The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-08
:.T4E WEATHER AND CROPS.


but the quantity of land in wheat exceeds the
ordinary amount to considerable extent. The
oat crop is likewise promising. Cotton aud corn
are looking well, and the proportion of the latter
is largeyin excess of former years. This is truly
information for upon This important fact
depends the sustenancc ofthousands. We need pro-
y;sions of our own raising, in order to lay the
foundation Of prosperity for the future The ex-
perience of the past demonstrates the necessity for
our people to- become independent>as regards the
actual necessaries Of life.
.aREc0NsTRUGTIoN AND RETRosPECTIoN."
AN articlc with the above hcading appears upon
side his week, copied from one OF the vi!est
Rallicaishe in the State New York. We have
before mad occasonsto deal with this advocate of
higherslaw aud agrariansm, and must declare our
pnrpose nowt confne the discussion to legitimate
questions presented by the issue before the coun-
try, ind notbe led astray by any illusions to the
defunct issues of the pas. Therefore, when this
Northern editor attempts to fasten upon the Intel-
qenesrthe advocacy Of secession at this time, the
allegation is simply false, and is strongly contra
: dicted BY the record. We have consistently ad-
hered to the declaration that the doctrine of seces
sion was destroyed by the results of the late war;
and that its advocacy would never again be made in
the Southern States As rem edy, secession failed
to oaccomplish the desires of our people, to wit:
security for our rights guaranteed by the Federal
compact. Having utterly failed as a.cremcdy, the
doctrine falls to the ground,sand though our pri-
Yate opinions Of the right of State tosecedc may
not have undergone change, We have kept alOof
from this view of the subject, and have deemed ii
Inwise and impolitic TO argue question made OBJ
sosete.by the stern decree of fate Rather have
oir efforts been directed to inculcate the idea that
the South is compelled to live under the govern
men, astnow constituted, and that every step taken
towards reconstruction must conform TO the new
order Of things. AT the same time. we have not
concealed an antipathy, well-grounded and un-
changeabe, to the party represented by this Radi-
eal Sheet and even under the peculiar condition of
affairs now existing here, we have no hesitation in
declaring an unconlpromising opposition 10 the
perpetuation Of that party. It's principles arc in
.antagonsn with the best interests Of the country,
as5we understand those interests, and it would be
: unmany to assent to any endorsement of those
principles. Hence the inference drawn by the
Rspubtican that this paper isa secession organ.
Because not friendly TO the Radical party,
andsdo.net advocate the adoption of its principles
blythe Southern people, this redoubablc knight
concludes that there yet remains latent desire for
secession! His bungling logic is only equalled by
his impudence.
Passing fromtlis groundless accusation, we will
briefly .allude to the conditions imposed by Con-
gress, 70 which the editor refers in the following
language: Thes, conditions 'are simply designed
TO secure to loyal and true men the power abused
BY rebel leaders and the question is, whether the
aristoeratic elements will come down from its stills
and nut on the sack-cloth and ashes which is more
BETTING its condition" Loyalty in this State, US
interpreted BY the Congressional test oath, applies
to an insignificant portion of the white population,
andthe security of power alluded to in the above
quotation, must be meant for The negroes. Now,
these measures of Congress will undoubtedly secure
the privileges intended for the newly entranchised
class of our citizens. The general expression Of
public sentiment throughout the South indicates
that the negro will not be disturbed in the exercise
ofthe elective franchise. On the contrary he will
be assisted TO proper understanding of the privi-
lege by the best men all over the land AMI in many
instances. we have no doubt that his political edu-
cation will begin with easylesson, showing con.
clnslvely that he will consult his own welfare by
adhering to the white population among whom he
has been reared and Cared for; and by giving the
cold shoulder TO those pretended friends whose sole
-nurt.ose is TO engender strife between the races,
and secure to themselves ''power." Everywhere is
Abu,,aal proof that the ''rcbcl leaders" are thus
engaged. In the estimation of the Radical party,
this Is very grave offence, and constitutes an ear
rogant refusal accept the lesson of the sad past
Be it SO, let the masses of the North realize The
fact that when dsloyalty is charged upon the
South, the allegation is meant to include only those
who refuse to sell their birthright for mess of
pottage; that when secession procivities are pa
raded before them as the ruling element inthis
tion, The newspapers only refer to such as OPP
possa.to the growth Of, ,dissenson and dissatsfac-
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