Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-09-27


Quired 10 sit Altogether III Columbia. wber
one law hb"ar. aud "np set OF officers wouit
bc sueicient for the court.
In orl:r 1t, give additional Importance ant
} consideration 10 the utlico Of I4ieureaant.Gov
erncr, he ought to be made e14bfcio Presi
dent OF the Senate; Or, which would be al
well, let the President of the Senate act 81
Governor in cue of vacancy. till a.ioihc
election can he made by The people.
You should provide for The election q
members o! the Lesis la,nre at III early day
the secoud Monday in Octpbtr--so that the
General Assembly may b- c".vencd in t!mt
to order the election of q. eu:5crs CT Congress
and United States SeuaLcrr. before the first
Monday in December next. 1t is important
that all of the Sou a.rn States shou d DC fully
! represented wi,au Cunsress assemblies.
In your new Constitution, You should pro-
vide for and declare valid all legislative, Ex-
ecu:iye ana judicial acts f tie State since
her secession. ON III. twentieth Of December,
eighteen Hundred and sixty, whsch aie not
| in conflict with Tic Constitution ot the Uuit-
! e., States. Likewise all civil tflcers elected
| since that period S. ould beanthu .zei to con-
tiuue to discharge tne lulles of tuclr respec-
tive Offices until the expiration ei the Term
for which they were elected or appointed
In orgaaizing Provisional Government,
thought it sisest aud best 10 re'appo!nteH
civil officers who were in Office al the uSpen-
sion CT civ! government in Sou!h Caruiins.
I told The President tlat Wc ila'i no parties vr
,r,lit;ral divisions in the Suiiv. Ali had az.
oucsced in her sacessi II !ram the Federai Tin
I,.
their efforts TO restore her to luat UnlDn.
had no friends 10 rewaid, no -l-hiics 10 pui-
i5h, a. the sacrifice ot' iae iutrr.s's of the
State. These wtI0 We're in ntfict had hcei
eleced i.y the people, weie ialn,liAr WILL
their duiics, and Batter ca.cu .a.cd tl discha:g"
them tLsn rev icea. Moreover, the pl.n
@dup;ed pat in motion ~ unce tl.inaci:intry
of the Saic. Time was i:ap"rlaut The aces
of tac Provisional Government should like
wise hc sanctioned hv you.
/ was authorized by tile President to lay
lax, Ivy a,sSesslneul. ipr the purpose OF deiray.
ing the expenses of the Convention. Thi, I
declined l., dn, III CONSEQUENCE at the utter
destitu.ion othe people, and you will have
to make such arrangements for your expenses
as you may think most advisable.
The waat OF money OF . circulating medi-
u,n Cannot coriinue lous. The sale oi cul,on,
as soon aa is transportation to market is
practicable will supply the country wit h mp,.-
ey enough fjr It's most pressing wants The
farmers a,,d pianers, now that taeir siayes
are cmaucipaled, may very well dispose vi
pcr;ion u; .lcir la"dS, 70 relieve their enlbar
rassmeufs. and ..cq.tire the MEANS OF errich,rg
aud impr.vlr. liz Remainder. Northern cay
itali=ts a;ld Enropeal immigrant, will readily
meke in,Istmea:s III real estate in South
Carolina. IN sharC line, niYusy, wnicli is
superabnndani in the N:.rthern States. viii
maternity and necessarily ho~ South scekiu.s
it's valus as waller flows seeking it,. Level.
Ailc, the cviInps. OF the so-calied CenfeA-
eracy, the Southern States were lett IN a IN sl
ano,n2ipu. condition in reference to their
neuetsr, eii.irs. The gold and silver pad
been exported as an article OF commerca dur
ing the war; the State banks were eli broken
aud their bills driven out uf circu,atinn. and
the Confederate money became, of course,
valueless. This Lett the South without aiv
kind Of money Or circulating meeiuln. III IA.
millions otpropje, in a high Stale OF civu,za
iion occupying u rich and fertile couhiry,
without mull"y Or the means Of exchange.
except by nartrr!
Glpca,y =. ,be present may seem, tho fu.
ture will ur ,.tight ans. glorious. Nnthing is
ever likely oacur agaiu 10 mar thu Larnu.
az If the tn,u.l. Tue great cause vi di.seu
sion bctwesIi tho Two sections has been re-
moved. Tnere are no rival interests. Tue
North aid tie Suulh are mutually neces,a
ry 10 zach Other, and all the pursuits oi ina
QUO are dependent On those OF the other. The
United States as whole, Combine all the
clements ol uational prosperity aud greatness,
il !. higher degree than any other peupe cn
the face ID the e;rta. No empire in the world
ever united in 80 eminent degree the three
great sources OF independence, power and
we2lth-agrlculture, commerce and n,anu
factures. KS lung. as civilization continues,
this great Ecpubllc wlli d0uIIshaud Increase.
in numbers, wealth. and grandeur. II can on
ly crumble and break into fragments when
ignorance and darkness shall have prrvaded
the land.
South Carolina, as an integral part of this
great power, mast partake Of its rchne,s and
prosperity. The ABOLITION OF slavery will give
new e2ersy anu scll.reliance to her people,
stimulate industry and pro1note ccuuomy il.
all the rocuilons of life. In less than ten
years we shall realize in the loss of SLAYER,
blessing III disguise. to ourselves and our
'hildren.
hresuming'her allegiance to the United
S:aFes,A know that South Carolina doss 80 in
go'',' tn'h,snd with perfect sincerity to usr
pnEh'sa A. sue was the FIRST to lead
sion movement, it noSs,o,'naOo' uuaO' 'uus'e Socss
set !. bright example OF ..Isr is tnf w. uuly 10
Southern States, in returnlng{ 70 'ne e other
and cacrrIully performing all thesifss un;on,
! to the Federal Government. Snewill rss.
IN return, from that Government, ressols
ton OF all her civil and politica! rights as a
| sovereign State, with general amnesty for
the past.
Yoa should be Careful TO do all that is nee
essary TO aid the President in carrying out his
wise and generous policy of reconstruction,
aud do nothing which may tend To embarrass
Lim in that policy or impede the restoration
of the State to the Federal Union. 1t is a
remarkable fact that the brave men who have
imperiled their lives, and m..de every sacri-
fce in war, for the last four years, are prompt
iy and cheerfnlly acquiescing in its results
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