Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1865-12-09

!, easily repaired than one is apt to suppose. An
industrious and enterprising people will ssdoH
restore 4 county desolated by war. Sncha
] people may ssoon convertta wilderness into
productive. and highly improved farms. Mo-
one need despair Of the State In few years,
/ with peace and industry, everything Will
change and wear pros Nerous and happy asM
pect. KS !.
I You have, gentlemen, in your legislative \
capacity arduous duties to perform, raquiring n
great prudence and forethought Your fhan-1
ces and banking system, now prostitute, have
TO be restored your laws have to be amended
to suit the changed condition of the State;
your militia system, now more important thaR
ever, requires your earliest consideration; your
judiciary must be restored, and in some re- re-,
spects il would be proper to make Improve
mcnts in the system: But am tresspassing
on thosprerogatives of the Constitutional Gov
ernor. Ifenceforth, allo my communications
as tic representative of the aederal Govern
ment, must be made through him, and to himgS
7 hope most devoutly thas may have none
to mako, except one, which authorizes ulettos
say that the President Of, che United Stateg8'
recognizes South Carolina, once e9ne-e; r \.
member Of the Federal Union, fully restored
to all of her Constitutional rights. \,
s In conclusion, gentlemen let me return YOU
my most gratefult thanks for tlrevery fiatterilS
Emanner in which you have conferred on me
the high and distinguished trust Of represent
ing the State of South Carolina In the Senate
of the United States. And let me assure you
that alf(of my energies and humble talents N
will be- devoted to the promotion of the best
E,interestssof the State. her welfare and honor. Z,
IN bid you an affectionasc adieu. K. s-a
Col ORR, the Governor elect, then sd
I dressed the i,nembers of the General Assembly
as follows: 5..ss ss3 .3E
Gent1en,sn et2t1e 4ss,rste ana House et Rep,
Tho Constituticnof South Carolina requires
that the, oatIf Of office Of tao Governor shall be
taken in yourpresence; and immenorial usage
lsreq,rires ,hinlto make on such an occasion, "
control his administration.
! Tho high honor conferred on me by ma
| jority of$ny follow citizens, in choosing me-
their first Governor under thc new Copstitu-
tion,,i and the oyentful period in the States
history yheA8the selection Is made, fills me-
with a sense of the profoundest gratitude. 81
approash its grave duties and Responsibilities
with tho deepest humility, and witha sincere
distrust of .mycapacity to discharge them in
such manner as to satisfy the reasonable cx--7S
pectations Of thelS State. yI,s
! Under these circumstances, can venture
with Safety to ilsake at least one pledge to the
people Of sEis ancient Commonwealth: that
all the zeal ai,sf energy Of my nature, during !,
my oAicial Term, shall earnestly and con- h
stantly devoted tcFthcir service With the
uniform practice Of that. partiality which
caused them to elevate me to- this great Office,
| trust they will exercise a generous confidence.
| in tic acts Of my administration, always Civ
| ing inc full credit for just and patriotic mo-
| tives. b l%sy
The State snow just entering upon a, new
and nntried career, where there is much to,
hope for and not: little to fear All Of our
old landmarks inpolitics have been swept Off
| by the fires OF war. Our social and Industrial
Systcms have pcrished from the Same uprclentisIk
! and unpitying cnsse. Some of most distin-
guishal citizens. and many Of our most promising
| yoang men, have fallen martyrs to the ancient
principles of South Carolina. Grief over the biers
of the loved ones has filled every household, and
the tcnrs Of the widow and the orphan have be-
dewcd every hearthstone: Z. And yet, amid this.
general wreck in al therelatios of life, it would
be unnanly to tlospond The highest courage and
the sternest fortthde is demanded whcreybrs the
heaviest calamtics overtnkc antB threaten TO ems
| gufph us. 81 &} a5,tl a ~ ltf 81
1 The people of South Carolina seeded from the
Federal Union under IN earnest end honest con-
yiciOn that thcy had tho Constitutional right so, ia