Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-12-07

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discarded, in consequences of informalitiss.
It was as follows 5 On, 153 Hampton.
70. Hon. w. D. Porter, was elected
Lieutenant. Governor without opposition,
having received is, ,o72. votes: 5 D.
Committees were appointed TO wait upon
the Governor and Lieutenant. Governor
elect, to inform them Of their election, and
request their qualifications at the earliest.
convenient moment. ;s5 s. s
On "Wednesday, the Committees appoint
led in each House to inform the Governor
and Lieutenant-G Governor Of their elections,
and to make arrangements for the inaugura,.
ton, submitted reports recommending half
past one O'Clock forthe ceremony, which re-
porta were adopted =: -, y
At the hour appointed, the Senate at
tended in the hall of the House of Repre-.
sentatises, and Immediately after Hon.
JAMES L. ORR, Governor elect, accomps-
Died4by his Excellenoy B: F. PERRY, Pro-
visional Governor, and the Joint Committee
Of Arrangements, entered the hall. The
Provisional Governor then addressed the
Members of tie General Assembly as fol-
lows: q. ~ ~
Senator's daa Members ot tts Y:
= - House of Representatives
have come here to-day to bid you fare
well, as Provisional Governor of South Ca
lrolina, aud to congratulate you on the resto-
ration7of the State, once more, TO self gov.
ernment and independents, as member Of
the Federal Union. Like the leader Of
Gods chosen people Of old, / had the hon.
or of conducting you through the wilder
ness, within sight Of the promised land, but
am not permitted to enter it: That great
boon has been reserved for my distinguish
ed friend, who is now about to be inaugu:
rated as the first Chief Magistrate Of the
State ever elected by the sovereign people.
IF not within "three days." be will within
very short time be able to pass you over
the confusion and military rule, upder
which you have So long lived, to that hap
py state in which you will be abletoF govern
yourselves, and to enjoy all tRe rights and
privileges Of q free and enlightened people.
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lam sure, gentlemen, that I may say
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OF tne feoeia, on.on WIN -. M ~, - lus sou.
stltutionai fignes lai'y res'oleu. one ~ .
foremost IN assuming ene posi- oa oi oanger =, ~
the recent re'olutlon, ana IN aer apPea, =
arms 10 aetenoe OF WHAT sue nopes.lS 20
lieved to be her reserved rights as 9 State, asa
Gallantly and nobly her sons fought through
the war, pouring out their blood and saerl: =,
Ifcing their lives on almost every batttie te
held throughout the southern otates.-' '.'-7'
When conquered by overwhelming mum
bers, seeing their towns. and villages no'p. p,
ing but smoulderlngf ruins, their peiosee g
State aWide-spread idesolatlon, their wives Wv ssl
and sisters, and little children and aget
fparents at the point Of starvation, like brave
men they accepted the decrees Of God, apc
submitted themselves to the dire fortunes
4 of theHar. Sad and silent, with manly for
Etisude aud frmness, they awaited tn'
terma OF ehe conqueror nen .nose sel. ),
were mace kno"p, saey were niss, WIZ
f generous pfiaa ana n'ga ,co'vair - :.
sumo the Illumination with wnicn stnel ea
1 State had been foremost'ln bringing on ou
4 common couDtTV s-i $500 ~ sss-4sT !,