The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-29

tion. but for The timely assistance and charity
rendered by our own people and those living
abroad The management Of the worK OF re-
lief was taken in hand by local eommlLtees,
but believing that methodical business ar
rangement aud experience we're better, mlss
Clara Barton of the Red Cross Assoclatl0n,
with her lieutenants, was asked 10 Jake
charge OF 1t, and this noble lady Win her
corps of assistants has been on the grounu
since the 9)th Of September a1oping ~ i5e III disas
Ter cannot be understood except by personal
Inspection. The question Of relief and now
best 10 administer 1t is difficult one even
the amount absolutely necessary 10 prevent
starvation ls unknown. Although the State
is poor and the crops everywhere 1allure, u
Is not the will OF the people OF south Carniina
that any Of her citizens, no matter now nu.o-
BILE they may be-even the poorest nesr0es-
should starve, and when you send your Com.
mittee to Investigate the phosphate INDUSTRY
at Beaufort as recommended Dy tne tnUh-
phale Commission, 1t would be well, thinh'
TO instruct 1t TO report fully also on .ae
lion OF those islunds and as 10 the advisaolil-
ty OF an appropriation 10 uld Miss Barton III
relieving the suffering which Is inevitable
There is one measure OF relief which IS Ger
tainly demanded: These people owe rI, taHes 1sa;
heir lands as bare OF crops as though nre naa
passed over them; and the struggle WIN
them for the present Is how to llse suosn.
around Georg getown and on the Waccamaw, ma Z
though there was no such great loss oi LlS as
In the previous visitation. A great huIiIUe, i'a,
Of tho sufferers have appealed 10 me ior reiIe'
mend that the Comptroler-Gcneral be allow
ed 10 suspend the collection on al ProPeGIHyi Ely
within the devastated region III Beaniorl, Cor, y;
Teton, Berkeley md Georgetown, ana 70 reini ;,
the taxes o! all kinds where IN DIS !uds ,1roc'
tlcable or feasible, because the TERRITORIAL lli,
It's cannot bs described, except n genera,
terms, and even within these limits are lnauy
who cannot pay without serious .n5Iity .55iry ,ef;
10 the discretion Of the Comptroiler.denera
after the power has been given 10 MIN.
miscellaneous.
I have devoted SO much time and space 10
the three matters which considered OF para
mount Importance, viz: the rullroao 4Asa, Iss,
receiverships, and the Dispensary, that VII
on Iy deal In the briefest p ossible manner Wltn
the other matters OF public concern.
lum aud OF the Stalo Penitentiary is all thal
could be desired. While the State iarm on
the Wateree suffered severe loss oy tne DreuH,
Ing OF the dam and the consequent oVeIno~
OF seven hundred acres or crop by Inc river.
the Institution has been more than se'l-sus-
taining, has met payments on the property
and has large cash balance To lts creolt. ~
Is the intention Of the Directors TO 80 increase
-
disaster will be impossible In the future
The number of copTicts in tile Institution
shows heavy increase being l,03S against wv
last Novem ber.
remained about at the average and The capac'
ify of the institution Is tested to Its utmost.
The Superintendent makes suggestion, III
connection with the use OF convicts, 10 make
bricks In anticipation Oi the necessity lot en-.
lerging the quarters for the colored males ant
Guarding against fire, which think capital
idea.
would also direct your attention to the
namely: the use of the Asylum BY persons
ielgning insanity to escape criminal proseco'
tion. Of course H. Is not proposed TO put III
sane people in the PenitentiaIy, but lney can
go there with perfect propriety when lhey are
Charged with crime uutIl insanity Is Satisfac-
torily proven.
The Adjulunt and Icspector-G reports
that the Confederate Rolls, the completion oi
will soon be as full and sa satisfactory as We can
hope to have them. He suggests that provis
Ions be made for their publication, SO that The
numes OF those who yielded their lives or
barred their breasts 10 the bullets or onr tnen
enemies, in defense OF home and native land,
may be placed on file In enduring and acces-
slbie form. But there Is something lacking,
and that Is a brief history OF The diIercnt
brlgades, regiments and batteries, To snow Tue
dale OF enlistment. battles In which they were
engaged and the pnrt they took In the war
generally. This need not be lengthy, but It
will be very valuable and dear 10 our chill
dren !; and while the State has been aPpropri-
ating money Of late to copy the records ID the
British Museum bearing upon our Colonial
history "a work which hAying been begun l
hope you will completely II IL meet and proper
and very much 10 be desired that nothing oe
omitted In preparing data for the future MS.
toriap who shall tell the story OF the Lost
Cause and the part Caroiinians bore IN u:
This work could best he done, In fact could
only bedQne, bXslne one or Inc nopie Tet-
Grams who articipateu IN SECOND Ieyolu-
ton which only lacked sucress to have gwen
II a place In history alongside OF the War OF
Independence. 1 Therefore Suggest an appro-
priaton orS---for this purpose, anu. With
your permission, VIII nominate for TINS trust
and duty man whose name Is inseparably
connected with the annals 1f tns strugs'e'
In this connection I would mention thai
hs sum an among 5ne ssoss
were disabled or lost an nrm or leg III the war,
was distributed by the Board in the manner
prescribed, the distribution being confined 10
those who lost limbs. There are, however on
cntious for relief, which we were compelled
10 dIsalI0w by reason Of the stnallness ofthe
fund. Many of the applicants were equally
rs worthy as those whose LIMBS are gone, ana no
these such aid as the State may be abie 70
give. Many Of them are well TO DO and DO
not need IL. I would again urge the orga1za-
ton OF the Confederate soldiers or me state.
as recon- meuded In my last Annual Message.
and the entrusting to them OF the pension ap-
preparation, 20 that II may be distributed 10
proportion 10 the merit and necessites or tue
applicant, rather than upon HORIZONTAL
scale.
Conclusion.
In conclusion beg to remind you, gentle
men, that this sessien OF the Legislature, by
reason OF the fourth Tuesday falling SO neur
week than the average, should you adjourn at
Christmas in accordance with the unwritten
law. No session OF the General Assembly In
the history OF the State has ever had to deal
with more important and vital questions. IN
addition, you have 10 elect ak nl the eight
Circuit Judges ami one Justice of the Supreme
Court. My experience and Judgment hove
shown me that W hen important electlons are
pending the public business Is neglected ana
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