The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-09-08

II the HDn. Il. N. SINS. Secretary
u state If .>61ttA Carolina.
DEAR SIR: You will please file in
the Office Of the Secretary ofState this
ny resignatiob above.
Respectfully,
y. D. SIMPSON.
After the fling Of this paper the
oath Of office vas administered TO Gov
eruor Jeter by Judge Mclver, and
the Office was formally turned over TO
the new incumbent. Governor Jeter
Immediately issued his proclamation
announcing the event.
The change occurred very quietly,
and some time after8ard was spent 10
conversation
Governor Simpson in retiring, fur
nished the following to the press
COLUMBIA, September l, 1880.
To the PsopIs Of the StGte 0I
.S1uth Cnrolinn-I have to-day re-
signed the Office Of Governor of the
State Of South Carolina for the pur-
pose Of qualifying as Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court This act lifts
from my shoulders the heavy re-
sponsibility which has rested upon
me for the last eighteen months as
Chief Magistrate Of the State, and in
that point of view it brings relief, but
at the same time it has suddenly sun
dered the relations which have existed
between you, the people, and myself
during this period. These relations
have been most pleasant and agreea-
bic to me, made 50 by your confidence,
encouragement and support extended
to me at all times in the discharge of
ny official duties, and when the time
has come for their severance they
have been broken with more regret
than I had anticipated For this your
uniform kindness, permit me as my
first act after resignation to acknowledge
my heavy Indebtedness to you and to
tender the sincere thanks Of most
grateful heart, and permit me
to say further that you may rest
assured that amid the important
duties incident to the high Office
of Chief Justice which I expect
soon to assume, this past confidence
on your part will net be forgotten.
On the contrary it shall ever be re-
membered and shall nerve me to the
utmost in the faithful discharge of
those duties.
In turning over the Office Of Cover
nor to my successor, | am gtatifed to
believe that the State is in a con-
paratively prosperous condition, more
50, I think, than at any time since
the war, and with the promise Of e
still better and brighter future. Peace
and goodwill prevail generally, the
rights Of all are secure, the laws are
faithfully, fairly and firmly admins
tered, and the people in every portion
Of the State, safe under the protecting
wing Of a just State Government, arc
bending all their energies with great
success towards Individual progress
and general recuperation. To this end
every act and aim Of mine has been
directed, and no one rejoices more in
this success than myself, and while I
am not vain enough to believe and do
not claim that ny administration has
been the cause Of this happy state Of
things, yet have proud satisfaction
in believing that it has thrown no
obstacle 10 the pathway Of the States
progress, and al least that the Repub-
lie has suffered no detriment at roy
hands.
The remainder Of my term has now
devolved under the law upon the Hon.
T. B. Jeter, Of Union, President of
the Senate, who will conduct it to a
safe termination, at the same time
rejecting great credit both upon the
State and himself by that purity Of
character, ardeucy of patriotism and
of judgment which he pos
sesses in such eminent degree.
Now, invoking upon the people Of
the State, Individually and collectively,
the richest blessings of benefcent |
Providence, ! beg to subscribe myself,
very respectfully, your felloW,citizen
". D. SIMPSON.