The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-09-20

President Of the Senate act AZ Governor IN case
OF 4 vacancy, till another election can be made
by thc people. ~
,You should provide for the election Of members
Of the Legislature at an eatfy day--theNseeond
Monday in 'Oetober-so that the General Asse,:'-
bly, may be convened III time to order. the eiec-z
ton OF members of Congress and United States
Senator's, before the first Monday in December
next It is important that all of the Southern
States should be fully represented when Congress
assemblies. -. .'.' ...
In your new Constitution, YOU shout provide
for and declare valid all Legislative, Executive
ard Judicial acts of the State since her secession,
on the twentieth of December, eighteen hundred
and sixty, which are not in conflict WITH the
Constitution of the United States. Likewise alb
civil officers elected since that period should be
authorized to continue ID discharge the duties OF
their respective Offices until the expiration OF the
term for which they were elected or appointed:
In organizing a Provisional GQyernment y
thought it wisest and best torc-appoiut all ciYlt
officers who were in Office at the suspension OF
civil government in South Carolina. / told the
President that We had 10 parties or political
divisions in the State. All had acquiesced in her
secession from the Federal Union, and. now alt
would be equally loyal in their efforts TO restore
her to that Union. I had no friends 20 reward,
no enemies to punish, at the sacrifice OF the IN
tercsts Of the State. Those Who were in Office
had elected by the people, were familiar
with their duties, and better. calculated to- DIS.
charge them than new men. Moreover, the plan
adopted put i'll motion at once the placfIDcry- OF
the State: Time was important. The acts OF the
Provisional Government should likewise - sane
toned By rou. - a..-'
l. ! am authorized by the President to lay a tax:
by asse$sment,s for the purpose OF defraylng the
expenses Of the Convention. This declined to
do, in consequence of the utter desttution o. the
people, and you will have to make such arrange
merits fer your expenses as.you. may think most
advisable.
The want Of money or circulating medium
cannot continue long. The sale OF cotton, as
soon as its transportation to market. is prac-
licable, win supply the country vi With Dloney
enough for its most pressing:wants. The farmers
and D anters, now that their slaves are emanci-
psted. may very web dispose Of portioastf their
lands. to relieve their embarrassu2cnts, and ac'
ou;re tie means of enriching and improving the
remainder. Northern capitalists and European
immigrants will readily make Investments in real
estate in South Carolina, Ina short time, mon
! cy. which IS supera5unlant in the Northern
States, viii naturally and necessarily how soutn
seeking its value water Rows seeking *: teVeI.
After the cella pse os the so-caled Confcderacy
the Southern States were 1eftin most anomalous
condition IN reference to their monetary affalfs.
The gold and silver had been exported as an
! article Of commerce during the war; the state
INKS were all broken and their bills driven out
| Of circulation, and the Confederate money pc
! came of course, valdeless. This lett the SoutR
without any kindsof money or a circulating me-
u IL of ncaale. IN Q hlsh state
of civilization, occupying q rich and fertile coaH-
I ,,;,t I'D nr exchange.
except by barter! - -.
Gloomy as the present may seem, the tuturc
will be bright and glorious. Nothing is ever
! likely TO occur again. the harmony OF the
! Union. The great cause of dissension between
the two sections has been removed. There are
no riyal interests. SThe North and the South are
mutually necessary to each other, eaad all the
pursuits of the one are> dependent on those OF
| the other. eThe United StHes, asa whole, COM
1 bine ali the elements of national prosperity and
| greatness, in o higher degree than any other
people on the faecsof the earth: No empire in
the world ever united in so eminent aSdcgree the
| three great sources 6f independence, power and
! neutrality-suspicious., commerce andmanufaotures.
AS long as civilization continues, this great Re.
|. public viii flourish and increase in nun sGsrs,
| wealth and grandeur. 1t can only crumbie aud
! break into fragments when ignorance and dark
ness shall have perraded the land.
I South carolina, as an integral part of this
great power must partake of its richness and
lsprospcrity The abolition Of slavery will give
! new energy and self-Feliance to our people,
| stiAlulate industry anC promote enonomy' in all
the yoeations OF life. In less than ten years ne
| shall realize in the loss of slavery blessing in
/ disguise, to ourselves and oar children.
| In resuuing her allegiance tothe United States
| know that South Carolina does do 50 in good
faith, and with perfect sincerity to her pishted
! honor As she vas the FIRST to lead of in this
great and most unfortunate secession movement,
It now becomes her duty TO set bright exampte.
Of Loyalty to the other Southern States, in return
ing to the Union, and 'cheerfuliy performing all
! the, Obligations to the Federal Government. She
will receive, in return, from that Government, q
restoration of all her civil and political rights as
a sovereign State, with a general amnesty for
the past. .
You should be careful to do all that is. ne
cessarf to aid.the President in carry ;1g out
his wise andgenerous policy reconstruction,
and do nothing which may tend 70 embarrass
him in that policy or impede the restoration
! of the State to the Federal UEion. It.is,a re.
markable fact that the brave inca who have
/ timperrilled their lives, and made every sacri-
flee iu war, for the last four years, are prompt
| " and cheerfully, aequiescing in its results.
whilst some of those who have kept out Of
danger and made less sacrifices, are less IN
cli.ed to aequiesce in the ineEitable.r results Of
that war.
). T have. the qualification! of inforhing you
that the policy j have pursued in my admin
istration Of the Provisional Government Of the
| State has met the entire approval of the Pres
ident: and he has directed the military author