The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-25

eyed saet Be bed only EIsnoed over the
speeoai and did not comprehend the
tone and temper Of my remarks. I
told NJ. Seward what the Attorney
1enefa1 had aid Herepsied !; " Tread
ycgr gJeech this mcrning sttentively,
Ano considering the stand point from
WY n you made Il, | think il very
go d ona When [ wss Governor Of
n sH York, said Mr.. Seward, I used
% make speeches which were very Sc
Verely criticised IN Charleston, and I
said 70 myself, what the devil have the
people Of Charleston 10 do with nay
speech made in New York; ] did not
speak 70 them or for them, but q the
people Of New York And I suppose,
Mr. Perry, you intended your speech
for South Caroline1 and not for WsshS
ington
The Attorney General expressed a
wish that while reforming our Consti-
tuition, We should give the election Of
Governor to the people, and invest him
With the power Of appointing al State
and district officers, with the advice
and consent Of the Senate. told him
my theory had always been % give sli
the important electfaus, President, Gov
ernor, members Of Congress, and Mem
beTa Of the LegislGture, to the people,
ana relieve them Of th6 trouble Of as
sembling so often 70 make petty clee-
tons, which genersily tended to cor
rupt and demorsiiEe them
I called on the Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr.. Mccullough, and was
very much pleased with him Is gen.
deman, public officer and a statesman
/ WAs furnished, in the Treasury Office,
with 3 lisa Of appointments which I had
70 make In doing so, eudeayored 70
Gil al the Offices with men of capacity
integrity and experience,
1 likewise paid my respects 20 the
Secretary Of War, in company with the
South Carolina delegation, and endeaV.
ored to lay before this high function
airy the true condition Of aifzirs in
South Carolina regretted not seeing
Gen. Howard, who is at the head OF the
Freedmen's Bureau in Washington
But addressed letter to him, giving
him my views in references to the freed
men, and asking bis instructions. The
whole South Carolina delegation were
earnest in their efforts to impress the
President and his Cabinet with the Inn
policy of gsrrisoning South Carolina
with colored troops. | had hoped 10
see Cen. Gilmore on thic subject IS
returned through Columbia.
The LAST interview l had with the
President, he requested me TO write to
him, and keep him informed Is to AIRY
difficulties which / might meet with in
organizing a Provisional Government
said to him, 81 have already, Mr.
President, organized 3 Provisional
Government for South Carolins, by
adopting the State Government have
Issued my proclaim alton, ordering all
civil officers in South CGr, lima TO take
the oath Of allegiance, and resume their
official duties" "Well," said he, "You
are most expeditions Governor.
replied, by saying my appointment
came late, and / thought it necessary
70 work rapidly. further said 70 him
that would have the State ready, with
her Constitution reformed and her
mel4ucfb "a HNOAkieso clcStpA " Tue
first Monday in December, when Con-
gress convened.
In conclusion, let me say to you, fel
loW-citizsns, that am well pleased with
all that ! saw and heard at Washing
ton in reference to the Southern States.
Let US now do our duty, take the oath
Of allegiance, elect good and wise men
to the convention, reform our State
! Cohsdtntion, abolish slavery, eouelize
the repre- entation of the State in the
Senate, give the election of Governor
and Presidential electors to the people
and all will be well. Immediately az
ter the Convention has reformed the
Constitution, the Legislature viii be
convened to elect United States Sem
atoFs, and provide for the election Of
members Of the House Of Representa-
tives in Congress- This may all be
done by the 6rst Monday In DecembeE
next, when the State viii be t0iiy re-
stored TO all her rights under the Con
stitution and laws Of the United States,