The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-11-29
From the Tin.stree Star.

from bEc NiIlSStEeS Stal.
a Paraphrase or the Execu-
tive Thanksgiving Procla-
nation.
WHAT Used TO DE THE STsrE OF
SOUTu CAROLINA.
So-caiIcd Executive Department.
The year is approaching its ter
Mutation, and having been III the
Executive Chair of tAY State nlSk-
ing sll the money l could wish for
the past ahrce years, though |
samo here poor, with only car
pct-bag III hand, it is high tlmo l
should humbly acknowledge the
Supreme Ruler Of the Universe as
the arbiter and controller Of the
dcstinies Of the nation, and i'm
plorc lis forgiveness for the thcits
and pecnlationS which and my
coadiutors have been engaged in
for the three years past i'll
which we have pretended TO re-
construct and govern what WAS
once tic p:oHd and noble Old State
Of Sonth Carolina, and to render
unto LIN thanksgiving for giving
us i loose rein to do rs We pleased
and not TO open the eyes OF our
opponents and enemies, and dis
cover unto them the proofs OF our
guilt therefore, and III accordance
with time honcrcd custom. when
the old State w;lS governed and
controlled by honest men (tor
thieves ought always to pattrrA
after honest men rs much rs
posslblc) and concurring with the
proclamation of Tho President OF
the Jnited States (who it is rev
erenliy hoped has not lis many
sins to answer for since he has
dis:,raced the char once occupied
by the immortal Washington. as |
have since l have dis4raccd that
occupied by the pure and spotEcss
McDGlic, IIayno and othcrs) and
as | and Parker, the Treasurer Of
the State, have quito nearly been
caught in our last grand swindlc,
in which we wore about to issue
$40, 600, 900 Of State bonds without
proper authority, and fearing lest
the great God, the Almighty Ruler
of the universe may be so cnragcd
against US Us TO give unto our enc
mics I mean the Democrats) the
wisdom to unravcl our various mis-
doings, by which We might lose
our good names, and perhaps also
some Of the money which VIC want
to carry away with lis when We
leave, [ deem the present u fitting
occasion 10 recommend to the
Radical people Of the now ruined
| State Of South Carolina, and cspe-
ciaIl J those ofthe:A whQhayc held
Office and been suffered by the
Great Ruler Of the Universe 10
make money in any way without
/ let Or 4inGranee, the adoption OF
Thursday, the 30th day Of Noycm.
Der, rs u day of solemn thanks,
giving to Almighty God for the
unnumborod blessings conferred
upon us, by allowing US to hood,
wink and deceive tho poor igno.
rant freedmen Of tho State, by
which We, who were by no means
! worthy, have been elevated tc
! oifico, aad Layc malu by corruption
fraud and Lhoit, made worry nearly
Ill tho money wo wish, proparato
ry to our leaving tho State IN d:
bankrupt condition. Rcvorcntly rs
scmblirg in their sanctuarics o
praise and pyayar. may our Radlca
ottico-holdors who have made ;
good thing Of their Office holding
make their humble coutrition anc
acknoH lcdgments, remembering ir
their orisons those whom we haT,
loft dcsolatc end oppressed by oul
pcculations and unjust dealings
and realizing the fact that &c
havo nothing TO give for thoir re
lief, Lecauso wo cannot toretoll
! how soon NO may be put out ot
Office, and have to leave, ask Him
to have mercy on the poor. And
through tho apparently holy and
impressive influence OF these more
outward acts OF devotion, may We
be the better prepared, with a
greater show Of right to carry on
our presvnt schemes Of seli-ag-
! gran,Iizcment, and appear st the
same time to perform OUT duties to
God and onr tc!low.men (the Dem
ocrats( and to all outward appear
anccs resist owl and conquer tomp.
tat;on, and appear to havo become
moro consccratcd to every pious
and patriotic duty, while, We may
| be b!osscd with y new Divine non
intcrpoSition, until each and every
one Of us may be as rich as the
most craving and sr:spins dispo-
si,iOn could wish. Democrats, of
course, arc not expected to give
thanks, unless they wish to Go so
Of their OWN free will and accord,
but if they do so of their own
free will and accord, but if they
do so / candidly confess, under
the Great Seal Of the State, that |
do not know what they have TO
| thrnl, GOG ~. any ono else for.