The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-09-09
GOV. SIMPSONS FAREWELL.
He Resicns His Office to take the Chief
Justiceship.
COLUMBIA, September l.

COLUMBIA, September l.
At s o'clock tonight Governor Simp.
son, Maj. Jeter, Attorney-General You.
mans, Judges McIver and MCGOWAN, ol
the Supreme Court, with several others.
met in the Governors Office, and Gov.
ernor Simpson fled the following in the
Office of the Secretary of State:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, September ], 1880. J
Having been elected Chief Justice OF
the State of South Carolina. I hereby re-
sign the Office of Governor of the State
of South Carolina. This resi- ignation 10
take effect this day at 8 o'clock p. m.
w. D. SIMPSON.
To the Hon. r. AZ. Sims, Secretary Of the
State of South Carolina:
DEAR S1R-You will please file in the
Office of the Secretary of State this my
resignation above. Respectfully,
W. D. SIMPSON.
After the filing of this paper the oath
of Office was administered to Governor
Jeter by Judge McIvcr, and the Office
was formally turned over to the new in.
cumbent. Governor Jeter Immediately
issued his'proclamation announcing the
event.
The change occurred very quietly, and
some time afterward was spent in con-
versation.
Governor Simpson, in retiring, fur.
nished the following to the press:
COLUMBIA, September l, 1880.
10 the People of the State of South Car
olina: l have to-day resigned the Office
of Governor of the State Of South Caro-
lima for the purpose of qualifying as
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court.
This act lifts from my shoulders the
heavy responsibility which has rested
upon me for the past 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 sundered
the relations which has existed between
you, the people, and myself during this
period. These relations have been most
pleasant and agreeable to me, made so
BY your confidence, encouragement and
support extended to me at all times in
the discharge of my official duties, and
when the time has come for their sever.
ance 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 CRATE
full 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 not be forgotten. On the
contrary it shall ever be remembered
and shall nerve me to the utmost in the
faithful discharge of those duties.
In turning over the Office of Governor
to my successor, I an grati6ed to believe
that the State is in comparatively pros.
porous condition, more so, I think, than
at any time since the war, and with the
promise of still better and brighter
future. Peace and goodwill prevail
generally, the rights of all are secure,
the laws are faithfully, fairly and firmly
administered, and the people in every
portion of the State, safe under the pro-
tecting wing Of just State Government,
are 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, aud while I am not vain
enough to believe and do not claim that
my administration has been the cause of
this happy state of things, yet l have
proud satisfaction in believing that it has
thrown no obstacle in the pathway of the
States progress, and at least that the
Republic has suffered no detriment at
my 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 safe
termination, at the same time rejecting
great credit both upon the State and
himself by that purity of character,
ardency of patriotism and soundness of
judgment which he possesses in such
eminent degree.
Now, invoking upon the people of the
State, individually and collectively, the
richest blessings of benevolent Provi-
dence, beg to subscribe myself, very re-
spectfully, your fellow.citizen,
W. d. SIMPSON.