The tri-weekly herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-31
NUMBER a3.

! people of the State and the proclamation of
Joseph 4 Brown, styling himself Governor Of
Georgia, dated at the capital Of that State, on
the I'd day of May, l865, requiring the officers
and members Of the General. Assembly to meet
in extraordinary session ut the Capitol in Aedgs-
vile, on Monday, the 2sd dag of Aay, S65 Z; and
! the proclamation Of A. K. Allison styling himself
Acting Governor of Florida, dated at Talabassea,
on the Sth day Of april, 1865, giving notice and
direction that an election will be held on Wednes.
day, the TIN day of Jane; 1866, for Governor Of
the State of Florida are, each and all of shem,
declared null and void, it having become known
20 me, from Trustworthy information, thar the
aforesaid 4. G. Nagratb, Joseph E. Brown md
A. K. Allison, are dsIoya to the United States.
having committed sundry and dives acts of
treason against the same, in adheriag to their
benemies, giving them aid and comfort. -,
The persons and people to whom the preelSma-
tions hereinaboye referred to have been respect
lively addressed, are, therefore, e1ioined and
commanded to give no heed whatever thereto,
or TO any orders, procsmations, commissions or
commands emaRating from persons claiming the
right to exercise the functions and authority Of
GoTerpor in either OF the StatuS OF South Carolina,
Georgia Or florida, Unless the same shall haTs
been promulgated by the advice or consent ofihe
United States authorities. ;' .....re,
II. r.:
III. District and Post Commanders throughout.
this Department will at once cause this order "
DC circulated far and wide, by special copriers or
otherwise, and will take such steps to secure its
enforcement as may BY siiem be deemed neces-
sary. Q. 4 GtLL40RE.
!. Major General Commanding.
ofcial: G. F. MCKAY, lst Lieut.. and 4. 4. 4.
General. =
| cannot, under all the circumstances Bhicii
surround you, expose YOU to the. consequences
which will be produced becauseof any effort on
my part-truitess, if not nischiev8us, as it must
he-to exercise those functiUns which you in
your confidence: have committed, to me. Nor
am, willing that, without such consequences 10
you, while in the Executive Chair of the State;
shall be held foi til to the world charged with
crime; without the" most positive declaration,
that am ready to meet and .tepel it, Eherever
anu by whonlSoeyer made. ,Es
In that peculiar condition Of our affairs, which
is now disclosed to gu, / feel that my duty.
whether considered u regard 10 myself as your
Executive, or 70 sou as people whose welfare
is dear 10 me-, is at o:ir,, plain and imperative
\
contention. will not allow myself to furnish
the occasion by which single atom Of suffering
can be added 10 that load which how weighs go
heavil!S upon you. 1 will not give opportunity
for conflict between the Government of this
State and the Government Of the United States.
The funcrions, therefore, Of the Executive ara
suspended by ine from this day.
Under otner circumstances and at other times,
wsuld p ,use in doing that which now do with
out hesitation, and with perfect conviction tEas
it is due TO you that it should,be done. The ex.
ercise of the executive power in the proclama.
tion Of the I'd May, 1865, which was complained
Of, has been rectifed aud the proclamation re-
called. Before my letter was received containing
the explanation of the circumstances which led
to the proclamation, these orders have been is
sued in which, because Of trustworthy infornfa.
ton" OF ''lisloyslty" and "sundry and divers
acts of treason" the functions Of the Governor of
tie State are suspended and bis authority denied
To exerei my functions in the face of these or
derS, is 10 invoke force 10 sustain me in opposition
to that which will be displayed against me: Such
contest could have bus one result. While TO
these in the State who would give their support
to the Executive, there must come penalties ana
sufferiag, without the possibility Of advantage.
Whatever, therefore, nIa7 be the feeling which
belongs 10 me rs Man or citizen; in q casa
ike this wheyc conviction prccedes the hearing
and sentence comes before the trial feel thai
il becomes NE to be mindful oft1s considerations
which involve your peace and affect yeur welfarS.
I have said to you before, say to you now, tho
war is over: hostilities have ceased and it IL
your duty to forbear opposition which is hope
| tess-coitest which is unaTailipg-and reconeils
/ TO yourselves that submission which the Govern
mepl of the United States cSn impose and yoa
i.eannot resist. a,..-.
WhiEe: the considerations Sbish / have nov
expressed leai ME 10 this foSbearshee IN the e4S
ercise Of The functions Of the E3ecGive Depart
meut Of the State, owe it 10 myself, to you, to-
the State, the Legislature Of sbich according to
the Constitution OF this .Stater elested me tho
Governor OF the Sate, TO make my protest against
toe power claimed aud exercised BY Gen. Gill
| more. It involves question Which concerns not
alone this State, hut all the States Of the United
States Yt I;Irnls a rr;ncla which II is not 1ecS