The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-30

'.om ThoHe who Know Beat,
IN response to the call issued. by n
Dumont, Of Charlotte, N. c., some eixt,
or seventy delegstea from Virginia, Nortf
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia anc
Florida met in that city on Wednasda,
last, to give expression to their views
touching the statements In the newspa
peEs that Northern men could not dwe,
in security in the South, or express theil
political opinions in safety. The greater
portion of the delegates had seen servics
under the stars and stripes in the "late
| unpieasantness."
The following were elected permanent
officers:
n. Dumont, Charlotte, President.
Vice Presidents--W. 3. Middaugh
Danville, Va; A. J. Curtis, San Mateo
Fla; +. +. Lawshe, Gainesville, Ga.
H. Coykendale, Blacks Station, s. c.
Secretaries-R. L. Mcdonald, Char.
lotte; T. ]. Conger. Conger's, N. C.; J.
+. Woodheuse, Concord, NJ G.
The following were appointed com.
mittee on business: (: Rev. s. Mateoon, D.
D., Charlotte; "A. J. Curtis, Florida
II. Coy Kendall, South Carolina; w. b
Middaugh, Virginia; Major H. D. In.
gergoll, Georgia.
The committee on business submitted
an elaborate and ably-prepared paper
completely controverting in all points
the asseverations of the Northern press
regarding the treatment of Northern
people in the South, and the bull-dozing
OF Republican voters. Language could
not be moro explicit than that of the
paper, and the members of the conven-
tion, in attestation of the truth of their
statements, signed their names and States
60 the document. 1t was o frank ex.
preston of their experience in the South,
and totally divested of political bias. as
Democrats and Republicans alike Joined
in it. No Southern man was allowed to
participate in it, and it is emphatically
the work of Northern men. Its truth.
fulness cannot be gain-said without ut.
tacking the veracity of Northern men.
The paper sets forth, in proper language,
the capacities aud advantages OF the
South. 1t was adopted, and 10000
copies of the proceedings are to be pub
lished.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
in Charlotte on July 4, 1879. In the
meantime, Northern settlera in the South
are requested to meet in their respective
co.nties on February 1Stt, &c Esioct dele
gates to o State convention to meet
March 1. State conventions elect ten
delegates to the general convention
July 4.
The following is o summary of the ad-
dress prepared 10y the meeting:
10 The People Of the Several Common.
aoeaAhs Composing the United ,Sydtes OF
-dmerica:
We, the representatives of Northern
settlers in the Southern States, and being
ourselves immigrants from localities in
the Northern States 20 the respectiye
States following our individual sigma
lures, in convention assembled, do call
your attention to the following, feeling
assured that cool Judgment upon the
facts shown will set in flow the currents
of reason, and action follow reasoning
without prejudice. We prefer to make
findings specifically and at length, and
we find:
1. That in the States of our former
homes there exists an active prejudice
against the South and its people; that
this prejudice is mighty In its influence
for evil on the nation; that by il and
through 1t the conditions of the country
are largely disquieted that it is fermenf-
ed and kept alive for purposes ulterior
to the common veal; that the real in
terests of the country are kept out of
sight in keeping alive this prejudice !;
that much of this prejudice, if not all of
it, Is due mainly to wrong information
concerning land partial and total igno-
rance of the facts existing in O large
portion of the South.
2. That in the portions of the South in
which we reside, the right of any man,
from no matter where, to express public
ly as we'll as privately his opinion upon
any subject and Of every nature is no.
where and lii no manner restrained.
That all lava are we'll administered and
as truly enforced against the wrong-doer
as in any part of any State of the Union.
8. That any man who has 90 conducted
himself at his former home as to win the
regard of honest men and decent people,
by pursuing the same course Of life In
the South, does gain and keep the regard
and respect of all people, regardless of
any question OF politics or religious faith !;
end we further find that being North.
ern man is certainly no disadvantage.
4. That every citizen recognizes that
he is amenable to the law, and that local
self-government is as much required and
encroachments upon these as much de-
plored rs in any State North, East or
West.
s. We find, too, that persons foisted
themselves upon the policy of the South.
and by their conduct cast discrcdit upon
the Northern name.
o. Those OF us vino were in the army
of the Union never for q moment pre-
tended to think of denying our uniform
or The old cause. The Confederate sol
dier has always evinced the true soldier
instinct in the grasp cf these Sho TeTe
his enemies in war.
Z. That considering reputed outrages,
If these were carefully sifted it will be
found that the complainants for like acts
would have suffered at the hands of any
people under like p.oyocation.
.. We find that in business relations
the ex-Confederate is willing 70 sell his
land on time to Northern men, even to
people who could not get the same ac-
commodations at tho North, East or
West. We find. too. that in tile ramifi-
cations of business they endorse our notes
and bank papers, and are not over.anx-
ious or inquisitive or questions Of extern
sion, and they frequently say, "It is as
much our interest as yours that you
should succeed, and by your success help
fill the country with thrifty people,"
8. That as neighbors they visit our
tiresides and welcome us to the privileges
of public worship, and sympathize in
our sorrows and Affections; that they
admire sturdy integrity and real princi.
pie; that their definition of what these
Things are corresponds with the idea OF
the same our neighbors i'm the North
held in common with us. We find that
We arc not tabooed nor subjected to any
kind of persecution for proper conduct
of Gnnd Mnrthnrn idana H.