The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-04-27
Letter from Ex-Gov. Perry.

We publish below The following !2ttc. from
l!on.E. i. Perry. on The political ,itnusion;
1.-The United States SHALL guarantee to every
State in thi:, nion II republican inra. ,r COY
crnncnt. ."-.Ssriion t. A.1iHrIl. (tas':ta'na
W the tnacd ,%,:trs II -iAn.1ca
Under rh;s authority the Congress Of the
United States, after excluding from ,l.c;: scat:
:llc Senators and Representatives ten South
c:'n States has established in al of the cx-
clndcd States Military GoycrnAcn- absolute,
and unlimited iii its powers. /; is well i;nown
that these States have exhausted their rowri,
and resources in gallant ana heroic .,rar.! !c
ior independence and >clf-Yoyc:naieut They
now have no alternative but ,lno,l,l:i.c,, sub
mission 10 the military dcspotisl, thrown over
tl:cm. 1t is to be hoped. and il i. generally
believed, that the military comu,a.,lcrs il tl.c
Southern States will exercise their lGslotic
powers wisely and hrmancly 1t is The adj
ninistration Of 4 government, ALL 10: the iorin
Of q government, which make. L: o,lious and
oppressive y dcspotism. wisely. Justly an,
virtuously administered. IL the most perfect
government that can be established II i: tie
government of God, established by lii.n COR the
government of the universe
Five or six months ago South Carolina.
with all The other Southern States. rejected
with acorn and Indignation the constitutional
amendment: which proposed 70 o::o!u:lc from
SIG: their leading men and reduce ;ncir
representation in Congress unless they per
mltted universal negro suffrage. Now it is
proposed by the Military Bill not ouly to OK
-clidc this class of persons from Office. but 10
disfianchisc thcmand exclude them from votin.
in all elections, and at The same time to cnfran
chisc their former slaves, and give universal
suffrage to the negro. Strange to say that
there are many persons in the Southern States
whose high sense OF honour would not let them
adopt the constitutional amendment who are
now urging the people to voluntarily swallow
the Military Bill. regardless Of honor. principle
or consistency, l am happy tn know that they
are scccssionists. and n,vcr were Union men.
+ The inquiry is. which. then shall we do?
Whilst | have been writing. the tclcalnr
brings the glorious news that Mississippi and
Georgia have appealed to the iudicury for the
protection Of their constitutional ri.ht. ms
sovereign States CO the American Union.
Would to God that South Carolina stood bv
the side of Mississippi and Georgia in this
their last noble effort to maintain their dinnitv
and honor rs States. and the lust rights and
liberties of their citizens. If this last Grand
expiring effort in favor Of freedom should fail
then the South will have to quietly meet the
tyranny Of Congress; but, in meeting. She
need not embrace the hidco,.s thing. When
tho military order is issued for registration
OF voters, let every man. not disiranchiscd go
forward and register his name When the
election is ordered for Il Convention. it will be
the duty OF every voter TO east his vote for the
wiscst, best and most truthworthy men, who
arc eligible to seats in that Convention. This
much he is forced to do for selfprotcction. and
to keep the State Government from falling into
tho hands of unworthy and base men. lie
need 90 no further Let him tlcn endorse ON