The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-09-07


conventions be held at once in the vari-
GUS counties of Tennessee, and delegates :
selected to q State Convention'to be held
at Nashville, and let the example, inau-
guratod here. be urged with all possible
earnestneas and zeal upon the remaining
States cf the South that there may be an
entire concert of action and an assem-
blaze. in general Conventiong@orthy of
the noble occasion which shall have sum-
moned it together -
Let it be understood, furthermore, that
no man participates in these conventions
who has not been at one time Or another
identified with the cause of secession, and
in an attitude OF hostility to the. Govern
mcnt, whose protection he now desiresan
return for his renewed allegiance.
We do not presume to say what should
be the programme of such d convocation
as we have in all sincerity and good faith :
suggested. 1t would necessarily be COM
posed in great measure of the bravery,
thS, genius and the intelligence of the
Southern States-statesmen soldiers and
scholars, all occupying the same level of
defeat, yct.by the adversitiessof fortune
made capable of stronger and more uni
ted efforts for the social and political rem
ovation of their wasted and disorganized
communities; and entitled, from the ag-.
gravated. stiandas Which are heapcd upon
their namcs, to at least respectful and
considertc hearing.
They have no organs of communication
with eack 5tlier, or the people at large
many of them, divested by statute Of the
elective franchise, have no means of es-
tablishing their loyalty at the ballot box
all of them are under the ban of pub
lie opinion that weighs not in its deduc-
! tions-SiI of them under the lash of o lsc-
nal and proscriptive press.
Let them be heard, we say out Of their
own moutks let them be adjudged, and
not out of the mouth of "a Tribune cores
pondcnt. Let their united pledge be CIV
en- of fealty to the. law and Constitution
| Let their secognition,of the abolition Of
negro slavery be formally announced
Let them seal the .act of emancipation
with the Seal Of their conventional au-
thorityr Let them repel the :unfriendly
and ur.f,niidcd asscvcrations of their ira
ducers. and eStenl to the measures aid
the policy Indicated by their Executive
Magistrate. hand and heart of earnest
assent and cooperation.
With suclAa demonstration the country
woutd rest content The President would
rejoice at it's manifestations. 1t would
stretig gthen his own arm-weaken that OF
his political antagonists, and to its. con-
clusons in tlii5,iiEdg Iii, cement of mankind would
pronounce one universal amen. -,
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Juniss prutus Booth (the father of j.
Wilkes Roethl. and several. friends had
been invited to dine with an,old man in
Baltimore, of distinguished. kindness, ur-
banitg; and piety. The host, though dis
approving of theatre going'I had heard
80 much 'af Booths remarkable powers,
that curiosity to see the man in this in
stance, overcamc his prejudice. After
/ the djnner was over, some one requested
Bootk: as a particular favor, and ono
which all present would appreciate, to
read the Lord $. prayer.
Booth rose slowly and reverently from
his chair 1t was wonderful to witness
the play. OF emotion that convulsed his
countehancc. He became deadly pale,
and his eyes. turned tremblinglxrpward,
woro Wet with tears. As yet he had not
spolen. Tie silence could be felt. 1t
became painful, until at last the spell was
broken, as if by. an electric shock, as
rich toned voice from the white lips syl-
labled forth, sOur father who art in
Heaven" with u pathos and selcmnity
that thrilled all hearts. He finished
the silence continued. Not a voice was
heard or a muscle moved, in his rapt au-
Hience. until from q remote corner oftho
room subducd sob was heard. and the
old man. their host, stepped forward with
streaming eyes and seized Booth by the
hand. Sir" said he, in broken accents,
-ayou have Afforded me- q pleasure for
which my.wholc future life will feel CRATE
full. anpan old man, and every day
from boyhood to the present time, l
thought that had repeated the Lords
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