East Saginaw courier., 1865-09-06
che q Gonrier.
Wednesday. september Q, 1895.
RESTORATION.

military rule, the progress towards a
return to the rational conditions of
law and order seems TO be as rapid as
the best friends of peace and union
could desire or expect.
From Texas and other Of the eX-
trome Southern States which have
been posted as incorrigible in every
respect rebellious, intractible and
desperately wicked" comes the fol-
lowing telegram of Sept. 4:
Intelligence from Texas is to the eff
feet that there will be no trouble what
ever in that State in the work of res
toration. Information from other
Southern States is alike favorable
Provisional Governors are represented
rs doing all in their power TO conform
to the views of the President of the
United States on that important sub
ject.
The disposition of the leading men
south scems " be to acquiesce in the
results brought about by their wicked
and disastrous rebellion; to acknowl-
edge the power and authority of the
government, and to do all in their
power to restore their States to their
proper position in the Federal Union.
Governor Perry, Of South Carolina,
ON the occasion Of recent conference
told President Johnson "that the peo-
"ple of South Carolina accepted the
terms of his proclamation, aiid were
"disposed to return to their allegiance
to the Union. That from being one
"of the most rebellious States in the
"South, he was satisfied South Carroll
ana would benceforth be one of the
"most loyal Of the Southern States.
"That she would reform her constitu-
=" ton and abolish slavery, give the
selection of Governor and Presiden-
" tial Electors to the people, and eqaul-
"ize the representation of the State :"
and in his speech of Aug. l, on his
return, he said to the people Of South
Carolina:
In conclusion, let me say to YOU.
fellow citizens, that ! am well pleased
with all that l saw and heard at
Washington in reference 10 the South
ern States. Let us now do our duty,
take the oath of allegiance, elect good
and wise men to the convention, re-
form our State Constitution, abolish
slavery, equalize the representation of
the State in the Senate, give the cleo
ton of Governor and Presidential
electors to tho people, and all will be
well. Immediately after the conven-
tion has reformed the constitution, the
bL9Gisla atbYPsa eyig gghat tRs,y4IH4 tiadFms
for the election of members of the
House of Representatives in Congress.
This may all be done by the first Mon
day in December next, when the
State will be fully restored to her
rights under the Constitution and laws
of the United States.
The Rebel General Joseph f. john
ston writes thus sensibly to the people
OF Virginia in letter dated August
II:
q" We Of the South, referred the
question at issue between us and the
United States to the arbitrament of
the sword. The decision has been
made, and it is against us. We must
acquiesce in that decision, accent il as
final, and recognize tho fact that Vir-
ginia is again one of the United States.
Our duties and interest coincide. We
shall consult the one, and perform the
other, by doing all we can to promote
the welfare of our neighbors and to
restore prosperity to the country
We should at once commence the du-
ties OF peaceful citizens, by entering
upon some useful pursuit, qualifying
ourselves to vote, if possible; and, at
the polls, our votes should be cast for
conservative men-men who under
stand, and will maintain the interests
of Virginia as one of the United
States.
General Lee in letter accepting
the Presidency of Washington col
lege, Va, expresses these sentiments /:
That it is the duty of every citizen,
IN the present condition of the coun-
"try, to do all in his power to aid in
the restoration of peace and harmo-
"ny, and in no way to oppose the pol
icy of the State or General Govern
."ment directed to that object, and
"that it is particularly incumbent on
"those charged with tho instruction of
"the young to set an example of SUBJ
miss on to authority"
In all these and the MANY otber
examples of returning fealty on the
part of those lately so bitterly rebel
lious in spirit, there are Indications
which cannot fail to encourage all
who truly love their country, and re-
gard its welfare as paramount to the
success of party or partizan dogmas
The radicals, however, see no en-
couragement in these indications of
peaceful and effoctual restoration, be-
ing determined rather that all progress
in that direction shall be stopped than
that their insane scheme of negro
suffrage shall be lost or even DELAY