New-York tribune., 1867-09-23

HAVE DEEM AbNOLl IELn NEtE-ShN1~GIN.
sICKLES on TIE PROGRESS OF RECONsTRuC-
TION.
WASHINGTON, Sept 92.-Ihc following is
copy the correspondence between GOV. orr and Gen
sckles
ExEcTryE DEPARTMENT,
siG: have LEANED from tie public lcss although
have been relieved from the command Of ihe Second
Military District embracing this state and North Caro
Candy has succeeded TO the same. desire To
' fea personay and % oGaay EIGi 'ss' The ~h seu,
taken by the President and his advisers IN this matter
you since the passage Of The Reconstruction bills March
Last which did net meet my approval: but 1t is due to
tay testimony to the wisdom aud success OF yonr admin
iu,ntl9, and to express ihe opinion hat the almost ul-
limited powers with Which y0u were invested by the acts
% Congress, have been exercised with moderation and
Your General Order No TO- so far as this State il con-
eeIedi vas last spring IN my op3on absolutely ncccs-
country the shoness Of tie provisions aud staple crops
last year. to the general pecuary distress pcrydng tho
means Of farmers and planters az that limo from
the process Of the Courts, they woic thereby en-
ent crop. THIS crop promises 10 he. n many
respects, and In many sections Of tie stfo, ihe most
important and tie largest which has been gown for
several years, and when harvested Ou could without
hazard apprehension. have executed your purpose
declared to me, Of modifying General Orl, No. 10,
that creditors could have enforced their demands will
ont producing general distress, If nothing worse. II u
General order No 10 had not been i.sucd Last spring
very considerable increase in the number Of
troops in this state would have been ncressary
10 have been stationed at many of The Courtousos To
preserve the public records from destruction and insure
the safety Of the Shcrfs in executing civil process in
their hands, which they had been ordered to levy by
era order No. 10 received the approval OF very lre
majority OF the citizens OF South Carolina aud lor gen
eTa administration, c0mInandant Of tie DistllCt,
approved by majority nearly as great
In all the official intercourse we have had beg 10 ten
tesy with which have been treated personally and for
burdens OF the military government Hight upon the
people whom represent rs 1t was possible uudcr Tie cir
quaintance with your successor, Cen Candy bnt hoi
tiat my official relations with him may be marked with
Ibaye the honor TO be- General ye tfy 9, rcspee
fully your friend aud Ohedient servant,
JANIS L. ORR, Governor OF South Carolina.
WASHINGTON. Sept. q. 1877.
warded 10 me at NcwY0rk, and received on the lith
The cordial terms IN which you pleased To reter to
the Caroinas gratefully appreciated Ia my
sor, Brevet o. BrigGen Candy, yog VIII meet
him 70 the confidence Of the GSSycr9nnpt In
view of the announcement already made by Gen. Candy
in The Second Military District is not probable that any
material change the conduct of afis will result
the change in command In my retirement 1t is source
South Carolina with that which / found on assuming
command in the Autumn of 1865 The system Of free
blacks have been invested With civil rights by tie 9on
t@ SG y Of attest s inqSy e a4S Gf Of
all a:e r1Sa s pTPe TO OerTs a5nnaans hf
HarVest has rewarded industry grain now espOIted
from Charleston registration has proceeded almost to
Since October 1885, the courts of the United states and OF
without hindrancc The jurisdiction of the conits al
though permitted Jurisdiction has never boenrestreted
except in particular cases imperavey demanded by the
exgcncies of the sltuaoD and the civil authorities IN
general have been upheld and civil law has been admn
iftsresa iftts af ~ tc s Several act: Of cOnsrcss
Tie particular measure of my admnistation which
you are pleased to mention with special commentator,
General Order No. TO- Il Is said the occasion OF my
dismissal from command You have Justly described tho
order in question intended TO enable the people 10
TO support themselves and pay their debts II my reno
val had been provoked by some act OF oppression spol
ton or cruelty, it would have been matter of more
grc myself As it Is, find no reason to reprolch my
self I'm endCavOrng to restore IN some degree the material
tbe 1eTIos disturbances that Would have followed tho
prosecution OF more than $4,000 suits Tor deDr, pending IN
Although my official relation to the Department. Of tho
Of communities whose interests were so long con.
nded to my charge; nor is their prosperity matter of
Indifference To the people OF the United states or their
Representatives ia Congress The population OF the Carr
onas have not tried 70 prevent me ORGANIZATION OF legal
for me TO state that your own prompt and patriotic
acouiescence I'm the requirements Of the
eved the people you represent OF many OF The burdens
removed some of the most serious impediments
to the execution of the Reconstruction is,n
acts in South Carolina. / trust your people
will not any detrment by reason OF complications
for which they responsible IL only romans Tor
them 10 comply with the conditions prescribed by Con
ress and south Carolina will be restored To tho
nlon with all her ancient rights and dignity as soyer-
egu state unmpaired. These candidates have no other
object tlan 10 make institutions truly republican in
substance and form, that justice may be DONE and that
no occasion or preteXt conflict may hereafter be found
There is not in my Judgment. any sufficient reason 10
apprehend that the colored people Will lot make good
citizens. Freedom and education arc rapidly developing
this long dormant and helpless caste with advantages
far inferior TO the other races which nave iOund tEct
way TO country, the African has proved himself loyal,
industrious, and Obedient To the laws generously fos-
tered and Justly treated, the freedmen VIII become tho
hone and slnew Of Southern population and power With
the solution Of this problem and the disappearance OF tho
asperites incident to long war; the Caronas VIII enter
upon new career of prosperity alike attractive 10 tho
philanthropst who socks the happiness OF his fellows,
and gratifying 10 Statesmen whose ambition - grauhcd
i'm the progress of the Commonwealth.
Remembering with pleasure. the courtesy and con-
sidcration always shown to by EXcelency IN all
our intercourse official and personal and with the hve
interest in the happy termination or TIE sd years OF
strife which have already too long afflicted our country
remain, truly yours. ID. l.. slCKLE-, IlOtGelletai
To His Excelcncy James Orr, Governor OF South Caro-
lima, Columbia, ;. G.
VIRGINIA.
THE COMING ELECTI0N-SEPARATE POLLS FOR
WHITE AND COLORED VOTERS.