The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-02-08

the other, just like they had made q bran.
new diskovery It seemed to strike um
all at once like an Xpost fakto law, and
they wanted to go into q general hangin
bisness, and keep it up as long as they
could find rope and timber.
Now the idea of several millions OF
American freemen bein guilty of treason
at once. The idea of applying such a
crime to eleven great suvreen States
which met in solemn convention: and in
the light of day dissolved Union they
had created, and which have been dis
union for twenty years! The idea of ap-
plyin treason to the Old Dominion, the
muther of States and of Washington and
Jefferson and Madison and Marshall and
Patrick Henry and all the Lees, and who
have give away all the territory in the
northwest for nuthin! Is she to be scan
dalized by these new light christians who
are compounded from all the skum OF
creation, and think that Paul and Peter
and all the Revelations hov been for z0V
wears making special arrangements for
rece;vin their sanktifed souls in Paradise.
Treason the dickensl Where's your die
tionary? Where's Danl Websterf Where's
the history of the Amerikin revolution
No it amt treason or reason-but its
deviish internal inhuman hate. What do
they keep Mr. Davis in Jail forY l hear
sum say that it amt Mr.. Johnson's vol
untary doing; but the tremengious pres
sure of surrounding circumstances. Durn
the circumstances Amt Mr. Davis a
great and good man3 If Andy johnson
amt an infdel, woodent he swap chances
for heven with him and giveall his earth
ly estate to boot? If Mr.. Davis honor
and integrity, and patriotism, and cour-
age were weighed against Sumner and
Stevens, and all of his enemies woudent
he outweigh em all? Won't his conduct
in Mexico and in tho late war, and his
nobility of character live long and grow
bright in history, while the memory OF
the howns that are bayin him in his dun
geon will sink into oblivion2 I think SO
that's what say, and I'll bet on it, and
Charles O'Conncr and all the women in
this country will go my halves.
But there aint no particular point in all
this, Mr.. Happy. Its only my opinion,
that's ALL l may be tarnal fool, and-l
sometimes feel like I am a fool about
every thing and don't know nuthin. I'm
tryin my best, however, to take things
just as they como, and my principal bu-
siness for the last two months has been
weanin niggers to make EN- feel free. /
put em all to take care of themselves, but
they keep comm backto me, and it keeps
me workin day and night TO provide for
EN-. I've been willin long time for EN-
to be free if they could take care of them
selves, and don't know what Thad Ste
vens is fussin about, unless he is just
mad because our boys burnt his iron
works. If that's all, we can plead the
ruins of various similar establishments in
these regions, and get a Judgment against
him..
But Pm about through, Mr.. Happy,
with what I had to say Only this-it
there ever was an afllilited people that
needed friends its us. If we've got any
friends anywhere 1 want EN- to show
their hands and stand by us in our trou-
BILE. I feel like reachin out to the five
points Of the compass in search OF sympa-
thy, and if there is an honest statesman
or brave soldier north of the line who
loves his fellow men, let him open his
heart and meet us on halfway ground.
We amt afcered of beasts or yarmints-of
devils or demons-of Stevens or Sumner
but we are warm-hearted and forgivin
people, and love our friends. Amt we
and don't we
Yours, ovcrlastingly,
BILL ARP.
P. SIS Brownlow dead yit? I'm
writin his obituary, and thought | would
like to have the sad event come off as
soon as possible. 1 wish you would send
me list of your members who voted for
the resolution dcclarin Jeff. Davis and
Gen. Lee infamous We are getting up
bill in the Gcorgy Legislator, declarin
them Infamous who voted for the resolu-
ton. Fight the devil with fire is my
motto. B. A.
CoUNsELs TO YoUTn.-Lct youth ever