The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-08-26
The san.hern Governors.


most conservative of the Northern pa
pers, speaking of the Southern Govern 1
ors, says %
The. Provisional Governors appointed
by President Johnson for this important
work of restoring the Southern States to
their civil relations, on constitutional
basis, have without exception, approved
themselves singularly well adapted to
their positions. Their action, in the first
steps, has, in every case, been discreet,
temperate and conservative, They have
adopted the wisepolicy Of interfering as
little as. possible with those things which
enter into the character, history and in
stltutions of each State, which were es.
tablished in other times and are adapted
to existing conditions. In one direction
they must build anew, and radically, hut
in others they find the result of much
valuable work, which only requires TO
be left alone. Belonging to the States
which they have been appointed to tenn
porarily govern, these Provisional Gyv.
ernors have entered upon their duties
with knowledge of the people and of
the local laws and necessities which is of
the highest advantage to them, and the
fruits of which have already appeared
in their measures and messages. While
unequivocally loyal in every action and
word, they do not unnecessarily stir up
popular prejudices, or bear about the
mien of conquerors. They all proclaim
unflinchingly, however, that slavery is
totally and forever abolished, and aid
energetically in the reconstruction of the
new social state upon the basis of univer.
sal freedom.
All the Provisional Governors of the
States on this side Of the Mississippi
River have, moreover the good fortune
of being popular in their respective
States Governor Holden, of North
Carolina, and Gov. Perry ofSouth Caro-
lima are both gentlemen who have been
leaders of the progressive party, and
who have been widely known as men of
ability and character while Gov. John.
son, of Georgia Gov. Parsons, Of Ala.
bama and Gov. Sharxey. of Mississippi,
nave long been recognized in their native
'otoSCs dS, hich VI unUictillsHeu Icputa-
ton, ofhigh principle and of great ca
pacity.
In the initial steps which these officers
have taken, and in the others which they
are about to take, lie the most difficult
part Of their work, and the most difficult
part Of the great labor of reconstruction.
lfthey manage in the future with the
discretion and justice which have charac-
terized their first movements, they will
have reflected honor upon themselves
and done eminent service to their coun-
try. .
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MosBY's MOvEMENTs..-Colonel J.
5. Mosby left Alexandra on Thursday
evening for his home in Warrenton.
there to remain until further orders Of
the War Department. Such was the
excited feelings, it Is said, against him on
the part of the citizens and soldiers, that
his life was in danger while he remained
in Alexandra, several persons, whom
he had deeply wronged during the war,
having armed themselves to kill him.
fAYETTE Nj MULLEN SEEKING PAR
DoN.-Among the latest arrivals of
Southerners in quest of pardon is Fay
cite McMullen, of Virginia. He was
ono of the fiercest secessionist, but now
claims some merit for belonging TO the
reactionary party against Jefferson Da-
Wis. MeMullen was formerly a member
Of the United States House of Represeh.
tatives, and afterwards in the rebel Con.
gress
The TRIAL OF JEFF DAVIS, The
New York Eveasag Post has reason to
believe that the trial Of Mr.. Davis will
not commence until the trial of Captain
Wertz. is closed. The archives ofthe
late Confederacy, now under charge of
DR.. Lieber, are to be examined for docn.
mentary evidence before the trial of Mr..
Davis take place, nd it is also expected
that the testimony taken in the case of
Captain Wertz will be such as to impli.
cate tho former in tbo crualt;a, ollooad