Columbia phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-04

HEADQUARTERS, ColuMs1A, MAY 2, 1855.
TO the People of the State of South Carolina
INHE surrender Of the army under the com
mand of Gen. Lee in Virginia, has been
followed by the surrender Of the army under
the oornmaud of Gen. Johnetoa in North Caro-
lima. To these armies, South Carolina hascon
tributed. with very inconsiderable exceptions.
her entire male population. The brave men in
these armies who have survived the bloody
war Of the .past four years. are now returning
home, as prisoaers of war. on their parole; and
unable again to take up their arms until the
conditions have been performed 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 an
military authority. and the high duty of provid
ing measures for the welfare Of ts citizens. bv a
stern necessity, has been devolved upon the
Government of the State.
In this unexperted termination of the active
powers Of Government in peace and ius war,
Government of the Confederstsd States, cir.
eumstances have rendered the condition of this
State one of peculiar embarrassment. Deeply
suffering from the consequences of the war, in
many respects in aone is that suffering more
peculiarly trying than in the misery which
now affects considerable portion of its popu
latlon; which threatens larger portion, and
may involve the whole 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 It's
withdrawal without aggravated suffering Bu,
the great destruction Of means of subsistence
at the present time, and the difficulties of SC
curing 1t III TIC future ty the next crop, had
even before the reyerses hich befell the armies
OF the Confederation, satisfied all that it would
be impossible to part with the supplies which
had been gathered for the arnl:e. without de
s'roylng the support OF the population in many
portions o! the State And attempts we're made
to inform the authorities Of the Con federa,c
Government. that uot only the. apprehcnsinn
but the certainty of evil uoneeauaE.-s woul.,
prevent the removal OF ali such supplies.
Will, ths dissolution Of the prmies ce tao
Confederation, the necessity for these supr,ir<
has ceased; With ths removal OF that necessity
arises the, stronger obligation rron the az
thor!t;es OF tho State to preserve these supplies
tor the mitigation of the suffering Of the pcnps
of the State. To that eaas therefore, ie is nov
declared that all sribs!etcncc stores and pro
pefsy Of the Confederate States within Ii.
limits Of the StatcY SHOULD be turned over 10
and accounted for by the agents Of the State
'fPointed for that purpose Tbs subsistence
md other stores to be vssd for sIe relief of the
i'cople Of the State, and the other property Of
~h"teves kind to be held for the common
''enrnt OF the State, and subject to such d,stri
luton as may be hereafter determined upoa by
me proper authorities ofJhs State.
1t viii he recognized as duty iu the high
ese aesrse obligatory aron the agents sf the
'taso who will receive these supplies, to pro.
vide out Of them freely to the soldiers Of this
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