Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-03

you are disposed to recognize the Provis
ional Governor rs Governor Of the State
But even with this recognition, think i
would b% Aafe to see that your Acts ar
passed by the constitutional majority re.
CURED. in the absence Of the approval o
the Governor. This will place beyond con
troversy any Acts which you NAV se
proper TO pass at your extra session, in tn,
absence OF your nowly elected Constitu
tional Governor.
Tie State Works at Greenvile, for tn,
purpose OF manufacturing arms and muni-
tons ot.war, have not been in Operation
since, the surrender of General Johnston
They were Improbable, and it is not likely
that you will be disposed to continue them
| understand that the buildings and ma
chinery are well adapted for n cotton fac
tory, and that there Is company Of gen.
tlemen from different parts of the State
who propose to purchase them for that
purpose. would recommend sale of the
entire property, will, all the machinery an.
pertaining to the samo. It woulJ be well
to dispose Of the ColumLa canal for the
same purpose.
The State Road, over the Sulula Noun.
taIns, is in a most dlapida,ed condition.
The former lessee Of the road was released
from his contract by the Legislature last
session, and tho Commissioners Of Roads
for Greenville District were authorized to
let It out for the present Year to the lowest
bidder. for Keeping it1h repair. This WIS
not done. No toll has been collected over
tie road, or work done on it, for two or
three years past. II should be leased or
The State House requires your ilumcdi
ate attention. Something should be done
to preserve the building, in its present un.
flushed state, from ruin and destruction.
If the State is no. .ile to proceed with
the work and complete it, you should pro-
vide for having temporary roof thrown
oyer the building. so rs to preserve it and
make it useful. If cover'd, it might Le
used for your sessions, and tie accum.lo-
dation of the public officers.
The Bank OF the State, like all similar
institutions, is III n. most embarrassed and
crippled condition by the loss of its al
vancements to the late Confederate States.
| have not mad the pleasure of seeing tho
report of the President. This document
will be submitted to you in proper time,
and then you will be able to take such nc.
iiqn in reference TO the bank rs its condi-
tion requires. Whatever may be the state
of our finances, am sure Soutl, Carolina
will never sulIy her honor hy any act of
reputation. If We have lost everything
else, let US, on that account, lie more care
tul Of maintaining the honor of HE State.
The admirable codifieatson Of the Statute
Laws Of the State by the Iamented Petigru
has not yet been adopted by the Leg::slu-
ture. I would recommend its adoption,
and the appointment of an editor to'.super
wise its publication, and make the necessary
verbal alterations, to. adapt it to The present
condition Of Suath Carolina. It is a work
greatly needed by the profession and the
people at large, and will he an enduring
monument TO the fame Of one of South
Carclina's most highly gifted and beloved
soHs.
have received several official commu-
nications from the Northern States, with
public documents, asking a renewal Ids the
exchange OF ogcl books, WHICH hope will
be acceded to By the Legislature. / have
also received from the Department of the
Interior, at Washington. sixty seven copies
Of The Acts Of Congress, passed since 500,
for official distribution.
have received. communications from
the Postmaster General, stating that the
mails would be. carried over all the rail
roads in South Carolina As soon as the
Department was assured Of their response
bility; and that he would receive reasona-
Ile offers for carrying the mails from the
to al! the county. seats or Court
HOUSES till the tst of January, when per-
nanent contracts would be made. There
hiA been some difficulty in regard to the
of posllnasters in South Caro-.
laaa.t21 have Informed" the Postmaater-
General that it would be impossible TO gil
his, entertainments if lie exacted the whole
oafh sent till another generation had risen
nP i6f fHis Slate.
/ have, Received communication from
tue Secretary Of State, enclosing iuf0rn,a--
tinn forwarded by our Conshls abroad, in
reference to tho spread Of cholera, and re.
questing that the State would rigidly en-
force her quarantine laws. i gave these
papers TO the Mayor of lhe city Of Charles.
tod.' You will take su:h action rs 10 your
judgment may be necessary to prevent our
State being visited By this terrible scoutge.
In conclusion, would urge you, gentle
men, to look only to the future ip your leg.
isIation, and" forget 30 far as you can, the
past. There 10 sTmuch TO hope for and live
for. yet ia South Carolina. We should
congratulate ourselves and the country tia,
civil wtr bas ceaseJ aud penca Ia restored
10 the land. No longer are our citizens to
be forced from their homes and fanilis,
aud offered bloody sacrifice on the field
|. of battle. No longer is our beloved State
to be ravaged and desoIated, and our town,
and villages committed to the flames.
fmerciful ProXiAepce has once mora blesset
our land with an abundant. crop, and. M
LONGER Asve we any apprehensions Of wan
and Starvation: q ars ii n the eojpy men
az heatif, sC)nr on,ircs man ,yoiSia ard Gal