Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-10
State. OF. South Carolina

CoLUhBfi, hlHy ~, 1870
TO the People CT the State of South
Carolina: eat
vUyHE surrender Of tho army under the com
u mand Of Gen. Leo in lirg mia, has been fol-
lowed by the surrender of the army under the
command cf Gen. Johnston in Norch Carolina.
To these armies, Snuth. Caroinathss contributed,
with very inconsiderahle exceptions, her entire
male popul'ti"p. The brave men ia those armies
whu have surriTed the, bloody war of the past
four yca.s, orc now returning home, rs prisoners
of war, on their parole, aud unable again to take
up their arms until the Conditions have been per-
iarnel upon which their captivity has been ter
minated.
The Government OF the Conf.derais States. in
fhs creation OF which South Carolina united with
her sister States, has suspended its military au-
thority, and the high dptysf providing msasures
for the welfare of its citizens, by stern neccss-
ty, has been dcvulyed upon the Government of tho
State.
To 1thi, unexpected, termination of the active
| powers OF Government, ID peace and in war,
which South -Caroliuas granted to the common
EGovernuent OF the Confederate States, circum-
stances have rendered tho condition of this Stat:
Que of pecullir embarrassment. Deeply suffering
from the consequences Of the war, in many rc-
spects in none j, that suffering more peculiarly
| trying than in the misery which now affects
considerable portion Of It's population; which
thresteps r. alsEgen=purtion, and may involve the
whole of it in the suffering which want, approach
| ing starvation, has produced and will produce.
| The lirge supplies contributed to the support Of
| tho armies of the Confederation had beon given
at q. timu when abundance enabled the population
to bear it's withdrawal 1ithont'asgravated suffer
| ing. Eut the great destruction 1r means of sub
siseuce at tho present time, and the difficulties Of
securing it in tho future-by the next crop, hal
even before tho reverscS which beiell the urmea
| of the Confederation, satisfied all that it would
b. impossible to part with tho supplies which had
been gathc for tho armies, without destroying
the support of the population in many portions
of the. State. And attempts were made to inform
the authorities of the Confederate Government,
that not only the apprehension, but the cortainty
of evil consequences woull prevent the removal
OF all such supplies.
With the dissolution OF the armies Of tho Cen
federation, the pecessty for theso supplies has
ceased with tho removal or thai necessity arises
~tbe stronger obligation upon the authorities of tho
| State, to preserve these supplies for the n,'ga-
tionof the suffering of the people Of the State.
TO that enl therefore, It is now declared that all
subsistence stores and prnper:y OF the Conedc-
rate Stxtei within theaimits OF tho State. should
be turned ov.r to ana acGonnIcdfur by the agen e.
Of the State appointed, for that purpose. The
snhsistIce, and other stores Z, be used FOR the
relief o. tn. penplc Of the State. and the other
property of whnteyer kind, 20 he held for The
common benei, Af she State, and suhj,c' 30 such
disri'.;;iau .,- nvry nc i:r:ssi " deo-pined upon
hy ths ?rupcr ,llt.,yftie IF .he S.aie.
= 1t vii, herer"sni.oi - in;? in he :i..bc$t
des ice obligatory Gp1n Tic az a.a q Tho St.;a
st viii receive i,e ;np;,:ie-. tc !rjgi g :It 81
thc. .-e.l ?. tic so,lrr. "! tii.,c. nih.r Stut-s
ras,nr t!.o,si. eur iic,its ';," ,ns: n=rti aid.
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