The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-07-29

of tho Blue Ridge Railroad to all sections of
the State, and Of the large amount Of it's stock
that the State already holds, recommend
that your honorable bodies will take into your
earnest consideration the expediency Of fur
nishfng the company such timely aid Ms will
secure its speedy completion. .. -.
The Blue Ridge Railroad whom compfetcd
will give US a direct connection, upon tho
shortest line, win the great West, with i'll It's
inexhaustible supplies Of pork, beef, corn and
ecfsaries OF life to our people, and at tho
same time furnish valuable outlet for our
own products. Tho city of Charleston rs the
nearest of all the &tlsntis ports TO tho great
States of tho West, and by the construction of
this road the wealth of that imperial region
will be poured into her lap.
She may then cast oil her widows weeds,
and become again tho "Queen City Of tho
South" ..
will hereafter submit for tho consideration
Of tho General Assembly o. pfsn Of State aid
for this road, differing somewhat from that set
forth by its President, based upon the propo-
sails Of the most competent railroad men.
STATE frorsE.
invite your attention To- che condition of
the State House, and as the State is at presetf
too poor TO complete II In accordance With its
original design, recommend that 1t shall be
repaired and fitted up so far rs to make il
tenantable for the General Assembly and the
Executive Department Of the State. Tho
work should be executed in such n substantial
and proper manner, that Il may be made avail
able on the final completion of the building.
For this purpose, L recommend that the Genc>
raj Assembly will authorize tho Executive to
advertise for proposals, with plans and speci-
fcations from architects and builders to he
transmitted by him TO the General Assembly
for ils action during the present session.
PESI,ENriARy AND JAfLs
invite your attention to the condition Of
the Ptnitentiary Building. and recommend
the completion Of the same as soon as the
finances Of the State will warrant the rsqui
cite outlay. Under proper regulations and
judicious management, this institution may
not only be rendered self-surportiug, hut
may become q source OF revenue to the
State
] would also recommend that you will
provide by law for thorough and regular
inspection Of prisons throughout the State
| am satisfied tnat great sanitary reform Is
needed, as their present condition makes
them the means Of physical punishment 10
off"uders, who are confined within theirs
sign Of imprisonment should be rather to
reform than 10 punish.
AsrLuMs AND AIMS uousEs
The ealamities of war have added largely
to the, nuthheS 0 thqse who must depend
upon the; public for the supper, and ass At
ance thkt that unfortunate condition de-
mands. 1 therefore recommend that you
will extend your fostering carr to the Asy
iutns and Aims Houses Of the State. and
that they may be,foundtd and administered
on broad and liberal Lasis worthy of a
Christian people.
TUX FREEpNEN's BUIKAu.
The assistance rendered 10y the Bureau Of
Refugees and FreedmGn 10 the people Of
this State, hns heen most timely aud valua
Ole. While it has cared for large numbers
Of destitute poor, who from ply steal intro.
ity or otherwise w-re unable to labor, it
has at the same time made jndicious ad
vances Of provisions TO our plauters, secured
by liens upon their crops. without which
advn noes. thousands of iaborers. now use.
fully employed, would he necessarily idle,
and thousands Of acres Of land, now bearn @
abundant crors would be living untitled a.
Il has not only been tho chief organizer OF
labor in the State, during the past two
years and half, by supervising the execu-
ton Of equitable contracts between employ
crs and the employed, enforcing the rights
OF both, but IL has ihaugurated and sust ain
ed a wide spread system Of schools, that
have been open to all without distinction
Of race or color. As. however, the civil
functions OF the Stata are being rapidly re.
sumed, have informed Major General o.
o. Howard, Commissioner Of the Bureau,
that it may he dispensed with as an institu
ton in this State, Immediately AFTER the
civil officers shall have been elected in the
State, an; shall enter upon the duties OF
their respective Offices. The several JUS
tices Of the Peace can discharge the duties
that are now performed by agents of the
Bureau. have, however, requested that
| our people may continue 10 receive the
benefit OF the School Fund Of the Bureau as
long as the same is disbursed in the several
Southern States for the benefit Of the poor.
THE LATE AssAssISArIoSs IN HERsuAw COUNTY
| have learned with profound sorrow o
| the recent murder. at his residence In Ker
! shaw County, Of .he Hon. s. @. w. Dill, q
member Of the Constitutional Cow ention
nnd q member elect Of the State Senate
| Mr.. Dill was assassiunted while surrounded
by his family by an armed band OF lawles:
persons. Mr. Fraser, n private citizen, wa,
slain by them at the came time, and Mrs
Dill was seriously wounded. The canse ftn
this Infamous deed is unknown. but il I.
| generally believed to have hesn political
The military authorities have been actively
| tnt iudIteEI dHu nave hFreSteO
and now hold In custody, several person,
charged with aiding in or having a guilty
knowledge Of this great crime. trust thai
a rigid es'igation will be made, and iha,
the guilty parties may soon be brough. "a
justice. II should be clearly undrrstood by
all, that no man in this State shall he sub
ject TO violence because of his political faith
or utterances. The citizen IL amenable on
| ly to the law, and | intend to enforce the
laws Of the State for the protection Of every
person within its limits. peaceaLly i: can
forcibly il must.
sUsrESHoN OF THE WRIT or HABEAs coRrrs
| invite your attention 10 Section "a, Ar
ticle l. OF the Constitution. which declare,
that the power OF suspending the laws, OF
] the execution Of the laws sha never be ex
| ercised but by the General Assembly or by
Authority derived therefrom; to be exsr
cised In such particular cases only as the