The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-27

those adopted at Charleston, Columbia,
Abbeville and other places. They sim.
ply express our willingness to adopt the
terms Of the Presidents proclamation
and return to our allegiance. We like.
wise ask for the appointment of Pro.
visional Governor and the restoration of
the civil authorities. There is nothing
in these resolutions to which the most
sensitive can object. IF man is in q
loathsome dungeon, there is no impro-
priety in asking to be released, no mat.
ter how innocent he may have been.
Nor Is there anything wrong in his
promising to behave himself if reetored
to his liberty. The resolutions likewise
provide for sending some one to repre-.
sent the situation of the country to the
President. This has been done in other
States, and in other Districts of this
States. 1t may have some influence
on the action of the Federal Govern.
ment, to have tree and full conference
with the President in reference. to the
condition, wishes and feelings of the
State. 1t is reported that President
Johnson receives kindly all suggestions
which are made in reference to the re.
construction Of the States. ,.g.
Mr.. Chairman, ] thank you, sir, and
tlIs large and most respectable assem-.
blage of the citizens of Greenville,
for their patience and courtesy in listen.
ing to me, and Most devoutly pray. to
God that we may be once more free,
happy and united people. I.
Among the resolutions passed by n
public meeting which was held at st.
Mary's Chapel ip Orange county on
the I'd instant, were the following
Resolved, That chose who wished
well 70 the Confederate cause, reioiced
over Confederate victories and mourned
over Confederate dead, and now rejoice
over our humiliation, were hypocritically
false then or now.
Resoued, That we believe President
Johnson and the people North do not
expect us to rejoice in this hour of
mourning and humiliation, but to yield
a quiet and dignifed obedience to the
Constitution of the United States, aud
this we intend to do.
Exactly so. If we conduct ourselves
as law abiding, peaceful citizens, that is
all that can reasonably be expected of
us. 1t is our dnty to do all in our power
TO promote peace, prevent anarchy, and
sustain those in authority who are hon
estly trying to restore us to civil rule,
for thereby we benefit ourselves; but
it isnot our duty to tlrn about all at
once and glorify and huzzah for the
Union just after doing all in our power
to break itup. Such course is contemp.
tible. and wo beg to be excused from
participating in any such "summcr,sep'
exercises. 1t is not necessary for any
Southern man to prove his loyalty" by
dehouncing in public meetings those
who participated wah htm in carrying
on the war--it is only necessary for
US to show, by quiet, correct deport!
ment that we are anxious to promote
peace and secure protection for life and
property and that we will stand by and
support all officers Of the Government
who treat us fairly and discharge their
duties honestly. Every citizen is inter.
ested in maintaining good order, and
however much we may regret the result
of the late war; it is our duty in all
respects to conform to circumstances
over which we have no control and ac.
cept the issue as final In doing this,
the Southern people benefit themselves
and their section For oursef indivi.
dually, we are free to cay that we did
all we could to establish the Con.
federacy and achieve success, and we
think we did a great deal in that way.
We would suffer anything rather than
now deny chat our sympatheis were
heartily engaged inithe Southern cause
(aithough we were notan original seces-
sionist). But we are equally ready to
acknowledge the complete failure of
ltbat cause and consider the termination
6fthe war as a final settlement gof the
questions involved. We are willing to
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