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BY W. A. LEE AND HI GH WILSON1, JR. ABB K VILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY HORNING. DECEMBER 7, 1X60. VOLUME VIII.?NO. 32.
THS 03VE^3rS M5S$AK.|
Oent(emrn of the Senate and House of i
Rrpmentatives :
N"?U>nsf baa transpired, sinco tout r?*?!
<ro??t Extra Settinn, that require* an* sii^- ;
cu?l ift'itif. Tl.v p ist year hi* hc? n r?
m^rk.tiile lor the unprecedented h?*?dtli j
with which ?>ur iitizeras lj:?vt? l>??-n h!*.-siv!; '
and, althov'jjh tin- rrtip. hotli ??f r.ott<n mid '
jrraiu. is a<?Hiu u short ??n?, yet with n wi?h j
economy, v??rv lit11?> if any, hreadftnOV. will i
twve to hn imported from other StutH*,
au<I (he cotton crop wiil, in all probability, j
iiirr u? inirr.i ii.-^ jr
Iiuliiliti?<H l>v l?rjr;<jin^ a fair ?nd ieiUU!H'i- |
aiing P'ii-e. For tbtse favors, and |>artii:? !
u'atly f>>r r?iir jjnod health, we s?Ih>uM alwais
Icar in mind tin* amnro ftoin wlicuco
tlwv come, ami with gr.teun henrss and j
eatiifsl voi.-i's, fHrul up to ll>o ihtomt <;t"1
our sun-tie <!ihuI:? f<>r siwh iir!i
liit-8->ii'}is. 8v? liberally bestowed upon n.*>.? '
And while we hppoiril days of hnuiilia- :
tinn and |>ra\cr. and iiiv?-ku ouch other I
to ohstTV" th?in. lot us not for^t-c ihatj
we, too, shooM rail upon (iod to sustain '
Mini give us tlsa win to ]>l:ui and tlio
energy i<> p-r'cct our own, and rontiibuie
to tlic deliverance of t|i> S >utli.
In pro*i.lii>?r for llie * Improvement of
tln? Pi>ii <>f CtiMile?tor>. and tin* dn'(it???o
in tli?? Bead. or M-dfit Ciiaiiiii'l,1 (! ?
Lt'ui>'^tute mailt* ait Appropriation of
&30.?>00, I'Ut for bonu* rt-a*<>n, tlit* report
namiui; C'onimiHsioiHTrt to nitp?-rint?-n<) tin* j
wr.rk. ami HiJU'ed to >?v Uot.li LloUAfK. Wat I
mislaid, and :.s it was evidently t!n* inten- J
lion of t!i?- I^gi-latin? to liave tli?* work.
< arii. il on. luuii!(r Hpp'.-pria'ct fiin-U for j
tb?? purport, I took ihu n*Kp(ii!-.ibiUtv of
Hpp?>:irii'ji C 'iJ:iTii>sii>ii?*rs lo sniMtrin* end
Itifrt wins, s?ii'1 that wck; |
in Hie i wrori of tli.* L'uiiiinil'.ee of j
l!li? H<1U?P ?"'f I
Catama Indian's. ? Iii n:\ last annual!
message, I ri-rmnmi-ii'lfd li.tt a small
K|>l>t<i|>ii?li<m I>e made io i??y (he tn?v?0n?fr
t-xi.e{:si*i of two or ihr??e of tin* |
bfni' i?i?-:i of l.t- who ileMiivd ;
to fjn < ? a vi?;i 11> i-xamiliu tlui Choctaw
i-'tiiciv, ami ivpovt n> the inl>? on ih?*ir
ifiiiM>. hopintr that a fiVi>ral?l? re|inrt
1.1 ?ii w. .. I
la i!iU ?X|>"Hal;<?fi. I liave not li^n ilis?
v>p|i<iii.<fil. Tin' nppropi irtiitui of five Imiii?
<iie'l ?lu'l ?rfi. in ..iit-cqufiuv. cif the ?-*fii?*ni?*iit
ami of luj-.inf.rs at ilu*
^l<-t im*snhhi, not lit-inu |il:icf-d in a
tinii tu l>?- I'lMwn fr*mi 'lie ir?-asurv l>v
llit Itnlirtli Aj-i.t, il lieiviiiifS n?'tv(*?urv
fur int> lei ai|i';ii.c<* IIh* m'Ohv nut of the
OOlllil.SJ'llt filil'l of ill"* XeClllivtt L>( j.artuv'til.
aii'l M'. I). J. liMlian
A?x?-nt, ac;.'>iii)|!:uii?'?i I-v Allan ami J--li'i
ILuiU. iv.ii of ii,.- Kt:irtuil on ilii*
Kit. Jtilv I ft-1, ro \ Uit Mini examine litp :
Choctaw count rv, and <>n the.
20th August Uiit- rtiiiiatflv, A'lan lluri
is died ?in?ii alter his arrival ,-u his
d?*Ktiu'?iion ; hut not withstanding'ihU cjreat
cnhimitv, John Harris w^h so |>l?aned
with the country, and the reception he
met with, 111til h*> determined to remain,
and ha* written siitdi a fl-itlering |.>tt? r
to hi* trihe, depicting the great advantages
to he derived from n tcm>>val to
that conturv, and t!iis account lias hee.n
m> fully fiiiioivwl and c>>t>tii mcit by tli*
Indian Agent, iliiH f'?rty-setr?*u out of tin'
City fivu of tit* Iu<iiaii? living in I lunation
in this Suit*, lutve lo wtnovi',
hii'I iiavy h pc'liii ui lo Gov.
1$. L< fl'Ut- tins ClnH't:>?v C"Uii?:i!.
praxing for uiltnisMon into the Choc'aw
prion. T!n? Council n?.-t on i Jim l?t
Moixlitv in OuloljiT t?Kl, ami although n<>
iufvOUiHlion lias li^en rxcvivi*)] l>y me of
tnt-ir liecifi.iii, yel fr.iin the opinion of
tlio Itol'HU A-i'jn(. deiivoil from frequent
COitvrrMtCotii witti lite lca?hl.?j men, there
i* itr> rea'onaWU' doubt but their applied?
ti<??? has l>e?'u fxvurnl'ly receive*! l?y the
(J iiix.=-ii, and granted to them
on favorable term*. considering tlie advan?
la{r?k that will Iks enj ye<I bv the hIiiiosi
extir??-t OhUwUh tribe. The C>>iipr<3R(* of
ibe Unitf.l Bluws nmde an H|ipr<iprittiioi:
of five ihou?Miiil dollar* in tlie *ea? 1855.
* to remove the C:tf:iwt?<? Imliatis ; but, as it
whb not callt-d for. it l?p-e>5 into, tin*
general tr?asurv in July. 1857. and cannot
be iism'I v,in,.nit ? re ap: ropiialion bv
r\ \i.. ... i ' .1 i
it'roMinienuHlHMi Hi IIIH IH?:
?i?.*?ioi?. that, an <tp|ilii.*H*i??n be made to
?Ot?t?g?e*?i for a i (.'-appropriation, must he
now withdrawn, and wu must look tu
South t'arolina alone io furnish the
mean* for their removal. Willi this
t-uemeut of facts, tii? matter is left to
your discretion, aud you can Wst j'idge
whetler funds can be now spared to effect
o desirable itu object.
Statk GeoIooist.?Oacar M. Li.ber
Jiiii, on tfre wcoiid of April Iks', tendered
to mts his resignation as State Geologist.
Although at tli? lam session of thu Lfiyiolatur?
the wns continued for th*
current )*?ar, mid Mr. Lieber appointed tc
fill it, y?t the appropriation for his salary
and expr?im-<i wan ?trick>'ii from the appro
prjation bill, and he had no tdicrtiHiive lui
to resign, or serve the Stat** gratuitously.?
Upon consultation with me, I advised Mr
Libber not to re ign un'il hn had C"inplete<
the last iep.?rt, that it mufht, together will
t!m?p previously piihliilied.embtaeod thi
statement* muc?rninjr t;veryt|?ine ?> i.ni
pm lance which had Wen ob*orvt?d or ef
fertrd during the font ytiars of his service
He Iih* also prepared a glo?.ary and mdi>:
for lb" four report'*,-niihnut' which lltfi
value would he oreatly loaned. Tl/re<
iiiouiioi Imh heen ijfceMary to perfect tin
Report, iiuh-x. Ac... ami t lecommend ilia
'ftu'l-e paid f>r said services in proporiini
to'ld* salary.
DriiROT Trade ?There can hp no difference
of opinion on Lbf; great importance o
" eslaWirthinj? direct trade beijwewrt (Jharlestoi
end . kive?pool, or any. other. country wit I
. jgbiub w? can exchange comuMduje*, li
<tj?9 Union, it was knportanl and oecewarj
.V?0 our voiutpercia) prosperity to divert i
part of the commerce of. the wQria frou
you Yuri ant] otjtfr Northern' Citi?? 6
I
tlio Citv of Charleston, and thus htiild uj? j
'a I'oniim'it'iit! eriijniiiiim, witli ai>iii;v t
to Mipf iv our own :tt:< 1 the lucivhatilo ?>!"
tli** n?*ii;hh.?riity SiaU'x. with h ohexp un-1
well fi!i?<1 market; from whit-li in ttisn.
they sttpplr iln-ii customers in the
interior towns and
I:i ?u*\v of ihn ?"co?->'u<r) of South Caro?
linn fro-. th?> ITuion. it becomcs <]ouMv
important, mid absolutely nt-cps'-arv, thai
w? iiisisr h:?v? direct trad?? with Rnron.--'!
hlit.) (lie continent ; aii'l us a lart/e anion ni
of capital is ii.-cessary. mih! them will lit*
some tinli in she heginnintj ??f nueli an
enterprise. I would iccommeml licit the
Legislature sliouhl lo soiiim extent foMcr
nm! pneiuir'jt'o mi* li enterprises l?y taking
upon lhenn? lv?*(s a p:iri of the looses t! at
mi<xlit follow iln> t to e>tal?li>-l? <I'teci
ti-Htle. S um* enteiptising eiti/ens of t'hai'e.-l->n
propose to psiahiinli a line of stoam
Prop*;!ivr? between Charleston ami Liverpool
ami i?sk the Slate to gtiaiaulee ?n |
interest of ti**e pur cent, per annum upon
the capital inve>-t*<l in the steamers, as'
I' nu ::s they shrill centii.tie in the neniie.i
Tliii* Mii-in* to mi* to he a very f-;>r am!
reasonable propositini.. Il c.nnot po-sil Iv j
htt a FpHiilln'.iiitl nil tlilj |>Hll of i;i? projee?
tors. I.eea- ?e iti no i-veni will ;5i?*v receive
more than five per rent, ami at tlii* time
at n nine'i liiyiser r:?i? ?>f iiiM-tv-t. If the
enlnrpme sliur.1.1 turn out ti> It*? prnfi::iM??
tlif State will lutve tiuthiuir t< jihv. ami tin
i-HitaiMtv ilt il llit* |i.'iirii? will ivalizi*. tiv?*
p*r ? <'?.t. itmli r miiv cirotnnslaiH-i-H. i\:!|
c?*rini.ily ?! >' prfewnl Ihetrt iff.lit u<iit?
lyrr-Ht eXfiiioltH to ititlit* a !:?r?r?;r <iivi>i<'|i'l.
Tl:* Wiiffiti! nre nut fiiiiliiin. il to iliv cin
?.f Oiiaii.Kton uhivt ; vt-ry thing t! ;?*
fac:ihtatr>H cuiuiitfrre ami clir-apt-us titer
chanJiKf will hi-nt-lii a!i!:?' all pat tips nf tlr<?
S:a??\ jiuil sIiimiI.I meet vviili *ii-n?-r?.I i-nCOUragfUllrUt.
If it is ft-scy! tli.ll t '?*: =?
steaui'-rs may lnj cm.linU.-d in till' service*
ttf'or nil hope of profit liH8 ce.'hi'il, an-! a
p>-rpt)uiHi lax inim i;|i<>ti (lit!
Stat?*. provision Jinn lie ma le f.ir lisc-.u?
tinning thein in u j^iven linn?, or huh- otfivr
tctii-2>UHril.H may in the wisdom of the L<-pf
is'ature la' thrown an.and the etiterpi ir..\
sci an to prevent any i;imeee*??ary ;;nd U:.el?:s8
expenditure of puMie money.
The Lunatic Asri.ru.?Tlii* Tnsti:::iion,
under lha excellent management of
Dr. Parker nnd iln* Repents, lots realized
more than could have been expected or
even hop?d f?>r from it? founders ; nntl the
curative recu'iH of tlie present year surpass
the tmicce.sH uf foniwr wilts, him) <*oin|?:>i*
r?v?r:?hly witli the rcjiors of tin* ln*st In11
>?[>i i :?ls in i>:lu-r N'i arci|
<it-nt has oo?Mirr??.l *itn*t? \our last nifeiinir,
ami no ?'|i?il<Miiir lias, to niiy extent,
vihiu^d tlieas\luui. At tin; b.'fjiini'tiij of
the renr lliero wt,-re 104 pritietit", 60 liav?*
liffti rfccivcd since, making ?|ie iimn!?i-r
uiu!?r ttna!inent 263; of \vin>ut. 37
; wcri! nr?u U'Miji- ruiC'i, o rrmwvt'il, Kli'l i. O
i tlictl, lHK\i:iv 10'J. Of wln> Wittii, :<
Ihi<j? m:ij??ii:y were mnrkt.-il iu lnsl yi-ar's
Tnl'ialnr iSl'tlfiDctit, ati iutirm in ito.lv. ar<l
li.?jjf!fssly insane. Many upi'li<*atii?ii.>. ?if
tnalefl, fur ?<lii)isMou from ?th?r Sinter,
woru mii'lf, ami had lo lie ieftise<l fur whiii
nf room ; auJ f.ir llif srtm?? reason. male
slaves from our uwu Slate eouiil not be
letfivcil,
! \toit!?l r^perifullv tliat hu
uiHiiiu ami root! pftli> v ..ilifi.i'.e ilint Ilu*
HCt'oiiiiiioitHiioiis shiniUI I'M t'ur;Iter hwrtaaed
until room inioutfii in j?r?*|;?ri*>J fur at least
a!i mi<l rul'ir* in our o?vu Si ale.?
S-tMili Ciri'liiin, in viow of tiiu bright ?;awr
of <rreaini-.v. ai.'l t;!orv that mvnits her,
should nut ho iri'l;Il\:rc:tt or iriseiisi'.'.h- to
Ik* sulT.-rii;of 111 i liuiiililfsi i:hiMre?, but
t-xifixl in-r uiitiuriMt haiid to ier>-tyn ati?I al
leviate their in^?*.
lilt; laws. ? in ii?ui;n><r forward to the
nationality of South Carolina,
many cIihii^ha will liavo to lie made in existing
laws, h part of wljieli yt>u no duttl.t.
?vii| Im tfir?<*t*d to do, by ku ordinance of
I he Convention of lite people hoon to as
?emt>l?; l>ut it may not l?e improper tn
lirinjr ?o your notice tli?* iinp--ri?no? of a
Rpotrtlv postal Hrraiifiement, to supply th*
one uii'ltir tl?e control of tlie Fedora! Gov
rnni'-uL 1 <tn authorized tu h?v. tli?t tin
I*'*-!master al Ci.arU-stoti. lion. Alfred Uu
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will, as souii ? ? the Siat* resumes her sovereignty
by an ordinance of her < !mi volition
Hfvct his connection ?>itii Ui? Fc.iicial Government,
ami olwv any call thu Statu may
uuiiiH upon him fur his service*. Iliiniovuiiieiit,
toother wii.lt tic r.c6i</iiNlluii
of all oilier pusimalleis, will euahlH tin
Stale tunci without eiiil'iirra??iutMit, in e?ivil.lifthiii^
for liiThelf postal Hrran?j<;mentH
A>* n temporary ?iXji<?lifut, an iirnu?tfetnc-nl
alight b>! m-iile with the AduuiiiTSxpros:
Company, to <-?riy i|>:?ils, tinlii a postal nr
rati^ement of a permanent character rouk
i>e e?iai'i!8iie<i, me <i?u;ima o? wjiir.n^nvusi
to nonio exu-itt, ilf-jirtid upon the ncUou o
. olli<*r S.? .cm S!*l?'?.
The duties of lh? Governor in future, wi!
> nece?**rtly be nnhiop* mid responsible, hiii
i lie ?houM ni nil times be ?cwt??ib''j lo ^h<
- people who mny lmve official bt'ainosH t<
i transact with hiui. Mv experience tniihfic:
jne, thai il will require nil the time of tin
. Executive, with Mic.lt help'n* (nay be piv^t
I bnn lif ft ?errelftry and clerk, to dfacharg*
i i ihe riMnmmiiilM limine t! nt mill . 1 /<W-^I?n
-- ; " ? J?TP""U|'
a on hint in hi* new position, ha .Chief of hi
Independent State ;aut1 1 therefore reenm
iu?nd that the saUry of the Governor bi
i increiixed; 'thai lie l>o .furnUhed i^ith 'i
l h<?une and furniture, and t* required lo re?
r Aide in the town of Columbia; a!fto,,tha
? the sxlxr) of tii* private necrt-tary b? lucres
9 aed, to euahlo hiiU to coiiunand the Rcrvit
cea. not only of a mere scribe, bul of ai
i .intelligent, active, and educated gent iHtunti
who Will be capajbtu of condoling auy ttoi
_ respondent?, with the mere revision <tf. bi
f rhief.* He i?hoptd ?I(H) have a ideflc oi^o?J^
, |?yint to i^ jbe cobyiftg tj>?t roar bp necea
, aary, auu 4ueb oj|rej duties ai raiyr l>? rc
j,<>"r*4 of ^ "
f ' Tbe?e.sveni? to ha no loiter any reaao
wtiy Stale should t*? Tr*a*i&iN
j It requiree two seNL#f glQpr*, M> ?jo wha
j oua could fivitj aqt) roadilr perform ; ?n
Coinniliia isri-.wrfo from nil |>;iris
of liit* Stare, no iiicwinvtiiciH-i; c??nld posjioirtilil}
a*ise frotil uniting Iho Treiihurit*
there. The Trna-urer shoul i alio !>t? required
t<> rwii'.M in Ci/umhia, and not depend
upon si deputy to discharge (lie duties
of ilie i nice. The praeiii*" n??w i?, to elect.
h Treasurer with a j?r?|i?v MiUh'ietil to onahle
liiin to employ :? competent deputy, nn*f
?iiil ?ave money for i.imt>eif. The r^p.-n?
;;l 1?> <lut:?'s ol i!i<> oflnio are not performed
I?v the oiim hy the L?*^U!?itiir?? on
nreoiiut of !iin Ikim"^ and ipiatiticalion.s, I>iit
I>v u man chosen hy tlio Tn sourer, miu| re
poiMhlu to dini alone; and although the
Tiea>u'rer i* himself re?-pon?il>le to the Legislature
for t::e faithful p?i f..>i mance of the
duties of his ntfitv, yet the tnis -liicf don?i
by ilit* deputy ni tv l?e it rfti??e?li;tl?l*?, the
State muTci, ami llii! olni-tr lie ruined.
Till' law on-hil'iiing master* from per?
nii11intx si ives to hire tlieir own lime, ami
in ilic eont raoi J?, ."In nM l?e so amended, and
sufli penalties nUached toith violaiimi, thai,
iso <>ue would di-regard U. Without kujj?
j'.V.its"; tin* o?rlii*iili;r in*ualty, 1 wimM r?i?
roiiitiii-oil thsit Imili the owner of lilt* slave
aad the party that liiieshim or her, bh*>nld
lit pmiidied I'v fi-.ie ami imprfscnjoent, ac
cording Id the or ng^iavalnifj
ei?ou:r.?laiiees that attend tho ease. Some
icroiivetriitirb will no doubt arise from
ui-h an en srimtnt, am! limy lie necessary
to make som* t-xivpiional irnsi sj; for in?
lance, (he vxpiB?sor iin i?-<J contract wjili
a Mack porter to curry your Inmk or carpet
l'!ij>,cr t?> an i'Ithiii! ; l/iit this nuiv be dune,
ami y?-i inur)i good renult from the ueiietal
law on the suljoct.
li not. unfr(-?ju>-ir!y happens thai slave
mechanics hire while men to work under
iheir diie' tion, nnd for their beeefit, and
il.*.u . e - - i -
?*?.- Cirivnu *?? VACIV rt UUIIUUI U V? I
ibat cIh?h (if p'pulatuni, S'>mu bre placed
oblij?Kii<Mis to tlii'tti. T'lis stnlt* of
tliinjrs hliouUJ not In; purtuiltwi ; tlicr* must
be i> distinction between the tares, mark
<:d ?* t huir <htl--reni colore, it must be distiiK'ily
ami uuiverhnllv understood that tbe
tt iiiie is tin* <?ovcrnifii? race, without hii ex?
c<'pii'>ti, and wiihoiii r.'frar.l to di.-psuii} of
intellect. itu lit or ar(iuirt'Mi?>nm
? 1 ?
Tin.* general recognition l-y (ho citizen*
of South Carolina of their ail?;;i nice t??tlw
S:ji!o ami that obedience to the F?-?l*ra!
Os-vcrnuifiit ceases as soon as the Stale
withdraws ficnii l!n* Union ami averts her
Si.voifti;i:i v,?ati.-?fi?* mu that she uill Itavino
traitors in l??r liitiifv; hut a wi?e pit?
caution ran result in r.o haim, and may h<*
(lie means of advertising r pe<-plo that
if ;?ny of them tthollM be &o fotjre.iful ?>f
their duty to tlioir uovrr.'itfn, ami so ieck
less of her pleasure as l?? <1 <r-1 !i?-r ordinance*.
or obey any oilier command* than
those of the conslituled au'horities of the
: State, ihey will be dealt wish as traitors
I and [inuiflii'd accordingly. Iti view. iln.-re1
toi?, of Mich a couilU?einv, aome legislation
may he isece^Hnrt in inoro partiutilnily defi111?iIf
(reason to tlm Sfale, and affixing the
proper punishment f??r tlj#- offence. Mouth
Carolina must insist upon IIn* implicit obedience
of nil her citiZ-ns, both native all'!
naturalized, ami no one chii be permitted
to put hi* individual construction upon the
ielation he bears to the Stale of hi* birth
<>r adoption. Tli? obligation of ih-f citizens
<>t South Carolina to oIum the laws ol
ibe F'uh-ial Government was created' by
tin- net of the Statu enlciing the Union
IMnl/T fl'M I'fiiniitji'l nn l/.to.i Ull.t hr lliu oi,_
- ; ...%w ... v.,
v?-icioii purlieu to it, and it follows that
uj>??n tlie withdrawal of the Stale, the obligation
i? no longer binding. The nceshion
of a Suie i Hiinot, iri the pr-piT use ol
th?* term, bo called a revolutionary move
meat. It is true (here will to Home e>.U*i?l
I?h a chiinge of cjovoi niuerit,sinh asdi?i>olvin*;
a cutpa. t Itet ween sovereigns in whic.li
it was stipulated llial llie citizens of eacli
St:?ie or nation should perforin certain duwi.i.;!i,
before tiie agreement of tin
high contracting parties, they wore not re<"j?iii
tyj to perform, or ahstniu from certain
, right*. which they have previously enjoj ed:
I'ut'this dissolution of a coin pin-1 do. a iv-i
,! imnly rebellion, which,if suciV8>ful, is rev
I nlnlimi tiittl vvliifli if niicii.'c^cfitl culiinofi
, ; * w... j... ..
. Ilie tilizt-r.c to |imii hniont ff-r committing
treason. Wh\ are we al this tn.inout cit
iz-iHH of the Uniic'd States? Because Sont I
. Carolina in her sovereign capacity mad<
us sc, l>\* ii compact entered into witli tin
nthei ^isiU;". which, whan united, Aero oil
led 1 lie Unit?il Suite:*, and it follows ilia
, wl>e? the power that ordered us to obey tin
, j Government of Ihe United State*, ar.<
. which alone mm the ii;jht to create ilia
. relahoitship. releases froin tlaut obligatioi
by withdrawing fiom I lie, league, our obel
dteuce is no longer due to that Government
, ami our alleviation to the Slate hs our law.
| lul aovoreigu is unoiu-tslioiiabld ai.d undiviI
did;
t Tint' introJuulion of slaved from otho
f States, wlmlj may not become tn<Mnbcr? o
ilie Smith* Cuiif<;?J??raey. ntid p?ir?iiuHa?I
Ij* tlie border S'.atfS, ftiintjld be prohibit***
I by* legislative PiidiMlUelit, and by thin mean
they will be brought to *ee that tliere safe*
iy depend* upon lh<-ir wilhdriiw&t froii
J ilM-ir onemiex, autf an union Willi tlicir nitJ
mral.allies. If they fdtmdd cofilidUti lliei
J urtit-n with the iion?Javeholdiiig Siald-, le
; Hhern ke? p th*ir slave properly in-lheir
borders, him! the only nH'Tiinuvv K-fl then
j will bo emancipation by their own net, a
by Um action bt their confederate*. W
^ cannot consent to relieve ibem from lliei
x emlmrrHiahig situation, by permitting then
to realize the rpon^y vulue for their slave)
t by selling thew tou*, aud ibu* prepay .their
j. wiijiuui any low of property to avcoiniiK
dale tbejii*"!ve? to the Norlhdnf free to
? idea. But ulio^ld tlrty unite their dentin
, ?Hb us, and iiociitna siais in tl|e*B'Hither
* jflalaxy ? meiphera o1 ? -gr?t?t Bouthei
M Coiifibtlerauon^w* fflj)f Icceivu ll)t3p wis
_ Arrtft m^d an enth^siaatjc greeting._
SlHfulii; then, danger approach their boi
? <ler?, or jfcp^ieuiy, open or <fcgttfe>d, n??lt
* yrnr ufof?,l^ie?p#t|iere n not a doubt but
HvPng fiynp^tl of (reein^n, from ?l)e-lA'ilMT
, ?'WtvQ'ufr Of Mexico, WfTd 1<Yline' the
' bordtr* aud beat back tbe io^er*,^. .
j To di*pen?e with the D^c?*ity,ai nwic
a? may be powibla, of reporting to Irnc
In\t ami il <><'>?! in pntiiHhiii?
i against (lie peace of soci'-ty ami
' flic sjifi-tv of oar cili/.?-tis, I would f>ujj?;r*t
, Uin enactment of a law, punishing Minima
tijv and .r'jeverelv, if not with death, a?.y
Jwrtum that circulate* incendiary tlofii
luentf, avows himself an abolilioui.st, or in
aoy wnv attempts to ereil iiisiilior.iiiiation
IdWhiilirriM'iiriii among the slaver. If soine
iftt of this k'lid is not pH^Kfil, this people,
; j;oh'!i*iI to iila'lni*ss !?y (lie frpqnenl. attempts
| to ?listnth their quiet and destrov th-ir propj
i*rty ami lives, will not ui;d?-r excit?-imnt,
la? vry cartful it) measuiitiir the puuMt
I incut they it.flic. amJ it is to ho loured tint
I l li** in norm.', may sutffi* with the ifiiiltv,
; and scctu'h of violence and Muinl khed too
j frequently ocur. With the knowledge.
J that there is a law to reach the cast's, tho
I le^ai litliunals ol the Statu will lie first
J appealed to, and i:i most vases lliuir <le
! will l>e satisfactory to tlie people,
I inadu, its it will lti>, under ? ?ili ami with
i lititi* for r?*fl-i-timi ami examination.
Thetc art man} oilier amendment* to 1 Ik*
| laws that bii^yest themselves to iny mind ;
jbueh as ri'tjiiiiii.jr a white man to reside at
jail timoH 011 anv plantation, wiilioui regard
to the number of hands?a change in the
road laws. imposing a tax in On? place of
jdats woik?tint repeal of the Usury Lawn,
: ?fcc.: hut tlitj^c are comparatively tin
j important, in view of the now certain action
of lilt! Convention noon to meet, which
devolve will on y-n the cotismie.lion of a
government suitable to the new order of
thing*, with ati it-s raruiiutalim s.
llliSOU-'TIONfi.?'1 11" res<' ' n of the
GeilM a! AssHllill! V- llifl'l'lifia llm PmFi.rl.nr
'o Communicate to hII ihrt slavehoidinj^
Males certain res- lions adopted tiriani
ui<>u^lc, e\|ii H'liijj the opinion they shoitid
immediately meet together to concert measures
for united action. whs room after the
adjournment acted up? n. and copies of the
ri'Miltitiotia Font to every Southern State.
*fis.-tI Jii and Alabama were the only
Stales thai agieed to meet S >uth Carolina
in Coin enlion, ami as no delegate* had
been appointed by the Legislature, I did
n.it feel author.*' d to make an n| pnintiiM'tit
without there had been a general
agreement ?>f the Southern States fo meet.
UaJ Mich been the cane, I uould either
tiave fonwtied tins Legislature to appoint
delegates, or have taken the responsibility
.< ? .1? <?
iii ni>-?'iniiiiiir iiiiy-en. i in* eulise
qiif-iii cs wa*, no Convention met, and earli
State. was left to acl for herself, and upon
li?-r own rt.*.cjioii>i!>iiiii*.
Tin; ivaoliifuiti iiiiilioriziiijr the Governor
' to have tin- tlofuiiu'iiis niul <*i>tie>-|io!V
ieiii'e of the liS-fTs ??t tin* I'almeito lte-ifi
im-nf, avd iho eaMialiiies of the Regiment,
r?*oi>r<l?*?l in a suitable book anil plat-ed
amoiiir ili? archives of the Executive department,*
ha* been carried out. r.n<) the
l ook is now. in the Executive nfii- o, subject
to ili.j inspection of Jn? meinli^rs of the
Legislature. l*./F. Arlliiir, Emj.. of Uii
i?.n, was emploved to do the woik, ajid t
am please*! to way. it llm been done in a
very rreduaM? and satisfactory manner.
Mitch more ialiol was ner?*Rsarv (.bun'th*
m?ru ' recording' the correspondence. Ii
eq.iir.<1 the reading and re leawint; of all
the papeia, and the excreihO of a correct
judgment. in tlie arrangement, not only
chronologically, but with reference 10 the
neceaaarv ci nnectioa of tlit? whole volume.
The book has been lu-nilj and durably
hound, anJ wil! for years to be a book of
refoience, not.only for the descendants of
those that dispelled the delusion of the
North, that the ohivalry of South Car
f olina would noi fiyht, but for tho whole of
. nni* win"* pl:tim n
i i"" - - ? ~ . x
i they'md.eived for their country, and wi?n
to imi:aie their example. I recommend
i that a liberal appropriation be made to
i com: engate llio compiler for liis woik.
Another resolution wliicli passed Gener
al Assembly unanimously, requiting the
- Governor to procure a suitable sword and
i 11resent it to Capt. N. Or. Ev*tts, of the
: United Stales Anny, on behalf of this Stale,
> us a testimonial uf his gallant conduct at
i!ih lihtilti of Waohita, and of the eMima?
tion in which he iu held by the State, has
r been attended to, and the sword designed
for Cnpt. Evans is now in tlie'Ext-ciiiive
i office, ready for presentation, and would
: havt/"heen forwarded to hint, bat for the
^ suggestion of his friends, that as noon as
South Carolina severed her connection with
i with the Fadetfol Governtner t, he would
a resign his commission and repair to hot
i standard to receive the BWord in person,
t and wield it in defence of hit) native Si ate.
i Oom Williams, of Newberry, was em
ployed by me to compile the Militia and
, Patrol laws of the. State, under a resolu
- lion of the last Sriwion, and lite work being
- done in a satisfactory untp/ier, I reeeorumend
that he be i<ai<l foisJfo -services.
i Tile duty, imposed oiiuie Governor, pnf
dor a re,sulu'liuit in relation to lite kurv?y?
-t and cKlintnlfH by Maj. NfrCalla, for tlu
i Greenville hihI Fri'nch Broad K*tilroa<l
? Company', bare been Complied wii
- wppoiiitment'of J. S. Fairow, T?.>q., one o
ii ilie, Comndwiopera whose duty ii was, ii;
- ^oneert witli four otlier persons, appointed
r an prexpribed in .tlie resolution, to inquire
i ami report upon the ncctrtib-v of tbe snr
Ii veyit and eftiifnatesi-inaile. by.li. 0. Mi-Calla
[i fur iltp...Grveiiviliu and French ftspad Rail
I mad Company, uY-Nov^ 15, 1850, for tin
?< confeiruriio'tt of. a RaUratUT-frcun Spartan
r boirg C. II., S. V.t to -Anhvilftv Nv 0.. ifq.
ii and u> hive tlioir report ponied *?>d placet
gy upon M1Q UtJrKB Ul iue (iikfUlUV.'Tb Ol lllu tWl
I, UoUHt*. '
| Bjnie d irection of llie IJfgUtit uro in tlx
') form of h liestVl'uiion, I. Iiavetwo merchant!
y Hnd iwp'wliiirf M'lerV of ClmH6?tont
n .with the Pre?i?l?-ul of (lie Chamber o
n Oommerw, coiiftiiute a com mission, win
'* nre-tfjitructed (o inqu'rha mid unroritun wha
? rir? fCH#OimUHyrH^of ^h?rfi?^t d? >< k a^n
r storage, w?igi>ing, &c., fur the |>urt pf phar
w lesiou, and i bey are dirac^idlo report t<
* your l)odie9 *1 tli|e }>r?M*ot sw??v>n..
ir a/detailed'acounL of |li0xfifmheQ?'O
ilia yoo ?ra referred to lh'?j XU?|>6ttj
. of the G?WDpetrcH?r General aud tL? Pi?a?
J Mtot of tte Battfc, oftfca SUttc. " ' '''
The condition and resources of the South
Caro'ina Banks, and of the whole South,
he r a very favorable comparison with the
Northern Hanks. A northern writer puts
ilovn tl?c atnrrento amount ??f spipcie i? the
j Northern Hunk* $+7.070.759; Circulation
$156,068,630; Deposit*, 196.577.950.?
In the Southern Bankx. Specie, $35,923.
778; Circulation. $51,033,647; Deposits.
$57,224,179. Showing; that while the cir
('illation ami dep- sit* ot the Northern kn
are seven times irreater lhan the specie in
their vaults, the circulation and deposits of
the Southern Hanks aru only three times
as much as their specie, and their circula
tion alone only one ami a half the amount
of their specie.
All tli<*. bank'' in th? State. Judging from
t!i?-ir report, are in a safe ami sound condition.
and to meet a'l their liabilities
prompt'v, unless some commercial crisis
fak'.'s place, which may for <% lime erip?
pic their resources an<l make il dillii u!t for
ii??*hi to meet, all therr eujruyemeiitr. It
wjw proposed al the lixtra Session to raise
funr hundred thousand dollars, by is>uiiifx
Stat? bonds,to arm.the Stab* and prepare
for li??r dcfeueo, but for want of time, no
decision was made on the proposition. In
the mean time, however, and with great
promptness the Hank of Charleston, through
i:s President, telegraphed to me that it
would take one hundred thousand dollars'
worth of the bond* of the Slate at par;
and since then a f'oiniul resolution of its
hoard has I it en sent me to the same eftVct.
This act of rritriotic dutv. on tlie nart of
tlie 1? ink of Charleston, merits yoltr highest
commendation, sets hii example of love
to tlie State1.Mid devotion to her cause,
worthy "of general imitation. The mere
'money changer' would calculate the value
of the investment and prospect of gain;
hut the patriot sees nothmcr hut the necessities
of his Slate, and hastuiis to pour out
tiis treasures to relieve them.
Marine School of (.'iiaui.estox.?This
p.fliool was inaugurated on tbe 16th, May,
1859. and commenced operations with sixt?'pn
pupil", which hns pince increasted to
forty?three, with many more applicants
than ean he received and accommodated.
The pupils are not confined to Charleston;
hut come from Edgefield. Beaufort, Ham
weli. Richland. Hurry an* Colleton. The
Board of Trustees report that their health
hashoen good, only one death having oc
mi red, ami mat one Mioriiv after co mini;
on board; that the progress ami conduct of
llie pupils arfe quite satisfactory, ami e>'en
now tliiT** an* Severn) on board capable ?>f
managing :i vessel Feeling a de- p imprest
in the mio'Pss of tin* experiment, I visited
tlie M'honl on board lh?j Lode bar, *tationfd
in Charleston harbor, near the baiterv, la*'
h| ring, and was not only gratified, but delighted
at tlie prospect of making liselul
citizens nnd valuable sailors, to be called
into the service of the State in manning
and c.omtnauding her vessels of war. Southern
seamen are among the great wants
/if fit*-* Qnilth on/) aiciil/ii -?11 r? of iKia nrilinol
time, trained these youths are, not only
in innnlv nautical pursuits, hut in the use
of cmtiiioii and arms?the S-ata may with
confidence look to them for aid iu her houi
of danger.
At the last pession of the Legislature,
tbe gum of tiva thousand dollars wa? appropriated,
towards Mm support of thi* navnl
school, and as events crowd uj?on *"us, makinj?
it- more important every day that we
should have a uuw*i'v to^prepure steady
ctfpuhle.oaptains, riot only for our mercantile
marine,, but for our coasting trade and
vessels of war, I uommend this valuable
school to the fostering care of the Slate,
and recommeufl a liberal appropriation for
its benefit.
An . Armorv.?The separation of the
Southern Suit?*s from the North, will leave
t hti Southern Slates, to a grealextfcnt without
tlie facilities of manufacturing arms, for
the want of Armories; and it will, therefore,
bejmpmtant for each individual Slate
l? establish an Armory, or that two. three
or four States should unite for that purpose.
"W'e s'>ould not b? dejjand<-nt on the
North,-or a foreign country, for our v?eapotia
of dt)fenc? lest in the hour of need the
supply'inay bo withheld from us. Major
R. S. Ripley, a citizen of South Carolina
proposes to establish an Armorv for the
South, in Georgia, Alabama or South Oaro
lina, according a? may be agreed on by
tho*<u State*. All lie n*ks is, that. each <>l
the three Stales named should contract with
' him for fifty thousand dollars' worth ol
arm* annually, for five years, and extend
' their patronajjo for a short period thereafter;
the arms furnished to l>e up to h
-standard model. to he determined upon.and
' delivered st prices fixed hy competent 'authority,
and to t>e subject to the propei
military inspection, in part, bv S'ate offi
cersv thof e of each Jfy-ftte to inspect the.arm*
1 for that State. 4 Thii w^uld he gr?ferahlf
' to having an Armory, and would prechtdf
the necessity of burdening fileh State willi
' an exensive establishment, dependent upon
it fur management hv salaried officers, arid
1 would require no expenditure by. the State
* until its value .would he revived.
} . Ther* secma to l?e nothing in the proposi>
tion but what is fair And reasonable, and il
' the Slate determines to k<*ep up her eup'
ply <?f arms, it cannot ta belter done than
V by the plan proposed. &bpfoa of.tetter*
from tbe Governor* of Georgia and Ala;
.% "baina, to Maj. Ripley, were w?nt tp ,jpe,
1 "fhey approve of ihe.pra^jtionj^jd""pro
> mUe to recommend to^heir Legislature tc
bind theuuMdve*, to takeannually fifty, ibou
i aaiid dollars' worth of armR, tow paid foj
' at the catno price paid b)'ibe federal Gov
* ^rpiQent for arms uf *WW? fiiiinh anri
' description; provided they are of tiie la1
tent and ninri upprored hiHiiafy,' patter!}#
L and are tn'anpfHrt tired th Otid ojT the 8t4tei
? mentioned. I woqld therefore recommenr
f thai S.outfi O*r<Uiiia hmirf hereof to Mik<
? .fifty tliotaand aotfar*'' yP^UsFfcrmn anpqally
fp.r five v?^K fr<>m?HH#J^Dlev. ^
t, on tW co ditibMa rn^M^BbboT'e, ' Ntt!
i .that a negotiation be opeJwBPMweert tbi
. three Btaleb to^ettle oti tHe ihe for lite tit
:f morj, j-:
| New State Capitol.?This building is j 1
I progressing will' much rapidity, considerj
ing the material of which it i? composed, j
' and the lahor necessary to complete such i
j an eh'erant and durable structure. If is \
{THnt-rally, conceded that it vill compare I
favorably with a^?y edifice of the kind in J
the United States or Kur??pp, and reflect* j
t;reat credit upon the architect, the c< in- j
misMoner, and all concerned. The only i
reyret is that it may he necessary to su<?- .
petid operations, and husband all ??nr r>? j
! sources for the defence < f the State. No i
j one r?*!?r. in more than I do, that micJj neces- i
i sitv may arise; hut '?e insist make evrv- I
: ll.iiiii irivv win* frt ill.* li?r;itni>111 fnit-.iili.rs4.. !
| tion, ?iT:?l reconcile ourselves hs best wo can j
to tin* delav. Tin* tdioul I not ,
i maxe any larjre appropriations except lor
! arms and material of war, until liit-re is a
j full recognition of our rights out of 11?*I
Union, and no longer hiiv pressing iieee?si- >
! ty to arm. Ii tho work In? eu-pended, it .
may he necessary to have some temporary !
covering to p> elect ii fr<>m rain arnl storms j
and especially fioni heirtg disfigured, and >t j
may bt- necessary to apprnpuate a small i
anwurit for thn?. purpose.
John Brown's 1'ikk.? At tlie request
of a distinguished Virginian, Edmund '
Ruffin, E-<j., 1 herewith present to tin; Leg i
i-la'un; one of the Pikes iut< nd??d by John !
Krowii t*? lie used liv the negroes of Vir- !
Iptiia upon the unoffending and peac.eahle.
inhabitants of that Stale. Lie requests '
'that this weapon m?v he placed in some ;
conspicuous position in the Slate House oft
Soti'h Carolina, there to remain, and he !
preserved as abiding and impressive ovi- i
detice of the fanatical hatred home hv the
dominant Northern partv. t?. lli?* instilu
lions and people of the Southern States. j
jtnd of the unscrupulous and atroi-ious (
means reported to tor th? expected annulment
of the objects in view;' ami I respectfully
recommend that the thanks of tie
Stan* he returned to Mr. IlnfTin for this
memento of Southern wrongs, too lonjr and
too patiently=borne, and that it he plaeecJ
in the llall of the liouse of Representative*.
Fedkrai. Relations.?Tn obedience to
the resolutions passed hy the General Assembly
of this State at the last regular session,
expressing the opinion that the slaveholding
Slates should immediately meet
together to concert measures for united action,
ami instiuoling the Governor to appoint
a Commissioner to Virginia, 'to ex
_ - .1 -_?i _ ?: _ . i* t c*a .. .i
10 nit* huujouiihh 01 una or-iie ir:e
. cordial sympathy of tlie people of Smith
Carolina with the people of Virginia, mid
their earnest <lesire to unite with them in
measures of common defence,' and also to
transmit to all the Southern States an in?
vitution to nieet in Convention, to consult,
and mature measures for the safety and security
of the South and their ins'.iiutiuus,
I immediately appointed to that office the
, H^n. C. G. Meinminger, the mover of the
resolutions a gentleman not. only of high
chancier arid literarv attainments, hut who
was generally regarded as the exponent of
the opinions of the conservative portion of
the people of this State. It was though) desirable
to send a Commissioner who would
not only Iihvc- the ability to explain our position,
anii pl*ee lis in a proper light before
the Legislature and people of Virginia, but
who would by bis amecwle t9 convince
them that our great aim and object in ask
ing tVyr a conference with our Southern
sisters was not to plan a dissolution of the
Union, but to save it, if possible, by insisting
qii satisfactory guarantees from the
North, that wo were in future to be un
molested in our persons and property, acknowledged
ms equals in carrying our
slaves to be any teriitory belonging to the
United S'ates, and having protection by
the Federal Government against, any attempt
to interfere in uny way wjrh this
, prx>p?;r y. Mr. Mt:mminger was kindly ru
ceived. hospitably entertained, and listen
ed to with much atleniion, but Iu6 nias-rterlv
an ! unanswerable argument before
the Li-gislatnu* arid people of Virginia failed
to> convince them of the necessity of
confuted action on the p>ut of the South
ern Slates in Convention. The Statu of
Virginia thought proper to decline the
pr<ljfes<d conference ?>f the Southern Slates
m will bo seen by the resolution* of her
General Assembly herewith transmit toil,
and only Mississippi and Alabama, of all
t *fhe fclaveliojding States, acceded to the
.proposal.'
f '* No such meeting of the States bus taltetj
plane, as it was thought the number agr^eiug
tp ucet whs too Bmall to eff-ct the del
nired object, by prod lining that moral effect
I whi>ih wojilil unquestionably have resulted
from a "eheral nieelinc? of th** States in
, termed. One of the resolutions adopted
by Virginia in response lo the invitation of
South Carolina and Kf imusiippi to meet in
conference; expresses tbeopinion, that 'Virginia
dots< not yet distrust the capacity of
the Southern St;?tt>i?, by a wine and firm
* f?xer?:iae of their reserved powers, to |>roI
rpct the rights and liberties of the jjtfople,
and to preserve the,?ed>al Union.' and for
? this.'purposeshe.-desire* thH'coneurreifT'ac
tiqn/ <?f| ihe Bout horn States ; Jrut she. add*
C 'tjjat ffiicient '60 operation will be rpore
, Rifely obtained by such direct Legislative
. action of tiie ,tevttal States as may bo
1 V. .? .i_
x necessary ppup*"~? numi uirou-uwiue
; agency 6f'an assemblage which, tan e^crufne
no Iegiti|nfll<^prer except tcT debate
sr^ advise.' . .. >' '
i 'Thus we see that |JtHotigli Virginia had
. strong linpfft at th>if mneof prt?s6rvitig the
Federal Union, gtie wh% nn^iiiing to resort
. to'atiy other limy' of effecting t|ie ohjedt
i ih^O by tlie separate fiction qf each State,
. which would have the ' gffect of prrtjfcoing
.. tlie concurreni 'aclif?-9f ,i?ll the State* it*>
tefVMed. if theraforj^T?? figi't, aa*
1 to' the b?*t niodd pf fedwMiDg % ronga and
3 obtwining the c^nansrfM^fnetjon ot otlier
Suites, it follows iiint th? separate action of
fc 'en?b ia t'<e beet roetbod of gutting co opey
Iwfa.&t,conoerted action of theotW Si,.tea
9 ro?vey**t? awl woold therefore
u ?U? ?arol-na in initaiiy*
*| Virginia* todeclino a rep reacotaiion ia,'aivf
z- *
. .'try
f ? % I
which can exerui'e n?> U-ghiinHte
power except to debate and advise," and in
iio assemblage whatever, until by tlm ordinance
of Iter Coiivcn'ion sho lias si-ceded
from a Union wbi'di sho oiico aceedod to,
an.I which lias proved a curse instead of a
ble8Miivf.
Th?#-irbrt of Smith Carolina to nss<?mb!&
tin* Southern Slates. in the hope tliat tho
North miiflil be induced to pnu?e and retrace
their Meps, by an earnest and. iinnnitnoua
protuM ?i;?:iitt>i the c?j'ir.;if r*umed by
them and 11 t'oMcfi;<tion that nnleM n clinAgo
of policy look place the Sotiih would b? coin*
polled to *al^e t'. n ih' ss of her grievajitres
in bur mvn hands, t oh'd on account of the
refusal <4 V ii^'hiia to join in the movement ;
nllhonMt hi-r borders had been recently in
vaou ?nu iu-r emzeiis inuroorou in coin
blood liv a band aholiiionis-ls instigated
to tilt! deed l?v tho teachings of moil of
controlling inlhicnc.t* in the North. All
liopo, therefore, of concerted notion by it
Southern Convention buing lo-t. t'n-re is
but one (tonix; left Ibr South Carolina to
pursue, cusNteiitly with bur honor, interest
ii i id safeh, and that is to look noil her
the right nor to lie li-ft, but go straight
forward to ihu consummation of her purpose.
It is lot) late now to receive propositions
fi'V a confer* nee ; and the Stale would be
wanting in self roped, after having deliberately
decided on her eoiuse, to entertain
any propuMiiou looking to :i continuance
in the present Uni<n. Wo mil get no .
b-lter "r snft-r guarantee tliau tho present
Ccii-ilitution, and that ha* proved impotent
to pr-'toot lis against tho fanaticism ot' tho
North. 1 be institution of slavery must bo
under the exclusive control of those directly
interested in its preservation, and not left
to the mercy t;f those that believe it to bo
| their duty to d-Mtov it.
| The tone of tl.o Nothern press has groat
ly chnj/nd since the unanimous and determined
a?*liun of South Carolina. Heretofort*,
it \\:i* m>j pt.K.d by fittr enemies that
we were diti-led ;t;id dUtraeted at home,
niul thai in ions?qu?*i*re of on i'division the
Fceii<*ft ?>f 1851 would ho reenac.ted. and
tl*e S'ate wouid finally acrpiiesce in B'.nck
Republican mle, or at best, that poiiic>
tiling le*s than sec<'.?sion would be adopted
and our energies exhausted, in fruitless expedients
and unavailing threats. Now
that, the nnwelcome conviction forces its*
olf upon them tint 'we have counted th?
cost, and find nothing so intolerable as
voluntary slavery,' and that we are not to
l e dfctern d ftom thn assertion and main*
tPtiunce of our right- by the threats of
Federal bayonet.-), or tho unmeaning and
ense'e-s disiplfiv of Wide Awake pricesaione,
forndd.ildH only to the capitalists
and conservative* r?f their own unction.
they begin to change tlieir tone, and ap.
peal to tit, rather as piipp'iaut* than aa
cotiquerons. to save a Union from.which
il.ey have reaped a rich harvest of profit
and honor, and the South has oi.lv k:.o\VD
by its factions.
Tbev havo bhen "deaf to the voice of
reckon and consanguinity ; they liHve disregarded
the counsels of 'heir wiaeifr and
hoot citizens. Their Nerns, in tie persons
of Seward Sumner, and others ,had been
fiddling while the Coiiaiitntiorihad hoen
trampled under foot, and . a h'gher law
inaugurated in its ?tead. in accordance
with f.beir treasonable advice and teach?
ing, and by the crowning act of electing
a Slick Republican President to carry
out their long cherished desijrris'agiinst
'he peace and prosperity of the South they
have declared open war aeainst us.
Whatuoii'se, then, i9 left for tbe.Si>uth?,
ern States to pursue tor tlie mai'itnaiice of
their rights aid the security of their property,
but a separation fr.Jin sijch open
and und^Guiapd enemies, and the es'ablishnit
nt of u Southern Confederacy, with
cxrrorxT olunuiT.t t if* crrot* t Ti A?_Q ftnfl
means of defence necosdarv t?? protpct tl.em
fpun any enemy and command the res*
peer and admiration of the world 1 It 13
gratifying to know that in the contemplated
movement. South Carolina has strung
a^surnnres that, she will not stand ^hIuiio;
that if rhe lone star we must, have, it will
be but for a short s-enson, when Btar
after star will be added, and the Southern
banner 'present to the heaven3 tlia bright
constellation that adorns it.'
There ig no reasonable doubt but tUpfc
Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Florida,
Ti'xnp, and Arkansas will immediately follow.
and-that tlie otl er Southern States
jvill eventually complete the galaxy. It
wa3 not to be expected, they would movo
before South Carolina ; not on account at
':any want of patriotism and determination '
to rrg'.-? flggre.?3 on mid insult, nut because
they hjo le>? irWotrned of their* rights, or
loss prepared to' 'aefendvthem ; but ort accountof
the national pa > tie*. so late'y
striving (yr victory in the Presidential convans
; 'in Which contesWthere would patimtlly
arino distrust and jealousy of each'
oilier, and a norHiubtafor the ascendancy, .
Now that the Pte3i<Jential election ia over
and un euemy of their section ia cho-en to
rule over them, we find all parties becom
ing unuea iigainsi me wiuuiuu ououi; >uU
propnred to (t>rg?t their past divisions,
Miid ,ut>ite in cle'enpp pt their ajtara ap<J.
fireside#,^ v>-u * * <
.Th'erjt is .na'fdjBgot- spy jenlpney on the
pafrt'bf bfTior redsuint States totfardu
South Csroljrja; 011 the countrary, they '7* ,
all urge her by #Very consideration of duty "
nnd patriotism-to io&d the ftjui in&ia noble
strcugle (or oar vioUted, rights. Whs.t a *
Mublinie^ moral ^pefcncjejs preiintfcd tp <
the world by otir beloved (State ; small in '
te'riiofy, wjth a podparativel^. spersp
population &ud without milch mliitar^
trailing,, yet Velyiiig ttpon the justici bf(. a'
;h?f a*vw% fptlthe <p|irojlHfcj?tpile of H^Tep*' /';
*he'U tint* amoD^ the foretnuat to ' tfMconnection
witli the FeJernl Government, and^ .
w?tfai?Dt to prat* tfct,of ?
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