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tba people of South C wolios^nasti excite pro?,
found alteration, atfee'rJmg, as it does, tri? sus*
cess of ? cause to whick they had ?vie eontr?T
hu lion , w.ithout stint, arri sacrifice witho-'.t
murnur. * ' -
ft would have bHe;i *.tatiryin,?-to ruo iff
eotthl h*ve gi7S**# to yo.i any information o.f
the purp'?*?* of those who h tve been intrusted
. with th; a hninistrationof thc ^mnoa Govern?
ment of the Gwirederite St.atea._ 1 hare not
^oen able, although most anxious to ie so, to
obtain any iutctlig??ee upoa this subject, which
, I ?muid coinsnuaicate to you. \
Under those eircurnstanoes, you will not (ail
.to recognize the solemn ooligatien now de?
volved -upon the ant ?iori ti os of the State, to
adc>?>t nil measures which may promote, as*far
.and a* ?wH ru? tlisy can, the welfare of the peo
pie* .wIrosa -interests they have-beso, specially
appoinCeiLto administer.
The commutsieattons which are BOW present
.ed, from General John stan and from General
Lu veil- announce to youyapi praia and unambi
-^uone torsi-, the coalition of the State. Within
its borders, uncording to the convention of
Geuct'Al Johnstoa, hostilities have eetsed. Oar
r.vaiiv have bewii disbanded, and the saeaaa- of
warta re ne longer ?rc- with in "011? control. .
ft is not formo to indicate the cotseq?ences
which tony 01- will result from this termination
of a eon test in which eur hopee-were se deeply
excited. To another department ef tho Govern?
ment, that ditty belongs, andr to its judgment,
v.-?ven properly invoked, all will look with/ an
interest proportioned to the great cohseqaeaces
involved i'Wt3 decision. But, in the mean
vufle. all tue functions-ef tho State Crovera
msnb must be aetively resumed .ant diligently
exercised. At the present moment, it require ?
all the influences unitedly of these who share
5;n the rrsponsib'lkie* of the Government pf
"the State, te, ee?ur? the Stats from the ovi's
-which may be quickly developed by that de?
rangement, ta which the aaction of the lawa of
tlie laud are-unheeded, and the passions of in
dividual* are substituted fer-the control of Go?
vernment
T earnestly appeal, therefore, to the judges of
the* S tate to give their assistance in this erttie-.l
periorl of our political existence, by restoring
the course-o]f'justice ttf its -ae;?u*t'.>jn >1 ch i li?
nois, and affecting all persons in the Stile wiri?
a knowledge of thc responsibility they have to
that society of which th?y are #0 many p.ir's:
for the preservation of peace, thc maintenance
of ordsr.-'tb? proteotioa of-alt rights of perrton
or of property, and the discharge ol* all tr* ie
duties which ace imposed for the welfare nu l
yrovernrnent of society. I cull n>> >n th . ?I in?
ters of religion; the' -ivpre- intajb've? 3.' all- d>
nominations of rner.r*Ute expoy'^il* . of nil
?Wades of opinion, to ldrnd mV fl?.? ai.f*?f th dr
sacred character and influence hi qiieliritcrthe
passions which have b.e'n aroused irmd. n >w
threaten the peace of society. At all tima-d
tn all plae%?, I earnestly desire liiom to u?e
the great inliueuee they po?s?s? ia giving bu k
to tba ooni'.aunitiea.ii: which they mar be, that
repose which is now so much disturbed. 1 et
thom teach all that the misfortunes to whicg
we are exposed, should bring mor^ closely to
jaather those who constitu? ? a brotrierhcod of
sorrow. Let them impress deeply ripon , the
' hearts of all, that ?ur rjn??fs will have reached
taoir climax, wh?o we forget tho tiri of a com?
mon oountry, aud exchange the ornees bf that
friendship whieh this rebstioa should produce;
for that dielike which beloag* "to th??*? who nie
hostile te each others
Upon all offijin in th? oivf! gro verum eui ot
the State, I caff, with great eon-fide nco, to re
6ame their proper duties. Bow faf they'c.i?
."?ntiuue in the discharge or, titcir proper fan'c
t:QSflt U8effect*<l by the fercj of?."eirc'?m?r?no?<
whi-'h they iiauiioi control, rt ir ne', possible f>i
theiu to fen< w. J?'-* ? i? 'easy tor all ii> know
that the obligation:, wh'nh re.-, uoou .?.:..<.* in
t.h? several trusts wbieh they haye ??aa;u??i'. i
u';: which- re?j't??s tliero to be ia'ithrol i:1 he
service, the? reader, ?ar? s acntrelUkg ?01*4
' i ? i ir ??( -
or unavoidable accident deprives them of ability 1
t? redeem these obligation?.
Tue duties which .be?on? to those who are
appointed to administer, publie officerspoxist
also for thojg who are ;in the private relations
of life. ' Tue times in w'iioli. vre lire, the cir
eu n3t,inoc-i which surround us, call for all thu
:?id which unity of sentiniint and concert of
-iction wilt secure, ia preserving tho State and
its institutions'fi oai the domination of anarchy
und violence.. . "
Such duties are not inconsistent with the
Military Convention which has been made.
Th-iy aro.not to be coiifoniidod with hostilities
or th?-aggres?ioin-which war provokes. They
aro due from a people to themselves, who, it
oyerc-oov? in- a-struargle of arm?, aro yet able to
preserve their c:vilu\tipa; ami are *ojoiiied by
thc highest obligatipns"T.o leake every effor'
tlaat it should b j preserved, uuhurmed, if pos?
sible, amid the violence and passion, which
have boca dovclopad ia the progress of thc
; war
Let, therefore, all tendency to riolence ba
every where rebuked. Let all incitements to
I disorder be every where discouraged. Let all
"?roQgs d.)u,e. td those rights, which, in ourjcom-:
i munity, rest under the safeguards..of law,
j be at one ' r<j.?ros->ed. Lat as not aa-1 to the
^misery w"? h'w? vudorgoae; to any which we
"?my have to suffer; by forgetting the ties whic!?
have united us iu a cotumou brotherhood. We
entered upon the contest, animated with
asHnroon hopes:!lei gi witness its termination
with no othc-r foaling tb aa tho sympathy whicii
arises from a common fortuna.
And for all. theae purposes, I uppoil with
pi?ide ancrcoiiridence jio tho^e brave iaea,'w'uo
baving exposed'their ti.vcs, aiTd waited their
fortunes, ialli? field of. battle, are now return
ing to their homes and to tho -famibei from
which they .havo boen s > lo;ig"scj*aratedi to uid
mc in the presera? lou of order mid th*- main?
tenance of the public p'eaaa. Tbat ir?*sdo-n
for which rh.'.v ha-."? $ > r. >bly *i ru' s -.'<.? ',tis lim ly
j valuable, when it ?eooaipl?mas ???r lii-$c wiiu
[liva uudjtT i^p/<?eT;tioU, the sccrrity fir per
i o is ?.??'1 foi* pr *?>jV?y." .Wi1 ;i".>.t til . snfcxtiai i*
I I' tho ' . W-'bi;-.y : ; bttt !:usii?.'. Au l if il
! ibonld ;> '. I'lit distaler und^. defeat nustbjbui
?t bi" .e t.i]ii.-4 u> v.- iir! " our St<i' . h ?. been
p.? itv, loft U5 "no*. "V- ?'.- : -lih'Vt 1 : ie it : ' . . 111 ?J
be?.-ai#e wo >r.v5troyci * for " ?i o: ?.
hat wi'- ii",' iud self rc-pc??, whicii h ?c! e?"oi
: 'starked the State* ali I 13 i?o v ho ackn-v ? ?d~*
i ts au' lt >: i?j".
PA cOM$e-rr.-:r?.*v!Trt cur ces i:. ?ri
?RWiSSBO ?to, S". C., Ap i! 23, 1S.?S.
M V-' -.'.ii::.:.,, vr.J.(?' ? . sgH '? >h is'on ie
Km* rh'tl you will. p.;:. ?'?- .. liovio^ri-f
.':i -.'i .'di.'.e*- .ifui.w.'-- -i the arniy
ind ?iiieeei ? - j oi' Ay i ?.y,/-viiiii:: 'h.
eouatry Kr', of th? Cliiti-dio9.ih nv?.y a!v
. ie j sp*' th-- . -.iii .v t'.-. ittl *u.
13 SX?Qir.tr.T KHS ASM Ev. s.?, KS sw,
m N?.ir C ? ?n 'i 7>. C, ipril 27, 1365?
Cr?tera! Or.K-ns.yo. ??. s .;-y?
Kv the t .: .:>.. of';l MiiiuitT C :\ JUti T?*nii
0 tba t1'...;, A\>vlf, by 'Iv r General W. T
Shermai . '. -Atmy si4 6.-....;..' J. li. John
st-.*. C. 3. Army, t's?? ollie ;i - \~ 1 risrfvf :'/:
ttrxij nea to bind tuamsc!v?-i . fco take uj
irire;sigai s>tho cAiitsxi - inti*, proper!"
:T?lieved of lh;?*9 obligation:^ -.1 shall r^ceiv
ifnaraat^es f.-CM th . ? ?ilvdSt :..? .liC.ii'jst (ii:o
1 -..fatio'i ly thc L'ait .-J Sff?lv'? avthorittas, -
loivg ns they obser-vc iT.it ol.Vtga'ibu .nal 'ii
bs w.s iis?tjrcj where t? ?v r?.?'..[:. For" th->s
objects duplicate tauirtfr i".>!.!? .xiT'.?.' cr-?div ina
>. diately, and aftur li-. ? dUtribuiioii >f th
ncc's'SAi'V papew, the %..?.?? *? will m uv h inp-lc
brie ?ffii-tfr? t* . ii ?Ve r^speaiiiva States ? ii'
these ba disb.tnded. i'i :-efcjri?i:ag personal
p?rtv Tit** object oi tu is C??.f! vo.it uni is pfie
n ratios io the ext ct t of. th? autVerity of th
commaaderj who usaka it.
E-emts in Virginia, which Sirok . ?verv a?>p
o6?'i??ofc? by wa:-, iinj.usjd ca "3s ioctl th
daty of ?paring ta? tv'-.-o.' of this gallant ariaj
? arid saving our ooantrV from rarlh'er devasta?
tion and oar people from rn in.
(Signed) J! E. JOtt^rON, General.
lieADQ'RS Mn. DIVISION ov TM >irssusrr>n, '
In the Field,' Raleigh. N". C., April 2?, 1805.
Special Field Or dirt N~o. 65.
' The General Commanding annonnaei a far?
ther suspension of hostilities* an 1 a final agree?
ment with Gen. Johnston, which ter.uin4i.es
the "war as to the armies un.dor his com'nand
and the country East; of the Chattahoochee.
Copies of aho te rou of th > eonvent?oa will bo
furnished My. Gens. SehoSeld,. GUhuifi and
Wilson, who are specially c'i?:-^-?d with tho
;??xeou?ion of iu details ia tho 1) ;partm.?rit, of
"STo.-th C*ro?i?ta, Ddpaatmeat of t ic Sohrh, and
at- Macon and Wmtom Georgia." Capt Jasper
Myers, Ordnance Depar'.mcnfc iJnited States
AVrny, is hereby designated to receive the
I arms. <t:., at Greensboro, and any cdnaaand
'Wig officer of a po?t; rn iy reeaive the anns
of .my detachment, and ?ca that they ure
properly store 1 and accounted for. Geo. Scho?
tten, will procure at. one? tho necessary blanks,
and supply the other army commanders, that
uniformity may prevail; and great ?are must
'>e take ir that tho terms- an! stipulations on
i our part ba fulfilled with the rrtosr. scrupulous
fidelity, whilst those '"imposed ou pvr hitherto.
! enemies be received in a spirit becoming a
generous army. Army Commanders may at
once lean to trie inhabitants such of the cap?
tured mule*, horses, wagons and vehicles as
can bs ?pared from' immediate use; and the
.".rtiuruanding Generals-Sf armies may Issue
provisions, animals* and any public suppli?e
that can na spared to. relieve their present '
w mts, and to encourage the inhabitants to re?
sume their paaeeful pursuits, and to restore thu
: ?Kations of friendehtp among our fellow-citi
'.???< a.id countrymen. Foraging will forthwith
,vieas?: and wher^ necessity or long marches
compel tho taking of forage, provisions, or any
kind of private property, compensation will bit
na ie on the spot; er where thc disbursing
ml ; ;rs are not provided with funds* revoker*
, viii V given ia proper form, payable at thc
ie H eit, military depot. 'By ordcr-of Maj. Gsa.
.7. T/. S?BRMAN*.
C5:gned,) L. M. DAYTON*. A. A. Gea.
Aaafsn AsDEttioV, Lieut, OolAnd A. A Gea
f$v the Governor: A. G. MAGRATH.
oi.L-ial: ? - '
W. r*. Mrr.uss, Lt. Col. and A. D. O.
*-? - . - 11 ? 1 * . gggeag
Xa5i"^cr 1ST cities-3
?\ViLL l>e fonnd in the South Carolins Ool?
ine buildings, in the Librar /, fro u 10 a.
m. to 12 m. JAME-* D. TRADE WELL.
Jiav-1
Notioe
i"LL feltons indebted to thc COLUMBIA
V. I'lKBNlX, are rei{n?-sted to mike iincne
1 ite j-uiyment. lu the lutus?e,the CA**!! Si*
Ti?>J will be rigidly eajforeed. *
Tjn.lAT A. SULBY.
Notice.
riui'ctiauce of tho authority vested in rac
Section S Article If of tie. Constitution
? " I fie ri,.; vooal Church in this Dioeest, 1
..:*>-.- change t he place ef the meeting of the.
next ?ioeftsmn Council from the city of Oolum
:>:a fc ? C. . i - and the time hom tho l?'ih'V
?he *i4rjj ..; May :. xt. Vhs Council will, there?
fore, be held 'ii Graea Ohurob,.Camion, oil Vht
?ith t-f May. . The neeossities for these chaude-,
are so obvious that they need uot.be *tafu..,
au'i 1 earttetttiv request thc attendance of th*
mji.-hcrs pf the Oeaneil. THO?. F. DAVIS,
Bishop ot* the Dioaese of H. v.
Tb : attention of the Clergy and Parishes cf
titi Dioeaee ts ealled te tue above, nad tho*,
wh* nifty fail to reeeive the ?seal nwtwftoatjea
a"v v? unest?ri to consider it iu lieu theceot
J. D. MoCOLLeWGH,
April fe? Secretary of Oonoo*.
