Journal and confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-24
70 the People Of the State OF
South Carolina.
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COLUMBIA, May 9, 1861. !

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South Carolina.
yE,HE SURRENDER OF.TlIE ARMY UN-
IL DER the command of Gen. Lee in Eir:
ginia, has deem fplowed by the surrender OF
the army under The eolnnuud of Gen. Johston
in Nhrth Carolina. 10 these armies, South
Carolina llaSs contributed, with very iuconsid-
craElc.exccptions, hcrentirc male population.
The brave men in these armies who have
survived tile 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 per-
formed upon Which their captivity has been
terminated.
Tie Government of the Confederate States,
in thc creation of which South Carolina united
with her sister States, has suspended its civil
and m:litar. authority, ana fhe high duty OF
providing measures for The welfare OF its citi.
zci<, bv stern necessity, has been developed
upon the Government Of the State.
Lin this unexpected tcrminatluh of the active
powcrs of Government in peace and: in war,
which South Carolina granted to the common
Government Of the Confederate States, circum-
STANCES lave rendered the condition OF this
State one of peculiar embarrassment. Deeply
suffering from the consequences OF. the war, IN
many RESPECTS, III ll"rle Is that suffering more
peculiarly trying than in the misery which
now Affects consiIcrablspurtion OF its popu.
latou; which threatens q larger. portion, and
NAV involve thu whole Of it i'll the suffering
Which wanl. approaching starvatiou, las pro-
duccd and will produce. The large supplies
c6utrihu,c,l,to the support Of tire armies OF the
Confederation had been given at time when
ABUNDANCE enahled-tilc population to bear its
wilhtraw; without aggravated suffering. But
the great destruction Of means Of subsistence
ut tho present time, and the difficulties Of SC
curinr it IL the future by the next crop, had,
even brforc tue reverscs whicE befell the armies
of the Confederation, satisfied all that it would
he impossible to part with tho supplies which
had been gathered for the armies, without de-
stroyiug the support Of interpolation, IN many
portions OF tic State. And attempts Were.made
to inform the authorities Of the Confederate
Govcrninqpt that not only the apprehension
but the ceeftaihty Of evil consequences would
prevent the removal Of all such supplies. :;
:, With the dissolution of the armies of the
Confederation, the necessity for these supplies
has ceased; with the removal of that necessity
arises tic stronger obligation upon the author
tiles Of the State, to preserve these supplies toE'
tile mitigation of the suffering of the p.vplc of
the State. TO that end, therefore, it is now
declared that all subsistence stores and proper
ty of the Confederate States within the limits
Of the State, should be turned over to and
accounted for by the agents of the State ap-
pointed for that purpose The subsistence
and other stores to 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 distri~
button as may be hereafter determined upon
bv the proper authorities OF tire State. i =:
1t will be recognized as a duty in the high
est degree obligatory upon the. agents Of the
State who will receive thege supplies, to pro-
vide out of them freely to the soldiers of this
aud other States passing through our limits who
may need aid. Subject to this claim, all such,
supplies will be held for the, purpose Of fur.
uishiug subsistence and supports to the thou
4: .,npt portc of the State ana