The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-15
The South and the West.
From, the Columbia Register.

Ihe correspondence nereWlCn puu-
lished explains itself, and yet we are con-
strained to commend the, generous and
manly sentiments which freight the It'd
ings from the West in this instance.
The farmers of Illinois are doing their
share in the work of reconciliation and
fraternity, and it will be real pleasure
to extend the warmest greetingsto their
representatives next week. As was aptly
said in the invitation, we cannot forget
that it was the Winnebago Agricultural
Society which blazened the pathway to a
better understanding between the sec
tions, when Mr.. Davis was invited to de-
liver an address before that community,
although the number of irreconcilables
at that time prevented the consummation
of well-intentioned purposes. AS the
progress of events liberalized public SEN
timent, the originators of the former
scheme for the promotion of fraternal re-
lations were enabled to carry out their
Intentions without serious opposition,
and accordingly invited Governor Hamp.
ton to fill the position of anniversary
orator at the exhibition this year. His
cordial reception and magnificent vel
come to the hearts and homes of the Illi-
nois farmers are matters of history, for
the words spoken in behalf of peace and
concord will go down to future genera
tions when the actors themselves have
passed away. 1t was a grand occasion,
worthy of the generous conception and
honorable to all parties. It will be our
duty and pleasure as South Carolinians
to reciprocate the honors lavished upon
the Governor of the State, when the del
egates of the Winnebago Society appear
in our midst. Let, all prepare to unite
most heartily in the ovation of these rep
resentatives of harmony and good will
from the great Northwest: es5.:2 g
COLUMBIA, S. c., October TO-, 1877.
To the Officers and Members of the Winne,
6ago agricultural Society, Of Rockford,
Illinois:
GENTLEMEN: You are most respect
fully and cordially invited to attend the
fair of the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society to be held at Columbia
on the 18th, 18th and 18th days of No
yember. The action of your society, at a
time of great sectional prejudice and ami
mostly, in inviting President Davis, the
martyr of the South, aud more recently
our esteemed Governor Hampton, to ad-
dress you, challenges our respect and adj
miration, and excites an earnest desire,
on our part, to cultivate friendly and
cordial relations with each and every
member of il. With the hope that you
will find it convenient to attend, }, we have
the honor to be, with great respect, your
obedient servants,
THOMAS TAYLOR, President,
VIM. WALLACE, Chm'n. Ex. Com.
ROCKFORD, ILL, October 81, 1877.
Thomas Taylor, Esq, President State Ag-
ricuztural Society, Columbia, S. c.:
DEAR SIR: I have the honor to trans
NIT to you the official action of our Ag-
ricultural Board upon the reception of
your letter ofinvitation to them to visit
your approaching fair. Itis not definite.
ly known how many of our members will
be able to leave their business engage
ments for the enjoy ents of so delightful
an excursion; but am satisfied that one
or more representatives of our society
will find it convenient to attend, Hop
ing that your exposition will meet with
a triumphant success, and that the cor
dial relations now established between
our associations may continue through
all time, have the honor to remain yours
truly,
HENRY P. K1MBALL, Secretary.
Whereas the Governor of South Caro-
lima and the State Board of Agriculture
in the exercise of their generous hospl-
tality and actuated by the noblest incen-
tives to disabuse the Northern mind of
all misconceptions adverse to the loyalty
and patriotism of the South, have ad-
dressed letters of invitation to the official
Board of the Northern Illinois Industrial
Association, and to our citizens in gen
eral, to attend! their State exposition, to
be held in the city of Columbia the 18th,
18th and 18th of November, thereby en-
abling them to arrive at clearer under
standing and appreciation of the strong
fraternal feelings that are cherished by
the people of the South toward their
brethren of the North and, furthermore,
by personal examination to form some
correct estimate of the achievements OF
their industries and the extent of. their
natural resources be it, therefore -.
Resolued, That we. the Official Board
of the Northern Illinois Industrial Asso-
citation, convened on this public and spe.
cial occasion, do emphatically express
our appreciation of the distinguished
honor and hospitality conferred upon us,
and also of the fraternal sentiment and
patriotic motives that inspired the letters
of invitation. That as an industrial as
sociation we heartily reciprocate the
enobling spirit of fraternization con-
tained therein, and moreover assert these
to be our convictions, that the future
prosperity and grandeur of our common
country must be established upon the
broad foundation principles of justice,
guaranteeing to every citizen and State
full constitutional rights and privileges
upon every portion OF our national do
main. 1...&yIs
Resolued, That we unquali6edly disap::
prove and condemn all conspiracies and
attempts of professional politicians, who,
for self-aggrandizement, seek to revive
and perpetuate sectional animosities
believing, as we do, in all confidence, that
the united people of both sections are
eager to inaugurate millennium of per-
manent peace, and forever establish 8
reciprocity of our great commercial and
industrial interests.
Resolued, That we hail the occurrence
as the harbinger of national union and
prosperity that the civil power has been
emancipated from military despotism
that "home rule" and public tranquility
have been justly and happily restored
by the equitable recognition of State
rights, bringing every section OF our
country into a more perfect allegiance
and stronger bond of fellowship and
brotherhood.
Resolved, That we unanimously concur
in the correctness of the principle that