The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-24
Editorial Jennings and Clippings.
The South and Northern Parties.

The South and Northern Parties.
( The Southern people are in strange relations
withfther old friends, the Democ atsofthe North
Their: old friends, while to help u.s. or even
modify the military rule over us, nevertheless at
tack the dominan. party in. the most approved
style of the old party contests and seem to'expect
US 10 do the saine.thing. They apparently forget
that there appears no prospect that, even by our
efforts united with theirs any change for eur good
can be accomplished. ss5:''2 r,',''-s
We are also in equally anomalous relations
With the Conservative Republicans Of the
North They, even in connection with the Ultra
Republicans, are using the powerof their Congress
sienal supremacy. and he enginery of the Recon
struction law and the Registration Instruction, to
carry Southern States in The coming elections 80
that they may perpe,uate the ascendancy of their
party. Aud they call upon the Southern people to
join the Republican party. while we are not free
men, and while ne are not allowed, ever if We did
join them, to vote for men of our croice, even if
they also-had Joined the Republican party.
What can we do then (? Why, obey thelaws and
the ORDERS be peaceable and industrious citizens,
avoid the censure and abuse of either party North
let things take their course and hope for the best.
We cannot do anything affirmative in either aircc
tion, for the simple that we are not allowed
to do anything We know what our dutyis as men
under military rule; when We become freemen, We
shall then know our duty under that regime, also.
Senator Wilson on Confscation.
Senator Henry Wilson, Of Massachusetts,, in o
letter to- Mr. VIM Z. Early, of Charlottesville, Va,
in.reply to what is necessary on the part of the
people of the South to avert confscationfrom chem
selves says: "Nothing will be done for revenge,
but everything for the enduring peace of the coun
try. Nothing can bring confscation upon the peo-
pie of the rebel States but the persistent folly and
madness of masses of their people, and 1 cannot
believe that the hody oftheir people will, by their
future action. bring confscation upon themselves.
L will suggest, my dear sir, sure way for your
people.to avert from themselves con6scation, re-
move disabilities restore law, order, peace and in
dividual and national prosperity and happiness.
Let them abandon at once and forever the ideas,
principles and policies of their lost cause; strive
to conquer the prejudices, hates and passions en-
gendered by their rebellion and the. conflict
they inaugurated. Letthem accept the results of
the nations victory.he unity of the States; the
perpetuiiy Of the republic; fbe emancipation, en-
franchisemen, and citizenship of their bondmen.
their equality ofrights and privileges Let them
do this in spirit, as well in form. Let them
tablish schools for the education of both raccs. Let
them encourage the freedmen to be thrifty and
temperate, to get homesteads and TO engage in in
duslries in varied FORMS
Judge Divorces Himself.
Mr.. Van. Wormer-is Judge Of the 18th district OF
Missouri. Mr. Van Wormer, though Judge, sue
cumbed to the overpowering delusion of the tender
.malady, and about a decade of months since took
blooming damsel to wife, 1t seems, either the
Judge judged falsely TO the merits Of his partner
or she was too much courted. to be completely
She became disngreeable, the Judge rascible. A
case was made out setting forth that the wife OF
Judge Van Wormer, besides several minor offences,
was guilty of{haviag. occasionally had the .'mad
Dumps" This last accusation was sworn to by the
plaintiff, and a'diyorce, was asked. 24
The defendant. appeared in court and consented
that plaintiff try The cnsc. After hearing all the
evidence in the case, Judge. Van Wormer, of tie
Eighteenth judicial District Of Missouri decides
that the defendant was guilty Of all the charges
save one, hui especially Of "mad dumps" and re
stores himself, Judge Van Wormer, and the defen-
dant, Mrs Van Wormer, to single bessedness,
with ali the rights and privileges of single per
sons. Was ever greater farce perpelrated in the
name of law on the august, inVioeble sanctity Of
of the unholy9: alliance called legal marriage
What is TO become Of society. when the very bond
which holds it together is thus rulhlessly broken
When will the world be- convinced that in taking
from the nuptial contract its sacred, sacramenial
character, we destroy ita practical validity, and
openihe iood.gaies. of vice to. deluge the land.
Uniform Currency.
The monetary conference in session in Paris,
with the object of bringing about unifcatve cur
rency among the nations of the world, has adopied
the Ave franc piece as the unit of gold coins.
1t is understood that the United States Govern
ment, under this arrangement, will reduce the
value of the gold dollar to, that OF the five franc
piece. and that the French Government will coin
pieces of twenty-five francs, which iwilthen be Of
the same value as the United States five dollar gold
piece, while England, BY slight reduction in the
value of the sovereign, will bring it down 10 the
same Standard
The English members of the conference we're
very 10th to agree this arrangement, which will
virtually make the American dollar the unit for
ten franc piece. This, however, failed; and now
that the three principal commercial nations Of the
world are agreed upon a standard, it is probable
ha, it will notbe long before most of tile others
will unite with them.
Female Suffrage.
Feluae suffrage, in spite of John Stuart Mill, or