The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-20

certed Governor Perry, for, on notifying
the President of the adoption by the
Legislature of the amendment abolish
ing slavery, lie adds; 81 hope this will
open the doors of Congress to our mem
bers." On the 7th of December he says
the Geographic synopsis of the Presi-
dents annual message gives UNIVERSAL
satisfaction, and adds that sit is anxious
ly hoped you will be sustained by Con-
| gress, and that the Southern members
will be allowed to take their seats. Then
| we shall be indeed happy and united
people, restored to self-goyernment" !;
and this despatch he follows on the 9th
with another, wiz
Your message was received here this
morning by the members of the Legis.
lature with unmihgled satisfaction and
approval. 1t has inspired every one
with confident hope that we shall soon
be fully restored to the Union- and the
State is fully organized. When is it
| likely shall be allowed to take, my seat
4 in the Senate? There is no occasion any
longer for military rule in South Caro-.
lima. Let our courts be organized and
the Federal troops removed, except in
Charleston, Beaufort and Georgetown,
All the departments of our State gov.
ernmcnts, Legislative, executive and
judicial are in successful operation. All
are loyal and disposed to dotheir duties"
This won from the President very
brief reply: ut is gratifying to know
the message was favorably received.
hope all will move right with Congress
in few days." sEa ''a s' Few
The correspondence with Governor
Holden furnishes nothing from the Pre-
sident on the Congressional question,
except the single remark in reply to the
governors Geographic despatch am
nouncing the state election: THAT it is
hoped the action and spirit manifested
by the Legislature will be so directed as
rather to repair than to increase the diff.
ficulties under which the state has
already placed ITSELF"
It furnishes one or two noticeable
things from the governor himself. Thus,
on the Goth Of October, he telsgraphs :
"The Worth faction is working hard,
but will he defeated bysa large majority.
Turner and other contumacious leaders
ought to be handled 1.-THE proper time.
Please pardon no leading men unless
YOU hear from me-" On the 1st of De-
+ cember he says Of the Legislature,
, "There appears to be clear secession
majority on joint ballot.n and adds,
"there are all kinds of combinations
here, but still hope for the best" This
hope appears to have deserted the Gov
ernor on the 4lh, when he announces
that Ex-Governor Graham received all
but fourteen votes, on joint ballot for
senator, for he adds as follows;
IF I were Northern member OF
Congress doubt whether I would con-
sent to sit with any member of the So
called confederate congress. A PROPOSE
ton is pending fii tue Senate that Thos.
L. Clingman is entitled to the twO-years
term. Of course, this will be voted
down, but it shows the feeling by
, which some Of the members are actua-
!. ted
The corresnondence with the other
nrovisional governors furnished very
little matfar bearing upon the admission
of Southern Cenaressmen. except in one
instance.-that IA in the last presidential
| letter made public, which is as fol-
lows.
| EXECUTIVE MANSION,
l EaI, r
washington, feo 10 1901
wv. w. .. 1885,,
desnatch and to learn that YOUR conyen.
ton was organized. hope all will end
we'll. 1t is OF the utmost Importance
Ina. ,ne nd =. yon
ter Indicating LOYALTY and entire wiling.
ness to acknowledge the supremacy of
the CONSTITUTION ana obedience TO the
"h, VI .do nd ths nns;,;on 81 IA no
mere, ana inucn VIII depend upon the
iuture proceedings oi your convention,
,o a ' vii, tnEn d;aa"a,t trrn e h oma
and that loyal representatives will be
admitted to take their seats in the
couhciis OF the hauoh rom All the
| St"eco. ANDnSW oVIlNSoN!