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the face; pi11 no more blood; accept with 'the dignity which even mifortune can tcrnmsnd, the ondition which you tannot avert. In thus suspending the active exercise of the duties of my office;I do so with the most earnest wish that your sufferings may soon find Mitigatioa and relief; that you way retrieve the waste and loss of property which you.have endured in the progress of the, war ; and that you may experi ence those blessings, intellectual, social and r a4 which under the favor of God, were the great ends which I desired to accomplish. To hava succeeded in 'these would have seoured to me a seward, the richeot and only inheritance which I could have left to my ehildren. With regard to myself, so fan as I am affec!ed by the charges which are mede against me, I*m ready to answer to them or'to any of them. At any time or plate, when or where my presence may be desired or required for investigationf I shall te there, if notified thereof, with- the least possible delay. Whatever I have said, I befered to be true; whatever I have done, I believed t be right. And with this conciousness of ibe recti tude of my purpose, and of the integrity of my conduct, I shall not.avoid, delay or hinder the closest scrutiny that can be devised.. To you, among whom I^ was born ; to you, with whom my whole Ife has been spent; to you, whose confidence I have enjoyed; to you, whose testimony I feel I could well ivoke for my con doct, I have but to express the pain which this condition of the State bas cost rne, and to wish you all the happiness which a people are ever permitted to enjoy. may 24 1 A. G. MAGRATH. THE TRI-WEEKLY HERALD. NEWBERRY, S. C. S WEDNESDAY MORNING, MLY 31, 1865. The weather for some days past 'has been quite cool; fires were comfortable. The very atmospbere seews to be undergoing change. Transition provails in all orders and departments. A Free Press. It is a mistakgn idea that some people enter tain, that a press is free in their sense of that meaning;and that we can insert articles that suit them, and do little odd jobs of printing, because as they say 'everybody wants to see' the one, and the other 'wont take but a minute to do,' all for nothing. Its a mistake friends, we labor for s support honestly, and- don't raid on our neigh bors for a support. If you have a - private inte. rest to advance, pay up for it. Soldier Xudered. A soldier named -Cochraa or Cockrell, was brutally-murdered between one and three o'clock p. m., las-Tinursday, near Mrs. Worthy's planta tion, Lexington District, within a mile of Edge field line. The follow:ing particulars learbed by a gentleman, wih whom he stopped a few hours before his murder, may lead to identification. Hle was 19 years of are, the eldest of eight chil-. dten.f r Belonged to Hood's late army ; had been sikfrsome time atteCetrhospital. Raiding... * That 'honesty is'the best policy,' is an explo Sded. theory, it might have done once,.or have suited our simple-minded forefat!ers, but now * au'ch a policy la laughed to scorn. The old Jere * my Diddler~ style of 'raising the wind,' gives place -to the, dashing charge, the- mob, and mnuscl&is made the means now-a-days. Unless one. is an - .adept at stealing; he is not the style, and might as well retire to the shade. It is astonish,in~ -bow popular it has become, how - dextrouAy the propery of one to-da't is changed to that of ano theito-morrw. The idea is taking, it smnacks - refreshingly, it's a much eseWr- wAy of gettine along than the old and: honest mode.. And if any means is adopted to stop these 'knights' of the charge we will enter a solemn protest aga.inst it. The strong have a right to prey ur , the * weak and innocent, even as the bIg fish' eat'the * ~ little ones. V$ho says ~its disgraceful, shameful, - ad nothing. else than stealing ? To all whom it may Concern. As notieed in the last- ss"ue, we publish the -Herald but once a week, erih the subscription at $2 for six months, (payable in almost any kind of * ~ provisions or pluznder, excepting silk worms, ar my wagons or mules,) until such timp .as we can *with propriety or profit make e change. Hay -- ing an abiding, faitb, .but living on the substarce Qf things hoped for, aDd the evidence of things . unseen, except a-few pickings accidentally drop. pod by an over burdened raider-sour only income for two or three weeks-We hope strongly for something 'to turn up.' Oni. 'he'ps', in tis time of scant, are sadly reduced,.nd.scarce have -nus * cle enough left teo battle with .a gnass-ho$per, much less 'stick type,' or- run the press, w6ile we are growing as thin as a lath an'd beautifully less every day. But we struggle on. Parties indebt - - ed, therefore,will gear up teams and corne to the rescue with their indebtednes, unless they - - wish-to read 'died, through the careless indiffer e nce of a few subscribers and advertisers who failed to pay their dues, the editors of the Her * aid, and their unfortnnate apprentices, whio fool - ishly persisted in trying to live on hope. Peace to their a.shes.' We would here state that all communications al~ niaug to private or individial interests, or of a personal character, are considered advertise. 'For the Herald. The-Present and Future. Ihe past is gone; the present is with us.- We enter upon a new arder,of natienal afairs. For four long yreais this' country has been enigiged in a mighty struggle. A struggle which has been wasteful and lav'ish .of human life, of property, of resources of every description. A struggle which.bas demoralized society, and developed, the lowest, meanest and bitterest passions of the human leart. A struggle which kindled- and aroused a storm, that has swept 'v'er the land like the angel of destruction. A struggle which checked the sentiment that burned ind lived in the breast of our fathers of old, whose manly hearts we;e never,under the influence of unpi. triotic feelings, who sought no local or sectional advantages, but regarded all this America as one broad land, as one common country. The fierce conflict is over, the booming of cannon, the rat tle of musquetry, the tramp of armed men is hushed. Now that it is ended, we hope and trust that reason will 19- permitted to reign over pas sion and heated blood ; that a more enlightened policy will prevail; a more generous impulse give directign to the minds of the prople; that critninations und recriminations will die ont; that order and harmony may rule; that a true pa. triotism will be eherished;' that pride of country will~be"nurtured and nourished. If the 'administration at Washington is- guided by fionest motives, and practise a wise polic'y, we look for th& happiest tesults. A nagnaisimous course toward the States an*citizens, so lately arraed in hostility 'against the government of the United States, will be the wisest, best .and noblest pc4icy that can be-pursued. Such a course, however bitter the feelings may be at the present, will tend to sooth;, pacify, and win the hearts of the Southern people to the support of the government. It will undoebtedly soften, and finally 'extinguish resentments and encourage ;he citizens of all the seceded States to a hearty and most. cordial return to loyalty, as well as to that free communication, commerce and exchange in general which. existed up to the breaking out of hostilities. We Must remember, it matters not what may be said to,the contrary, that the late 'conflict, so fiercely and ckbs;inately waged on both sides, was nothing but a civil war. There, was much to inflame parties; sectional jealousies, political differences, geographical di visions, the lust of political power, reckless rdi caisn, furious fanaticism, ind a bastard aibition, which existed ia the hearts of demagogues and politicians, who sought the subversion of all that was ancient or stable, and looked toi pereon al aggrandisement ratlier than to the public weal. Then there was the hydra-headed preas, north, east, south and west, whikh'sent out sheets, hot, from the press, teeming with invectives,.false hoods, sectional articles, abuse, slander, that served only to inflame the temper of already ex cited combat.ants. During the war, outrages were perpetrated that shocked the moral stense and .moral nerves of hu manity. Thesi things, however, *we must remem ber are and were incident to war. There can be no christian warfare where' the sword and bullet are,s used.'- But now t'hat -the conflict is over, thati the war is ended, we must learn to be loyal and quiet, we must try to triumph over all trou bles, dispose aright 'of all diferences, and endea vor~by all poss"ible means to harmonize matters as they may tend to unite us in the future more strongly tog!ether. There- is no expediency upon which to as but that of loyalty. No benefit to L"o sought,;but the' benefit of alL~ We must re member not only to try to inaugurate peace, but we' must incourage the growth of a love of coun try, as boundles's and as expandive as our own wide-spre.gd territory. Nothing,we contend,must be 'dpne .or attempt ed to humble the .States lately at war with tha~ government, 'nor to injure or wrong the citi'zens of, those States. A prompt and ready .resump tion by' the States of their former relations to each other and to the government should a~t once take place. No impediments, no obstacles; eveni of the slightest kind, must or should be placed tin she w~ay of the -restoration of perfect harmo-, ny. The United States government pow cr.n af ford to be gallant, chivalric and generous. Now is the time for her to exhibit nobleness of cha racter, and like a kind and loving mother', to for give her erririg.and wayward chiildren. If Pres 'ident Johnson can possibly lay aside all preju dice, and rise to a noble compreherision. of the state of the country, if he can discard all tin dictiveness, malevolence and resentments from his bosom, if-e.will remove3from his presence all desiging men, who will seek to tage advantage of position and opportunity, thereby hoping 'to secure a triumph to their sectional views. If he will turn a deaf ear to all evil counsellors. If he will deal with~ the States and people of the South as a high-mi ded, patriode, erilighten,ed people. T sum up all-If he shall show himnself' to be dipassionate, as the P.resident of the American Republic, then he will see himself rejpected, and surrounded. and supported by su Anierio,p peo * e. - - This war. has*.demonstrated and proved con. I clusively that the nations of Etirope have up sympathy with us. -They stood with folded arms and laughe& with joy to see this civil war rage.. They rejoiced at the success of their plans, the rending asunder of the great republic, .which they hoped and trusted would end in leaving no thing but the wreck of liberty and the ruin of iocial istitutions.' Thty were eontent if they could but see the prostration of that -rowng power seated upon this V;6rth Aa'ericau, Conti nent, which, likc[the infant Hercul-s, promised to rise into a natite strength that would enable it to crush the enemies of freedom. Cursed -be the syipathy and fellow feeling of Europe for the welfare of America! Hereafter let us nourish and cherish a patriot isq. as broad-and as extensive- as the country. Lit us not be fooled and duped by ambiiioua demagogues and frothy declaimers, hunting for office and power, to rush into altercation with o.ne another, under the fierceness of ignobTe pas. sions excited for .ignoble objects, but let us act as the citizena of powerful States, constituted into for certain great purposes of mutual protec tion 4nd advantage, and .bound therefore updn the first great law of governments as wellks of persons, the law of self-preservation so to ad-. i minister that common government as never to endanger or .overwhelm it. If such shall be our course and policy, then will our power and glory rise into a'magnifcence..and statelinessgreater even than that of Rome, in her prouUest and paliest days. Then shall we enjoy tranquility. Then shall the American banner not only wave oyer in em pire, a continent unparalleled, in its elemenJs of happiness, freedom and gower, but shall yet wave by its influence over the illimitable empire of reform and selfgoverning man. S. COMMUNICATED. Agreeable to appointment, a large and respect. able meeting of citizens, residents of the neighbor hood of Chappell's Depot, on the G. & 0. E R., were assembled on Monday last.foi the purpose of considering the crisi., and of organizing some system of mutual priotection and defence in the community, adapted to the exigencies of the times. On motion, General C. B. Griffin was called to the Chair, and Dr. C. C. Higgins requested to act as Secretary. By request Lieut. Thomas G. W1ite was invited to address the meeting, who, in aseries of remarks upon the political condition of ourseotiob, explained the object 9f the meeting and submitted the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted : . Whereas, circumstances over- which we .have] no control, have suddenly 'occurred to 'suspend the functions of all Governinent in our midst, and to leave. our community in common with others, in our land, victims of a ruthless anarchy, and whereas, in the history of every civil con-] Tulsjon, their invariably exists an interregnum between the destruction ofeone government and the establshment of another, in its stead, .in which vice, insubordination, and lawlessness stalks abroad unrebuked .by public sentiment, and unclieeked by the wholesome restraiznts of law and order, and whereas, in the chaos which * prevails at such periods, peaceful and quiet citi zess are subject to violence and -outrage, and innocent and unoffending p'ersons are frequently thi victims of injustice .and oppression, and whereas, it is the duty of every good citizen to lend his individual efforts for the maintenance of law and order and the essablishment of a system of civil government in the community in which he may reside; Be it, therefore, Resolved, that we the inhabitants of 'this i mediate neighborhood, do hereby constitute ourselves into an organized or constabulary. force for theapurpose of restraining all' violence] and excesses, of discountenancing all injustice -] and irregularity, and of preventing by force, if I necessary, any infringmnent upon private rights and privileges, ad of mutually protectidg our selves from-ensds of-marauders and plunderers, that may continue to . infest the country for some time to come. *Resolved, that we cordially recommend other comuniities included within a space of ten miles f square, to do the saute thing' in order that asz emiergencies occur co-operation and .sssistance .-ay be mutually expected and required fpr mo're. fully accomplishing the intents and purposes of oar org-nization. *Resolved, that the officers of this organization i shall consist of one.Captain and one Lieut:enant;, whose duty it shal,l be to have summonea together' - as speedily as possible, the available forces of the j comniand for any purpose which in theirjudgment may seem proper. Resolved, that the command be divided into e five squads or beats, each included in an arca of about two miles square, and that upon intiriiation ofa threatened danger these 'squads. shall be summoned and collected by their. respective chefs and conducted to the comnion rendezvous. E esolved, that this orgraiization continue in force,'-until such' time as the supremacy of consti- r tuted authority, lhe reestablished in our midst. - TI)e meeting was forthwith organized by the - election of officers of theorganiation.' CoL Thos.~ 3. Lipscomb was elected Captain and Mr. John - Watts appointed Lieutenant. CoL Lipscomb upon taking. the Chair seert?ed duly impressed with~ the importance of the objects of the organization and .1 of the responsibility of t.he trust. imposed upoi~ p 4m, and proceeded.frthwith to select the Chiefs if squads in adeord&W wkh tke 4th resolution, a order tat no delay'shokW- prevent the in. nediate operations of the organization in case if necessity. Oii motibn of Mr. D. V. ScuR-y,it was proposed hat the proceedings be publishedbin ie Newberry Terald, in order to invite ~ the. ,eoperaion' of eighboring cowmnities.to thi'ine end. The meeting then adjourned. C.,C. HIGGINS, M.D., Secretary. COUMVINICATRD. cxx n -. The want of a circulating medium is now se ,erely felt. In this crisis, many holders of Bank ilL are submitting to a. discount. Whie some of the Banka may be injured by the' dowifall of he Confederacy, the Unicn Bank of CharWton rill pass throggh tAhe ordeal in safty.- Its cir ulation as always been contracted, and. i; has a krge amount of Exchange in- Europe, probably nongh to redeem its Bills in. Gold twice over. [any months ago, in Augusta, its Bills we.e In emand at a high premium. The Bank of the Itate, as a State Institution, sboud .preserve .its redit. LU. Paroled soldiers who have arrived in this tity state that, in half an hour after Lee's sur, -ender, the tree under which it occured had >een cut down, split up, and divided among he Yankee soldiers as mementoes. HYM-EN IAL. Married,.on- 18th inst., at the repidence.of the iide's father, by Rev. Mr. Wilbanli, S.. Da reaport, of Newbery, to Mi:K n E.Simp on, of. Cro&s Hill, Laurens Dist. S. C. 3ut'hppy they, the happiest of their kind, Whom gentle stars units,-and in one fiite - lheir hearts,their fortunes and their beings blend! OBITUARY. .DiED of dropsy, Tuesday "morninr, May U8d, 865, CHARLIE- infant son of .' Thornton and Hary F. Capers,aged 18 ionths and 17 days. [Late Arrival of Fresh- Goods. -Wron Charlestons 1E f.fllowing desirable articles have just beeS received from CIarlesten, 'ia: No. f MACKFREL, No. 1 CHEESE, Choice HERRINGS, - 'SODA, COFFE , -SUGAA, - SIFFERS,' KNIVEN, table and po.ket, - . Spool CJTTON. &d. - Besides. will be found in. my Ftore Shoe Thread, 'encil3, Gun Capa, Paper and Envelope\s Er-dr, salt, Corn meal,.I;rg d Apples, and., many -other rticles. I will exchange. the 1ibove named. goods for n-ovisions, or sell for Cash.. Cash will be paid by me -for- F1lpur, -Molasses, 3acon, Lard, Corn,~ Butter, Eggs, Chickena^and Eurkeys. SMay 30 tf -.. A. HAEIS. 9 Da .POPE offers his -proesonal services to the citiaenof? werry.~ Jan be found during the day at the Drug Store f Dr. Williams, at night. for' the preseig, at th -esidence of Dr. Peter Mooii. May 22 3 To the Public of Newherr, RS J . RROLL, having- located per LLmanently. in Newberry, onte~s hg.r serris LS instructr' s in Vocal and -Instrument4hMusio. lao Fre'nch, .German,. and - Italian lanusgep. ~or termrs, &c.,- pply at her residence, over Mr.. Wicker's Store, 'an Street, May 28 8t NrOTIOt'. Rl. G. W. GARMANY offers hs pndo LIservices to the citizens of eln and surrounding country. 0%3o~4Efra. )r:Ewarts All -orders Iletthere wil.he saap1 y attended to. ' .May 28. 4 NOTlH [ HEREBY warn all parties not to trade for a LNOTE given,-by me toNIOaAZ1 -KINARD ar a Thouand Dolar,in the year 1.884, as sa ote has been.paid. May 4, 1865. A. MX. WI(QE3R * NGTICE. .. i ['HE ANNUAL.MEETING OF T'HR LADIES' SADFATRwiltake pilace in'Grees ood, Abbeville District, pa thefirst W.dnaday .. a June ae.zt, at 2 o'clock, P. X. Thie inembers enei-ally are .requested to attend, se,matters' of iterest wilL be brough to the notice of the So. iety. By order of Ekecutive Committsee. J.- R TARRANT, SMay 13 . Secretary and Treasu. ALT, SHEETING, AGATE BUTTONS, FINE NEEDLES, &c., 0barter for Bacon,-Butter, Lard or Corp; at L.the Martin House, Newberry, C. H. S. C. April 29 tf *WANTED, T the Maruin House, all kinds of protice for. whrih cash will be puidi at Newberry April la'