Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-12-06


and make it more profitable. Activity will
be in parted to commercial pursuits. Manu-
features will flourish and yield large profits
to their owners, fostored and protected as,
they will be for many years by high protec.
tive tariffs. A harmonious combination. of
agriculture, commerce and manufacturer
and all of them are inviting in this State
will bring us wealth and prosperity. We
can then build up school houses and churches
and colleges, aud make new Carolina notun
worthy of the fame and renown Of old Caro-
Lima. ~.,....-..
Our first great want is enterprise aud in
dustry-if we will them we command them.
Our next great want is skilled labor-this
must come from the North and from Europe !;
it will not come five do not invite it, and
extend, the hand of friendship to the immi-
grant. If he is looked upon with enmity
and suspicion, it cannot be expected that be
will make your country the home of himself
and his descendants; and other States, more
sagaeious, will derive the benefit of his skill,
capital and citizenship. Our last want is
Capitalize deyelope the great and varied re-
sources of this State. 1t is to be obtained
by labor, and from abroad, by making its
profits remunerative to the owner. With
these wants supplied, there is no reason to
view our future gloomily; on the contrary,
there is much to hope for ourselves aid our
posterity. 49,
We have emerged from long and disas-
trous war, with our cities and towns burnt,
our houses destroyed, our fields and planta-
tions ravaged, and our wealth scattered, but
we are il, no worse condition than out fore
fathers when they came oat of the revolution.
Their virtue and labor and economy soon
made them more prosperous people than
ever before. Why may not the same quail
ties work out the same happy result for US ?
1t is vain to indulge in repiIings over the
misfortunes of the past. Our work is with
and for the future. If we are to deserve
we'll of the country and of posterity, it mus
depend On the fidelity with which it is exc
cuted.
"A new Constitution has been adopted, and
1 b3 it.your Government has been liberalized
Every citizen may aspire to its honors; and
if esteemed worthy by his fellows, may oecu
py its high places. II merits fair trial from
the people, and will doubtless receive it. The
hope is ardentIy cherished by me that every
change made in the old Constitution may
prove ment of the criminal law, the evil
passions of bad and inconsiderate men will
be restrained, and order soon restored to
society.
The total destruction Of large tracts OF
country by an invading army, and the ex'
haustion of the entire State, consequent
upon long war, incapacitates the people
\ from paying the usual amount Of taxes, and
it itbehoovss all departments of the Govern
ment to practice and enforce rigid economy.
The annual appropriations heretofore made
will undergo the closest scrutiny, and when
ever a reduction cen be made, or the appro.
priation entirely dispensed with, it will be
done. All supernumerary Offices abolished
and the salaries of those continued reduced
whenever it can be done without detriment
to the public service, so that the expenditures
for the support of the Government will be
reduced to tho most frugal standard. The
Executive Department will cordially cooper
ate with you in all measures to reduce the
expenses of the State to the lowest standard
compatible with it's efficient administration
Invoking the blessing of Almighty God OF
our united efforts to ameliorate the condition
of our desolated and afflicted country, anc
appealing to Him for wisdom, moderation
and fortitude in the discharge of our grave
and arduous labors, Lam prepared to takt
the oath to support the Constitution of thi'
State and the United States, and enter upoI
1 the duacs of Chief Magistrate Of Soutt
| Caro1InA. .s---syiyssssr lss'-.-- .1s..s--
Hon. B. F.. Dunkin, Chief Justice of tht
State of South Carolina, then administered
to the Governor elect the Constitutional oati
of Office,