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

Congress has adjourned. For eight entire
months of working days has this fanatical Con-
gross been in session, prolonging the hours that
thereby the policy and purposes of President JOHN
son might be thwarted. In what an unenriable
light will the majority which has shaped the nc
ton Of Congress be revealed to history. Let us
glance briefly Mt the beautiful inconsistencies of
their position as they will seem to future genera
tions. Immediately after the close of n sangainary
and desperate war, in which this Congress declared
its object to be the continuation of the Union formed
by our fathers, the Senators and Representatives
nrc convoked in regular session Peace had as
sumcd her sway over the land, aud instead OF
"war's stern nlarums, our "bruised were
hung up for monuments" that our children's chill
dren might know their ancestry engaged in bloody
strife upon principle, and the stronger side was
the victor These doughty Senators and impecu-
nious Representatives, however, had not engaged
more actively in the plundering and oppression of
their recent enemies during the war than was ex
acted by the several enactments which required
temporary confscation and appropriation of abb
sentees' property. They were itching to demon
jade-wince for her numerous transgressions Ac-
cordngly, the plans and intentions of the Chief
Magistrate were rudey set aside, and the deadliest
warfare against subdued and conquered people
was inaugurated. Fresh guarantees of culture Sc
curity" were promptly set on foot, and when these
had been fulfilled to the very letter-vide Secretary
SEwARD's famous dispatch to Gov. PEnnY-there
were new issues sprung upon the people, and the
war for Disunion succeeded the gigantic struggle
in behalf of the Union. Where these identical pa
trios (?) had ''rallied around the Aag' to coerce
the Southern States into obedience to the Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States, they were now
equally industrious, equally strenuous in their eff
forts to deprive these lately rebelious States of
the poor privilege of kissing again the hand which
smote them and returning to the fraternal en-
braces of the mighty conqueror. WE'LL the cour-
ageous onslaughts of powerful STEVENS and the
enlightened warfare of an intelligent SUMNER pro-
duced the means whereby this worthy object is
attained. The irrepressible "Freedmen" is the
Archmedean lever whereby the happy result is to
be accomplished, and To- there comes forth the
Bureau, Civil Rights, ct id omne genus to combine
against the passive foe. These powerful allies
proving equal to the contest another is introduced
with flourish of trumpets to etfectually silence
the faint mutterings of the PROSTATE and bleeding
enemy. The Destruction Committee, in whose
charge has been the management of the brisk and
vigorous campaign, recommends an amendment to
the Constitution which will dsfranchise the white
citizens of the South and prevent their voice and
influence being felt in.the approaching Presidential
election The work is nearly complete, and the
members of this infamous Congress. agree to rest
from their labors. Their actions are before the
country, and it remains to be seen whether or not
the masses of the conquering North will unite in
this crusade against liberty and freedom. Upon
this decision, in the coming elections, hangs the
] fate Of those proud and exalted principles upon