Journal and confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, May 26, 1865, Image 2
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EXECUTIVE DfiPAtlTMFXT,\
Columbia, Mav-20, 1S<!5. )
V THE PROCLAMATIONS FROM .
this Department, bearing date tlie 2<i day j
,* xjf.Mav, 1SG5, is .hereby revoked; a ad the directions
therein given arc hereby countermand- |
ed. The fyJiowing correspondence with (?eir.
* 12- A. Giilmore will set forth the causes wnicn
hiive led mo to revoke that prvcianiiitio'n and
counternnnul its directions: ;
HEADQITS DKP'T OP THE SOUTH,')
* Hilton IIjjad, S. 0., May i!, 18G5. j*
Him. A. Or. May rath, Columbia, S.. C.' '
Sip.: I lmvc seep in t)ic public prints what
piu oorts to b? a proclamation issued by you t6
tlj'PJjhople of til: State of South Carolina, d - ;
ted at "Heaihjjuwti-iSjf./olum.biti, May "_\ 1S60,"
directing "that all subsistence stor-sand pnnpevty
of the Confederate State's within the limits
xrf the State be turned over to ami accounted
for by the agents of the State oppointed for
thfit purpose/The snHistciicc' and other s'tfcrc?
to be used for the relief,pf? the people of the |
State, aoctatiio other'propbrty, of whaToyei*
jfl kind, to be.held for the common benefit of the
; ]Jy the cdh'vcntiocLbctween General Slier-*,
?n$n and J ohriston Agreed 'upon on tjie L'Srh
'day. pr April" uifc, at J>enne? sparse, near j>u;rltam-Station,
IjT- &, au o.Hicial copy of- which
I .enclose^ kll-a'cts of war on the par? of General
- -Johnston's cowmand eea^cil, mid .the ormv and
publib property,were -urrcualered to tlic United
States. -"The Vlistrict covered by said convention
includes.the' State of South Carolina, as, is
'correctly stated to yon in the despatch froTjl
; General Johnston, dated Grc nsiioio, A'. G.J"Ui
p 7i]>ril.?l0, H&U5. . .
' AU-pa'blic property," tberofo'rb,' should be .
'delivered to.oncers of the tTniul States, j
its.seiziire^Jyf;?Stato agents or bj any .'other o
persons, ifaphtirpct- violation of the' convention;?
is a| apt of war,"a crime against humanity, and' 1
.will be so regarded an'tl treated. At those hcadqnarttirs.'};-'
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I con-ider that you jjannot properly* take ]
any official.acfion in tins matter, except throng*. <
"ttid ^'iS^eU States authority, to wrhoaifs this s
J?i^^')>oloi)gs/.by>rigii^ of;tuilitary capture i
:}rorregde^- 'Its gratuitous 'distribution
' . -ainoSi^pfersong.who, by persistent treason" o'n 1
i *tbe ^^.of their leaders,(hay? hewn, reduced to
. ft'istijlpori of abjcet pauperism, in.' a senseless
&nd|niitless atteju^at'revolution, toust bo an ^apt^^arity
on^tbe'part of tlie Government
%' wluch-Jffheyha\f$c tried to pfretyhrow.. 1
. 8tand;feadj, untfer the ,-orders, of ;Maj.i"*&en.
iSd^rrqan^to.tAkepossession of .this "property,
.aud-Jtp relieve present" -wants and encourage
the inn?bi^pfeTesome their peaccoful p'rir- 1
K suits" ih tio; State.pf South, Garoliw; and 'I i
' expect.those who hold any,|erablance of authority
in t*he State to act in aid of this benevolent i
..policy, if they attempt to act at alj.'. i
l am, sir, respectfully;' yoiir obedient ser- i
vant, , Q. A..GI.LLMOUE, '
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
M.'BISSELL-J>Er?T3f?T, "
WILL A.TTKND TO ALL GALLS IX 11 IS PR0-V
SESSION at his residence iaRatlcd^e street, between
\ Market and Lyttloion Streets.^ * .
* TERM^ CASH, or Provision? at cash, pf ices. But- '
, ter,,Racon,"Larcl and Corn will be taken in part pny
ment. As. the Coi^erato money is uow quite useless,
- - "persons requiring niy services must provide some other
means of payment before tho servico is renderetttk
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' , ' SPECIAL1 WQT'ivu: ' - :*
t; I* TTIE* SI7I3SCRIBER.;Hi514iP^ CONSTANTLY OX
hand a fresh supply of MbaPahd 1 iominy in exchange
-" ' or.Corn. Ajaply at Mr. ilcCrejglil/s shop' on Aiding
, street. V ' J-. -J?. SUTHERLAXD. 1
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,)
.ColuSjUIA, Mny 22, 1304,' f ,
Toi the People of the S tate of
-**. '. South Carolina;
TTIAVE THIS DAV RECEIVED INFOll
NATION" of an on!or issue)! I-y Major-Genrat
fi. A.Uiltnofc. I deem it proper, with
oat.delay, to present it to ynu for, your information',
sac!) portions thereof eftbet inc and
concern you; because they create for, you a
conflict with'tho forces o'f the United StiUes,
whicli cafi only bo avoided by nry forbearance
to exercise the functions of.tiie Executive t)e.partinont
of tlx: State : ...
. HEAQ'liS DEPT OF.TijE SOUTH,
, U i lton" II k Ait, S; 0., if ay 15,' 1865. "
GEtyXR L ORJ)ERS'NO. 68.
1. The proclamation of A. G. MngrajJi, stjf1
ling him-olf (lovcrtior of South Carolina,,dated*
at J-Ieadqnart'or*, ^,'oluiifbia, ^outli -Carolina,
May 2, Itn>5, ileclariug.tbat' all subsistciico
stores and thp property *oP the Confederate
States wi-thio thc liinits of* the State should be
turned over njid accounted'for by t|ic iigcuN of
tbe State, Appointed f>c &ut "purpose. *;uul directing
that the subsistence ;rud qfljbcr stores
shall bo used for tHo'relief of the people of'the
State, and the'' proclamation 'of.. Joseph - E.
Brown,.s.fylinv Kffasclf Governor of . Georgia,
dated capital (if thjlt State, on the 3d day--,
iff. May,*18(50, r^qniriug the officers and members
of the General Assembly -it), meet in extraordinary
session at the CapiLokiii Miilftlgoville,
on Monday, the 2:*J day of ISOp ; and
the prbojeraation of A. K? Allison, styling himself
Acting Governor of Florida, plated atrial-.
lebassce, on t'/J 8fb day of'ApriJ, lS6f>, giving
notice and dit&ctirrtf"that.-au election be held .
on \arediicadny, the 7^h day of J if no, 1865, for
Governor of'the State bfiTorida: are, each, and
nil. bf^bein,-. decTkreiLnull and yo& it having
become l^fown to me,"-rr natwojrthy'infbr-.
matronj.that the aforesaid AV>'G. Mngrath,
Joseph E.'liro\vji and* A- K. Allison, uresis
m to the United States, diavin^ cqmroitefl I
itindry .aAd divers acts of treason against the'
>ajne> in. adhering to their - enemies, giving!
theiu*aid and coiiitbrt*; *'
The persons and peoples to whom the ^rdc-,
lunations. heroin.ibqve referred lo have been
respectively addressed, arc, therefore, enjoined
ind commanded to give hb; rIieed whatever"
thereto, oc'to any orders, proclamations, commissions
or commands emanatiitg.from persons
claiming the right to exercise the functions and
iuthority of Governor in eithereof |he States
of Softth Carolina, Georgia or Florida, unless
he -8 'in} shall have . been *promn|gated by
be advice or consent of the Ufritq4 States authorities.
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district and I*ost Commanders throughout
this Department \7ill at once'caiyo this order
to be circulated tar and-wide, bjj special
couriers 0 broth crwisc, and will take such steps
tn Roo.iim its enforcement as mav bv them ho
dceiiid necessary. * * v ,
Q. A. GILMORE, ' ?//
Major-General Commanding. ^ j
Oflicial: G. F. McKay, .1st Lieut, and Ai A/j'
A. General. ' 0
I cannot, ufiller all tlic circumstances which
surround you; .expose you to the consequences
which will-he prodncpd because of any effort
on my part?fruitless, if not mischievous, as it
in list be?to exercise tkosfc functions which you
in your^confidence have commitcd to mc. Nor
am I willing that, without such consequences
to'you,. while in tno l^xceutive Chair of the
State^I shall be held* forth to th&yvorld charged
with crime; without tfio most positive declaration,
that I am ready-to meet and repel it,
whatever and by whomsoever made. , tfk
Itf'that peculiar condition 'of our ^affairs,
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j which is now disclosed ..to' you, I fjp&l that toy
'duty, whether considered; iir- heganf -to inysejf1
as vour Exoeutiye, or'to you as a pcopli whcpt*
wolfar.-' is dey. to me, is atpnce plain and imperii
tivo. I will not introduce within this
State discord or contention. I will not allow
myself to famish the occasion by .which a single
atom of suffering can be added tcf that load
which now v;ei<*h$ so bearily updn' you." I
will not.givc opportunity for citoilict between
the Governmcnt'of thisJ^tate and the "Gov^giinent
of the Tinned States; the functions,, therefore,
of tho Executive,.>nrc. si&peridod by. ine
from this'-day. -' V; \ V . *' i
finder oth.ej; circumstances and at o%hcr
times, 1 would pause-in doing .that which I
r.ow do without hesitation j aitdwith a perfect
conviction tliat it is due to you'that it should
be. done.. The exercise of the executive now
.cr in tbo proclamation of tho\ 2d ,M:vyv 1*865,
which tiv4 complained of. lias been rectified'}
and tbo proclamation, recalled. Before' my
letter was received containing the ^'explanation
1 of the circumstances which k?d to, to-the. groi>
lauiation, these orders' hare been" issued j in.
which, lcc*tise of ."trnstwortby information" of"t'clisloyftlty^
and ''sundry nhd. '.divers acts of.
treason," tire functions q? tire. dbVerndi* 0P..the
"State fu;e suspended' and his authority denied.
T.o exercise, my fanctions in th^.fape of these
^rdcrsj^is t^HnvOke force to sustain nia.in. op- positiou^to
that which will be displayed pgpinst
me. Such, a oontcsc conid have but one result:
While to those jn the' State. w)io would give
their support to" the Executive.there4must.com'e
penalties and suffering withoutn.he possiility"
cxfcjpdvantage. ' '
Whatever, therefore, may ,bi, the feeling
which belongs to me Us a man or a citizen in
a fhse like this; where^convic.tip.K.precedes.thc^
hearing,.and sentence db'u cs before the trial;
I feci that it becomes nie to bo' niifidfijl of the
considerations wjiich involve your.peace and,
affect your welfare. vl have said to you before,
I <$\y to you-now, the war is over; hostilities
have ceasedand it is your duty to forbear,
opposition which is hopeless?contest whicjfi? .
unavailing?and reconcile to yourselves rli?tt .
submission, which thogoveijiment of the United
States-'cag. impose^and you cannot resist. - :
While the considerations which I have'now '
CTtpces^cd Jo-id \s\a to this ^forbearance i^ t?e
exetciseiff the firatnotfsjjf the Executive. Dfe
parLinenf of the State, T'owe.it myself, to you/
tO'tiiu State, the Legislature of which, accordin#'to
the constitution of thi^ State, elected,mc
the G'ojjfrnor c^the'Statp-, to make my. .protest
agjijnst the power,, claimed 'Vajnd \e^er.cis<#l
by Gen.- .Gillihorc. . .It, involves a*queytion~
which concerns .not alone the State, but-atl<tbe
States of the Uni.^d States.* It aferots a prin-,
ciple which.it is not now necessary for"*me to
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discuss. . .. - ,. , &|
Whatever may ?e your condition of availing p
rcsisjencc on,.your part will but make it worse.
With J^n earnestness? or "the sincerity of Which'
I need hot giye 3,oji i'assurancer I .urge npo? |
you the resnmpti^of your ,ptj(weful.' pflrsqitflj
add the .adaptation of your yQursqjflp to'tbose ;
changes which may. be^ade. jp youiiftonditiOn.
Do not be misled .by excitement^, give no heed
toxpassion;? deal resolutely with tacts;' look thetruth
calmly in the .face; spill no more blood ;
accept with the dignity whicn ever'misfortnpe.
can command, tj^.con^tion whicii you canpot;
In thus snsperiding the active exeroi^fii^tlie
duties of my office,' f dOj^with the tapat^anest
wish TOat*your suffonngr may'.iwoa^ find
mitigation.and relief; that ^y oa .{nay retrieve
the waste and loss of property which yoii havekpdured
in the progress of the" war; and th^t
you may experienefc thoso blessings, intellectual
serial and moral, which,: under tlje. favor of ,
God were, thp-great ends which *T desired to
accomplish.. To bavgsucceeded in these would ..
have secured to {he a reward,4 the richest arid
only inheritance which I could havedefl&to my 1
children. ?, .
With regard to myself, so far as I am affect- -J
cd .by-the charges which arc made against rr.o,
I am ready to answer to them Or-a'ny of them. !
At any time or place, wherror where toy presence
may "be desired pr required for iuvestiga- 1
tiou, I shall be tfifere, dr notified. thereof, with
the least possibly delay.. Whatever.^haves'aid, .
I believed lto be ri^ht. And with /t|i?oon
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aciousDG3s of the rectitude of my purpose, ahi /
o/l?o.ii!tcgHty:pf;rijy co?duct|J siiill not avoid.*
delay or brack* the aioaests^uti'iy.; dytloan be
dcSfrea.. .. * " . -''"I;"';- '/* w i'~
To-jOu, among wlipm,I wW.^ojrn.; to .y$u, i
with whom "ray. whqlc; life hao been."spwt ; '
you," whose confidence: 1 hive'enjoyed ; to yodj."
wKosc testimony I feel I^could wejl"inv(ike fott;'
ray condnctt I b?ve but to express, Jthc.'.paifl
which thia'conditioDK)f tho State has cast moj
and -to ,wisb- you all the happiness which a peo-(
pie ar'evever pcrmitcd to enjoy. *'; ?? ~r
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Two Hundred -Bipllar^: ReS!
..ward ufe ?peciejg
STOLEN FSLOiSi Mx SfAfcife&ON TS&NlfiffP-'.
#of the5th insf. two (2) fine CAT if ARES, one a#..
I.iige ba^ raare, .will fold ih" the firs! df the fell,'?,years ...
ofttf^eoiOr a deep bay,Sola CK'lDgg, train and ta'l,. very
sipall fbIre topi^oa short to be kept or . placed :under \
.the brow baud; no whit? about her," unlessfeddle ><
?; a srnall?car 01^ tlie right hind leg .at the raeb .1
Ifejoint, outaiJp of'the leg, recehtfy' done by
Etfngy a yery: hea^ madelahim^^jHlh great..
.iimscu&Sr power,- line action,. gentlejand kfud. i|ttliar^
ncra or under saddle J gates, walk trot, and && ''' ,
I>lso,^ono BAT ?IBLEY,-1 rare gfl,"*
hands high, darkly color,'black legs, maji[f$pd tail;- i
a"#very handsome iuiimal," l^utifupy lfoj^^.^fjUi *"
rathcra helavy-main and-tail. rparia,
except? email scar orifco near- tire '-.root: o f the
tafi;-4h tbe'stypfbf&jjffitrppfy- causdd by 'a kick, ..
Theso two animals are*'vqt^r|Mptt '
ctr,-aftd. when.separated,reandimeasy*'.' ?
' I wBlagythe aboyp reward in specie or'its eqnijoV
lejijt-for Hfe recoverjgfeiny iijtreSr pr'-one vlpindred .;
djjjjhirs f&fr either'of wgnr. 4Dy"infi)rmarion, fcs'to the*'_
tlue.Cwilf be duly .appreciated, and ajqmdilfrcnihtioa '..
"aaiptlic marcs cdh be'giTe.t to, '^inner^/Cittetpp,
ESg^dc Dr; B. BfjloHnstoh,"' Oamde^^ C2gtoif,Ho)i;
James A, Witbeijagren,- Lancaster
.Taylor, Ootamfoafls. C., orreyseH' Pipwai^ft&3TOb/ '
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At ' J." 1 . -? . Jfc.**' VIX f
. - gSff* Columbia. i^otrttt-wilicopy four" tiroes, k6ncd
a wcek, and sand bill'to this 'office. ->To' be -piiid: "in.
BftecieL 'y.,v--v. . '"'r'j:,.
Kail Hfad Mill.. ~ *;
i~- SIEAM iritL ?0?KHNDiNI}.MKALAND
A grita, is ,^now ia^wecesaful oporation at thfe-..
old'Ddjiot. Grirfding done fit aH-!hourf. of thp day.1'A v;
shljfoof patronage is solicited;' *>i ?V..,V. r, 1" %
Call atW'road(Bdfefon"e ^or aboVeitjie.old^pji o?
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TpOR S ALE OJ3|tJ3 A#TEE? A! 0OOD ?/ HOBS 8 ;
A Wa3oiL^iLh,',iron akefa' aid 'sptt' or HanaeeS.'-^
Appiy-to ms%:- V
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Cook", 10 mUes^no^
, .ToLccb^B^pv;"nrvtf?TTY
BOXES NO 1 TOBACCO" 1ST JBTORH '!
; JL.>'?^QP.8?6jfor ' '??
JJ 8' 4""'''slr." >.^, . ,/./
FOR SALE ,6Rf^tTSE^';'.|
A LOTk OF PLOUGH IRON. ^PPIITAT'\ f.'' ?*
f- *; V \ MATHELONj' (fc GQ. - >?
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F# S#e ^ E^cl?wi^.r; ;.
A YOUNG HORSE OF
J\. TO JE&6EE ARTHUR, CrtjirieaXSA Cjl :>>?-? :>j
cuti nirnct Dn iurt nb nb* rrm>^ '.vi''
. ALL PEES0?3V.dWJNk ?AXES?^
S^boatjTBice and Syxqp.to this Boa^ undiar wf$jp3|jl
of the Legislature aif.Deoember^^.who are reaidenUh / $
of Ky^ohNo^d^OamdenJiaro Veq^ted^to' d^yej* .! J&
;lie sama.ito Mrj^j^er .JDeiiosits&ry, forthwith.^ fo&V-yf
rax payere-are Squired the law to hadl their taxes): ,'jj*
vny distance' under twelyemiles.v ' 'if:
Mam&cttfrers of Leather and Shoes must dlscf* dc? '. '
ivertneir taxes. * _ V:j
JBy order oflho Board, :.h . \\ ' .ij
&' ; JNOi if. .DeSAUSSUEJS,' . :)l:
May IT?S . \ Chairman of Board; ? '&
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