Journal and confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-08
To the People Of the State Of
South Carolina.

the army under the command vi Gen. JUhstua
in North Caroline. 70 ;lcsc armies, SSi;uaih
Carolina has contributed, w;ii very iacnnsiL-
cradle exceptions, lcr entire nal" population.
The brave iIc!I in these armies who have
survived tAr youdy war oi tue u,>t io9r years.
ale now returning ioinr, rs lri>nl.crs of war,
Gu their parole and l:ai!c Lcaln to take up
their arms un;ip the c"n,itions have i"cM per.
formed npou which L: cir captivity has bcen
terminated.
Tic Government CT !hc Crni,.l:ratc States,
in lhc crcatioa o' which Souli Carolina nniic.i
win i!cY sister States, iirs >ilznrrn!ed lis civ,
and ri:il;arr antnolity, aid ,i'r hgI dry Of
proviu. lrcasurrS for the wci.rc vi lis cin
&cns. b. stem i:ccc4SIty, has !r'ru devc!ap4,!
upon l!ic Govermmcn; III t;r S:~r
In this unrX!erictl t";in;;I;&i!':ii II: t" active
powers "f Government, III pe#"c ::ad III W.,
wiIi:i Su4t.l Gdroiini: r,'r.:c,! ~ tie ru,nnnn
Government; Of thY Confederate Si.at"s, cirrpm.
st:rlccs Lave rendered lie c"l''ltion " this
Stat. p:ic uf peculiar er'a;tira .siuent. Deeply
sui. = ironl the consequences Of thr VAR, in
li.a,% .t:pcci', III IH"!i /, trH; suffering more
pryl.;.':ry lr,!;g THAI il Ii. Gr<rry which
laton; which ri.rcatens Il a.s:r. ,nl;;n!r, au
may involve the whole of it ii Tic sr:ie,iay
winch want, approaching starvation, hls pro-
duced and will produce. The urge snpui:s,
contributed 10 tie support OF tIe ;sruirs ot' the
Confederation hau bcrn given ar l. lime when
abundance enabled the population to bear its
withdrawal without aggravated SUFFERING. Hu'
,hr great destruction OF means Of subsistence
at he present time, aai the difficulties of So
curing it III the future Jy the ucxs crop, had
even before the reverscs whicl: beteIl the armies
Of the Confederation, satisfied all that it would
he Impossible to part with the supplies which
had been gathered for the armies, without de-
struying the support Of tue Population in many
port. .ons OF the Safe. And attempts were made
to Inform the authorities of the Confederate
Governmcut that not only the apprehension
but the certainty Of evil conscquauces would
prevent the removal of all such supplies
With tie dissolution OF tue armies of the
Confederation, The necessity ior these supplies
lrls ceased; with hcrcmuval OF that necessity
arises the stronger obligation upon the author
tiles Of the State, to preserve these supplies for
the mitigation Of the suffering of the people of
the State. 10 that end, therefore, it is now
declared thai all subsistence stores and proper.
ty OF the Confederate States within the limits
OF the State, should Lc turned over to and
accounted for by the agents Of the State ap.
pointed tor that purpose The subsistence
aud other stores to be used for the relief of the
people Of the State and the other property of
whatever kind to be held for the common
benefit Of the State, ard subject to such dstri-
button as may be hereafter determined upon
by the proper authorities Of the S;@te.
1t will be reclyuizel rs L duty in the high
est degree obligatory upon tle agents of the:
State who witt receive tuese supplies, to pro-
vide out Of thcu freely to the soldiers Of this
and other States passing shraugh QUE Hlrits whcp
may need nil, SusjjS.s to this claim. alg such.
supplies Will be held far tue puspae OF fur
nishins subsistence and supports to tue theu-
sands who in different parts Of the State are