The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-25
GOV. ORR AMI GEN. sIcKLus.
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q WAsnnoToS, ssptombcr 22-rhe following 20,
resp9ndence has pnssod between Goynrnor OF ~,
tho removal OF the latter ''''Ai's' rel"'l'o
SAEcoFlVElDER.nTMESr ESr OF Sourn CAitoLIsa,
4or gen D. T. srosLEsr, 9sr'enfe ea@reston a5n isG7
| SIR; havo learnod from tho pubiic prcs. n,
ract, that you haro boon rolioycd from Tho com s
thana a OF the Seeond Military District, emLraein,
~ oas ~ stase and North Carolina, and that by or.le
70 tho s,ms Nalor-den. Canby has succeeded
~ Iesro to express to you tho great regret which
by thd PsosIdat ana oieialiy at Tho course takef
Ihot9 arc many OF tho orders which have beer
tsn isnGd y Gy S1n SINCE tho passage Of tho reeoHstruc
RroYal; but ia duo to you and your Official nctin
ds dnas m should bear voluntary Testimony to the wis.
sd ba sucOGss ot y9ar adminisraion aud to
Srs with which you wore invested by tho nets of
congress have bonn exercised with moderation
far aa this State is concerned were Last snrn 3u o.;
my opinion, absolutely necessary, LOOKING To- thn
impoyerished condition oftho country, tho short
nosa ol tne PROVISION and staple crops Of last roar
| 90 tho general pecuniary distress poryadnv Tho
country, and 70 tho necessity of protectinr1 thc
srna, means no. OF farmers and Planters at that time
enabled 70 aubsist their families and grow tho
This crop promises to DO In MANY rcsneets and
In many seohons OF tho State the Most iinportant
and largest that has boon grown for sororat rnor
anu Then harvested yon could, without hazard or
apprehension, have executed Your n..;,ose a. d..
olared to me, OF modifying general orders No. 10.
40 that creditors could have enforced thor do,
n,hia Without producing general distress, II
t. is also de tS you to that in my judg
iast spring very consaer G ,e hsd not beon issued
EnmSs5 treePs !ns stsiaS Sia1s YOU'D m have beSn
court houses ~ Gsie preserved te pubc records
from destruction and insure the safety OF shcrifs
Iytt IN,
they had been ordered to levy by lhoughtiess and
heartiesa creditors In my opinion, general orders
SG 10 81 tho Of large ma
general administration as commanfant of tho
district Is approved by majority nearly Us great
beg to tender you my thanks for the uniform
kindness and courtcay with which hayo been
treated personally. and for HE disposition ynn
tho military goyornmont as light upon the people
whom represent as it wero possible under tho
circumstance; l have not tho pleasure of por-
Candy, but hopc that my official relations with
hlm may be marked with tho same harmony and
kind feeling which have claructorizcd our Official
interconrso for nearly two years'past. have the
honor to be, General, very truly and respectfully,
yonr friend and'oecdient servant,
m Governor OF South Carolina.
Tie following is tho reply Of Gcnrral Sickles to
wAsuRaToN. September Al, 1867.
BIB: Your E1collenoys letter of the 7tl inst was
f9IwardSd to mo at Now York. nnd received on tho
to refer to our official and personal relatinns
during my service in tho Caralinas nro gratefully
appreciated. In my successor. Brcyct Mnjor-Ccn-
oral Candy, you will meet an officer whose nmple
experiences and distinguished services have Justly
commented him to Tue confdense Of tho Uovorn-
mont.
In Wow Of the announcement already ,nade nv
General Candy, adopting and confirming the Or
;ers heretofore in force in tho Second Military.
District, 1t is not probable that any material
change IN tho conduct Of affairs will result from
tho change In command. In my retirement ii is
nressnt somTce cdS o, neh to compare the
which found in assuming command in the autumn
inaugurated. The smancpated blacks have been
invested With civil rights by the voluntary act Of
your legislature Tho tranquility and order which
MI classes OF tho people to observe tho obligations
OF good citizons. An abundant harvest has re-
Tarded lndustry Grain is now exported from
Charleston. Regi,trntion has proceeded almost TO
completion without commotton or tunuit or any
serioua interruption OF the ordinary avocations OF
United States asd OF The State have o1orcised
ncnrly all their powers without hindrancr.
The Jurisdiction OF the courts, although Il per-
manent Jurisdiction, has mover been restricted OK
cept IN particular cases imperatiyely demanded BY
tho exiGencies OF the situation, aud tho civil au-
thoritiog M i'm in general have bcen uphold. and civil
tions MS bocams necessary in the execution OF ths
several acts Of Congress- The particular measure
tion with special commendation- Orders
No. l0-was, it ia said the occasion OF my dsmi g.
sol from command. fon have justly described the
order in question as intended to enable the people
to mako good crop til year, and thereby obtain
Debts f-
II my removal had boon provoked by some act
OF oppression, spoliation or cruelty it would have
1eon a matter OF moro regret to myself As it, Is
l.. nnd d no reason to roproach myself for cndearoE.
ty OF an impoverished population, and to avert tho
serious diaurbances that would liayo followed tho
peDns n soa ~Rea ss aass9 for
Order No. 10 was issued IN April last. Although
my ofoial relations TO the department. of the Caro-
welfare OF communities whose ;intereats wero 30
matter q ,s the people of the 3a.ca
States or ther representatives in Congress.
The population OF tho Carolinas have not tried
to Provont tho organization Of legal civil Govern
ments in tho rebel States and il is only just for
me 10 state that your. own prompt and patriotic
acquoscence in the requirements Of tho govern
mont relieved the people you represent Of many
time some of tho mos ssrons az @
pediments to tho execution. Of the reconstruction
acts in South Carolina. l trnAt your people will
tions for which they arc not responsible. It only
remains Tor them to comply with the oonditiohs
bs By o 5a aa will
rights and dignity as sovereign State unm-
Iue6e conul[fOne nave no other .Objcct than to
mako our institutions truly republican in substance
atd form, that Justice may be done, and that no
occasion or protext for conflict may hereafter ho
found: Thcro is not, in my Judgment, ans aufi.
cient roason te appreh2Dds ltGaG and edd6a:
ton arc rapidly. developing this long dormant,
helpless Caste With advantages far inferior to- tho
other races which have found their way to this
country, the African hss proved himself loyal, in
dustrio,is, and obedent to the laws, - : - r
Generously foatered end Justly treated; the
ern population and power. With tho solution Of
this problem and the Disappearance OF tho aspori-
ties incident to long tho Carolinas will enter
upon new career Of prosperity, alike attractive
20 the phianthropist who sooks tho happiness OF
his feiloHs and gratifying to the statesman whose
ambition is grAtfied in the progress Of tho ton
Remembering with pleasure the courteous con-
alteration always shown to me b. your oxcellency
IN all onr tntercOurso, official and perspnn and with
tho iYeltest fntorcst in the happy termination OF
tho sadyears OF atrife which haYe alrbady too long
afflicted our country. :!".I.i *,
remnin truly youra,. -,
D. e. -sIcKLEs, H".' 2
Major Qoneral. u
TO his 'Excellency James L. Orr Governor or
South Carolina, Columbiai 3. Oh. IL = -
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Tls Indi.n war ,nnh .the, Peace con,mi.=
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