The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-20
South Carolina.
Message of Governor Ferry

The message Of Governor Perry 10 ths CONVEX ntion
Of the State Of South Carolina 10 published a, nE'h
in the Charleston CouREB. The Governor BEGIN,
by recapitulating Of the ih.t rendered
necessary his proclamation calling together tho Con-
ven,iou, and proceeds to tell the member, that
"The Presiden; ofthe tnitcd state. has manifested
rene Ton. and patriotic solicudc for tie restoration
of the southern State. TO all their civil and political
rghts under the Consultation AID law, Of the United
ststes lie te'ircd 20 se, the Federal nion recon.
rnc!ed AZ y was before the secession Of thoso States
and he will oppose the ccntrriizaiion ii power in
Congress, and the infringement of the constitutions Al
power with which he resisted the assumed right OF
,eoes,ion on the part Of the st.tes In order to
compish this reunion of the ststes the prcsident
desires that South Carolina, a. well 80 all the o.hef
states in rebellion, thoud accepl hs Inevitable and
unavoidable the great hna results Of the var"
Tho Governor neat eulosize, the "ln.tl,ution Of
African slavery" which he says, 10 nov gone dead
forever mover to terevlved or hoped or in he future
Of the State"
Under the war-msking power. the military .utbor.
ites Of the United states have sh1lirhed s,,vor in
all of the seeding States The oath you hsve col
emny takeD--to "sbide by and faithfully support all
avs and proo oamations hich have teen mode dur
ing the existing rebellion, with reference 10 the
emancipation Of fsavcs"-Iequiies you, IN good faith,
TO abolish slavery in your new amended COnsiitu-
ton. The express terms on Which your pardons
have been Issued stpuste that you shall never again
owp or employ slave labor. IL rs Likewise atosether
probable that the proposed amendment " the Federal
Constitution sbollshing slavery viii be adopted hv
become "A
q tine Constitution; Moreover it u irpo,,i.
Bile for South Carolina ever to regain her civil
rshts and be restored to the Union, till che vol.
unfairly Ahoishss slavery, and declares, by an
ganic law that "nether slavery or involuntary
rvtude, except as punishment for crime here.
Of the party shall have been duly convicted" shall
ever asain exist within the limlts Of the State.
Untl tht. ~ DOM, ue shall be t'Pt nndey military
nv the tchois miii'a,V force u the Tnited Sfaes
But know that YOU are all honorable men, a. well
patriotic men, and will do your duty faithfully 20
VOu a Tvs aluI
In M u.kins this unavoidable change in your Con-
stituton. aboi,hins slavery, and which Will fequige
the substitution OF hired labor for that slave labor
1t ia be hoped that none OF those evils viii be
perienced which come have anticipate BY wise,
Just and humane treatment OF your "lTeedmen" and
women, you may attach them 10 you strongly In
their condition NJ they we're whilst your slave,.
They will soon learn 70 and feel their depend
snce on you and know that their intsrests require
them 70 he true and faithful 10 you. Hia 10 10
pected that gTest and sudden change this Ia
the condition Of the will produce, at inst con
fusion, dleness and dissatisiacion, III however,
will only b. temporary. Time and e1perleEce muit
| bring order and system. The freedman" viii pon
fnd out that he must work or perish. Less stlon
will necessarily be required to regulate the Ielaiye
duties Of the employer and employe.
1t isvery desirable tnat you shou avail yourselves
se Pe.ea, VEp0thn 0' GnE sl.eps, .pq
II 10 the reproach OF south Carolina abroad that her
Constitution is less popular and rep bcnn IN i pro-
visions than that Of any other state In the nlon
And IL 10 thought by many that 10 this cause alone
may be traced the origin Of that disconirnt and d,-
after being nureed tor thIIty-thtee four year,
ended In the secession or rebellion OF thirteen OF
| fourteen States.
In cOnside ring the question Of population It il pro-
pei that the III eedmen" who take the places OF the
white in the lover country aud also IN the upper
country, In Ieas proportion, should In come hAy
aud 70 some extent be counted, Ihis 10 due tue
lower country, where there Is such large prepon-
deTance OF that class OF persons The Ieder lasis
Of representation In Congress- counting thee hfhs OF
| the negroes would seem TO be Just aud nghI ltEE
the compromise Agreed on b. the the trainers OF
| the Federal Constitution. and no doubt founded an
wisdom. TO extend universal suffrage 10 the freed
men" in their present ignorant AMI degrading con-
dition would be hIe Ices than folly and madness IL
would be giving 10 the man VI Heath ana hIEe
Ian ded pos'essons In the Sale most undue lnni
ence ali elections. lie YOU'D DO enab,ed 20 naIeh
| TO the polls VI MS two OF three hunlred leedI
men" emplo, voting a. he directed and eon'iol
| n elections 1he poor ~hre men II me eenon
Dstrcts would have influence, or thelr lbluenuo
| would be ovsIpJw cred By one man Of large ,Aded
| estate In COnnectcuL ONO lndlAha' hlhuA
| and several other nOn-slnyohOid'us sHlns
| 1t the North, free negroet and ool0red per
| sons are entirely excluded from voting 10
| most OF the. Northern States there !; pIupeig
qualification required u AL voters, which .Aculets
| them. II the New York qualifications Of reehola
ior person OF color voting were adopted 20 sOntn
Carolina, very few Of the freedmen IN ihl, s!s,e
would be able 10 eIsrclfe the night oi .un
In North Carolina Tennswee,aRd perssP 'hs s'''e'