Journal and confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-10
TO the People Of the State of
South Carolina.

South Carolina.
TEvllE SURRENDER OF THE ARMY UN-
IL DER the command Of Gen. Ice in VIZ
ria, has deem followed by the surrender Of
the army under the command of Gen. Johston
in North Caroline. TO these armies, South
Carolina has contributed, with very inconsid-
cradle exceptions. her cnt;fe male population.
ThA brave men in these armies who lravc
survived the blondy war Of the past four years,
arc now returning home, as prisoners Of war,
on their parole; and unable again to take up
thcir.arnrs until the conditions have bnen per-
formed upon which their captivity has been
terminated. y
The Government Of the Confederate States,
in the creation of which South Carolina united
wi. her sister States, has suspended its civil
and military authority, aud the high duty Of
provi,iimg measures for the welfare Of its citi-
zcns, by stern necessity, has been developed
upon the Government of tho State.
In this unexpected termination of the active
powers of Government, in peace and in war,
which So1th Carolina granted to the common
Governments Of the Confederate States, circunl-
stances have rendered the condition OF this
State one cf pccniar embarrassment. Deeply
suffering from the consequences OF the war, IN
man. respects, in n"ine i; that suffering more
peculiarly trying t!irn in tn" misery which
now affects considerable PARTON Of its popu
Iation; which threatens y larger portion. AMI
;rav involve the Whole "F it in the snteriag
which want, approaching Starvation, has pro
,!usst and will produce. The large supplies
kTLutci to the support Of the armies Of tho
''unfderai;Y;. had Lerr Gi*vl ut - time wilel,
abundance enabled the population to bear its
withdrawal without aggravated suffering. But
the great destructioI ol means Of Subsistence
at the prcse!it time, and the difficulties Of Sc
curing it in the i,turo BY the next crop, had,
of the Confederation, satisfied all that it would
lie impossible to part with the supplies which
had been gathered for the armies, without de-
stroyins the support Of the population, in many
portions Ct The State. And attempts were made
to INFORM tic authorities Of the Confederate
Government, that not only tic apprehension
but the certainty of evil consequences would
prevent the removal of all such supplies. e.,
With the dissolution Of the armies of the
Confederation, the necessity for these supplies
has ceased with the removal 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. To that end, therefore, it is now
declared that all subsistence stores and proper
ty of the Confederate States within the limits
Of the State, should be turned over to and
accounted for by the agents of the State ap-
pointed for that purpose The subsistence
and 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, and subject to such distri-
button as may be hereafter determined upon
by the proper authorities Of the State.
1t will be recognized as q duty in tho high
est degree obligatory upon the agents Of the
State who will receive thege supplies, to pro,
vide out of them freely to the soldiers Of this
and other Sta;:s passi;g tl'rougl' our limits wilo
may need aid. Subject to this claim, all such,
supplies will be held for tho purpose Of fur
nishinp subsistence and supports to the thou