The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Appointment Of a Provisional
Governor.
The Palmetto State Restored
to the Union.


Sketch OF BENJAMIN r. Perry, the Pro-
visi0nal Governor.
the President on the LIST nst appointed B. +. Perry,
ESQ., OF Greenvlle Provisional Governor Of South Caro-
lima When the South Carolina delegation waited upon
the President TO suggest candidates the important po
stion the name Of Mr. Perry suggested when the
President remarked ri know Mr. Perry very we,' The
public are not probably well acquainted with the
Of the gentleman and give the following facts
regarding him. condensed from sketch written by Mr.
John Livingston, which we take from Eminent
Americans"
Governor Perry was born in Pickens district South
Carolina November TO- 1906 He is descended from the
same Massachusetts, family which produced Oliver II.
Perry. His father, Benjamin Perry fought in the army
OF the Revolution After the close Of the removed
to Charleston. where he married Miss Ann Foster
daughter of Lieutenant John Foster of the
army and became planter. The of this marriage
Benjamin Perry, spent his youth in the district in
which he born. He attended school in the VI
ciny until seventeen years of In 1924 he entered
the office OF Judge Earle but finished his law studies
in the office Of Colonel Gregg, of Columbia, and ad
mitted to the bar in 1897.
During the memorable notification contest Of 1882 Mr.
Perry edited newspaper published Grecnville oppo
sing the notification doctrines Of Calhoun with much
ability and great persistence Among other interesting
arguments which he was forced to deliver bullet in
the heart Of notification editor who had challenged
him. and with whom the mistaken principles Of chivalry
compelled Perry to fight duel. He a delegate to
the Union Convention which assembled at Columbia in
August 1892 In 1884 he defeated by majority OF
sixty only the Union candidate for Congress from
the Anderson Pickens and Greenve districts For the
two years following this defeat he devoted himself TO tho
law. In 1886 he elected to the State Legislature
without opposition, and in 1888 again returned.
While holding this Office the second time he became
prominent with Memmnger lately rebel Secretary of the
Treasury in closing the connection between the State
and the banks which had existed In 1874 he was elected
to the STATE Senate He the only member Of that
body who voted against the expulsion from the State Of
Mr.. Hoar, the Massachusetts State agent 1t is note
worthy that Memmnger the only member OF the
Lower House who voted against the same resolution.
In 1850 when the disunion feeling again rose HIGH Mr.
Perry established Union paper at Greenville, and per-
severed in its publication though at great personal
widely published throughout the North and South and
hailed the first ray Of light from benighed South
Carolina Mr.. Perrys speech and President Jackson's
action had wonderful effect in killing of secession in
South Carolina, and when in 1851 election was held
for State convention to dissolve the Union nobody but
the Union men voted, and the State did not seccde.
The career Of Mr. Perry since this period we are not
familiar with. He has always maintained his position in
opposition to the right Of secession In 1850 he laughed
the idea Of South Carolina seeding at that time and
expressed the opinion that he should live to the State
"one of the most th0rouyhgoing Union States OF tho
republic On the adjournment Of the convention with
out seeding he told that onehaf OF his prophecy
now true. Dyes replied Mr.. Perry, and the
other half will be shall yet live to defend the
States rights doctrines Of Virginia against the consoda
ting, centralizng principles Of South Carolina On the
question Of slavery his opinion has changed by the expo
renee OF the last years. He believes the nst
tuition have been burden to the South and that as
slavery caused the rebellion 1t is well that IL 10 among
the things that should perish by Its failure.