The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1865-09-29

0Out8OLu0Sys WHICH lucy say u 04pk0S6
the sentiments Of nineteen-twentieths OF
our people" OF these resolutions this. is
one: , rrst t.f -.l;5,..7r v1s.ftGsf.
|" "Rssolued, That we regard the abolition d
slavery as settled question, Id no way 70 be
believe that the ground Of animoeity and strife
between the two sections having been remOv-
ed. the country, under the auspices of . COM
mon government, may realize the hopeetand
predictions of the founders Of therepublio.r I
Judge Henry W. Thomas, Of Richmond,
wrote on August 9th ia 5aa fa5 VI i:a!o,
"The undoubted sentiment Of the people o1
this city and the State at large 80. far as1 have
had the opportunity of communicating with
the people IN regard to the results OF the lAte
contest, Is that Of entire; unhesitatineac acquies.
eence in all the political and social changes
which have been brought about BY the action
of the Federal and State governments. No
one entertains the fAintest idea Of controvert-
ing the action and pslioy of the government,
and especially does It seem 70 me that there Is
fixed sopinion and belief that both President
johnson and Gov. PieTpcnt must be cordially
sustained In all wise and conciliatory measures
calculated to restore harmony and ensure be-
ni6cent restoration Of the Union Of the Gtates.''
William T. EARLY, Of charlottesville,
wrote on the 10th Of August: .t5 11} 49, ~
.sThe sentiment of the people throughout this
region is one of entire submission to the result
as extinct, and there Is q genera and absolute
acquieecence In Its fate. Indeed, many peo-
pie rather rejoice at this result, as II cuts the
Gordian knot of o vexed question. which NOR
ally, socially and politically, like Banauos
ghost appeared before Us everywhere, and
frightened rs from our propriety, and which
swallowed up every other question, as Aarons
at first, there will be much disorganization Of
labor, but not 80 much as was anticipated, and
the result finally viii be that the negro win
make q very good laborer, and will take his
proper place In the social scale, or he viii 60
elsewhere, which Is probably his fate. acq u
"There Is no spirit Of farther resistance, On
the contrary, the opinion universally prevails
that Union Is necessity, and that it's not only
undertake, therefore, to predios with the most
absolute certainty, that the late will be the last
attempt ever made to dissolve the Union of
our fathers, because disunionists are now Der.
fectly satisfied with the experiment made The
failure is so complete that there can be no
doubt on that head" -. -.." '-&
Mr. Segar sums up the opinions of his
correspondents, and adds: u si aaI5go d.
Inferences have been drawn against the
loyalty of the State from the result of some of
the late county elections, but such inferences
are wholly illogical and unjust. = y
But q new election is to be held in Octo-
ber-not mere county elections, but for the
State legislature and for Congrees--and these
elections may properly be looked to for indi-
cation of the popular sentiment and feeling.
Let our people have this other and fairer
n fiuep hot II
be time enough then to Judge them. IF they
shall choose for their Legislature, and still
more for Congress, men who were prominent
ly identified with the rebellion, they will but
show that the old spirit of disafection .still
lives, and that they ought to be excluded from
Congressional representation, and the protec-
ton and other blessings Of the Union, until by
forth fruits meet for repentance"
'For what use shall disafiected and disloy-
al people be brought back within the Union to
make fresh disturbance, and bring on q new
war oftreason and rebellion?"
These seem to us wise and sensible
words. Resistance to the constituted au-
tAorities has ceased, the people profess the
strongest desire to live at peace, to obey
the laws, to resume their industries, and to
b henceforth loyal citizens of the United
States. Can we do less than trust them 2
Is it not wise to throw the responsibility
upon them to hold them to their words ;
to say to them You promise to do right
NOW do it." II, then, they do not; if
they violate their promises and prove them
selves untrustworthy, it is time enough to
interpose the supreme authority. But, to
use the words Of the President, we must
trust the people; and, for our part, though
We foresee that some abuses win occur in
the Southern States, and many prejudices
must be rooted out, and much information
scattered broadcast there, and new spirit
Of tolerance and patience aroused, before
those States can take their place alongside
OF Massachusetts,, we believe, too, that this
work can best be done when the people
are governing themselves, for their very
errors and blnnders, the fruits of their
psejudicee, viii teach them. III. l..2 .. gae.