Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-26
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
PROCLAMATION BY GOV. MAGRATH

Inc COlumOlA To- Vi IHNHtI, vi may ~
has the following:
HEADQUARTERS, COLUMBIA, May 2, 1865.
To the People of the State of South Carolina
The surrender ofthe army under the COM
mand Of Gen. Lee, in Virginia, has been
followed by the surrender of the army un-
der the command of Gen. Johnston, in North
Carolina. To these armies, South Carolina
has contributed, with very uncomfortable
exceptions, her entire male population. The
brave men in these armies who have sur
vived the bloody war Of the past four years,
are now returning home, as prisoners 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 ere alton of which South Carolina uni
ted with her sister States, has suspended its
civil and military authority, and the high
duty Of providing measures for the welfare
of its citizens, by stern necessity, has
been devolved upon the Government of the
State.
In this unexpected termination Of the ac-
tive powers of government, in peace and in
war, which South Carolina granted to the
common government Of the Confederate
States, circumstances have rendered the
condition of this State one of peculiar en-
barrassment. Deeply suffering from the con-
sequences of the war, in many respects, In
noue is that suffering more peculiarly trying
than in the misery which now affects con
siderable portion Of its population which
threatens larger portion, and may involve
the whole of it in the suffering which want,
approaching starvation, has produced, and
will produce. The large supplies contributed
to the support of the armies of the Conted-
Grafton had been given at time when album
dance enabled the population TO bear its with
drawal without aggravated suffering. But
the great destruction of means OF subslst-
ence at the present time, and the difficulties
OF securing it in the future by the next crop,
had. even before the reverse which befell the
armies of the Confederation, satisfied all that
il would be- impossible 10 part with the sup
plies which had been gathered for the armies,
without destroying the support OF the popd-
lation in many portions OF the State. Ana
attempts we're made to inform the authorities
of tine 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 sup
plies has ceased with the removal oil That
necessity arises the stronger obligation upon
the authorities of the State. To that END,
therefore, it is now declared that all sucsis-
tence stores and property OF the Confederate
States within the limits of the State, should
be turned over to and accounted for by tho
agents OF the State appointed for that pur-
pose. The subsistence and other stores 10
be used for the relief of the people OF the
State, and the other property OF whatever
kind to be held for the common benefit OF
the State, and subject to such distribution as
may be hereafter determined upon by the
proper authorities of the State.
IL will be recognized as a duty in the high
est degree obligatory upon the agents oil the
State who will receive these supplies, TO
provide out Of them freely to the soldiers oil
this or any other State passing through our
limits who may need them. Subject TO TINS
claim, all such supplies will be held Tor the
purpose of furnishing subsistence and sup
port to the thousands who, in different parts
of the State, are now destitute ana in want
of food, and whose suffering can only be al
leviated by this disposition OF these supplies
By the Governor, A. u. MAGRATH'
Official: w. S. MULLINS, Lieut.. Col. and
A. ID. c.
GEN. GILMORE DECLARES THE PRoCLAMA-
TION NULL AND VOID.
H'DQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OP THE SOUTH,
HILTON HEAD, S. c., May ii, 1865.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 63.-l. The pro-
clamation of A. q. Magrath, styling himself
Governor of South Carolina, dated at head
quarters Columbia, S. c., May 2, 1860, de-
claring that all subsistence stores and the
property of the Confederate States within
the limits of the State should be turned over
and accounted for by the agents OF the state
appointed for that purpose, and directing
that the subsistence and other stores shail
be used for the relief of the people oil the
State; and the proclamation oil Joseph E'
Brown, styling himself Governor OF Geor-
gla. dated at the capital Of that State on the
Sd day of May, 1865, requiring the oihcers
and members Of the General Assembly 10
meet in extraordinary session at the capi-
tol in Mlledgeville on Monday, the ia
day OF May, 1865; and the proclamation
of A. X. Allison, styling himself Acung
Governor of Florida, dated at TallanaS-
see on the Sth day of April, 1865, giving
notice and direction that an election VIII
be held on Wednesday, the 'th day
of June, 1868, for Governor of the State oil
Florid |, are, each and all of them, declared
null and void, IL having become known to me,
from Trustworthy information, that the aiGre-
said A. G. Magrath, Joseph +. Brown ana A.
X. Allison, are disloyal to the United States,
having committed sundry and divers acts OF
treason against the same, in adherlng TO their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort.
The persons and peoples, to whom the
proclamations herenabove referred to have
been respectively addressed, are therefore
epioined and commanded to give no heed
whatever thereto, or to any orders, procla-
nations, commissions, or commands, emana-
ting from persons claiming the right TO exer-
else the functions and authority of Governor
in either of the States of South Carolina,
Georgia or Florida, unless the same shall
have been promulgated by the advice or con-
sent of the United States authorities.
3. The policy and wishes of the General
Government toward the people of these
States, and the method which should be pur-
sued by them in resuming or assuming the
exercise of their political rights, will doubt
less be made known at an early day.
II is deemed sufficient, meanwhile, to an
nounce that the people of the black race are
free citizens of the United States, that 1t is
the fixed intention of wise and benehcent
government to protect them in the enjoy
ment of their freedom and the fruits Of their
industry. and that it is the manifest and
binding duty of all citizens, whites as well
as blacks, to make such arrangements and
agreements among themselves, for compen-
stated labcr. as shall be mutually advantage
Gus TO all parties. Neither idleness nor va
grancy will be tolerated, and the govern
ment will not extend pecuniary aid to any
nersons, whether white or black, who are
unwilling to help themselves.
2. District and post commanders through
ont this department will at once cause this
order TO be circulated far and wide, by spe-
cial couriers or otherwise, and will take such