The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-01-17
Editorial Pennings and Clippings.
The Loyalty of North Carolina.

minds of all unpreu9iced men, and satisfy them Oh
the continued loyalty and good faith of the people.
Of course, there are hundreds who will der'oe ths
utterance but it is vain to attempt any measures'o
conyice them against their will. Like Ephraim OF
old thew s.are oined to their IDOLS" and we should
persistently 'let them alone" Inc loilo"ihg are
the resolutions referred to:
Bsa Resozved By the Senate and House Of COM
mon, of the General Assembly Of North Carolina,
That we the representatives of the people of North
Carolina, feel it to be an imperative duty to those
we represent, under existing circumstances, when
grave and important questions are pending in ref
erence to the restoration of the State to the Feder-
a Union, to yndicate the loyalty and good faith OF
the people of North Carolina, and to solemnly de-
clare that on accepting the issue Of the late con-
Aict of arms and in submitting to the authority OF
the Government of the United States, they did so
in entire candor and good faith, which have been
made manifest in the character and conduct OF our
people in relation to the Federal Government, and
they also declare that all imputations OF doubts as
to the loyalty and good faith of the people of North
Carolina, alike unustto the people OF the State
and injurious to their true interests.
Rssosued, That it is the most ardent wish of the
people of North Carolina to be restored to their
constitutional right and relations under the Fed
eral Government, and that no honorable exertlons
shall be wanting on their part or that of their con-
stituted authorities to accomplish that great end,
which they believe to be identified with the per-
manent peace and prosperity Of our whole country.
Resoloed, That it is also the ardent wish of the
people of North Carolina to be restored not only
to their constitutional to the Federal Gov
ernment but to the relations Of peace and concord
with all the people of the United States, that the
differences of the past may be buried in oblivion,
and that the good and patriotic of oil sections of
our country may unite in the restoration of our
noble and excellent form of Government, as the
lasting pledge of peace and union in the future as
it has been in the past.
Thad. Stevens on Legislative Corruption.
The Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, who is o candidate
for United States Senator from Pennsylvania, vas
recently invited to visit Harrisburg to urge his
claims to that position. In reply he wrote letter
declining, giving as his reasons the following:
sat cannot be denied, and therefore need not be
concealed, that for the last ten or fifteen years the
Legislature of Pennsylvania has had most unen-
yiable reputation. Corruption, bribery and fraud
have been freely charged and fear, too often
proved to have controlled their actions No matter
how honest when chosen, the atmosphere Of Har-
risburg seems to have pierced many of them with
demoralizing taint A seat in the Legislature be-
60 . dton
but for the chance of levying contributions from
rich corporations and other large jobs. Corrup
ton finally became so respectable as to seduce can
didates for Office boldly to bid for them and to pay
the cash for the delivery of the ballot. The very
Office of Senator is known to have been once bought
with gold and to have been traficked for on other
memorable occasions in exchange for precious
metals Indeed, it has become proverbial that the
largest purse is to win. So sure is this, that
men once or more detected in such shameful prac-
tices do not hesitate to appear before the public
and ask leave to practice the same game. How
can any man who has any character to lose con-
sent to enter into such competition"
Stevens, however, subsequently consented to
visit Harrisburg, where, we presume, no is now
preparing to 'practice the same game
Forney Again Urges Mob Violence.
Forney is attempting to incite mob violence
against the former Confederate soldiers whom bu-
siness may draw to Washington. He had better
tackle one of them himself. The writer says:
Our readers have probably observed upon the
streets and at public resorts numbers of persons
wearing gray clothing manufactured of gray
cloth of the description used for rebel uniforms
during the war. Some of these gentry have not
even discarded the rebel bbtons, but appear in
suits which, while the war was in progress would
speedily have drawn forth Union bullet. The
charitable supposition of year ago, that the
wearers, through the pecuniary losses incident to
the destruction of their property and currency,
were unable to purchase other clothing, is certain
y inappropriate at the present day, and no reason
can now be ascribed other than lingering love for
the color in which they and their traitor brethren
were arrayed when seeking to destroy our national
government. The evident pride of their dress, and
pomposity and boasting language, so unbecoming
to o conquered people, give countenance to this
belief In the breast Of every true and loyal man
the sight of q reconstructed rebel fans to fame
the old feeling of hatred, and an exsoldier, upon
beholding the hatred color which recalls to mind
sufferings in the prison hells of Andersonville,
Belle Isle, Libby and Salisbury, must instinc-
lively feel strong desire to wreak summary ven
geance upon one, at least of the inhuman Aends
by whom he was subjected to starvation, exposure,
and almost death.
The Future of the Cotton Product.
The National Intsllgencer, referring to the esti-
mates of the Commissioner of Agriculture in regard
to the crop of the year just expired, says:
The future of the cotton product is now an in
teresting matter of speculation, for it involves our
financial md nornrarninl fntnra The nrnsnect for