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.. i; . .-1 ' " ' * " ' ' . R ?LI X A. | V . EX^ ) * \ Columbia'; May 20, 1865. j" . T ' TOE PKOCL A MA*Pf 0 X S FROM * this Department, bearing (TatCthe 2d day - : -'of May, 1865, is hereby revoked; and thp di? ructions thcrefti given are hereby countermand-* *-s ed. The following correspondence, with Oon., Q. A. Oillmore will set forth the ca'nses which. have led uie to ro>oke that proclamation fend 1 countermand its direction's: ' *' y t HEADQ'RS DEFT OF.THE SpUTlT, { Hilton^IIead, $. C., May 11, 1865'. j Hon. A,. G. Magralh,. Coluntbiur^ (7. Sir: I have seen in thu.public prints what purports to be a pr<?claniation issued by you to the pdople of tile State of Suii'li Carolina;. datpci at ."Headquarters, Columbia, May 2,1835," * : directing ' that all subsistence stores.and prop, crty^of the Confederate-States within the limns ' \ of the State be Aimed over to* and accounted ..for'by tho agents of the State appointed for that purpose. -The subsistence and other stores y to'be.naed for.the relief of the people of the] .State, and . the other property, of whatever kind, to be held for the common benefit of the '"State." . 's ^ Ry the convention between Generals Sher? J 1 I? *v: 1 ; *1.? a??i.. va"? mail ana JOllllsum, upiu un mv; ^unir 0^ ^Pr'^ u'l> HtJ^ciinet's House, uearl)ur- ' . * nam Stat km, N. C\ an official copy nf wJiich I enclose, all acts of war on the part of General s Johnston's'command ceased, and the army and. public properiv were Mirrendercu^o thc.Uiiitod 'States. The district covered by said convention includes the State of South .Carolina, as is k' correctly stated to you in 'the despatch from (general Johnston, dated Grei-nsburo, N. C., April 30, 1865.- ' All public property, therefore, should be delivered to officers of the United States, and ; its seizure, bv State agents or by any other T persons, is in direct violation of the oonvention;' is an act of war, a crime agamslThutiNtrijiy, and ? win be so regarded and treated at these liead . ? i quarters. Uconsider that you- cannot properly take . any-official action in this matter, except through the Upited States authority, to whom this ?....L.t?i :_u. , property ueiougs, uv nijiiixui niiiiuiiv and surrender, Its gratuitous distribution among persons who, by persistent treason on the part of their leaders, have been reduced to a condition of abject pauperism, in a senseless aod frujtless attempt at revolution, must be an aot of charity on tjie part of the Government which fthey have tried to overthrow. 1 stand ready, undjer the orders of Mtfj.. Gen. , Sherman, to take possession of this property, . and "to relieve present waDts -and encourage the inhabitants to resume their pcaceeful pur- ! units" in the State of South .Carolina;. and 1 .expect those who bold aoy semblance of authority in the State to act in awl of this benevolent policy, if thej'1 attempt to act at - all. . I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, . Q. A. GILLMORE, f Maj. Gen. Commanding. M. BISSELL?I>?STI5T, WILL ATTEND TO ALL CALLS IX HIS PROFESSION at his residence ha Rutledge street, between Market and Lyttleion streets. . ' TERMS CASH, or Provisions at cash prices. Butter-, Racou, Lard and Corn will be taken ill pact payment As tljo Confederate money is now quiio useless, persons requiring my services must provide some oth ?r means of. payment before the service is rendered. May 19 . v ' * 2 ' . SPECIAL NO*% JB. T^ESUBSCRfBHRKISEPS CONSTANTLY pN <\ hand a fresh supply of Meal and Hominy an exchange or Corn. Apply at Mr. McCreighl's shop- on Main- j Street. , J. F.-SUTHERLAND. ' it I. ' r - m v'. * . * Y: 9 * } W114 ?p 1 r ijjim c < itr 1 yaghgfc ' STATE OF SOU rSi.CA3tl>L53A." j - . I ' "I ' f EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) Columbia, May 22,*1864. [ To tke People of the State of South Carolina. T HAVE THIS DAY RECEIVED INFORMATION of, an order issued by Major^Genra) Q. A. pilmore. J deem it'proper, without (lfeiuy, to present it to you for your1 information, such portions thereof a+ effect me and concern you; because they create for yon a conflict with the forces of the-United States, which can only be avoided by my forbearance to cxercise'the functions of the Executive De partment nf the Sratc: . . HKAQ'RS DEFT OFTHE SOUTH, - Hilto.'I IIbad, S. C., May 1.5, lfe6o. GJENER AL OR HERS NO. 68. 1. The proclamation of A. G. Magratb, styling himself Governor of South Carolina,-dated at Headquarters, Columbia, South Carolina. May 2, lH6?i cleelariog that all subsistence stores and the property ai' the Confederate ' States within the limits of the State should he tnrned over and aceorfntcd for by the agents of the State, appointed for that purpose, and directing that the subsistence and other stores shall be used for the relic? of tho people of the State, and the proclamation, of Juscph E. Brown, styling himself Governor of .Georgia,dated at the capital of that State, on the 3d day of May, 18G5, requiring the officers jjnd members of the General Assembly to meet in extraordinary session at the Capitol in Millerfgeville, on Monday, the 22d day of May, 18G5; arid the proclamation of A. K- Allison, styling himsfelf Acting Governor of Florida., dated at Tallehassee, on the &th da^ of April, 1865, giving notice and direction that to election beheld On Wednesday, the 7th' day of June, 1865, for Governor ol the State of Florida: are, each and ii < .L i-.i ? J -J.-ii 1 u ail 0[ mum, uuciareu uuu huu ?uiu, iu hatui^ become known to me, from trustworthy information, that the aforesaid , A'. G. Magratb, Joseph E. Brown and A. K. Allison, are dis loyal to the United States, having cotnmited sundry and divers acts of froison against the same, in adhering to their cnemiesj giving them aid and cpmfort* m The persons and peoples to whom the proclamations hereinabove referred tov have been respectively addressed, arc, therefore, enjoined aod commanded to give no bced whatever thereto, or to any coders, proclamations, commissions of commands emanating from persons claiming^the right to exercise l-he fundtious and authority 'of Governor in either of the States of Sonth Carolrna, Georgia or Florida, unless the . s shad 1?have been prdmiflgated by the advice or consent of the United States authorities;,^ " n l'l. > K* * * '* 111. District and Post Commanders throughout this Department will at onco cause this or del1 to be circulated far and wjde, by special couriers or otherwise, and will take jBU'cbelops to secure its enforpemcnt as may by them be deemed necessary. . Q. A. GILMORE, Major-General Commanding. 'Official: G. F. McKay, 1st Lieut, and A. A. A. General. . . ' . I cannot, under all the circumstances which surround you, expose yoii to the consequences, which will be produced because of any effort on my p^rt?ffultless, if not mischievous, as it must be?td exercise those functions.which you myotrrgcotfidence have commitecl to me. Nor ffm I willing, that,'without sncb; consequences to'yon," .while in the Executive Chair of fhe State; I shall be held forth to theworld charged ' with crime; withoat the most positive declaration; tbat I. am ready tq meet and repel'it, ' whatever and by whomsoever made. la that peculiar condition . of onr affairs, \ \ > ? t ' # * ' V ,. . \ / TV . ' 4: ' t i > ./ m#> ^ .V mm urn i?nmwiWi which irf now diaclo-ed to you, I feel lb at my j duty, wither considered in regard to myself j sis your Executive, or to you as a people who*?) welfare is dear to me. is at once plain and imperative., 1 will not introduce wftbin this* State discord or contention. 1 will not allow myself t? furnish the occasion l?y which a single atom of suffering can be added to that load which now weighs so heavily npon you. I will not give opportunity for conflict netween the Government of this State and the Government of the United States, the functions, therefore, of the Executive are suspended bv me from this (lay. Uuder other circumstance ami.at other times, I would pause in doing that which I now-do without hesitation ; and with a perfect conviction that it is due to you t'tyit it .should be dgne. The oxereisgjjt^htf executive power in the proclamation of the May, 1805, which was complained of. has been rcctiSeA" and the proclamation recalled* Before Ay letter wds received containing tlie explanation of. the circumstances which led to to the proclamation, these orders' haw; been issued; in which, because of "trustworthy in formation'' of "disloyalty" and "9undry and divers acts o^ treason," tiie fuuetions of the Governor*ot the State arc suspended Hnd his authority denied. To exercise my functions in the face'of these orders, is topnvoke force to,su8tain me in ppr pi^sitiou to that which will be displayed against me. Such a contest could have but.one result.' While to those in the State who would giv? their support to the Executive there rails', come penalties and suffering without t}ie possibility of advantage. - ' Whatever, therefore, may be the feeling . Vhich belongs to me as a mati or a citizen in a case like this; where conviction precedes the. hearing, and sentence co i es before the trial; 1 feel that it becomes me to bo mindful .of the considerations which involve your peace ynd affect your welfare. I have said to you before, I say to you how, the war is over; -hostilities have cea,secl; and it is your duty to forbear opposition which is hopeless?contest which is unavailing?and reconcile to ' yourselves. that ?;?: .1. fill ULU IfcSlUU UIJICI1 Lliy VVJI UU1UIJL Ul I UC 1_>U1LUU States can impose, and you cannot resist. ' WhllS tlic considerations which I haye now expressed lead me to this forbearance iu the .exercise of the fnntjons of the Executive Department of the State, I owe it nay self, to you, to the Stote, the Legislature of which, according to tne constitution of this State, elccted'ro#, the Governor of^ie State, to make my protest against the power claimed and exertfised by Gen. Gillmore. It involves a question which concerns not alone the State, but all the States of the United States. It-affirms aprinciple; which it is not now necessary for mo to discuss. ' Whatever may be your condition of ftrailfa$ rcsietence on your part wilL buf make it worse. With an earnestness, or the sincerity of which I need not give jon -.assurance, I vurge npo? you the resumption of your peaceful pursuits,, and the adaptation of j'our yourselves to those changes which may be made in your condition. Do not be misled by excitement.> give no>bced to passion; deal resolutely with'facts.; look the truth rnlmlv in the facesnill no more blood : accept With the dignity wliich ever misfortune can command, the condition which yon cannot afert. . * In thus suspending the active exercise of the duties of my office, I do so with the most earnest wish thaf your suffering may soon. Unci* mitigation and relief; that you may retrieve , the wafete and loss of property which you haveendured in the progress of the war; and that you may experience.those blessings, intellectuaf social and morale which, finder" the favor of " God were the grfat otitis which I desired to accoiaplish. To have succeeded id *these would have Becured to me a reward,, the richest f.nd only inheritance which I could havo left to my .children. With regard to myself, so far as 1 am affected by the charges which ar,e made against" me, I am ready to answer to them or atiy of them. At any time or place, when or wliere.my presence .may be desired or required for investigation, I shajl be there, or notified' thereof, with ' the least possible delay: Whatever I bave^aid,. I believed to be light? And with the coiw * .* ? ' . % . .. v. ^ - ' - : ? "V "?-^= ?J seiousucss ot 4he fcctitude of mjkpurpose,'ana ofUie integrity ofrny vooiluiit/I sSd.11 tfo^atpid! ? delay or hinder ike cjosestsor'ntyij tjiatcan bcf k desired. . > . K; Vl'o you, araoo^Yvhoin i vfaj born j to you^ with whom my tflrolc life lias1 been spent;, .to' ; . you, whose conSthmce I have enjoyed; to yon, ' , 1 whose testimony I feel I coufd well invoke for '*' my conduct, I have but toexpfess, the pain which this condition of {he State has cast me, * and to wish you alj the happiness wfiteh a peo- . " p)c are ever periuited to enjoy: .. '. j ' A. G. &ASRATH.' May 24. , Two Hundred Dollars. Re- v ' < Ward in gpeei& , ; - V STOLF/N fkoy. MY ^TABLES OK THE NISHT . oft he ./5th insf.,.two (::/1}ne RAY MjAR'BS, one a lnrg?- bay mare, will fold m rite first of t&e fdJlyT years , old, color a deep bay, black lega, m?ti> and tnjh very small fore top. top short to (bo kept or placed under tlie biow baud, no white about, hey, unless saddle marks;' a small scar on the right hfad leg at the koto *' or hock joint, outside of tlie leg. recently done' by ?' ploughing; a very Heavy ipade animal, with .gWBt; ' ' muscular power, .tiie action, gentfe and kind iu Star.. ness or under saddle; gates, walk trot and lope. - * Also, one BAY FILLEY, 4- years 61$, about J<41~2 hapds.hlgh, dark bay color, black legs, main au&tail; . < ' a very hlTndsomo animnl, boaut^iy " ikith * rather a heavy- main and ^ib N.o particular mWks except a small scar pn the left hip* near the, root <yt the tail, in the xhtrpe1 <5T a half nivon, causdd by' a'-jnek;, ' " ' . / Those two animals are very much.attached to' ?4c&bttiJ er, and when seperated', rcitless and uneasy. ; I'jWill pay tho above reward iy specie or itsvcqyiyolont for the recovery, of my maresf or one, hundred -t.? dollars for either of them, kny information aatb'Ch? * * ' thief will be'duty appreciated, atad any lAformdtftb as to the mares* can be given- fo > Jatfceis' B^UJWtor?, / ' Esq.. or Dr. R; ih Johnston, Camden^S. bh^or Hok.James A.Witberspofon, Lancaster Q> H., Captv t; Taylor, Coldmbin, S. G,, or myself ? ., c ' , > ,R:-M..jttLLEE; ' Pineville.*C & B. C. R) R; ' May 24.?4- - / . SV.- Gti * / C3T Columbia Phoenix, willoopy four time* o? a week, and send biU^to this office.- To bo jMjid ?U , . V sPed*- ?. . ' i. ' ' ?. . Rail Road MU1. A STEAM MILE FOR GKiNBINS jlttML XSi , grits,. is now in ' aifccessful ojferitfon rftf fife . old Depot. Grinding done at att hours'of Que day. A' shpre of patronage isaolioited. , v M?"? . . . NOTICE.. THR UNDERSIGNED IS NO^ ARft'D1 T'd do allkiud-ofrepairingdn Watebeifc Call at my residence, one door a We the old ]i?e?o4 fioe. ; C. BOFHfSOJJSS. ' * * May 6' ? If ? tm ii ' i * > V ' : WAGOBF, ' ; ; ; EOR SAtE OR BARTER,: A GgOD * HtffiStf " Wagon'with iron Azela aid sail of birn&t}^- - Apply to DR'Dt'LDifiA?3gtMM.. . \f*TF It ' / . - '" It-- " ' rpHE THOROUGHBRED^ CAWkVUX ?MB8# L BUCK tttLLI 4RD,- at ihe jeaidetie* pf Cook, 1(J miles north of Camdiu. , ??nt fuHtal Gfoom, $teO.- -l. ... M.i: ??r8 .'4, ' Tobacco fo* Bartefc ? Twenty'B'oiESNo 1 toBAcCb &Gst$- \ dnd'-for aalbfor dpecib"lor tJroTfcidris. *.:* ? 1 ' '^7.8. MMfflRP: ,-V. May 8 * ' L ^ FOfe SAIiE OR BARTER, *4 lot OF PLOUGH-IRON1. ' APPLY At v' A , *ATa?Lo?r am:., May 24 ' * ' TTI^'U Dnl A Ait CWAI* 4 ? . JC UX OcUC UX JE*3.UJXttiXXgU, ? ' AYOUNQ'HORSE OF JlNE BLOOD. .APPLY ' . TO JE9SEE ARTHUR, Oamdefi,jSo. Ca. . . . . g -May 8' ?' . . ' "tF, .-1 v SOLDIERS' BOARD OF MLrEK . ' ALL PERSONS OWING1 TAXES' ON CORNy1 - . Wheat, Iiioe and-Syrup to this Board, under the" act* of the Legislature of December last, who-are residents . # of Division No; 1 j (Camdeu) are requested to delivbi2the same'to Mr. Gaylej Depositary,- forthwith.-, ThP' Taxpayers are required by 'the law to haul their'tfexw,*-;- 1 auy distance under twelve mi'ios. " ~ ' X * .J .j Manufacturers of Leather ami Shoee must fflsD" dtf . ?* liver their, taxes. . .. ; ., By order of the Board, . 4 . ? JK6. it- DE6ACS6U:ve-, ; r. UiylT^S Cba?to??:ttf#oflrdi v->5| . r' IM ''-V^v -'fll