The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-10-05
NoRTHERN sENTIMENT TOWARDS THE SOUTH.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE SOUTH
The Northern press and people have scarcely
initiated the magnanimity and generous action OF
President JOHNSON With few exceptions. so far
US we have seen the expression of conciliatlon Is
not prevalent 1t seems to be quite popular to
complain loudlysof want of Union sentiment IN
this regiop and declare that the fires of rebellion
arc not cxtinguished, but only reposng in slumber-
ing embcrs, ready to break forth with renewed
fury when it reacfes anything combustiblc. In
Justice, however, to the men who met the Confed-
crate armies in battle, we must place them among
that class who are not clamorous on this subject.
They know full well the honest tenacty of purpose
which ,actuated the rank and file in defending
to the last extremity those principles in which we
had been tutored and reared from earliest infancy;
and having this knowledge, gained Coy intercourse
with Southern soldiers, they are far from beng
vitupcraiive or inbued with undue hatred and re-
yenge. Yet we must remember that the large ma
jority of the Northern masses kept out of harm s
way, and especially those who mould public scnti-
ment-the editors, politicians and preachers-and
it is to these leading classes of the community and
their satellites that we refer. Neither do we think
it strange that those in the North who were least
belligcrcnt in action during the war should now
become intensified with the spirit of oppression
and radical hatred. AS they escaped the pcris of
the battlefield, because of tmidity in that particu
lar line of duty, they feel it incumbent upon them
selves to relieve. the fighting population from any
further trouble and assume tic task of driving the
people of tile South to the wall. This is the vir-
tuous share of the work in crushing out the spirit
of rebellion, which they declare to be yet in e9-
istencc ts1
The President, on the other hand, has firmly
adhered to the principles enuncated in the earliest
days of Ills administration. He knows the people
South-was raised among them and by respccta-
bic portion of that people was elevated to position
and power and influence. Imbucd with sense OF
justice, he has accepted the profession sof loyalty
and submission made by the newspapers and pub
lie men, who best acquainted with the real in
tcntions and purposes of their constituency. He
has strcnuously opposed the wrong and upheld the
right. His face is set against the Vaccinations
and threats of the fre-eatjng radicals and the Sc
we're tests to which they would subject Southern
sentiment. 1t is equally true that the President
has rigidly required the adherence of the State:
lately in revolt to the furthcrancc of those measure:
which he deems of vital importance to their rcsto
ration as co-equals in the Union. Of this we can
not complain. The overthrow of slavery was de-
creed by the failure Of the Confederaoy and The
South hns accepted it the leading penalty of its
action. Further than tfs, Prcsideat JOHNSON has
not cxaced of the South, save in South Carolina
whose peculiar State Government has always been
discussed even within her own borders. Negro
suffrage aud other questions of domestic policy
are not matters for dication, rs the President
thinks Only so much is required MS will bring
back the States on the same footing as those which
have never recognized involuntary servitude Fo,
his consistency ard firmncss, the Prcsdentdescrycs
remembrance and gratitude, when it is recollectec
that there are hundreds of influential men AMI
prominent journals daily pleading in behalf of ex
trcme measures. and hourly demanding that tho
South should be dealt with in more summary ant
vicious manner.
With the action of cacli State, by a Convention
of her people, declaring slavery forever abolished
and making Constitution in accordance there
with, the President will have a substantial bas.
upon which to meet this sentiment in the North
which has threatened solargely to Interfere Will
his power and privileges. The conservative part,
will be built up on the downfall of the radical cx
trcraisis ard tic American people will become
once more united. The wisdom, frmness and un
conqucrablc resolution of ANDREW Johnson, il
connection with the good sense and judgment o.
the Southern people in accepting with dignity anc
good faith their position, will have accomplished
the result.
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