The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-12-02

Rights men, or professed any other principles repug
nant to the creed Of the majority. The Constitatons
oath was wisely ordained, and excludes AL other o&t
The powers Of Congress are delegated and specific and
they have others The reason for the passage Of
test oath has passed away and " not repealed no on
in South Carolina can hH Federal oce till new gene
ration has sprung up. for all now living mon, women.
and children, did, In some way, countenance the war
1t is known to you, gentlemen that was opposed to-
the secession of South Carolina. Ho man in America
regretted more deeply than did this fatal movement;
for thought fcresaw all the evil consequences which
have resulted from it But when the issue made
my feelings sympathy were all with my native Stas
And yet corscentously believed that even the s1Q
cessof the Southern States would be dsastroug The
ealoHses and errors OF the Grecan States were con-
ksantly in my mind Disintegraton onco commenceGl
in confederation Of republics one could foreseo
where would end except in petty tyrannie or con-
Henoeforth, no one Yin the farewelr elca
Of Washingtor- 6Sissno nportauce and perpetdy OF
lkts tsGE1 onion It mas shown power and strength
moral and physical which defy dissolution, till some
extraordinary change has taken place in the condition
Of the people The tendency of civilization is to enlarge
Governments, and not to disinegrate them All causes
Of discomfort dissatisfaction between the North and
the South have been removed by the slayer
The different sections OF this great Republic are tnutR
ly dependent each other and the cannot live we'll
without the other The Southern States plant coturs
and the Northern States manufacture 1t The .gEest
both sections We all speak the same language, and
have the common origin. Our opinions and feel
lgs in regard to tho republican principles Of govern
msnt are Identical There is, too, similarity IN our
pursuits and habits, manners. customs, and religion
and education
History teaches US that the present asperiy offeeng
which may exist In the breasts of many, in consequence
of the wrongs and injuries Of the war; win soon wear
out Brave and honorable men are always ready ana
that the rayAges of much moro easily repaired
than is apt to suppose An industrious and enter
prsing people viii restore country desoated By
war such people may soon convert Wilderncss into
productive and highly improved farms. No one need
despair Of the State In few years with peace and IN
dusry, everything will change and wear aprosperour
You have gentlemen In your legislative capacity ar
great prudence and forethopgbt Your finances and
banking system, rDN prostrate, Hve tola eeskcred
laws hare TO be amended TO snit tho hs1ge6 c6l.l
than ever, requires your earliest c6rp|
Judiciary muat DO restored, and In pone 81 q1 M
bs proper to make improvements N ne tn 8z.
trespassng the prerogatfyes Of the Oonslutior
Governor. Henceforth, all OF my communie ieHzinDE Z.
the representative Of the Federal Governn68t 1nuet
made through him, and TO him. hope most dsyAu3l
that NAV have none TO mako exccpt one which Suf67
ICES ME to say that the President of the United Ste
cognizes South Carolina, once more, as member f ~
Federal Union, fully restored to al Of her
rights. ,.
IN conclusion, gentlemen let me return you my m0st
grateful thank1 for the very Aatering manner In wh
you haVe confe1red the high and distnguHhed
trust Of representing State Of South Carolina "a the
Senate Of the United Statas And let me assure
all my energies and humble talents win be devoted TO
promotion Of the best interests Of the State her yaa
I bid you an atFsctionste adisu
Governor Orr's Speech.
Gentlemen qfe Senate and orse Of Representatives.;
The Constitution Of South Carolina requires that the
oath OF Office OF the Governor shall be taken In yo1
sence and I'm memorial asags requires him to make. on
such an occasio1 brief ezposiHon pf fhe 2Eaesipl
9lc q 81 % n5,er
the new and the eyentful period in the
States history when the selection is made Ais with
sense Of the profoundest gratitude approach its
grave duties and responsibilities with the deepet hu
mty and with Hcere dstrust Of my capacity to dis
charge them E such manner as to eagfy the reasonable
expectation Of the State.
Under these circumstances can venture with safety
to make at least pledge to the people Of this anciens
Commonwealth: that all the zeal and energy Of my ma
ture during my official term shall be earnestly and con-
stanty devoted to their service. With the uniform
practice of that pariaty which caused them to elevate
to this great Office trust they viii exercise gene
rous confidence in all the acts OF my administration,
always giving me full credit for Just and patriotic
| tiveo.
The State Is now just entering upon and untried
career where there Is much to hope for and not little
to fear Al Of old landmarks in politics have been
swept of by the fires Of war. Our social and industrial
sysems have perished from the same unrelentng and
Implying cause. Some Of our most distinguished ch
GEMS and many Of our most promising young men, have
fallen martyrs to the ancient principles Of South Caro-
Ina. Grief over .he berg Of the loved ones has filled
every household and the tears of tho widow and the
orphan have bedewed every hearhstone And yet amid
this general wreck In all the relations Of e 1t would be
unmanly to despond. The highest courage and the
sternest forude Is demanded wherever the heaviest
calarnities overtake and threaten to engulph us.
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Federal Union under an earnest and honest conviction
that they had the Constitutional right to do and they
were equally earnest and honest In the conviction that
their interest and the security Of very large property
In slaves required them to resort to this extreme ea
sure Other States united with her to set up new Gov
ernment The Executive. tho Legislative and the judi
cia Departments Of the United States Government all
denied the right which had asserted and war en-
sued All paltss knew that slavery the real foun-
dston Of the collision between the sections The South
engaged in it to preserve and perpetuase III the North
spent In settling the issue which had been committed 70
the aroitrament of the sword; and that High Tribunal
from which there 10 no earthly appeal decided the
cause against us It was final. rreversible decree
We were exhausted our armies surrendered, our last
available recruit had been sent to the 'front.' and our re-
| sources were all consumed. We Buccumbed 10 the
power Of the United States and under the wise and
| magnanimous policy Of President Johnson we win,
hope and believe very soon be restored to all our per-
senal and political rights in the Federal Union, on terms
perfect equality with all the States of that powerful
| sisterhood
The war has decided. first: that one or more of the
States of the Federal Union have not the right at WILL
was held TO be orthodox In the State Rights school OF
politics. is exploded for any practical purpose The
theory OF absolute sovereignty OF State of the Federal
Union (from whence derived the right to secedel
which believed almost universally TO be sound
constitutional construction must also be materially
modified to conform to this imposing decision In all
the powers granted in the Constitution to the Federal
Government it is supreme and sovereign and must be
obeyed and respected accordingly Where the rights OF
State dsregarded unconstitutional acts done by
any department Of the Federal Government redress
no longer be sought b. inteposng the sovereignty OF
the State either orfnpllicston or sscession but %
remedy is by petition or remonstrance-by reason,
which sooner or later will overake justice-bya appeal
to the supreme judicial power of the Union; by
luton, which, if unsuccessful, is treason.
The decision was far more imposing and obligatory
than IL it had been pronounced by the Supreme Court
of the United States Had it been tried there an effort
it might have oeen made because It's mem
bers and opinions often change. But the God OF Battles
has pronounced an irreyerSble Judgment after long,