The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-28


who must buy and able 70 pay. tho saving to tho
fall short Of two hundred thousand dollars INV
so nave I'VE, oeen @ informed that proposition of the
merchant OF Charleston, who furnish YOU with sats-
ton INCLUDING tho Of Commissioners Of the Poor
nesns profit only hSF orsS pa%Sfr pSr OF
cent to tho contractor costs and expenses are com
mcnucd 10 your fnvorablc consideration.
DISABLED SOLDIERS
Agrccbly to the resolution of the September last
passed by the General Assembly, circular Issued
state, requiring them to furnish with a list of the
names OF oil ciTc9s In their respective Districts who
service during tho late particularly specifying those
who have been deprived of their limbs and stating in
Information thus acquired tho Governor requested
session Returns have been received from the Tax Col
eeors with the exception of those of AbbcDillc Darn
ington. Marion and Union, and tho Parishes of ST.
GEORGES Ssai =, Dorchester St. Helena. St. James Goose
Coleton and ST. Stephens.
The Districts and reported have alphabet
Information. Tho number reported, so far, us having
lost legs, is one hundred and sxty-scvcn; hundred
otherwise permanently disabled. The printing OF the
of then a Ga sdo 3 he with the Joint
within the past week, and my attention called TO
Governor to invite proposals and speccps of articai
legs" Proposals have not been invited. au, there
tho price thereof"
COVERING THE STATE HOUSE,
In conformity to resolution of tho 10Th Sep
o-per nst advertisements were published inviting
posnls for estimates of tho cost covering the now
Der Of for tho use of the General &ssemby n an
IT'S ocers upon the most economical plan. Bids have
tore tho Committees of tho Houses charged with the
fGSec 1s 1 together with their heir respective plans pccc
sent that tho building in its present condition. rap
m ay deteFiorate and recommend that an appropriation
oe hac 10 carry out the purposes of your resolution
GENERAL INCORPORATION ACT.
respectfully renew my former recommendations that
general Incorporation Act be passed Capital should
roady for organizing chartered companies where
it may be concentrated for enterprises too large for ndi
needed Such an act would save Snd of are tbe greatly
which the General Assembly is compelled to devote
tion.
TIE INSANE ASYLUM
communicate herewith the report of Dr. Parker Su-
perintendent and Physician of the Asylum. You will
learn from that there in the institution I43
TENTS Tho latter list win soon Be increased materially
by trousfcr from the former arising the inability Of
themselves. The institution is admirably manaGcd in
favor. ' >'1e
THE DEAF AND DUMB AND THE BLIND.
Tho Commissioners of the Asylum for tho Deaf and
Dumb and the Blind, at Cedar Springs, in spartanbur
rangcmcnts for putting the schools into operation under
the supervision of McBrs. Henderson and Walker The
vembor and they have now resumed their long sns-
pended functions under the most favorable auspices
at an carly day the msxim M Number eretoiorS atsin
cd The reports OF the Commissioners and supcrntei-
dents will be soon transmitted to you. beg TO conf
mend this noble und humane charity to your fostering
care.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY con-
dRESS.
transmit herewith communication from tho Hon.
VIM. II. Seward covering the Constitutional Amendment
proposed to the several States Of tho Unon by tho Con-
gress of tho Unod States History furnishes fow exam
pes S of % % who have been required to eoncee
South Every concession have made, however,
from touching the magnanimty generosity of tho
vicors has sharpsncd their malice and intensified their
revenge.
tho surreEder OF our last organized army the lite
Confederate Government Johnston ami shel man.
each rtp.t senting the military AID authority of
his respective Government, agreed upon certain
of capi.nliou While exnGrE in oino respects. thesi
terms were in the main such liberal aih generous
vctcr would eonscdo to fallen foe They accept
ed in good faith by the Southern people, and every
body Of soldiers in opposition to tho laws Of the
aa the fact Of the nss pnbs
ever before 1t was announced that the terms
and proclamation was ssu,d Offering amnesty, with
numerous excepted classes to those who had particpa
forming the requirements of the Chief Executive go
erav. made application for pard III. Then followed
country under which tine rights of the citizen were re1
lated by no known rules aud he was tried and punished
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acquiesced in With remarkable patience. Provisional
Governors then appointed whose functions were
performed jointly with the military commanders, and
conventions called by these Governors assembled
did the people Of South Carolina assemble and obitcrtc
tho Constitution that had bcen made and haowed by
such men as Rutledgc Pinckney, Marion and Sumter
We were required to abolish slavery which existed
for two hundred years, and was intimately nterwovcn
| with tho whole social, industrial and financial
fabric OF the State. We obeycd. When the Legislature
assembled required to raty the Constitutional
Amendment abolishing slavery in tho United States,
| instruments
| plish that result In Kentucky aud Delaware
when those States had refused to do their yo
ton. We obeycd In addition to this, all citizens
of South Carolina with scarcely exception took the
port all tho proclnmations and laws made during the
war, nnd particularly those relating to the abolition of
slavery These oahH have been observed by the great
mass OF the people with singular fidelity and every
Constitution and Union has been exhibited and prac-
tced. In addition to nil this, tho General Assembly of
tho State has by solemn enactmont, accorded to the
black oil the rights of person and property enjoyed
and devise If their personal rights invaded, the
samo judicial tribunals yindcate them They 20 upon
the witness stand and testify; they permitted ties.
y In thcir cases. when trial for the grayest
sentaon IN TINT Congress- which proposes this amend
ment to us for ratification accord, by their own laws
the Same general rights and privileges to the black
man? They have but O meagcr number Of negroes in
depravy would produce npprecnbo effect upon the
result being less than and oneeghth cent of
tho voting population, whereas their relative number
here is fortyone blacks thirty whiteJ Do sensbe
without information or education, stepped in ignorance
crtmo and vice. should to the polls and eco men to
Congress who are TO pass laws, taxing and governing
nhn1ia bor