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

Justice will not be done the State unon the
| trial of said party in the County wherein
the crime was alleged 10 have been com.
mitted. that then the State shall be entitled
to a change Of veuee to the nearest adja.
| cent County wherein justice can he dole.
both TO the State ard the accused. II
should also be provided that the County
from, which such change OF venue is had on
behalf OF the State shall be required to pay
the whole costs of the same. ..
ORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA
:, invite your attention to Article i3 Of
the Constitution providing for the orgnni
regulated militia being necesSarv to the &c.
eurity Of tree State, thrust that the Gen
eral Assembly will take action upon this i'm.
portant subject at an early day. am as.
sured that the quota of arms TO which the
State may be entitled, accoI ding TO the
rfurlber Of her organized militia, will be
promptly furnished BY che War Depart
inent, Upon the transmission of the proper,
requisition. respectfully request that the
Governor may be authorized to max requi.
elton Tor one half Of those arms, in the pat.
.srn, OF Springfield rise, in general use in
the United States army, aud for the other
half in the improved breech loading Spring
field rifle, now being altered at the United
States Arsenals, from the new pattern of
muzzle loaders suggest that che General
Assembly shall designate by law the d.pos-
itories for those arms
As soon as the militia shall be organized
and equipped, the military forces Of the
United States, now In the State, puI suant
to the Reconstruction Acts Of Congress, may
with propriety be dispensed with. AL.
though that force has been Of great value in
extending needed protection TO the people,
. a1 1f .k H..
Is reproaeh to n Republican State Our
government must rest upon obedience To
law, and upon that Willing support that the
citizen should give 10 the institutions that
MILITARY oRpERs
The several Military Commanders have
Issued general aud special orders during the
existence Of The Provisional Government OF
the State, which recommend that you will
declare OF binding force until repealed or
rendered imperative by acts of the General
Assembly. The orders referred to relate 10
the collection Of debts, the stay of proceed.
Jugs in the Courts In certain eases, aud the
relations Of landlords and tenants, dc. 1t
will prevent great disthrbance and ineon-
| venience TO many Of our citizens il the op-
Grafton Of those orders lie continued uhtil
! they can be substituted by the necessary
| laWS tuueeu, COuFt OF the
United States his decid Cd more Than etce
that military orders. issued pursuant to, an
Act OF Congress. for the government Of ANY
domain, acquired by conquest; continue in
force per Sc rs law until formally rep, alcd
| by the regularly organized civil governments
| The decisions 10 which refer are found im
goth Howard, page 276, case of Eugene
Leitensdorfer and Joab Houghton. Plaintiffs
10 error versus James J. Webb; and the
case Of Gross We. Harrison, 2fst Howard,
| page sc The former Of these two cases
was brought up by writ OF error from the
Supreme Court Of the Territory of New
Mexico, the latter came mp by writ OF error
from the Circuit Court of the United States
for the Southern District of New York, and
action was brought TO recover back dues
paid at the port Of San Franrisco, Califor.
MIA, upon the demand OF an officer Of tire
army, who was acting as collee or OF that
port under O military order. In both cases
the Supreme Court "f the United State:
held that the executive authority OF the
United States properly established a Provis
ional Government, wbish ordained laws
and instituted a judicial system; all oi
which confined ia force Riter the terr.ina a
tion Of the war, and until modified by the
direct Legislation Of Congress. or by the
Territorial Government established by IL:
authority.
Although the case Of SoI-th Carolina Is
not identical with that Of New Mexico oI
the Tertiary Of California. yet the same
principle Of expediency, would appear tC
be involved in all, and the same wise policy
requires the maintenance OF many existing 9
military orders to bridge over the transi.
tion period that must intervene between
the cessation of the military govertm-n
and the enactment by the General AsssmLly
OF the statutes necessary for the regular al
ministration Of the State in its various de
partments
SALARIES OF STATE ofFICERs.
In view { the impoverished condition O
the Treasury. and the necessity for the mos
| rigid economy. in order to maintain th
creLit Of the State, / recommend that tn
salaries Of all State officers shall he place,
at such figure hs will secure to them only
reasonable compensation for the discharg
Of their several duties. In fixing these sal
aries. due allowance may properly be mad
for the difference between the gold rate a
which they were formerly paid and tn
prest mt market valne Of the currency; anC
rs the Offices were created for the benefit o
the public, and not for the emolument o
particular individusls, those who hold then
mny we'll be content with q fair comp ensa
,ion for the service that they may render e
the State. .....t
/ further recommend that you provide b,
law for the appointment by the Governo
Of a Private Secretary, such a salary o
viii secure the necessary clerical skill nn'
intelligence for The proper discharge Of al
the duties of such office.
CONCLUSION.
Our gratitude is due to the Giver Of al
good for the bright promises of an abundnu
harvest now visible throughout the Stat. -
Permit me 10 express the hope that in al
your deliberations the spirit Of harmon,
aud mutual forbearance. so necessary to tn,
dignity Of a legislative body, may be care
fully preserved, and that our new State
through your wisdom and prudence, ma,
inscribe upon the opening pages OF its his
tory, a record unsullied 10y the petty war
fare OF local interests, and that every mem