, 1865-08-12

Coz Glct Of authority at Charleston
Probable Triumph OF Gov. Perry
over 1be Military Otd Secession
Leaders Coming up Again.


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CHARLESTON. S. c., Aug s, 1855.
To the public generally the re'y remarks
bic proclamation of Governor Perry WAS an
agreeable surprise. In the optulnn Of tho
military the Governor has exceeded h1s an.
tbority. The re. estad dllohment OF all the old
officers In their places FOR the purpose Of
foImiDg new State Government rafstd q
question OF the Governors power to take
such step. 1t was certainly very bold and
decisive. The melority Of those holding Office
at the time spec fed were violent or proml-
nent seceesioDlEts, and, although some have
token the oath from sincere and honest mo-
tives, the larger number OF these old leaders
matte1 Of loyal expediency. lfthese latter
arc the loyal men alluded to, then the au-
thority Of the Governor ia uGquestIonabfe.
In paragraph ordering an election the
Governor distinctly recognizes the act Of se-
cession, to the great indignation Of the old
the right or the fat aocompll. In addition to
this It Is in opposition, they say, to the spirit
and action Uniformly observed By the Gov
eminent on this question during til. war.
4 CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
On the appearance of the proclamation,
John E. Catew, Esq., Sheriff Of Charleston
dis Flct, wrote to Gen. Bennett, comuaandant
Of the post, making demand for the surren-
der Of The )a.l, ard proposing 10 resume his
official functions. Gen. Bennett returned
the following rply:
HEADaUARTEaa, c1rr or cuAn1EsEoH.
CHAaLKsrox, s. c July ii, ls6a.
s1n-I hsse tbe boao1 TO acknowledge the re-.
ceipt Of your communication Of ibis date, Inform.
tne thsf, compliance with the pruelsm ation
%ts a. shtrta ia tste psr.e.sioa of lie he jst, H.
authorities
would respectfully iriorm you thst suy s.tempt
mr. lFf - A fHnFttnF&
would directly coI diet with my duties under ex'
,t.lpg orders =. military conanAndant cs this city
This STATE Is 1t present uuaes m.1saa! law. sna
the proc!suastien which appears In the EoYrt>r Of
July 81, purputtinG 10 be Issued by 4nIetuoe
o s
ir1Qenee upon or control osef ny actions. e1cept
+ an dtrteted to recognise i BY ny .rpenor OIL
Should the proclamst1on referred 10 above prove
genuine. ard tts porcy be sustained at Waehiug
ton. hsve no doubt that tbs military authorities
iseir IL suidanee IL 'he M ssort xhieh he Govern n
nent IL making % restore the State to ciYll rnc.
Respectfully. soHs = ese4!ens = M servant,
Breytt BltFsdter General,
Commanding Poet First Sub dlstK1ct
r. 6.-f encloee copy Of N extract OF an
o1Ss1 snsS IT, ns s1
VT. BEsSErr.
"dytl R&1kAQ1Gk fEAttd4 AUlQIn4Uulu&s*
HEADQUARTERS. CKIrKp srA1xs FoRcE.,l
CHARLESTON =. t.. Feb. 10, 1865.
(E1tract.1
Cbarlttton 10 declared to be under marital Law.
All functions heretofore exercised BY the Mayor,
fSm%;1nal H. eff, l .nd e,minsi sost police aa
pended: q. bTssrT, r.
Pm. Northern Dist, bep,rtneas Of liz South.
Previous to the above, Mayor Macbeth had
been waited upon by large numbet Of cltI-
zens v ho expected bin to Issue his proclama-
ton announcing the resumption OF civil au-
thorftY and conycnt1g the City Council.
Mayor Nacbeth declined to act uR Il be could
do 80 In perfect accord with the military au.
thorstlea. The Mayor had very friendly
Interview with Gen. Hatch, which resulted
In the ppstponment Of any action on the part
of the former until official instructions could
be received from the Governor OF from Wash
Ington. After the Interview Gen. Hatch WIS.,
tied Hilton Head for tho purpose ot consult
Gen. Gilmore and staff arrived here from
Hilton Head On Tturtday morning. and left
on the Afternoon train on the NoTtbeaatern
railroad for the interior On tour Of iuspec.
ton. he will visit Florence, Darlington and
other military posts on his route. a1,ly'ng at
Columbia tomorrow morning, the 9th inst,
when he expects to have an Interview with
Gov. Perry. The General is anxious for the
restoration Of civil government, but as he
Is Responsible fot the peace Of the State, mar
tial law will be maintained and the military
rule kept supreme until the State organfza-
has written long letter to the War Depart
ment at Washington, giving an elaborate
account Of affairs in the Interior. and recon-
mendlng the retention ofe sufficient military
force In the country for one year longer or
At least till after the crop Of 1866 is gathered.
He deems this necessary to secure the Oh
servance OF contracts between the planters
aud freedmen. The planters favor such
measure as their cnly dependence for another
crop.
mi James Conner, who arrived from Eotuu-
bia yesterday, and had seen Governor Perry,
tnst he p1sflaston vas w'ttsn safins an
and thatit received the lattes's approval and
Endorsement. The Governor, he eays, has
the fullest confidence Of the President, and
had obtained the reappointment OF the ven
cradle Alfred Hugef, as Postmaster Of this
city, Gen. Conner had no doubt that on
Gen. ail1more's return, all the civil officers of
the city and Sheriff Carew will be invited to
resume the duties Of their several Offices.
CANDIDATES FOR TIE STATE CONVENTION.
The Columbia Phaniz Of the 3lst nit. has
The following announcement: 1.-THE follow
Ing gen'lemen are respectfully announced IS
candidates for the Convention to be beld In
september next: Wade Hampton, 4. r. Toy
loT, ". A. Harris, ]. q. Gibbes.n
The coming Convention Will be composed
largely Of men Of the Hampton stripe. AS
yet, none Of the candidates here have been
publicly announced. A good deal of feeling,
though, is manifested by the various parties
who intend to bring forward their own friends.
There Is very little doubt but that the old
clement VIII largely predonlnase The nun,
oath of PRECEDENT johnson is 567. The ma
jczlty Of the people, having already taken the
cath Of President Lincoln, do not see the ne
cessity Of taking another Of The came charac-