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B# W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON! * ABBEVILLE, S. C.. OCTOBER 19, 1865. VOLUME XIII. NO. 27. .
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W. A. LEE. EDITOR.
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Tsa Daily South Caholinian.?We had the
pleasure f few days sinee of greeting in oar
snotum ' Mr. F. O. De Fontaine, the we|l
known Journalist and proprietor of the -Caso{tman*lately
published in Columbia, S. C. Hie
visit to pur Tillage was of a business character
and connected with the interests of his paper,
which he proposes soon to re establish in
Charleston, where he is now engaged in transporting
his presses and material* He baa secured
the services of Mr. Wm. H. Wilson, formerly
of this office, in the publication of the
paper, and in ^iis pkill, experience and business
babits Will find a valuable issooiate. Mr. De
Foutain# wields a graphic pencil, and possesses
all the auilififlltinim. notnril anil iMinSuil ?'
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* an accomplished journalist. lie ia too well
known to our readers to require more than a
passing altasicm. We cottftQend bis paper to
(the patronage of our citizens.
M. P. Bojid & Ca?We direct the attention
of our rea^aps to ths advertisement of these
gentlemen who have opened a n*w Family
?. Proceiy in our village, aud are now prepared
to meet all demands in their line. Thoir stock
arobraeea Sug*r. - Coffee, Tea, Bagging, Rope,
cWeeee, Sods' Biscuits Tobacco, and. in short,
everything usually found tn a Grocery Store.
Thev are continnallv ra*M>ivimr >nn?ii;?.
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and will sell at price* to suit the times. They
are polite accommodatio?.gpulleraen, and we
lake pleasure in commending them lo the patronage
of our friend*. Give them a call a:
Jfnox'a old *aland.
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Auvfarr Pabdons?We extract from a I ate
Waxhingtbn paper the names of the following
Month Qwroliiiians, who have received pardons
from* tliepresident.under lite provisions of the
Amnesty 'Proclamation : Mrs. Cliarlotlft* M.
l -k r???-i,:-- v i. ?
w..* .,v?, . ju/k ? aiiio, u. u. i unri f u tt inn ?
r.nnib, JaigkM C.oaiirr, i'eter 0, GilUril,
fca* >u?-l,S<>)in G. limttoii. AIficl Huge-, J. M
F.i#tbou, G?>o. .W. William*, Wm. E livin-y, S.
McGonran, James Farrov, Clmrle* MeIJ.-th,
Win. II Wallttce, tUnry G?urdin, ftilwj.iv)
John A. In^lje. Janitr B. I'uniplteil.
Soma CaruUka U..ilR'?ai>.?Tito following
indicau* ?lir- progrei>a llmt if mn-le lit
rrpfliring tli-i^ahove Itoud lir n w^L ?ir ?o.
vr* trubt that we shall , be ?Ue i* ?> ate t!i?i
iiis line of ci>nimuni<:ation between Ch.'rlcaton
and Colnmbnv is entirely. entn;>lrt>>d :
' KkycKnnT.S. C.Oct. 12,1805
Jb the Editor of Oye Prctt:
i'ieaae fci'i'onnce, fur the informal ion of the
public, that the train* on the Si tnh Car gl inn
Kailt'oail are no* running to "Hopkins' De-pot,"
ini!?:a below Columbia.
Very" respectfully,
> COUUTENAY ?fe THENIIOLM,
Colliulirfii'ti aud Forward ii'g Mir chant*.
From late Nnw York pnj?n which
Jiive ceme to hand, we Irarn that Vice I'roM
dent Tbtvpliena, n<jn. George A. Trenholm, Hon.
.lnlin A ff.cii?4rli? iL^ii?r,.* <1 .........
- - 1 J OlTiltMII
ry of Wor, lion.-Jolm II. 'Reagan, of Texas,
A ail Goyepnor Clark, of MUt>wppi, haye be*n
released irom confinement on.parole.
Pouck Organization ?W? invite, tlie attention
of our readers to the conimunicutit u on
the tuhjecL from au esteemed correspondent:
Col. A. C. Haskell lins been appointed an Aid
de-Couip by Oovernt>r Perry, with Ju'l poser
to organize four companies of Militia in this
<t District. t
mr Mr. F. 0. De Fontaine will pl?aae accept
our thanks for lata copfct of the jKew
xorx mr?ia.
Al?o, Mr. P. N. Wilton, for a late Dumber cf
* >he Mobile Register. . "** ^
or In to. Mr. Bart, we would state
' that be was nut a candidate iii the recent election
fur members to the legislature.
. * GRFJK.swoon Lorxj?, No. 91,*" A. F. M.
Wbujcm H hat pleased oqr heavenly - Path*
tr to remove, by death, our' beloved Brether,
ALLEN VANCE, and lor a. season, to extend
. . ' to us health and strength to enjoy life's paaoi
fold blecsings. . ,
V ' Rt*ol*td, Thai iu the Ion of our brother. w?
( * f??l d??ply the stroke of the ?ba?Uning hmdand
hia*acii?teb'air*ru\y typifiwa Ihe void in
the baarta of all hie brethren.
Kttolved, That in oor bruthev'e d*ft?h tbe
community has lost one of llabeatellixtn*^ oar
- prd?r a 4evot?d and ftfitiifu! frieird, hia family
a kind bqsband and father.
. - , JRetotved,*X}i*lL the sympathies of this Lodge
' be extended t? hia afficMil family, and' while
V ; We miogla^trilh. their* our tears of affliction
. Wemoorn Dot aa thoae vho hav? no hope, but
with faith fft the mircy of Ditt who
umpen.w* wioa 10 cne tttora ,?rob, w? fcel
oor teappra ry low is hw etern a I gait), and
wh<^*',the Miy^o of time the brittle
thread af hopa mgnin to join him In
Ui*,Vtrfr4gp ?n bigb, wbora tears, aonow and
, "Timi * copy of isolation* b<
fot?UI?ed th? f?roilyih? ?.o>? U poMioh$? '
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cwiiri uootip, 33 133
Warrenron, 2 8
Callnliatn'a, 0 ? 11
Lowndesviilp, 42 j g.
Calhoun's Mills, 14 . 32
Bradley's, 26 6
Whits-Hall, 16 6
Greenwood, ' ? 6S 83'
Woodville, 11 2
Triblo'a, 83 9
Sinithville, 0 >7
Odar Spring*,. 10 6
Mogley's, *" 7 9
CotbranV, 22 4
I)u? W?f?t. ?* 36 6
Cokesbnry, 21 48
Dordpnii* eo n
Douglas'Mills. 8 . 3
I)o"nl<Javille, 3 26
. NRiety Six, . 48 1
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Mr. Editor: Believing the ^organisation <
ilia Police Forcc of Mitilift, authorised by U:
Proclamation of the Provisional Governor c
the Stut?, to be qecetsary to the prcservaiiu
of peace and obaervanre of law, aud knowin
that this is the prevailing impression nmon
our people, 1 suggest, through jour paper,
^iode of-oigsnization:
I trust that this mode, if adopted, or if 11
miKIIniI Inn ? ' 1
vuiij nuotuiuii iu ?iiv matier *11
suggests a better, will fit uirce remove a
doi4>ui and he-itancy vyhich are at present de
laying our ujov< munfce.
Permission i^given to raise one company o
more.' Abbeville District contained two Reg
ments of Militia, divided into four hatt-ilion
geographically marked, the battalion mutt,
ground b<rin near its ci*ntr'-?each battnlio
divided into four ''beat eoin|>aoica,"*gengraph
ioally marked. I propose as follows:
1. Ill rach battalion organize or.e Company
consisting of'four commissioned officers am
e ghty men
I JEnoli "fjeat" t<^ive one commissioned o
n?er unci a twfulv men?two' t
llicin ii?ii-C'Unnii*iii(iiiiiit officers.
5. The l<a talimi ground lo b? uiwler chnrg
of the ffiuor officer of the company. who ni?
assign his beat g-ou -d lo * iioii connnifsione
officer. %
4 Encb ."bt a " .o t>? utXr charge of ii
cniniii fji'ifxv: officer nuil division of tli? 'beat
*i:n '?> ik<>?.-c.i-iiiimtHifD?d oflieris.
6. Tnfc oo'iijil.in-ler ?>f tb?*f-lie companies
be nicvird <?r appoint* d ?l"u<r the orgaiiixuiu
of ihe Comfnnte*?his office to at Abhrrill
Coutt lloutic, yrfcere Ik- will receive the re
port* of the fnur com;iitnir? at. eU>ted liiu??*?
' f> Through thin c 'lytrianding officer the ititliti
foiT.f w iil* receive '.lie ord. rsnf the IVovitiun.
(' owrnor, mid he cuuiicc'ed and uot jt> cuucei
with Iho Unite 1 -Stati n uullio. itjrM.
n a . -i * - - -
i. n i mn uihi auiunir..i;?-li 10 )>c furnished h
. the nuuilwrt utitii ausixirtnce cnn'jje pUtnine
fr?m tlit proper -uil.orilifo.
8. Th>- eyetoin nr.il orrtrr* to be pi%b i
soon u? Lie militia foic*rJiiis liecii oigui.isutfan
received.
9 For the purpose of organic;1rou, tli
wlio'.c n.ililiii 1i rco"assemble, and Irom tli
number let. thoae mo?t suited t?? tli* duties <
police fri.rt patrol, be eclected.
10. The day lor iisgembly und ofgajiiciilio
uj'ou the respective Imitation tnuMer group*]
to he the lust Satwrdnj' in'Octobcr, 18(55.
Tlj^s'mode of organization promises a fai
division of the towers qI |>ojice and pntro
It protects all neighborhoods, and in^eai'h a:
fords n nuc'eus in ease* of disturbances *whic:
require military force.*
The coiu(jBni?a should bo pmunte<l?this be
ing necesosry to the proper performance c
duties of police over stieb extended country.'
This simple preparation may ?*ve or fior
much trouble, and it ia n&w, more strong!
than ever before, the du'yof everj' ci?iten,*.t
serve hi* coiftitry -faithfully. This militia pp
lice, acting if concert wjth the garrison of thi
District, requires brave tneti. but men who ar
prudent, and obedient observers of law and oi
der I truat that ellwhohave been my com
rode# iu the war, ?ho-eoli?ng have struggle
for their.countiy, will, in tliia, as in all oth<
matteis, j>f jmblio iiitereefche active to exbib!
their *ftli{ign?f? to share in th? labor, no
tlteir hope that thin li?bor will be repaid by th
riturn of quiet and souio prosperity to Boot
Csrohua. ' ,
? _ . CITIZEN,
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The Electioa for UoVrrnor, Lieutenst
Governor, and Members of th? / Leuitlatoi
" puwed of very quietly in our village. Owin
Jo the jnoiemVntj <?F the day Ibp BtUndsAc
ir?? roMlT lh?n prtr?Lv -, m
FRIfXES CJJ RBENT,
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of | A CARD.
ie ; To the People of the Third Congre**ioual Dix
,f triet composed of A bbnillt, Edgefield. Neva
q berry. Fairfield, Lexington, Richland, and
g uraugeburg. .
g Fellow-Oitizekr: At the solicitation of my
4 friends. I h:?re been innueed to appedr before
you u candidate to represent you.in the.Conla
gress of the United States. atsthe approaching
d election.
II In taking snob a positional am we'l aware
_ that your right to know clearly my opinion on
all political subjects, is unqurvtionnble.
r I now proceed bri-fly to eive vou my views
j. on such topics, as in ray judgment iju"*tly in^
ter?st yon at this lime. I intend to speak plain
,r ly to you, fi?r I w?nt to be understood by evea
rybody.
Before asm mi nor any position, however, ni
placing njyiM'lt on any platform, it. would he
; well for us to take n passing glance, and trace
j harriedlv-the deep and woeful ravages made
by the bloodj'and deflating track of "Cruel
: War" t(inn our once prosperous* and "happy
?f jlsid. What a picture lies outspread as we'
| t4ke this backward turn:' what a picture of
? j contrast engraved. ns it wer#. hv the ironv
i wrought. pencil dripping with (he stream . of
J B?rv red ihnt hns <1 "Insert our mountain* and
j plain*, an-i hillside* and glen*, during the
ig'paof and lengthened years of the rcicjii of
"Cruel War;" then the. storm fall lashings-"{
wh'-ther of the adverse wind', the lightidngt'
? ' sudden violence, or thn wailines in thundernns
,, J echoes of mruiY heeding hern U, do hut add
l0 | new t.-rmra 10 the terrific scene passing l>e_
! n?;??h uur vision 1 I repeat npain, what a ,?ad
jpicuri'of ennttast this; to tlie "sunny Snutli
I of -hr irone day*." blooming in * prosperity.
I | who?e verv mourilftir.8 nud hills echoed their
rl gladdrat tones, hnd whoso lovely vales nfid
gentle st<e.im? smiled with hi on ten us comfort^
and flowed in j<*y?>n? accents along, nnd whose
lightwinced zephyr* hrenthed but lia^tpines*.
It is hpHii-sU kenine truly to take even this
I otir?'iry view of the picture, hnt we musk well
} j survey our surroundings before <JecHing to
take n f'iiut-a step; furthermore, l-esidea the
deep regret for happiness fl?>l, nnd loVed one*
L'one,.ther?} is nn evil of mu.rh loss depth, which
perhaps." may become of wide extension *nd
beuring iijmiii th? welfare of our nation, and
which demands eomq. consideration .therefrom.
I This i* the h>w st?te of approachine b/?nkmiitfiV
thnt. * <??*> -- J 3
,.-*uowjw?ra.?
Let the pint form of at^ion of every* man be
r one for the goad of the people, hoth ns a nation
and a State While I ain'dectdedlv oppo^
sed to repudiation, I'am equally aferae to
^ compelling the debtor to pay the foil jratonnt
of debt* contmet ed,vduring, the recent war.
" The practical maxim now with every one
ahould be, 'To live and let live." I am in fan
vor of n judicious and equitable conpromue,
y and uu willing .to add opp'eepion to misfortune.
? I truat that the legislature will enact, somtf
equitable la# to the general satisfaction of
e both creditor, and debtor^?nd save as from tbe
ruinous consequences of extending bankruptcy
tb*twould Inevitably ensue from a course fa^
vorine only th* fttir.
Ij The emancipation of s'svery, by th<? G?vd
ernment of (lie United Statea, and'the aeqqi?
esoing in this movement by onr own*Stale Con^
vention, has brought us now to a stand of d>-ep
thought, as to what measures next to adopt
to bettsr oar condition, and tp raise as ones
,l again to hops and peaoer Varioas ara U14 opln*
ions thst have been suggested aa to what shall
k be done witif the negro.' I *ah sttgtfart no oth
? 1 ?49* -
er uwd ?or. me present, (Inn for the negro to.
9 be tf(tportjnne4 out lo eaeh ?t?te in tbo Union
Recording lo repreaenjeiioq or .popuift'iott,. or
colonise theor in tome newly eeqpirid Terri
Vary.
I mi itM oppo?ed lo conferring- (he right of
3, pnffrage on the recently freed hfgroew, WcMite
I know them to be liieapubte of ssereUing
eh qprvilegei end beoome I oontider this
s den eron* elemeot to introdnee into the *y?Lj
tern of onr (ion>rnmen?. I Well know that
this question h?5?Dtfe properly to the deoiiio.i
/ of ??eh St?t? fei>t 1. am ooufident it wilt he
hWnight heW* Cnngreep. e? tho ahplv
> tjonpariT. flirted Wj(h*ptp<-eetvs victories ?re
h.
*rWto ' *Mfj .hemwWec if
one Northern HUte hM rw had ? Col'-^d
r. Goverttor. of Lienu<c*nt."Oovernor. ftr If tone of
tbi^b^r^e^eTte^w hQjor#|^^
?'*f reds not upon their shoulders. ilnd
up*, fourteen of (lie Northern S ates violated
the Federal Constitution, as it regards the Fugitive
Slave Law. the Southern States would
not have been diivpn to the state of di-speratioji
that has woll nigh brought ruin upon
them.
It-is trua the South wa a prroipitate in the
secession movement-, and my humble judgment
and feet>le voice disapproved of the
measure. I have ever taken for my motto,
"Kqunl rigfits to the South, a* wejl as to the
North,'" and if the golden "rule, "To do unto
others tw< >ou would have them do onto you,"
were laid down us the corner stori?5 ot the
?- v..: 1
uuiiuhi-ui win ^n'lurni vuiip' i* lll-ioil, pcrcp
would forever dwell with us, and war stay
far. far away.
So long rta the Government, was in I lie hands
of ?lie Democratic party o\ir country whs safe,
prosperous and Ua| py. hut when the helm whs
wrested from i.hcm l>y ov?-r? helming fanaticism,
the i?hip of Hta'e was badly wrecked,
and well ni?h destroyed in the whirlpool of
anarchy.
i I have great, confidence in the Demoeratic
party of the United States, I helieve the >ue
.cesnof that party is our only hope in lecon
s-.ructing the Government, with equal rich's
under the Const itut.ion. O'jr lending men. in
my opinion, eoinmitied a great hlinider in
bre king up the Democratic party, and l?y
withdrawing from ill- Charleston Convention
in 1850. and 1 s<deinn|\ Im'ieve, today, that,
it Judge Dong.a*. Gen. Breokenridge or Mr
B-ll ha<l been j-l**|,'ed IVenideiii in IUtio, we
wouM not have Imd the des>>laiii<g war through
which we have just p .ss'd
President Andrew Joh1fc?>n, whom I h'ippen
ii i" Know |it-i(-unarv. aiwii}Vbr'iiiig>'(f t<> the
gi e?t l)--rao<-rai j<: party tutiil he ran for Vi'-e
President on the ticket with Mr. Lincoln.
An>l i.ow I hut Pr ovidence has deceed, for
wise purposes, Mi at In- should Imld the reins of
Government in It in own hunds, lie will 10
toiiht tetnrn 10 his first love, and do all lie can
lor liio errn.g children, nnd plant, himself
firmly upon lie liasi* of the Conatituti n for
the lasting preservation of that cacred trust
Lei us then support I ho Ajlm'r.istration of
l'resiiiert Johnson In faith. Let us tak*c>>une>
1 together for the good of our common
country, and I venture to ?af, notwithstanding
he great inistnke made in the act of seccaMon,
we ma\ vet. with the guidance of Divine Frvv
?- ? - J ?
1 w'vvimd %? |fivo|iciuui, .IllUCpCIIUCUl
and hap y peopleIn
conciuaion, fellow-citizen*, permit me to
rerraik, thai if I nni honored Ay you with a
??*at in Coijgrei'a, I will uae my utmost endeav-"
or lo |.ri(dve ibe Constitution, and to promote
your welfare in each and every reaped
to the b??t of itfy ability.
It. C. GRIFFIN.
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UNITED STATE i SEKATOB?JAMEB B..
CAMPBELL.
Editora ""harletton Courier:
Upon the L gi-tlatui'e, which will tt?fii>mb]<?
on the '25th of litis mouth, will be devoir^}
re?pon*iliililie? of the graved character Not.
leait among theae will be the teleulion of two
Senator* to ropreiienl this State in the Federal
TT..t. "t -f
lmh?jii. lino mis eei*cnon no cytisMarationa
houlii enter but such a* subserve the lofiy
purpone of promoting the higln-it wdfir* of
our beloved Common her speedy res-,
torution to her alienated relations with tier
ister Stales, mid the ensuring to her therein
of a complete, perfect and cordial banuuny of
sentiment and of aciioji. ?
All prido and prejudice ihouH give way to
he accomplitdimeut ol en<K so riiuniaitluus so
pre-eminently vital to her future etani*?yea.
to her very We itat-lf. Who hcjt combine* in
himsclC qualifier fitted to attain' there ends,
should be the over-rulrng question aeked bjthose
to whom shall-'he aligned (lit duty of
choosing our Scnnlor*. When such a muti is
found, all other consideration* should he put
aside.-and theuicftion an ?r.mr..rii;?
We submit-, na one strikingly presenting a
combination of ill* elements we Imv* cited,
the Dnm# of J amu B. Campbell, Ei*q
-To i? mind of large calibre, profoundly'lexical
in ite structure, with, faculties sharpened
by 4he attrUioa which long political experience
lia* given, he uuitis a judgment signally
sou A. a circumspection u?ver aurprined, a tem
per in discussion n?rer thrown from its balance,
and that highest attainment of the true
statesman,?the faculty of testing all measures,
how much soever they may commend
themselves in theory, by the standard of what
is ffaiibU'ind Ji??tii>WI
We sincerely believe that the berfJitt?itMte
of oor State would be advari' ed r,by "jailing
Mr.' CAUPBrLL u> the Federal H?Q^Uf;.)an4 ?
bo|ievio(t.-'we prexent hit narrie td&flM SrSKP
ball he aliened with the datlog
- our Seu?tor'?. r ^
" MARRIED, on the 8th at Lebanon Church
hyJteV. J. 'F. Oil??-i-f, Mr. J. T. HJTF&IN fo
Mnilft P. BRlX?K8. all of tbw District.
PUM MICE
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a- superintendent ana Teacher
OF 1HC
LETHE SCHOOL
X>/, tWe^i^rfct. will be eleot^lonjhe first
Monday ot November rtefct, by' the This.
fete, .
. : Salary of the.. Superintendent is five
hundred dollais per abntjni; end hnnsetf and
family, if hi* - family i? msll, - are provided
.wiUi I .onrd ing a nd lodging For further per*
tloofsrsun this point, apply t? .the ttserstary r
H i# duties uve in Huperiutend, Msnacje, and1
Gi> *MQ Ut#. Rep??.- ?qd . VT'1 a n <fe;
wilh.uoli direction# as he m?y,v4n?OTfa? w
f ",' j_ -T v-y- '- ^Cxi.' _ _L * ^HtBn
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To the Voters of Orangeburg, Edgefield, ?
Abbeville, Newberry, Lexington, Richland,
and Fairfield.
Fellow Citizens : After 'much li^Pitatior^ I
I have consented'to he* put in Domination for (
| your - Kepresenlati ve iq the Congress of the- .
United States. I publish this card, bocnuse (
the District is so large and tl;e time before the
election so short thai I could not, if I desired,
cunvaw the District. If a oanvaes were pos- ^
sible, however, I do not think it becoming or
desirahle. In my judgment, this is no time for
a scramble?for office." It seems to me that no
one properly impressed with the tolomnily of .j
the crisis, and the delicacy and importance of J
ihe duties to he di>?harged. couM seek the posit
Ion. For myself, 1 declare that I have no J
w i?h hut to serve the State.
In 1788, South Crrolina, through a conver?:
-ft i t. ? - ? -
tiwai ui ncr (>>'u|ne, undin e one 01 the United
States. Site remained a member of the.Union
until December. I860, when through another J
convention c?f her p?*?|>le, ahe. repealed the Ordinance
of 1788 Keceded from the Uuited
States, imd with certain oth*r sister States entered
into anolher govermpent"known ns the
Confederate Government. We believed that
wb had the right to secede and thnt otir securi- I
ly required its exerciee in co-operation with |
our Southern sister*. South Carolina, in ]862,
proclaimed by nob-run ordinance 'he right of
secession. It had long been the settled o iniou
of the State thnteha was sovereign and enti . *
tied to all the rights of aovereighty. Sheas- I
sorted self government rti order to *eeure her "
irwiitct.ion* and principles from great ?vlls, b?lieved
to he "imminent. Secession was in the
nature ol a proceeding quia timet. It was conceived
in the spirit of self-preservation?not to
injure others but save ourselves. It cannot 1
lie neressart toenythat I atn one of those who I
tielieved'it was nn honest effort for honorable
purposes. The United St atea Government de- (
uied the right of secesa on and waged war up- ;
oh the Confederate States, which stood upon c
the defensive' . A terrible war of invasion and
desolation followed, and finally the Confederate
States were overwhelmed *by force of
numbers mid dissolved. At tlieeod of the war
the State of Sooth Cnrolina found the Confedcraoy
broken up, h.-r citizens who survived the
terrible ordeal exhausted and impoverished,
her institutions destroyed, and the whole coun- J
iy occupied by the military forces of the United
Stales. Under thee* pu in fill circumstances
the President of the United States invited the
States lately composing the Confederacy to reorganize
their governments and restore their
coitncotion with the Constitution and Government
of thn United States, upon certain conditions
the principnl of which was an acquies
cence in the nholi'ioa of slavery, which had
been accomplished hy the military authorities.
me cimie, wisely id my judgment. responded I
favorably to the invitation. It is true that I
the mere issue oMmitle does not prove right [
any more than did the old "wuger of battle;".
I'UL ii do-n prove power which cannot be diaregarded.
A'Provisional Governor was ap
pointed, who called at.other convention of the Ii
people, which has lutely repealed the Ordi- \
nance o'f Secession, and by an article in tlie
State CouMitut?>n. recognized the al>nlition of .
slavery hud pvohibiie i iti re-eat atdiehmeut,
lly repealing thai of Sftfesaioij, th'e Ordinance
of 1780, thriMigh whi?h Snuth Carolina be
cnnie a meijiber of the Union, wm ipxo facto
revived, njid we arc this d<vy in the Uuion precisely
as vvtr became iA 1788 alid reuisinlu up
to 1?00.
We are now in a very anomalous position.
Itelyinir upon the good faith and patriotic
trillions of lhe President of the United Slat?*
we have done nil that was required of us to
restore o r old relations to Lti? Constitution
and the Union ; but til] w? have ifol been
received into fellowship at Washington. That
iyiportalit paitof the plan of reconstruction
reii a ne yet to be accoinplsihed. . It is under- .
stood, ihrft a party will oppose the President's
plan of reorganizing the States and giving to
them equality of rights, and will insist upon
still farther despoiling and crushing the States
of the South conquered provinces. This
radical fanatical part} oppqaea our leaving the
Uniin. and now they oppose our retaruing to
it. Wluu we wer?.in the Union, they abased
us on account of slavery. They waged ?war
upon us because wq tried to separate from
them, and now that we propose to returq with
out slavery, They still object' In this emergency,
the State needs tbv a*?istanoe of all bar
true then. Much remains to be done, and not
the least is to se'qprtt a prodent, faithful and I
Dairiotta reDresentetion in flni.or?u in ? ?{ ? 1
"and forward "the work o& restoration .which
JJte Sxtate has commenced. I arrogate not to
qi^aelf titnes* to form part of such a represau- 1
(AiioPf but friends hare nrgtfd m<? forward, sod
ore wilting to try me, I ijiU give my
,^jSf5?m^espeot?, we are at the beginning of
?tfr(4>$liey, a* if we were anew Bute about
to-Mv'oiH ney relations with oar sister States ; bt'i
w? moat not allow ourselves to fotgel that
in^ther respect* we are an old Stato?-a State *
having ant ecedents?a name to main tain sad
a history to prestige. Whatever may betide
us in the uncertain future, the past at least, is. secure.
8<>uth Carolina has uever swerved
from the- p?ih of honor,. as she aonceived it b
We hare a record of which none need ba as c
hamed; and when any apostate son of here
disclaims' ordi'parages it, tnay die oast him
out ?* unvfbftby of. her. . The devotion a! eve?y
trOe eon it the State adlierss" in adversity as
w*n u ifl.proeperiu*?-!* loyal through ?vll %> well
mh ihrougtLgood repo rt; oil fa the midst I .
of tb? . greatest inicfortuuea, "atieketli clue.-r a
than a brother. |
Afijii- the .delegation* from tha Southern
Blaiea shall have been received into Cotijcreee,
many dtlivaie and- Important duiia*-will davoly
upon them: especially io rcfereneato ...
th* freediuen ofU.be bouth,. and the control ^
which Ouugrtwor a party in Congress, may J./
desire stilT to exercise ov*r tbem- It isa/out .
be improper, in thu connection, 'CO-seythat
whilat 1 bave approved tba eoorttl of tbaBtaif ^- _
in aeekipg to restore haf old ~'r
^3RiRK^^' v ftioae. must o? t ?i
win giv? ?> rigbt ( N
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BKfWjJl"t?ct iiod saMHgtM
*a? ooi ptoph#^^fi^H^BE|^BjH^HQuH
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If
ADMINISTRATOR'S
n
VILL BE SOLJ> ON .TE1URSPAY, THE
2D - OF NOVEMBER NEXT,
AT tha late residence of A. T. WATSON, "
TjL dac'd. alt the Personal Property of said
i. T. Walsoti, dcc'd, consisting of
I0USEHQ1D AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE,
PLANTATION TOOLS,
1 TWO HORSE WAGON, .
ONE BUGGY, '' .
CATTLE, FAT HOGS,
STOCK HOGS, -
?, FODDER, MULES,
And one Number one Buggy Horse. .
EXCELLENT1 LIBRARY,
Consisting of Commentaries, ffistorio?,
he Classics. Valuable School Books, And
>ther works will also be sold..
A.x,so,
ONE FINE PIANO.
*y?RIJS made known on tfi.e day of.
iale.
L. J. JOHNSON,
? < Administrator.
Oct. 19, 1865. 21, 2t :
IMPORTANT
sajLe. .
.* 's
In accarilnnce with the provision# of tfic
net Will ami Testament of Ik* late J. H.
TILS ON", dee'd, we will Mil at Public 8aW?.
ON WEDESDAY.
15TH OF NOVEMBER,
. * . r.%A.b
tbe late residence of tb? deed,
AN'D.Oy FRIDAY,
17T1I OP NOVEMBER,
At bis Plantation,
i portion of li% PartonaV E?Ut?, oonafsttag of
CORN.
FODDER, HORSES,
TAIICIAIiaI^ l\Sf\A tri?*? -
JK/tiOOllVIU.. fUlU . - rmmrmm
We will sMo rent at that time, the
lome Place, ir'.bol previaoaljr- 4?spoaed of.
*203*^**.
Tw?lv? month* ore<2ii. IttUmt from d?U, t?
a pauHn peuie, or Ita-^umiteOt la F?d?r?l
urreoey. , ' ^' . ^
LEUUEL Rl|||?|gj^^
Octob.r 19. ISC6, OT, 4fc ; ;
. FOR SAIX.
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