The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-22

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Executive DEPARTMENT.

Jan. 80 1865.
MY DEAR SIR: The present condition OF our
affairs. tho march OF conquest which Gen.
Sherman has made through Georgia. tho ca
lamtous termination of Gen. Hoods cam
paign. the threatened invasion OF South Caro-
lima the attempted control o! the communion
tons between these States and Virginia. ac-
complishing. If successful. sore disaster to tho
forces under Gan. Lea. have deeply impressed
me with the necessity for the most thorough
and cooperative action. and the most init
mate intercourse between the States Of tho
confederation. through their State Govern
ments. and especially between those States
which have been known as tho cotton States.
in which the separation from the Government
of the United States was first accomplished.
and where tho contest inaugurated by them
will probably be decided 10y them and won rs
W" hone FOR AL the States which are united ia
Under such convictions. l have addressed.
and Gov Vnncs OF North Carolina. urging upon
them union OF what was lott OF our resources
m"n s Of tho " Con srats States 20 Thai in that
union OF such resources all might AFFORD some
AHA :" sas Ss .r "s
apprehended from tho armies OF tho enemy.
There are other matters, which intimately
anect the public welfare. and reuuire for thsir
proper management the common counsels. and,
i praclicabls IL united course Of conduct on
the part oil those VINO represent the state Gov
ernments in these States
For my own part recognizing in the revolu-
tions % these Statos. thu great Fundamental
truth that tho States were sovereign. and that
TINS great Fundamental truth WAS intended TO
b" asserted and exposed in manner 70? plain
again to b" mistaken. have regretted that. in
80 many cases. influence and authority which
the state Governments could have exercised,
wero not called into activity. l have felt for
some time, and now do more strongly than
evor. that the States ara the proper sources OF
that strength which must be given to tho
s,ruggle in which We are engaged. and the
by which the resources OF these states can be
have felt this practically in n manner witch
satisfies mo that thu longer tho delay which is
allowed 10 take place in ensrgiz'ng our state
ing State resources. the creator will be the n
convanience probably, l may add, the mis-
cheis-which VIII result.
lima have heon Obliged To press on tn" Presi-
dent tho absolute need OF aid, but. with the
numerous and embarrassing calls upon him.
tile suggestion was natural and proper that
should cal upon the Governor OF Georgia.
But the Governor Of Georgia bad recently
resources, limited as they wer" OF this State.
nri not prepared for such nm emergency. could
'i"orsln When say 10 YOU that whatever aid
Il crn give to Its sister States. from these
sources. which nr" within it's own control. that
and twill! gladly gave. AMI In SO doing dis
charge IT. duty and secure its own qualification
! have Their, tore Proposed to the Gov-rnors
tutr among and ,ctw cen hose St,,os ,r.u,,oU;
and frue int-icha' 20 ~ Congratulations III rec
Intion to their means and their n-n"ssi;i">.
and hereafter. In all measures OF policy ana
polity, what better service can render than
ia mWtua nssst,nG each , Hth.r whether It
development Of our resourcas
This ass ciGtion. 50 TO sneak, would DO OF
would be given by tn. State GOVERNMENTS to
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