The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-04-29
NORTHERN ESTIMATE OF SOUTHERN cHAR'
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VIC have endeavosed 10 show that, while THU
Southern people have no love for the oice-seekiniI
horde sent down from the North, they are equally
disessted With the professions Of loyalty from thf
lips OF men who were once foremost in advocating
rebellion, so,casied. This Gstrast es both classes
is perfectly natural, and ought not to be matter
of surprise with the Northern people, especially 1t
they would think for moment and for the time
consider themselves in like condition. We know
that the conclusion would be favorable to the South
Now, let US examine the question more directly,
whether or not there is any desire for Northern
or European immigration among our peopsel Eve
~ Southern State, We believe, has made arrange
ments Of some sort to encourage immigration 30
cisties have been formed, money contributed, and
agents appointed. These efforts have been pro-
anctive Of little good net from any want of sinceri-
ty in the professions Of the people engaged III
making them, but in consequence Of the uncertain
political status of these States. The work OF re-
construction has been going on in some fosm or
other fer the last four years. thecouDtry was Kept
in tumust all the while; fresh enactmeuts struck
down the barriers Of society; and ender the guise
Of progress, the suling faction has managed to
keep alive the flames Of diseord and passion. And
during these years o. anxiety and trouble, nine-
tenths Of the Southera people were closely en-
gagged in repairing their broken fortunes or seek
ing to gain an honest livelihood, caring nothing
for party politics, and hoping that the future Of
our section would brighten with the prospect Of
returning prosperity. They felt and appreciated
that the ruling powers we're inimical to their in
terests, and there could be no other conclusion
than that prejudice and embittered feelings would
seize hold of people knowing that they were op-
pressed for party ends. Their late enemies were
represented in their midst, for the most part, by
the instruments and willing tools Of this oppres-
sion. Is it any wonder that the doors of the peo-
pie remained closed against their oppressors! 1t
was certainly not expected that they would rush,
with open arms, to welcome the means of their
torture lin some instances, hot blood was en-
kindled and here and there difficulties of serious
sprong up but these were isolated cases, and there
never has been particle of common sense In
charging these disturbances upon the masses.
VEUm tuti OoI VI LEE o suAtCHoch oV"h w WV
present writing, there has been an interchange Of
| sentiment betuixt the two sections. Old friend
ships and alliances have been renewed. In Q so
cial or business way, we have never yet heard q
Southern man or woman refuse to bring about
these renewals, simply on the ground that their
correspondents were extremists in politics,-un-
less these extreme views were thrust before them
in offensive light, which has been too often the
case. New acquaintances and friends have been
made, and there is scarcely an instance where it
has not been productive of good on the one side or
the other. There has not been freedom from re-
straint in the manner of the Southern people, be-
cause it was sadly apparent that the North failed
to recognize us as honorable and upright men, who
were willing to sacrifice everything before princi-
pie, and determined to maintain sef-respect ut all
hazards. 1t was not our province to explain, but
to suffer. Hence the misconception in the North
ern mind and hence the necessity at this lapse Of
time to correct the errors into which they have
fallen.