The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-10-25
Our Charleston Correspondence.

Our Charleston Correspondence.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT -
War THE HERALD SAYS ABOUT Gov
EsNeR ORR-WHAr THE PEOPLE BEGIN
10 pEL1EvE-GEN. S1cKLEs' LAST Or
DER-THE STREET RA1LwAYs-HEALTH
OF CHARLESTON, &C.
(From our o,op Correspondent
CHARLESTON, Oct. 12, 1866.
The most important local event of the
week was the appearance, on yesterday,
Of a leading editorial in the Daily Ne'os
of this city, which enjoys the largest cir
culation of any newspaper in the State,
breaking ground for the discussion OF the
Constitutional Amendment. After sur
veying the political situation of the South,
and properly calling the adoption of this
Amendment, by the Republican Party, as
G platform for reconstruction, a mastery
maneuvre, that excellent journal con-
cludes {: - y e.s SO n or
sDisagreeabIe, then, as the prospect
may be, we are forced to conclude that,
without any power in US to control the
tide of events, we are drifting slowly
back into the Union on the basis OF the
Constitutional Amendment, and that we
will only cease to occupy our present
anomalous position when We are repre-
sented in Congress by mon who can take
fine test oath, and when our State offices
are filed by men who have never violated
an express oath of allegiance to the Uni
ted States" -,
1T is easy to perceive from this Ian
eueee the intention of the Netos, at no
distant day, to advocate its adoption. If
It does so. II am satisfied it will meet with
popular ndorsement; not Immediately, per-
haps;:but as soon as the people have been
convinced, as they must ultimately be,
that it is our only salvation.
Unpleasant as may be the necessity
which will compel US to accept it, it will
inevitably occur. The recent: elections
are indicative of the support which Rad
ical measures are to receive at the coming
session of Congress; and If this Amend
ment is rejected, the irritation of the
North. will vent itself in, more exacting.
and destructive legislation. This our peo-
nle are beginning to realize, and hence
remarkable conversion Of public scnti-
ment is progressing, and finding express
sion in such utterances as that of the
Neps. tits true that thus far no prorni-
,nent man in the State has publicly advo-
Gated It's adoption, but not few of them
prepared TO do SO when the proper
time shall arrive. This will be at the
coming session Of the General Assembly,
and in this connection it becomes mat
ter Of great interest to ascertain what is
the position Of Gov. Orr.
1T is asserted by the N. Y. Herald, of
the 9th, on the authority of its Charles
ton correspondent, that he will support
the Amendment, but as this statement is
coupled with another, and unquestionably
an erroneous one, to the effect that he in
tends to suggest a reelection of members
of Congress, in order that men may be
sent who can take the Test Oath, there is
q grave doubt of the veraciousness of Ell
ther report. However, they have affor-
ded the Herald an opportunity, which it
has gracefully employed, topay a merited
tribute to the sagacity and wisdom of the
Governor, and to compliment his State
. upon the passage of her "Civil Rights
Bill" Whatever the present attitude OF
Gov. Orr in reference to the Amendment,
am satisfied that the masses of the peo-
pie will. have been educated by December
to believe in it's efficacy and expediency as
preueatiue to more Objectionable legisla
tion, and that their representatives will
be expected to ratify it, if he recommend
them to do so. 1t is the lesser one of two
evils,v and though obnoxious enough, il
certainl preferable to the con6seatiol
and free suffrage which will follow its re
lection. >1, -
Much, dissatisfaction is felt here at tn
recent order of Gen. Sickles, purportin!
to restore civil law. Its whole spirit i
utterly antagonistic to its purposes, AM
teens with offence. Whilst concedin!
in general terms their Jurisdiction, he no
onlv undertakes to make unwarrantabl
exceptions to the powers conferred on th
Civil Courts, but sets aside the statut
law of the State by declaring that "col
poreal punishment shall not be inficte
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