The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-27
GCorrespondence of tho Ny. Herald. I
South Carolina.
CHARLESTON, S. @. June 10, 1865.

Ihe amnesty proclamation OF the
President is considered very liberal by
the mass of people. The middle course
adopted will save the State from anarchy
and confusion, while it relieves tire peo.
pie Of the iron rule of the old aristocrals
the real secessionists who, in the
name of honor and ohivalry, have here.
tofore exercised kingly power. To
have given the right of suffrage to the
recent freedmen, with their overwhelm.
ing preponderance, would have practi.
eally turned the State over into their
hands. Sensible people say, let that
question be reserved until the blacks, by
habits Of industry, thought and educa.
tien, become fitted to cast an intelligent
vote. 49,
The proclamation has, however, excl.
ted the ire of the extremists-the seces.
sionists denouncing the President us a
tyrant and the radicals as a coppefhead.
Both of these parties strange as it may
appear advocate the giving of the
electoral franchise to the blacks. The
radicals say it is the only course left for
the safety of the State, while the seces.
sionists go further and favor negro leg.
islators and negro Congressman to take
their seats alongside Of Senator Wilson,
Sumner, ct dU
ARRIVAL OF EX-GOVERNOR AIKEN.
The venerable and beloved ex-Gov.
ernor arrived herelast Thursday morn
ing from New York, via Hilton Head,
and had grand reception. AS soon as
itbecame known that he was on board
the steamer, the crowd on thefwharf col.
lected around the gangwsy to greet him
on his appearance. as the Governor
stepped out he was received with the
most enthusiastic cheering, and great
rush was made to meet him. Every.
body wanted to shake hands with the
good old man. After quite q severe or.
deal of hand shaking, the crowd procured
q carriage and escorted the Governor to
his residence in Aiken square. Subse.
quently he ecalled upon General Gurney,
at his headquarters, to report to him in
accordance with the terms OF his parole,
namely, "once month to the command. ;.
er Of the post" The General and Gov
,ernor had pleasant interview, and the
visit was duly recorded by the former
During the day the Governor was
visited by his humorous; friends with
their congratulations on his safe retarn.
lie gayea glowing account Of the. kind,
ness extended TO him everywhere; while
at the North In Washington, besides
hispleasant interviews with the Presi.
dent, he was received by all his old friends
and many Others with the greatest cor
diality and friendship. At first, owing
to the delieate position in which he was
placed, he was obliged to decline the
numerous invitations extended to him, to
meet at social gatherings and dinner,
parties. Upon his release, however, he
received an invitation and dined with
the Prussisn Minister, and, afterwards
accepted the hospitalities of his friends.
Numeroussletters from all parts of the
countrywere received by the Goyernol,
rendering him any arnonnt Of money OF
assistance he might need. The same
kindness was shown him in New York, 3
He. also speaks in, The highest terms
, OF President johnson, and believes he
will make the best President we could
have had for the present condition Of the
country. In fact he says rhe. viii DE
the President equal to the occasiou,
which demands the most consunnhlate
talent and Abilities The G GGoYYcrae.ss ~.
CARDS the President as far snperiorto any,
member of his Cabinet and says he will