Journal and confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-22
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Co1uMs1A, May ., 1865. J

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South Carolina.
vE,HE SURRENDER OF THE ARMY UN-
Il DER the command of Gen.. Lee in yT,
ciuia, has deem. followed by the surrender OF
the army under the command OF Gen. Johston
in North Carolina. To these armies, Sonth
Carolina has contributed, with very inconsid-,
cradle exceptions, her entire male population:
The brave men in these armies who have
survived the bloody war Of the past four years.
arc TOW returning home, as prisoners OF war,
on their parole and unable again to take up
their arms unit the conditions have been per-
formed upon which their captivity has been
terminated.
The Government Of the Confederate States,
in the creation of which South Carolina united
with her sister States, has suspended its civil
and military authority, and the high duty OF
providing measures for the welfare OF its citl.
scns, by stern necessity, has been developed
upon the. Government Of the State.
In thisssunczpcctcd termination OF the active
powers of Guvcrnment,.in peace and IN war,
whiuh South Carolina granted to the common
Government of the Confederate States, circuni-
stances have rendered the condition OF this
State one of peculiar embarrassment Deeply
suffering from the consequences OF the war, IN
many respects, in nome is that suffering more
peculiarly trying than in .the misery which
now affects a considerable portion Of its popu,,
latiom; which -threatehs larger portion, and
NAV involve the Eholc. of it in the suffering
which want, approaching starvation, has pro
duced and will produce. The large supplies
contributed to the support OF the armies OF the
Confederation had been given at time when
abundance enabled the population to bear its
withdrawal without aggravated suffering. But
the great destruction OF means OF subsistence
at the present time, and the difficulties Of Sc
curing it in the future by the next crop, had,
even before the reverses wbioE befell the armies
of the Confederation, satisfied all that it would
be impossible to part with the supplies which
had been gathered for the armies, WITHOUT. de-
stroying the support of the population, in many
portions of the State. And attempts were made
to inform the authorities of the Confederate
Government, that not only the apprehension
but the certainty Of evil consequences would
prevent the removal of all such supplies.
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 tor
the mitigation of the suffering of the people OF
the, State. TO that end, therefore, it is now
declared that ali 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 rclicf of the
people of the. State, and the other property OF
whatever kind<to be hold for the common
benefit of the State, and dsubjcct to sueh dstri-
button as may be hereafter determined upon
by the proper authorities of the State.
1t will be recognized as duty in the high
est degree obligatory upon the agents Of the
State who will receive. tbege supplies, to -pro-
vide:out Of them freely to the soldiers :sef this
and other States passing gthrough our Ehiits who
may need aid. Subject.to this claim, all such,
supplies will be held for the purpose Of fur
,;sh;no c,,hcistenre and s,nn1rts to the tlo,l-