The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-17

10 the people OF New York. And
suppose, Mr.. Perry, you intended your
speech for South Carolina and not for
Washington. = -
The AttoneyGovernor expressed
wish that whilst reforming our Constitu-
tion, we should give the election of
Governor to tho people, and invest him
with the power Of appointing all State
and district officers, with the advice and
consent of the Senate. told him my
theory had always been to give all the
important elections, President, Govern.
or, members of Congress and members Of
Legislature to the people, and relieve
them of the trouble Of assembling so Of
ten to make petty elections, which gen
orally tended to corrupt and demoralize
them.
l called on the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr.. McCulloch, and was
very much pleased with him as a gen.
tleman, public officer and states.
man. was furnished in the Treasury
Office with q list of appointments which
l had to make. In doing so, l endeav
ored to fill all the Offices with men of ca
pacity, integrity and experience
likewise paid my respects to the
Secretary Of War, in company with the
South Carolina delegation, and endeav.
ored to lay before this high fimctionary
the true condition of affairs in South
Carolina. l regretted not seeing, Gen.
Howard, who is at the head of the
.Freedmcn's Bureau in Washington. But
l addressed a letter to him, giving him
my views in reference to the freedmen,
aud asking his instructions. The whole
South Carolina delegation were earnest
IN their Efforts to impress the President
and his Cabinet with the impoicy of
garrisoning South Carolina with colored
troops. l had hoped to have seen Gen.
Gilmore on this subject as L returned
through Columbia.
The last interview | had with the
President. he requested me to write him.
and keep him informed rs to any diff
culties which l might meet with in
organizing II Provisional Government. i
said to him, II have already, Mr..
President, organized Provisional Gov.
ernment for South Carolina, by adopting
the State Government. have issued
my proclamation, ordering all civil
officers in South Carolina to take the
oatlI of allegiance and resume their
Official duties" "Wcl," said he "you
are most expeditions Goyornor." I
replied by saying my appointment came
late, and | thought it necessary to work
rapidly. ! further said to him that /
would have the State ready, with her
Constitution reformed and her members
OF Congress elected by the first Monday
in December, when Congress con
vened.
In conclusion, let me say to YOU,
felow.citizens. that / am we'll pleased
with all that Isaw and heard Mt Wash.
ing in reference to the Southern States.
Let us now do our duty, take the oath
of allegiance, elect good and wise men
to the Convention, reform our State
Constitution. abolish slavery, equalize
the representation OF the State in the
Senate, give the election Of Governor
and Presidential electors to the peo-
pie, and all vii! be we'll Immediately
after the Convention has reformed the
Constitution, the Legislature will be
convened to elect United States Sena-
tors, and provide for the election of
members Of the House of Representa-.
tives in Congress-. This may all be
done by the first Monday in December
next, when the State will be fully res !,
tored to all her rights under The Consti:
tuition and laws of the United States.
Magnanimous Temper of the South.
ern People.
The subioined article from the New
York World Contains many lust state.
ments and judicious reflections which,
we trust the Administration and the
people of the North generally will
calmly ponder:
The bearing Of the Southern people
under their defeat, and the immense loss
of property involved in The emancipation
l. nj THAR ula