The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-12-14

company ana II CnaI HUB, Hifi1o oVi an b
ers; and if that fails, lot him sell to those
who will improve and develop it.
By we'll directed enterprise and energy
every water-powor in the State, in few
brief years. will be decorated with
mandatory or machine shop. The &C
cumulation of capital and tho groat infuz
Of population it will bring will stimulate
industry. The farmer having home
market can diversity his labor and make
it more profitable. Activity will bc i'm
parted to commercial pursuits. Manufac-
turos will flourish and yield largo profits
to their owners, fostered and protected as
they will be for many years by high pro-
tocLivo tariffs. A harmonious combina-
tion Of agriculture, commerce and manu-
factures-and all of them are inviting in
this Statc-will bring us wealth and pros
perity. We can then build up school
houses and churches and colleges, and
make new Carolina not unworthy of the
famo and renown Of old Carolina
Our first great want is enterprise and
industry-if VIC will them wo command
them. Our next great want is skilled
labor-this must como from tho North
and from Europe; it will not como if we
do not invite it and extend tho hand of
friendship to the immigrant. If he is
looked upon with cnmity and suspicion,
it cannot be expected that he will make
your country tho home ofhimsof and his
descendants; and other States, moro sa-
gacious, will derive the benefit Of his skill,
capital and citizenship. Our last want is
capital to dcvcopo tho great and varied
resources of this State. 1t is to be OBJ
tanned by labor, and from abroad, by
making its profits romuncrativo 10 the
owner With these wants supplied, there
is no reason to view our future gloomily
on the contrary, there is much to hope for
ourselves and our posterity.
We havo emerged from long and dis
astrous war, with our cities and towns
burnt, our houses destroyed, our fields and
plantations ravaged, and our wealth scat
tered, but VIC arc in no worse condition
than our forefathors when they came out
of the revolution. Their virtue and labor
and economy soon made them q more
prosperous people than ever before. Why
may not the same qualities work out the
same happy result for us2 1t is vain to
indulge in repinings over tho misfcrtuncs
of the past. Our work is with and for
the future. If wo are to deserve we'll OF
tho country and of postcrity, it must de-
pend on tho fidelity with which it is exc
cutcd.
A new Constitution has been adopted,
and by it your Government has been lib
eralizcd Every citizen may aspire to its
honors, and if esteemed worthy by his
fellows, may occupy its high places. 1t
merits fair trial from tho people, and
will doubtless receive it. Tho hopc is ar
IDENTIFY cherished by me that every change
made in the old Constitution may provo a
salutary reform. With the Courts speed
lily opened, and strict enforcement of
the criminal law, the evil passions of bad
and inconsiderate mon will bo restrained,
and order soon restored to society.
Tho total destruction of large tracts of
country by an invading army, and the
exhaustion of the entire State, consequent
upon long war, incapacitatcs the people
from paying the usual amount of taxes,
and it bohooves all departments of tho
Government to practice and enforce a
rigid economy. Tho annual appropria-
tious heretofore mado will undergo the
closest scrutiny, and whenever reduc-
ton can be made, or tho appropriation
entirely dispensed with, it will be DONE
All tho supcrnumcrary Offices abolished,
and tho salaries of those continued re-
duccd whenever it can be done without
dctrimcnt to the public service, SO that
the expenditures for the support of the
Government will be reduced to the most
FRUGAL standard The Executive Depart
ment will cordially cooperate with you
in all measures to reduce the expenses OF
the State TO the lowest standard COM
patiblo with its efficient administration.
Invoking the blessing of Almighty
God on our united efforts to ameliorate
tn 0 condition of our dcsolatcd and af1lict-
cd country, and appealing to Him for wis
dom, moderation and fortitudo in the dis
charne of OH nravo and arduous labors,