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VOLUME 1.] WINNSBOROI S. C., TH URSDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1865.[NME57
'THE TRI-WEEKLY NEWS:
DY .* E. BRITTON.
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20 DURBEC & WALTER, Aubtion and
Commilsion Merchaits, Columbia, 8. 0.,
are the tiLhorized agents at that place, in
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for jb Nxwe. They will receipt'for -all
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ithm6rtal honors, and whose glory in
war, and wisdom in council will illus
trate ny a bright page in history.
'They have been unsuctessful in..their
revolutioli, but this should not, and dloes
not, detract from their heroic gallantry
on the field of battle, or their statesman
ship in the cabinet or halls of legislaties.
They will be remembered and honored
. 4s heroes and patriots, not only at the
South, but in the Nortl too, as soon as
,passion subsides, and sober reason and
calm reflection assume their sway over
the public mind.
I cannot, and would not, Mr. Chair
-mar ask wy fellow citizens to forget the
past, in this wa, so far as the North is
concerned. -There have been deds of
atrocity conmitted by the United States
armieswhich never can be forgotten in
the Southern States. But Id' entreat
them to become loyal citizens, and re
spect the national authorities of the Re
piblic. Abandon, at once and forever,
all notions of secession, niullification
and disunion. Determin6 to alive, and
teach your children to live, as true
American citizens. There will. be in
rthe future, if there is not now, As much
of pride and gridideur in the name of
'American citizen ,' as there once was
-in that ot 'Ronmn itizen.' The Repub.
lie is destined to go on increasing in Ia.
tional power and greatness for centuries
to come. As soon.as the ferment of the
Tevolution subsides, we shall be restored
tto all our civil rights, andbe as freo and
rrepublican as wo ever were. There is
mo reason why there should be any sec
tional jealousy or ill-feeling bet,ween the
North and the South. O-They pra great
ly necessary to each other. Their inter
.ets are dependent, and not rival inter
eats ; and now that slavery is abolished,
there will be no bone of contention be.
aoween the two sections. .,
. K thought, Mr. Chairman, that when
th'e Southern States sbeeded there was
an end ta Repubican institutions, that
the great Anerican, experiment was a
4iilure, aid that we should soon have.
both at the North and in the South,
strong military Governments, which
would be Republicani in name only.
Unt, sir, my-hope pf Republican insti
tutivns has revived with the resteration
of the Unioi. It is a cryng shame to
.think.that mankind, free and enlightened,
are not capable of governing themselves!
That they nust have a master, or ruler,
in the shape of a king or monarch, to
govern them, who mnay not have as
muckhsenme or virtue as the hunblest of
is. shjects I. If civil government is once
iore restored in, the South, and the ship
0, State gets fairly under way again, we
rqay be assured of the perpetu4y of Re
pitlhian principles..
Ir 11 the eceding States except
lont'h Carolina en4Florida, Pr Viuional
Oove,rnore have been, eppoin with a
' to the restUration 6f civil authori
y tate.. 1Tlh$s hae'pot been
alone nl u h Carolina4 . )beoemnse the
people hay . et ~iren 'stl.eleni
-demnstrtion r w~lingess to re'
turu to their allegi4 >9e United
$tates. As soon m as oneby $he
people, in their priary mes, a
Provisional Governor will b ste
iby the President, with poweg 11 s
(Convention of the State, for the
,Qf reforming the Constituation an
ijhlng slavery. When this is doe,
~the Constitution approveliby Oongpes
,ihe State will be allowed to regne t
'pstion agais in the Federal utosp
The -people will elect their members p
the Legislature, and govern thenisardh
as -they heretofore have done, T1he mii
* a uthortes.willbewtlidrawn, Ani
flaiin. al nva stmen ae allowat
The resolutions which I Iiave had the
honor of submitting for the adoption of
this meeting, are similar, in purport, to
those adopted at Charleston, Columbia,
Abbeville and other, places. lhey sim
ply express our willingness to u'dopt the
terms of the President's proclanation.
and return to our allegiance. . 'We like.
wise ask for the .appointment of a Pro.
visional Governor and the restoration of
the civil authoritioe. There is nothing
in these resolutions to which the most
sensitive can object. If g man is in A
loathsome dungeon, there is no impro
priety in asking to be released, no mat.
ter how innocent he nay have beeh.
Nor is there anything wrong in his
promising to behave himself if restored
to his liberty. The resolutions likewise
provide for sending some one to repre
sent the situation of the country to the
President. This has been done in other
States, and in other Districts of this
States. It may have some influence
on the action of the Federal Govern.
ment, to have a tree and full conference
with the President, in reference. to the
condition, - wishes and feelin of the
State. It is reported that resident
Johnson receives kindly all suggestions
which are made in reference to the re.
construction of the States.
Mr. Chairman, I thank you, sir, and
this large and most respectable assem
blago of the citizens of Greenville,
for their patience and courtesy in listen.
ing to me, and niost devoutly pt-ay to
God .that we may be once more a free,
happy and united people.
Among the resolutions passed by a
public meeting which was lield at St.
Mary's Chapel iv Orange county on
the 2d instant, were the following
Resolved, Thit Chose who wished
well to the Confcdrste cause, rejoiced
Qver Confederate victories and mourned
over Confederate dead, and now rejoice
over our humiliation, were hypocritically
false then or now.
- Resoved, That we believe 'President.
Johnson and the people North do hot
expect us to rejoice in this hour of
mourning and humiliation, but'to yield
a quiet and dignified obedience to the
Constitution of the United States, and
this we iintend to do.
Exactly so. If we conduct ourselves
as law' abiding, peaceful citizens, that is.
all that can reasonably be expected of
us. It is our datg t0 do all in our power
to promote peace, prevent anarchy, and
sustaili those in auithority who are hoti
estly trying to restore us to civil rule,
for thereby we benefit ourselves; but
it is not our duty to turn abotit all at
once and glorify and huzsah for he
Union just.after doing all irr our power
to break it up. Such a course is doutep.
tible. and we beg to be excused from
participating in any .such ".summer-sol"
exercises. It is not necessary for any
Southern man to provd his "loyalty" by
ddihonucing in puhlic meetings those
who participated tvith hun in earrying
on the war-it is bnly necessary for
98 to show, by a niet, correct deport
met, that we are anri6us to promote
pbace and -secure psotectlon for life ;nd
property and that we will stenid by and
support all fffilders of the Governmeit
who treat us fairly and discharge their
dutiehonestly. . avery' eitizen w inter.
ested in "aaiitAining goed order, and
however'ifuch we ray regret the result
of the late War, it is otir duty in all
respects to conforni to circumAtatices
over w1iel We have rO ontrdi and Io
cept the fisaue aslitil. , Ir'doin" this,
thie Southern pe'opl b'nat~ thomgelves.
arid their section. 1&dr, ourself, indivi
dually, we are free to inkt~rtat we di4
all We bould to estAblih tle Cory.
feder-acy and achieve istecess, and: we
think we did a greatdta~iri thab *ay.
We would usafet "akythin rather than
(slehog 'we wete nott a'igtrahileoe.
uIome' b" Bttwd *re .en1 itdy t'o
aekiowledge th~o' YailOte 'off
at canse andqenideth. termhtation
he 'war as a lnal' settes#'#the,
tB s oditbots wl'.te '
eVAsumO of the New.
. Ex-Gotvernor BitoWN, of Georgia, has
issued an address to the people of that
State. He urges them to support not
only the Government of the United
States, but the administration of. the
present Chief Magistrate. He appeals
to them for their own sakes, in order
that they nuty receive the benefits to re
snlt, to take the oath of amnesty, and to
observe it in. good faith. To those who
have conscieniciously adhered to slavery.
and have on principle opposed its aboli
tion, he advances the argument that that
question ia now settled forever, and
should pot he longer considered. To
those who caminot support the Constitu.
tion of this Government he suggests
emigration fro-m the country.
A' despatch. from Washington says
Now that the conspiracy trial is over,
there will sootn be some * definite action
concerning the trial of JF-RsoN DA
vis. If it should be determined to try
him for treason, the proceedings will of
course take place before a, civil tribunal;
but, from the present indications, it is
more probable that he will be tried by a
military commission as the leader or in.
stigator of the conspiracy.
Incendiary fires continue to prevail in
Russia. In'spite of all ,the efforts of the
government to prevent them, add to ar.
rest suspected persons whole villages,
and even towns, continue to be butnt
down. The destruction is supposed to
be the work of the Poles. It does not
appear. however, that there is any bet.
ter reason for the charge than that
made against the Christians during the
great fire at Rome under Fero, or
against the Romanista during the great
fire of London 200 years ago.
The Lynchburg (Va.) .Republican
says "we regret to learn that a seriour
state of affairs exist in Amherst county,
Va., worthy the prompt attention of the
authorities. The negro population
seems to be running riot over tho cotin.
try, and robbery appears to be the or
der of the day. and night. . Depreda
tions of every kind freqently occurred.
Tiho fact that wild game overrun
Virginia, proves how soon a'country can
fall backinto its original wilderness, wlpn
cultivation ceases. Deer andhJbear are re
ported to have reappeared in districts
where they had not been for mahy years
prior to the commencement of the war.
Quails and rabbits literally swarm in the
desolated settlements of Virginia.
The Cincinnati 2hnies of ithe 26th
-saya the wheat crop throughout South.
ern, Ohio is being rapidly harvested.
The yield, we upderitand, is something
4bove the aterage.
linanoial and Commercial.
Tee New York JHerald of 'the '18th
says cotton is declining, and gives the
last qnotations at 46c. per pound
Gold is quoted at 143c.
Cotton, in, the Charlotte, (N. C.)
.market, as we learn by the Democrqet,
commiuands nd, currency.
Out (W cotto T darket le
riported to uin e~f3126c.
greenbacks, pr wit - ard
tendencoy. tE
!hy ke4d, (New Tark,)of 19th
givei lus the ianne8Xed :
Qottot.-The sarke wes' dtileand
bekvy under liberal receipt. ahee& 1.
200 bales' *et :#&i at a further r~co
ies'faeitit 'a . on all gt~dsw: 1W.
4i4ttb9.d a tM. for otdinarfy aui42
$S 8t#9@d siddling.
be asske0le strougbhet Ip
awp4 1of ecsh &
Charleston.
.The "Queen City," we are glad to
learn, is, Phcenix like, fast rising out of
and shaking off the debris with which
the sad events of war had clothed her,
and will, we hope, under the benign
influence of a speedily restored civil
Government, soon resume the position of
importance, among her sister cities, to
which she is so justly entitled.*
It will be a matter of gratification to
our Charleston readers to, *now that the
burnt district is being rapidly rebuilt,
and order has already begun to take the
place of chaos. r
A considerable trade is carried on by
the wholesale merchants with purchasers
from the interior.
The health of the white population is
very good; the mortality among the
negroes very heavy.
CROPS iN LoUIRIANA.-The New
Orleans Picayuno says accounts from
the country report that crop prospects
are very encouraging. The rains liave
been plenteous and fructifying.. Sugar,
cotton, corn arnd rice are looking well.
Thus far, too, that dreadful enemy,
which cast such a blight last season over
thp cotton field, the army worm or
catterpiller, has not heralded his ap
pearance.
Turx AxINxSTY OAT.-The Charles.
ton Courier reminds voters, - or those
who desire to become such, that they
will not be allowed the tight of suffrage
unless they have taken the amnesty
oath. It states that, up to this time,
not more than five htndred persons
have taken the oath. We append a
copy of the oath, in order that our pub
lic should should see what is required for
them to establish their citizenship:
I, - , solemnly - that I have
carefully read the amnesty proclamation
issued by Andrew Johnson, President of
the Inited States of America, on May
29, 1865, and that I am not excepted
from the benefits of that proclamation by
any one of the fourteen.exceptions there
in made, except
Sworn atid subscribed before me at
, this - day of -, 1865.
No. -
UNITED STATES OF'AMERICA.
I, - , of the District of - State
)f - , do olemt in t
ance of Almigh that
forth faithfully and de
Constitution of t . !d States, and
Lte Union of the tates thereupder, and
Lhat I will, in lik uainner, abido by and
faithfully support all laws and prgiama
Lions wihich have been made durig the
:xisting rebellion with reference to the
mancipation of slaves-So tP MY.
aOD.
Sworn to a&nd aubscribediefore me at
------, this day' of ,
1865.
The above named has - complex.
on,.-r- hair and --- eyes ; is -
e3t -. indhes high, And - Years
f age; b'y ptofession a
[The origtit oaths will be transbitted,
by the daeert administering them, to the
Deattfrnt of State, flhrough'intermedi
ate chat ls, ahil a certified copy thereof
will bei fornished to the applicant for par
bi, t6 aboduipan7 his peitiohi.]
PIDW#1.or anMiu, Nd , late of Soth Caroligae
NO. 8,' WALI, STR~tT, NEW YORK.
*o fmma twrebs t.
OFFICIAL ORDERS.
HEAD QUARTERS,
DISTRICT OF WESTERN 8. 0.,
WIxNxanobo', . C., July 25, 186&
Special Orders
H EREAFTER, until further orders,
no liquor of any kind will be sold at
this place, unless by special permission frons
the "Provost Marshal" at these Headquar
toe. By-command of
Brig. Gen. J. D. FESENDEN.
CHAN.B. HALL, A. A. A. Gen'l.
. July 27'65
HEAD QUARTERS.
DISTRICT OF WESTERN 8. C,,
Wi1NXanoo' July 26, 1865.
General Order#, 1
No. 8.
IrNASMUCH as nany of the colored
JI people living within this Distrii
show no disposition to labor industriousl
and faithfully,- either for themselves or thefr
employers, whereby they might be able to
live comfortably,and:provide food and cloth
ing for their families during the coming win
ter, but rather show an entire disregard for
their own interests in the future, by leaving
off work, 'roaming idly over the country,
living on what they can steal from planta
tions, and congregating in large numbers
in the vicinity of all military posts, which
cannot but produce want and suffering
to all, it is ordered,
That all colored people remain steadily at
work with their employers and former
masters; that they refraih from all deeds of
theft and violence, arnd faithfully and dili
gently strive to ensure the preservation ad
sa fty of ihe crop, upon which the future
subsistence of all classes depend.
Any violation of this order will be severe
ly launilshed, and all colored people found
loafing about military posts and in the
:ountry will be arrested and punished.
No acts of injustice or oppression. by
planters and others, towards the negroes in
heir employ, will be tolerated.
Contracts for the wok. and labor of the
blacks, to be approved by oflicers designat
sd for that purpose, will be made in all bases
where practicable, and both parties will be
held to a striot observance of the same.
Commanding officers of Sub-distriets and
posts, will be charged with the strict exncu
Lion of the above order.
By command of
Brig. Gen. J. D. FESSENDEN,
CimAs. B. HLr., A. A. A. Gen'l
July 27'65--mol4
IEAD QUARTERN.
DISTRICT OF WESTERN S. C.,
WINwenonO', July 16, 1866.
General Order, 1
No.1. 1 .
Y virtue.of Special order No. 189,
BExtract II, from Head 'Quarters De
artment of the South. dated July 12,1866,
he un'dersigned hereby assme command of
Western South Carolina. -
All order n w existing this District
will be he roe until further orders.
E FESSENDEN,
July .0en' Com'dg.
AITED.
oot and Shoe.
a And steady' em
loyme ges, inmediate
ipplicat . W . ay,
Jli 22' 0 Wlnnsboro, 8. C.
30I4M A. KA'Y,
ARCHITE* AND CIVIL ENGINEER,
COLUMBIA, S. 0.
,o . Professional business attdded to li
4ortl and South CarqlIna. jjuly 20'66
cOTiro WAnThD,
AUM prepared to buy (p'n one to a
tilousand bales of WOTTON, and will
y thehighest' adarketpribs for'the same,
ther in specie or "gtsenbaeks."
UI., W. DUVALL,
July l,' - Agent.
C. & 9. C. RAILItOAD.
OmskAVd ada'saurgols s Ornion,
OCIESTER, 8. (., July 6, 1865.
'TNTlb further notice trains will be
U' run daill on this roed s follews:
hasdf4 (. C.d at ' 8 A. M.
-U--g at 7:A.U.t
Ibarlote at : : : .' 8P. M.
AS, AN4DB1SONI,
*GenaBUgerIattad.
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