOld Dominion. They were only human, and their
strength was oil that same humanity 1t was i'm
possible to defy, with the paucty of their numbers
the combined forces Of the enemy. Otherwise, the
noble few Rho remained steadfast at their post,-
true to their country and its standard, as in the
frat hour the blood of their comrades baptized its
folis--would never have lowered the proud ensign
which had been SO long borne yictoriausly in their
ranks IF we have relied too strongly upon the
of The men and the ability of their leaders,
then is this sad denoumet abrilliant record sent
by the hand of an omnipotsnt Power, that We may
learn to bow ourselves meckly before Him, who
alone is entitled to the gratitude of people strug
cling to preserve their rights, liberties andfree in
stitntions The assistance of His strength has en-
abled US heretofore to defeat and discomft the
rnachhations of our enemies, and it la q lamenta-
bic fact, that we have been strangely remiss in
acknowledging the source from MhenGe game our
heIp. and have been too prone to- give the psaiSc
70 nortals rather than to an overruiing Providence.
Humanity speaking, however there are some
stsrn facts connected With our recent history
which should bring the blush of shame to mantle
she cheeks Of hundreds, aye, thousands, in this
Confederacy. The responsibility for the alarming
desertion from Gen. LEES army, in the past sew
eral months, rests mainly upon thepeople at home
True. portion of the disaffection came from GER
tail, measures ofthe administration; but for the
most part, the dependency and detection of the
neople had SO become infused into tho minds of the
soldiers that many were induced tozforsake. the
starryzcrossed banner because they. were discour
aged by the. .luSawarm spirit of their kinsmen.-
In many instances, the croaking of the people had
reached such on alarming crisis as to win the old
est and truest soldiers from their allegiance.
And vet another cause for this increased deser
t;on. might Be found in the persistent and con
s;s.ent opposition certain distinguished civilian;
10 the policy Of tie administration. We are not
NOW and never have been, a blind adherent to the
.ct;ons Of President DAVIS, but We are yet'to be
convinced that the clamor raised against him ha,
h.sn productive Of, good results On the contrary
tbs systematic disparagemenf of the President has
alowiy hut surely undermined the confidence Of
tbs soldiers and the people, and the influence Of
tbe hitter is the prime cause of nine-tenths of the
asssrtion from the army. Without this abandon
the field, by the heroes of so many hard
S.s,;,s,t battles, Richmond would not have fallen
.rs that glorious army which has been humilia'et
s,,yors soemen unworfh of their STEEL would nor
5 ,.s-Iatsct and proudly defiant as to the result