The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-05-08
Editorial P jennings and Clippings.
Editorial Notes on the South.

Editorial Notes on the South.
Tie publication of the New York Journal Of
Commerce was commenced in 1927 or 1923. 1t has
always been conducted with much ability, and
been a consistent advocate OF the Constitution and
the enforcement of the laws. One of its editors
has recently been travelling n the South, and is
now giving his readers his impressions, under the
above heading. We make q short extract from his
first urtice:
There is q general determination to proceed un-
der the Military Reconstruction bill, but there is a
great want of confidence in it rs q fnality THIS
is at present the chief curse of The South. 1t is
not the oppression of the bill, not the fact that it
discrepancies labor and demoralizcs the negro, but
it is the anticipation that it must not be regarded
as n final measure, and that new complications,
new military bills penalties and confscations will
be administered on them hereafter.
The failure of crops last year was heavy afilc-
tior, but would not have been felt so severely had
this year opened with steady system OF govern
ment, and definite plan to which they might look.
The anticipation of new evils to come has always
the most depressing effect on the human mind
The Northern people are now suffering from the
retroactive effect Of this Southern depression. 1t
is impossible for one portion of the country to be
in such a condition without its effects on other
horizons. The health of the whole nation-its Vi
taliy, prosperity, taxpaying and axbearing ability
all are effected, all might be vastly benefited by
Southern relief.
fit were asked what would now be the greatest
blessing 10 the South, the answer unquestlonably
would be ethc assurance that the Military Recon-
struotion bill is a inality'' 1t is probably truc
therefore, that the conservative men among the
Republicans have it in their power to do more for
the good of the South and of the whole country
than any Others If they can in any manner con-
yey 10 the Southern mind the conviction that the
extent of the Radical legislation has been reached
and that the rank and file will not follow the
leaders any further, they will by so doing add
millions to the wealth of the country, and con-
tribute vastly to the immediate benefit Of the South
and its population, black and white The demand
is not for the repeal of the military measure but
for he as surance that it is definite and final.
The Confederate Dead.
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many places throughout the South, by decorating
the graves of Confederate soldiers Referring to
this observance III Louisville Ky, the Courier says
Those silent mounds of earth, conccaling from
the eye the crumbling forms of the heroic men who
fcarlessly gave up their lives in a cause they be-
licycd to be true and just, were heaped with the
rarcst flowers, while from the head-boards hung
wrcaths woven by the cunning fingers of lovely
women, who thus honorcd the martyrs oflibcrty.
while they dropped among the flowers their sJ M
pathetic tears 10 sec those gentle and beauteous
creatures knceling over and decorating the last
resting places of men whom they had never seem.
and making them glow with floral beauties, was a
spectacle 10 be long remembered, and was suggcs-
tive of the thought that the world loves and honors
those who die for principle, whether the cause in
which they die is right OF wrong. The true hero
is always respected and the brave never fail to Sc
cure the admiration of the fair. We trust that the
touching and beautiful custom which has been
now inauguralcd Of meeting around the sepu'clres
of our departed heroes once in each year with floral
offerings, mar be continued and that thcmemorics
Of these heroic men, their sacrifices and suferngs,
their courage and their fortitudc, may be kept ever
green TO the latest generation. Let the story OF
how they died in the conscientious discharge OF
what they at least believed TO be a duly, and the
yalor they displayed, be handed down to poserity
70 excite the emulation of millions yet unborn, and
let those who believed that they crrcd ut least dc
them the justice to say they were not only brave
al.
glory with which history will cncirclc their brows
Canvessing the South
Tie Washington correspondent of the Worcester
Spy gives the following as Radical programme
for canvassing the South. After speaking of Sen
ator Wilson's movement, he says:
OF tho other leading Republicans, Judge Kelley
has already gone South. General Butler will go
during tic Summer. Senator Pomeroy will make
n few speeches in Virginia ere starting for. the
West. General Nyc intends to go South as far as
New Orleans. He will start in abouta week His
colleague Senator Stewart, will also speak in Slr-
rinia and North Carolina before he leaves for the
Pacific Of leading colorcd men, there will soon
be ON the stump in Virginia Rev. Mr. Garnet.
Rev. ]. w Loquen, of Syracuse. is also TO start
soon. JOHN Mercer Langston, of 0berhu, Prcs-
dent of the National Equal Rights League, is also
invited. Mr. ] W. Fvrten, ct Philadelphia, Will
also canvass one or more States. 1t is expected
that Professor W. Howard Dty, one of the most
polished orators of the day, will be in the field
Tile Congressional Committee have also engaged
lending Southern colored men. Rev. Mr.. Turner
lately Chaplain of a cOlorcd regiment, is in North
Carolina, and Mr.. Dickinson in South Carolina
There is a great need of workers in Mississippi
The committee who have this campaign in charge
are preparing documents, in addilon.t to the Con-
grcssional speeches, with Which they arc flooding
the Southern country. Governor boutwell, is pre-
pairing careful presentation of the position of
the Republican and Democratic parties during
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