St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Gov. Magrath Satisfied With the Replies
ofGovs. Brown and Vance.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, Jan. 20. 1865. J
GOVERNOR: l received at the hands of
Col. Prescott your reply to the communica-
ton which l instructed him to present 10
you. Your concurrence and cooperation, so
cordially sig1ifed, with that also Of Gov.
Vance, confirm me in the opinion that the
good VIC propose to accomplish can and must
be assured to US as the consequence of our
united action. That it may be made more
effectual, am preparing communications to
the governors of Alabama, Mississippi and
Florida. The Endorsement by YOU and Gov.
Vance Of the proposition / have submitted
will, think, beyond question secure the
concurrence aud cooperation Of the execu-
tives Of the states. Aud with the executives
of these states concurring in opinion and
united In action, have no doubt we will
obtain for our states the securities TO which
they are entitled, aud at the same zine give
to the common cause impetus and vigor
which for some time pas. il has lacked
Without waiting the response which 1 an
ticipate from the governors to whom | have
referred. will prepare aud send for eKamina-
ton By YOU aud Gov. Vance such q paper as
will, in nay opinion, properly present ali that
we desire to have done.
am well satisfied that without radical re-
forms In the administration of the war power
OF the govern meut not only viii great and
serious disadvantages continue 10 be de-
velOped and Increased, but with these must
arise additional obstacles 30 the deliverance
we seek from the public enemy.
The ground upon which these states rested
their right - secede from tue gUvernmeut OF
the United States was 50 clear that the prose-
eutiou OF tue var for their subsection has al
WAYS appeared to me as a proposition too
moustrous for long period to be entertained
hv those who prufessed it. But the expecta-
tons % returning sense OF reason and OF
truth have been - long delayed that, while
the conviction is now developing itself that
defeat Is ruin to Us, even nov and up to this
time. it does not in al quarters produce that
int eusifed a-nestuess which It should ex-
bibit.
There hss been 4 belief that there would
De no war; succeeded BY a hope that there
would os s. short var; succeeded by the fal-
lacious expectation OF Intervention anu re-
coCniiiou; and Il is only in those places
where the torch aud sword Of the enemy fred
the ErTES anu SHOVE kAe ktEStue "a GAE
people that the truth has been NANTES; TO
them. and hatred TO the foe and a devotion
to their own cause have given them the pur-
pose to suffer all and to Go all sooner than
submit.
Nv own observation has long since brought
TO ne the sAddeuiug conviction that, how
ever honest it mar b., stu the Poiicy OF the
govern mrnt was most uuwise- Its appoint
meuts in many, If no. ali Of lis measures,
have 0eeu in too many cases Attempted in
manner which excited tie apprehension. and
perhaps The opposition OF those whose zsal,
under the circumstances, could have been
euiCkeued into heartv and effective c-0per-
alton L il thus that the selfish purposes Of
those who do bat represent sEaAn portion
Of the people Of these Confederate states are
supported By TIE action Ok iSiEe number
who have 10 sympathy with such purposes,
but whose eoadzc., whether luksvaru CT in