Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-30
SOUTH CAROLINA.
won rs flame unfed, which runs to waste,
With its own pickering, or a sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously. ~

COLUMBIA, October 90, 1892
We have detained our paper hours in order 10 give
the Governors Message and some little of the proceedings
OF the Legislature, which met yesterday according the
call OF the Governor.
The Hon. Henry Deas was elected President of the
Senate, and the Hon. ii. L.. Pinckney Speaker OF the
House of Representatives
The Governors Message was referred TO a Joint Com
mittee OF both Houses consisting OF Mcssrs SedbroOk,
Wdrren, Manning, Butler, Campbell, Reid, and Pat
erSOn, from the Senate, and Messrs Preston Noble, r.
u. Smith, Player, Holmes, 'Dltnkiri, ETrn NJ Cord,
u'WHe, Cohen, Potts, and .lfGrceH, from the House
OF Representatives.
The Committee to-day reported bill TO provide for
calling Convention OF the People of the State
der Of and determine upon, the Tariff question. The
bill proposes, that the Second Monday and Tuesday
November next, each district and parish elect number
OF delegates equal the number of Senators and Repre-
sentaves sent TO the Legislature and in Columbia
on the Monday following which will be the l9h.
1t Is probable that the Legislature will adjourn by Fri
day or Saturday next-IeeScope.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Fciotc Citizens Of the Senoie,
find House Of Representatives..
cheeruy assumed whatever responsibility NAV attach 10
Is exercise OF my prerogativc, under belief that after
our general elections could soon be
together to deliberate the best of promoting the
interests oil those, whose rights, whose liberties and whose
public honor are confded TO your care
should indeed have convoked your predeces.ors i'm
neda'ey alter the adjournment of the Session of
Congress- bad not deemed in every respect
that our people, in the exercise of one OF the highest
functions OF their sovereignty, eXcrcd i'm the chucn
Their Representatives, should in the first instance have
an opportunity OF passing judgment the final result of
tic proceedings OF that Session which cl.;ns In 49,, r
ca Oh permanent basis as far il he effected bv
Federal legislation, the settled policy of the coun,rv
as the canvass, which preceded recent elections was
conducted IN almost exclusive and absorbing reference IN
the Ultimate result of this legislation bv Couo.se
selection may be taken the opponents OF this Judgment
cordially congratulate you, and State at large not
ohy on he auspcous aud elevated decision which our
people, by nlable tokens, have thus made hui also nm
the cheering indications of our having already reached
unanilny of sentiment, nearly as great as the inevitable
tally affecting dearest rights and liberties Thus con-
vened uhdei circumstances of profound public anxiety
and intense public interest, you will am sure come In
me discharge OF the trust which has devoved upon YOU
with an nieXb!e determination TO perform its duiies i'm an
enlightened spirit oil ilrmness and moderation worthy OF
the occasion ana oil those nestimabe principles of cnn
sIlutonal liberty, which will be one of the most impress
sVe oil our obligations to preserve, forever defend
lii known TO you, Fellow Citizens that the most anx.
lous hopes oil the good people Of this State were directed
10 me proceedings OF the last Congress of the United States
ne necessity OF providing for large reduction of Fede-
raj axaton, consequent on the proxmae cxngtshmeni
OF large public debt, the strong and well founded com.
plants oil respectable and patriotic portion of the States
in this coniederacy, the solid grounds on which, as mat
Ter oil constitutional right these complaints rested as well
as ourJust claims TO reform only in the abuses of The
exercise OF the power ofaxation on the part of the Gene
raj Government but in the abuses the appropriation of
he public treasure after is levied inspired even tosc
prone TO desPond, III spite of nauspcious omens with
oe faint expectation, that these great and alarming oues
hons OF political power would be settled in spirit OF inn
partial justice and with considerable regard 10 that amitv
md mutual concession, essential to the preservation
conederacy composed Of coequa and coordinate sove
eigDs.
II is scarcely necessary that should inform Won in de-
an what has been the final result of these deJusvev-
cherished expectations for you are in of an an
hoy on THIS subject, infinitely valuable than nv
'wh' Two thirds OF your Representatives and both Of
your SENATOR'S alter efforts the floor of Congress of
gnal ability and disnteresed PATRIOTISM in which every
pecies oil Cancellation excrted, that Just and wise
MODERATION could dictate, short of surrendcnp prnciple
essential to your constitutional liberty have soemnlv de-
Jared 10 the people Of South Carolina i'm the face Of the
World "Ihat whatever hopes may have been INDUCED
Tue commencement OF The session, that a returning
ense OF justice the part of the majority youd remoye
v materially mitigate the grevous load of oppression I'M
er whicb you have so long abored, and of which you
ave so justly complained they reluctantly constrained
declare Mat these dering hopes TOO long deferred
VOC onuy cherished, have finally and forever vanish
a. IN proof OF this disastrous consummaon they could
oi beueF have relied any testimony than that on
'hlch they did rely the Tariff act of 1882 Which, BY
eVersion OF every principle Of common sense and
ohmon Jusuce, has been called compromise be- d
"eeh the conHicung interests Of the manufacturing
no plantation States on principles Of equivalent be- o
en- 10 Dolh IL rs unnecessary, gentlemen, that a
houd INFORM you, who well instructed upon h
nc uo grounds oil The controversy, that this imputed com
rose destitute OF every feature Of that justice and
qnahy mat ought TO characterize n measure bearing n
lch an appelldion. We might well in advance have Il
isuusted the compact for Sdiusment, in which IL was
'ud eXpedent not 10 consult any period Of the nego-
anon our Senators and two thirds OF Representatives
M which bore upon IFS face the signs Of its being in some
'spects subtle contivance to bend the pecunisrv in
rests ana constitutional liberties Of the people, 10 srur
'e lot ue executive power Of the country But apart n
ON lhese exrnsc objections, The adjustment intrinsic n
y not mutual but exclusive compromise OF all fhe n
ISL Claims aud interests Of the South. The Tariff Act Of
'7z V, ~ point Of fact law by which the con. n
impIoh OF the manufacturing States is nearly relieved n
al sort Of burden those articles which bev con. :,
'o ana 10 not produces and under The provisions r,