Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-06-27

has ceased to exist. Another deusion, viz.
that cotton Is king, has likewise vanished
in mist. We are to come back with these
notions dispelled and with new system of
labor. The people of South Carolina will
cordially cooperate with the Government
In making that labor effective and elevat-
ing the negro as much as they can. 1t is,
however, more work of time than the la
Dor of enthusiasm and fanaticism. The
people OF the South have the largest inter-
est in the question. We are willing to CO.
operate for selfish, if for no higher motives.
We have taken the liberty, encouraged by
your kindness, to throw out suggestions
by which the policy OF the, Government
will be most surely and effectually sub
served. / repeat, that the new system of la
Dor is to be inaugurated by SOBER sohnd
and discreet judgment. The negroes are
ignorant Their minds are much inflamed
with liberty. They are apt to confound lib
erty with license. Their great idea is that
freedom consists in exemption from work.
We will take in good faith and carry out
your intentions with zeal. and hope for the
best; and none will rejoice more than the
people of the South, if emancipation proves
successful. Freedom to the slave is free
dom to the master, provided you supply a
motive for industry. The people of South
Carolina, from fidelity to honor, have sub
mitted to the great sacrifice. They endur-
ed all. We are defeated and conquered by
the North, who are too strong for us. The
same good faith which animated them in
the contest will not be found wanting in
their pledge Of loyal support to the Gov
ernment. There may grow out of this
blessings which you have not foreseen, and
some pleasing rays now illumine the hor-
zon. | suppose the oath of allegiance
will be taken with as much unanimity
In South Carolina as any where else,
and we will submit to the condition
of things which Providence has assign
ed, and endeavor to believe sail dis
cords harmony not understood, and par
tial evil universal good" We cheerful
ly accept the measures recommended, and
would thank you to nominate, at your con-
venience, a Governor to carry out the wish
es you have expressed. s,Ha.". u. .sa .
President johnson asked the delegates
to submit who they would prefer for Pro-
visional Governor. To this they replied
that they had list Of men, viz: McClahaly,
Boyce, Colonel Manning, late Governor,
and B. f. Perry. All of them were spoken
of as good men, but who had been more or
less involved in the rebellion. Mr.. Perry
was a District Judge in the Confederacy
until few weeks before the war callaps-
ed, and is said to have always been a good
Union man and q gentleman of strictinteg-
rity. The people certainly would respect
him, and he could not fail to be accepted.
The President said he knew Benjamin
Perry well, having served with him in Con-
gress. There was no spirit of vengeance
nor vindictiyeness on the part of the Gov
ernment whose only desire was to restore
the relations which formerly existed. He
was not now prepared to give an answer as
to whom he should appoint, but attheCab-
met meeting next Tuesday he would repeat
the substance of this interview, with hope
for the restoration which the gentlemen
present earnestly desired.
The delegation seemed to be much pleas
ed with the proceedings, and fingered for
some time to individually converse with
the President.