New-York tribune., 1866-11-30
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Gov Orrs Message was read to the South Carolina
Legislature the nth inst II opens with expressions Of re
gre the Executive extend the usual congratulations
upon the continued happiness prosperity and mproyemc Of
small and the cotton crop many districts viii not suffice TO
supply the means to purchase provisions OHI popum,on
white and coorcd abandoning their old homes aud e
grating 10 strange places where they can hnd bread WIN
s loss Of labor fields must remain untitled progress gde
ycoped and the Of Tie State must be arrested When
the toll Of the husbandmnn ceases TIE merchants foos remain
unsoid the mechanics tools lie ide the learning OF te Po
siona useless The political condition Of the country the
are bocted by those lo soad be our loving bothers and
who wed the denies Of this eat nation ntimidate capital
paayze enterprise dsoTgane labor and destroy hope anu
confidence The cotton discoumges prodno
on and aggravate the financial Of people
Never therefore in the history OF State has Legislature
assembled under less favorable auspices 10 provide for The wants
Of impoverished and dsheartened constituency But these
extraordinary cmbarassments must be with wisdom, pa
70 subdue overcome We must keep population
alive. We must provide for their present necessities We
must stimulate our white population to go earnestly To WORK
and let the cOored that labor honorable and deness
mnaon fields viii be better cultivated aud the next har
vesmc will hnd our ganares well hed with the products oil
the soil The staple crops will be abundant aud the Imam
greatly relieved Let cherish hope and practice such
paons The Governor then proceed to make sqndy recon
nendaons In reference - the details Of Organization OF the
State Constitution that certain courts shall have exclusive us
dcioR IN cases @ which % concern @ Perp oo ne say1 @ ,s
G % a S aG GSSa II q ss65 fsss5' .$4 W %SSS y.
nounced unco9sutona BY the Sdpreme Court Of the United
States gives the person OF eVOT the she rights " w c Yf
State well es Fedelal e enjoyed by the white fatt Gh
long az Te persons e aDe only in the Superior Courts
for felony the Same privilege uust be accorded persons Of
color notwithstanding the supposed prohibition In the State
con.titatog-pS e2ulGq q M gsle4 states being The be
providing election OF Members Of Cohgcss at proper
time just those heretofore elected had been admitted he
i5assJS iFgaf S'a af f'ESii si!s FSen' nS order s, '@s
and enforces the necessity OF equal just e TO white
and black alike le ds.aics the e. rimcrt Of allow
ing negroes 10 s 10 al has p yed most satisfactory
and has Md sagfsfy influence m Encouraging and eeyang
their moral sense The eXperpglt OF free labor though not
entirely satisfactory Is Tar iro proving failure Where the
blacks haze been adequately compensated and kindly treated
they have generally labored faithfully Suddenly relieved from
the controlling will OF Others and exempted from the compu
labor which had through life been eXaced from them they
have performed during the present year amount OF youn
tary labor which may well excite surprise The Incidence OF
some and the mpudence Of many viii doubtless them 10
undergo much suffering before they educated fully 10 the
necessity constant and trng labor aud 20 proper thrift
and economy considerable portion Of the Message de
voted TO review OF the finances Of the state. Ihe
formal and immediate acceptance Of benefits OF the act
of Congress donating public lands 10 aid and establish an
Agricultural College urged The Governor suggests plans
for supplying destitute people Of the State with corn ana Tor re-
evng their pecunay distress He repeats bis former recon
mendaon that imprisonment for debt be abolished ana advises
that usoven laws be 30 amended that the debtor can obtain
from his obligations Of surrender Of his entire effects
lie also urges the passage Of homestead law lie eommnm
the returns Of the number OF disabled SOLDIERS needing
artificial arms and legs and urges benehceni legislation REGARD
ing the deaf and dapb blind and Insane Lastly he opposes