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there, our securities VIII rank with any gov
crnniental securities upon the market; and
when the debt natures. as 1t soon will do, 1t
can he refunded at q much lower rate OF in
terpst. a wise and prudent policy VIII Keep
this end steadily In view and then Win ING
Increased taxable values. which improved
credit ind returning prosperity VIII bring
what IL nov Il burthen may become an map:
preciablc weight ~ be borne or discharged
| With equal facility.
ELECTION LAWS
The third sactlon of the eighth article OIL
the Constitution Of this State, adopted twelve
OF the General Assembly tn provide rom
| time to time Tor the registration Of oil cleo
tors" This positive nlnndite OF the consul.
tuition has not yet been obryed. IL IS one o.
ity Of the ballut-boN; and the failure TO pro:
vide 1t WAS justly urged In complaint aeains!
those who controlled the State Government
for the eight years following the adoption o.
the Constitution. Amid the numerous mat
tcrs claiming the attention Of the General
Assembly, and with the shortened. sessions
since that time. no registration law las been
enacted. In my judgment tic DISCHARGE Oh
this imperative duty Should no longer be de-
laycd. Indeed, in many particulars, our cicc'
ton laws, as they now stand, IRE detective
and their revision is one Of the most lmpor'
tlnt subjects which demand your attention.
EDUCATION.
Our public school system demands and
SllOUlu ItCtlN z llG I'VE -
order that it's Development may meet the ne
ccs. tiles Of our condition.. The States OF this
Union which to-day stand first in population
wealth and political Influence are those IN
which through efficient public school systems
knowledge is most widely diiluScd among inc
people. The social aud political restoralinn
If our State, and the development, 10 the iulr
est extent, Of our natural resources, VIII sure
~ follow upon the establishment OF al educa'
tionai system which will reach down TO the
! chill OF tie humhleS man, without regard Il
race or color, and qualify HIM Tor the duties
| Of future citizenship.
The property in Charleston known as tht
Citadel Is still in possession Of the Chltel
States Government. Its ol great Importance
TO our educational Interests that 1t DC rcstor'
! cd and devoted, as formerly, to the purpose d
4 Stat. Military Academy.
Part Of the interest of The fund donntcd BY
Congi cSS for the maintenance of institutions
for instruction in agriculturcahd the lnechan
ic arts has been applied for some years to TIT
higher eduration OF the cnlorcd youth Of the
state la Connection with Clatlln University
The South Carolina College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts for the sTccial education
Of the white youth OF the State in this con
so supported ny the interest OF this fund
These institutions deserve, rs am sure the!
will receive, the fostering cure Of the Genera
Assembly
The Constitution OF tho State makes It TIT
duty Of the General Assembly TO provide 10
the maintenance OF the South Carolina Uni
vcrsity. 1t Is not, perhaps, within our poWc
to renew its sphere OF usefulness at ms tline
but the direction Of the Constitution shouit
J he Obcycd at MS carly q day MS practl3nDic. :
university of high grade. working. In harmo
ny with The excellent colleges now In opera
ton In the State. would have the effect Q
Stimulating education i'll :lc public schoo
and would etc our cdu"ailonal system
MATERIAL
During tho two months Of the recent nolit
icul canvass, il was my ioitune to pass tlr0rgl
every county In the State except ono. Dovo
It'd Tor the greater part of NY life TO agrlcul
lural pursuits, and familiar with most part
OF the state, | was surprised and lrntilrd q
| the diversified and abundant harves;s Tho
were every where witnessed. Much OF thi
was due to propltiouS seasons, hut 1t was cvl
dent that more was due to improved method
OF culture and the hopeful cncrgy and increas
Cd thrift CT all classes OF our people. TO on
coYnizar.t only of the recent past In the ayr
culture of the State, some of the results ar
scarcely credible. / saw one field OF thu
hundred and fifty acres which l have She
learned yielded this year, as 1t had done las
year. three hundred and nifty Ial:s OF cottol
Weighing 5JU pounds each. Over q large are
OF the same county The crops upon the GI
lands were as luxuriant rs upon the finest al
luviul soils. These up!andS were Of the char
actcr usual throughout the middle belt of tn
State, which, in their u~nimprorcd condition
would require three or mOlc acres TO prnduc
Il bale. Our farmers, too, arc dlrcrSifyin
their crops and payin. more attention to liz
stock than formerly. The results attained Il
the small grainS-onts particularly-nrc cqua
ly SulI,rlsInS. From serenty-1ve to one hGn
! bred bushels to the acre on uplanGs are cred
IDLY rel ortrd in many instances; and tn
last fair of the State Agricultural Society OK
hibitcd the largest and boSt display OF Nv
stock ! nave witnessed in the State since tn
war. The development on the sea Islands ]
special instances, by means of tile drainag
! and fertilization. In tho production Of the pc
culiarly valuab'c cotton there grown, Is cqun
H.. ~ kly 81 ~tr 10 l,,. ,,n1t oil fbtt - a ~
five times the results formerly attained.
Near charleston four and Il half tons pc
acre OF Bermuda hay have been grown TIL
year upon light. sandy landS specially ftrti
lizcd and in another part of the STATE, upo
~alluvinl lands not 1er,iliZed. a meadow ma
yielded for three years past an average OF tw
and n hat tons to the re OF the same Walt
able lay, equal, II not superior, IN ierdin
quality to The best Tiniuthy. and selling In Il
adjacent markets at from twenty to twenty
:, five dollars to the ton.
This improved condition Of our chief Indu!
trial interest is indeed gratifying, and Hin:
trntcS the capabilities OF our favored soil an
climate. But our Astounding resources sti
sadly need development. Our mineral veal!
our water powers, the products Of our forest:
our agriculture itself, have scarcely bee
touched. "Thc harvest is plcnteous. but tn
luLorers are low." One of tho most prcssin
needs Of the State indus!rialiy Is the adveu
OF AN intelligent and thrifty immigration.
commend this subject to you; and ! common
to yonr care the recently established DCpar
Inent OF Agriculture, which, wisely conduct
cd. I am persuaded will be q most raluab!
agent In advancing all Of the material 'nte'
ests OF the State.
CONCLUSION.
These happy results-thls restoration Of tn
Stute to the methods of good Cover ninent
this hopeful industry Of all classes of our PEE
pie and rapid advance In prosperity, arc due
under the providence Of God, TO he rcsump
tion of the chief control OF our local aGair
by that portion Of our citizens in whom til
capacity Of sclfgOvernment is an inhciitanc
derived from Il thousand years Of n free nr
cestry. II stands In striking contrast to tn
wrctchcd period Of riotous misrule which pr
ccGcd it under the domination OF the latcl
cnlranchiSed freedmen. South Carolina car
not and will not again become q proStrat
State. The God.gircn right Of self preserve
ton inhcrcs in communities ar well asin IN
dividuals. 1t Is higher than law and olde
than constitutions; but the problem with u
Today /, to preserve the lif" OF the state witt
In the cond ItionS that surround as. 1t Is tru
that never before In oil their history hay
free institutions been subjected 10 such
strain as the Reconstruction Acts Of the Ma
tional Government placed upon them here
but the political equality Of all men In SoutI
Carolina is now as fixed a feature In her pol!
cy Us is the Blue Ridge In her geography. !
can neither be suppressed nor evadcd. Th
solution OF the problem requires the wiSrs
thought, the gravest counsel. 1t seems to m
that | see 1T IN tirmncSS. moderation, Justice
Let these characterize every act OF legislation
1t is my duty as Governor to "Eke care tina
the laws are faithfully executed in mercy"
repeat the pledge made before my election
that In the discharge OF this high trust | shall
know neither white man nor c"lorcd man
but only citizens Of South Carolina, nllk
amcnable to her laws and entitled to thci
! protection.
The add ess was delivered clearly and ir
measured tones, and WAS heard with undimin
ished attention throughout. At It's close
burAt IF applause shook the building, AM
.,- .; - - yh. III Of Ina, th,t - II
fulness that for the next Two years the inter
cSts OF South Carolina would be In tho keep
ing Of one of Cardinals most prominent sons
whose sole aim In the future would be, rs !
had been In the past, to promote the peace
tho prosperity, the general welfare OF he
whole people.
The Speaker then announced that the Hon
John u. Kennedy, Lientcnant-Governor elect
vas present and ready to qualify. rs in tn
case Of tho Governor, the constitutions oatl
, was administered by the Chief Justice.
The Senate then returned to the Scnnt
chamber. cScorting the observation-disclosures
to his seat as presiding officer Of that body.
The large audience which had witnessed tn
ceremonies in the House had now filled IN,
) galleries, and many ladies with members q
the House and prominent visitors shared tn
floor with tho senators. Alera minute IN
tcrmissian employed by the Iieutenant-Goy
~ernorin donning his purple robe OF Office II!
was escorted To the front of the president
desk by the president pro tenn, Senator j.. 1
Wtthrrspoon who in i few pleasant words In
tr0duce him tn the body over which he WA
thereafter 10 preside. The Licutcnant-Govei
nor then With his accustomed grace OF eA
preston spoke as follows:
The Lieutcnnnt-G Governors Address
Senator's: Having been elected TO tho oflc
OF Liputcnant-(iO\ ernor, and being require
by the Constitution of the State 10 presid
over thisb body, l appreciate the responsible
ties imposed upon he. In tho discharge o
| thu flpIjoS nr tbiy o0ipn T Sholl hrinn tn hon