Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-06
From the Legislature.

House was present. Early in tbs following weak
the votes for Governor aud Members Of 0onsfsia
wore counted The Yote stQod'thus:. = sr. rct
Hon.J. /. 9,s2S.. >.
Con. WADE HAnRToN.......,... ,.........,,9aS6 -,..-l
Majority for Hon. J. L. ORR ......".. T2
On the 2sth, Provisional Governor PxsRY scnt
in to the Legislature a short message, Of which
the following paragraphs form the most inpor-
tant parts;lsl ? - t.r !. ~
ExEcuFIvn 1spAafgEsr, Sc. c. 81.
+ -..E-st. = /; November -, 1856. Ss.
Te the Honorable the, Senate and House cf Repre-
scntatipes: y - ~ III
GENTLEnEa-In obedience to. .yeur directionsI
forwarded to the Secretary Of State q certified
copy Of the ratification Of the Congregational
amendment of tho Constitution of tho United
States abolishing slavery. Ihad previously teles
graphsd Mr.. Seward that the amendment had
been adopted ty yen, and, IN reply, he stated
that " the President and the whole country arc
gratiRed that South Carolina has accepted ths
Congressional amendment to tho Constitution
abolishing slavery" -. 80 .3,.G..
In reply to my letter to the Secretary of the
Treasury, in relation to the State of south Caro-
giving her bonds fer the Same. have been IN.
formed chat this cannot be done. "unleif sAne1
toned by an Act Of Congress-" The letter Of
tho Acting Secretary of the Treasury Is herewith
sent you. = -. 5i{'.i; -
I hope you will appoint an carly day for tho
Inauguration Of the Constitutional Governor. The
commissions Of the. members Of Congress have to
bs signed by him, and if they are to be IN Wash:
ington at the opening of the session they will
haveto leave here in two or throe days. -:
I have been instructed by the President to re-
main in tho exercise Of my functions rs Provis-
ional Governor until relieved by bis express d.
rections. But after the Governor elect has qusIt-
fed shall recognize him as tho Chief Magistrate
of the State, and make oil my communications
to him instead OF the Legislature.
! (Signed,) - B. F. PERRY.
On the 2sth, o Bill preliminary to tho lsgisls-
tion inducedby the emancipation of slaves, re-
oeived its third reading, was passed, its title
changed to an Act and was ssnt to the Senate.
This Bill provides that all negroes, tsthe extent
Of ssysn-eights Of Caucasian bleed, shall be
known as persons sf color, and confsrs upon them
the rightte acquire, own and dispose Of property,
| to make contracts, and to sue and ba sued.
On Wednesday, the, ,29sh, Gov. 'onR was duly
insuguratsd, the oath Of Office being administered
by the newly elected Chief Justice Dunkin. .Im-
rasdiately preceding the Inauguration. Provision-
al Gov. Perry took formal leave of the two
Houses, and delivered to them wise and hope-
| full farewell address. This address, together wish
the inaugural address of Gov. Orr, will DO found
in our issue to-day. Gsv. 0rrs address is chiefly
distinguished for its wise suggestions md recon-
mendations concerning the successful dsvslOpe-
msnt Of the great internal resources Of South
| Carolina.
On Thursday, the Goth N.r, at Il o'olsck, tho
Hon. ". D. Porter, Of Charleston, was inauguFa-
ted as Lieut.. Governor.
Immediately thereafter tbetwo Houses Joined
10 voting for two Associate Justices OF Tho Court
of Appeals. Judge wardlaw aud Chancellor Ing
Ills were elected. The present bench. Of the Court
of Appeals, therefore, is % follows. Hon. B. =.
Dunkin, Chief Justice; Hon. D. I. Wardlaw apd
Hon. John A. Inglis, Associate Justices. There
are now two. Chancellors to be elected, the Hon.
Jas. P. Carroll being tho only gentlsnass on that
bench; ons to fill the place Of the lamented
Chancellor Wardl.w of Edgsfsld, and another
to fill tho place of Chancellor Inglis, just elevated
to the Appeal Court. There arc also three Law
JudgeE to be elected; one to Ell tho place made
vacant by tho election of the lately deceased
Judge Withers, to the bench Of the Appeal Court;
another to I'LL the place just made vacant By tho
election Of Judge Wardlaw, and another to 8ll
the place of Judge Whitner, who died during
! tho war.
Our Representatives. in Congress, as may be
seen by the Governors Proclamation in smother
column, orc Gen. John D. Kennedy, from. the
1st District Ex-Gov. Aiken, from the End; Gen.
Sam. MCGOWAN, from the 3rd; and hon. James
FARnow, from tho 4th. .f-
So our Constitutional Governor has been duly
qualified; our nators and Representatives, in
Congress have been duly elected and commission
cd; our Convention has -rescirded the Ordinance
of Secession, and abolished slavery; our Legisls-
ture has ratified the Constitutional Amendment;
in short we have got through with the work Of
| reconstruction according TO the copditisns laid
down by President Johnson. The National Con-
gross met, or was to meet, on Monday last; and
now it remains to bs asen whether or notour
members will get into Congress during the'pres-
emit session. As far as we can learn, the Demo-
Gratis and moderate Republicans will not put any
obstructions in their way; but whether these,
backed by President johnson, can carry the day
against tho radical. and fanatieal Republicans IL
mattor of very great At all events, we ,
arc proud that our State has not elsetsd men .uko
can take the test oath. Away With men ;who.can
take the test oath,! South Carolina should want
nothing to do with, such. Those Northern men
who insist on Southern Members taking shis test
oath, are snsmies:of tho whole country at large,
and we ought to fight them out squarolyp boldly,
and from the very beginning.
A School of the highest Character for
- Young Ladies. ~. ~.
It gives US very great pleasure to point the at
tsntion Of our renders to the advertisement Of
Madame SossowskL in another column; and to
cordially and cOn.oisntiously recommend this;iaA
dy to the patronage of the people of Edssaeld
n:.t-:.t W. h.,. buovn Madame Gnawouary