The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1865-11-11
NUMBER 10.

lnstltuu0D9, 10 ~ most eni nibarrassed and
crippled condition by the loss Of it's advance.
meDts TO the late Confederate States. I
have not had the pleasure of seeing the ,e-
port of the President. This document will
DO submitted to you in proper time, and
then you will be able to take such action
in refe renee 10 the bank as its condition re.
quires. Whatever may be the state OF our
finances, ] am sure South Carolina will
never sally her honor by any net of repudi.
atisn. If We have lost everything else, let
US, on that account, be more careful Of
maintaining the honor of the State,
have received communications from thu
Postmaster.G General, stating that the mails
wsula be carried over all the railroads in
South Carolina. as soon as the Department
was assured of their respoa sibiIty; and
that he would receive reasonable offers for
carrying the mails from the railroads to all
the county seats or court houses till tho
nrst OF Jaauary, when permanent contracts
would be made. There has been seme dif-
icuity In regard to the appointment Of
postnaslers In South Car olina. have in.
| formed the Postmaster-(ieneral that il
would be impossible to fill his appo,ntm suts
il he exastsd the whole oath sent, till ano-
ther generation had risen up in this State.
! have received communication from
the Secretary Of State, enclosing intorn..
ton forwarded by eur Consuls abroad, in
reference to the spread Of cholera, and re-.
questing that the State would rigid v en-.
force her Quarantine laws. gave these
papers to this Mayor Of tho city Of Charles.
ton. You will take such action ns 10 your
Judgment may be necessary to prevent eur
State being visited by this terrible scourps.
10 conclusion, I would urge ysu, gentle.
men, to look only to the future in your
legislation, and forget, 80 far Is YOU can,
the past. There is much to hspe for aud
live for, yet, in South Carolina. We should
60 s;ratuiate ourselves and the country that
civil war has ceased, and peace is restored
to the land. No longer are our citizens 10
be forced from their hones and families
aud offered bloody sacrifice on the ss!d
OF battle. No longer is our beloved State
10 be ravngsd and desolated, and our town.
and villages committed to the flames. A
msrciful Providence has once mere blessed
our land with nm abundant crop, and no
longer have We any apprshs snsio.s Of want
and starvation. w. are in the enioym cnt
Of hea.th. Our young men, noble and gal.
liant soldiers, arc peaseably reslminr
their former vacations, and exsrtinY
themselves 10 restoring the State to h "
wonsed prosperity and happiness. No civ
il brois or deadly feud, are disgraciug our
peePls as in other States. We have no
political divisions. Sou Carolina presen.
ted unit after her act of secession, m
she is now united rs one man in returning =
to the Union; and will be as true and loysi
TO her plighted faith as any State North of
Siason's and Dixou's line. In this respect
IN ere is no difference between former g..
cessionists and ole Union men. They all
have equally, at heart, the peace, honor,
glory aud prosperity Of the American Re
public. And ! earnestly pray that all your
Legislation and deliberations may tend to
this great purpose, undsr the guidance and
protection Of Almighty God.
B. +. PERRY.