Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-08
POLITICAL.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
EXTRACTS from Governor McDrfrIEs MESSAGE to The
Legislature.

Lsgis'aturc.
GoyEssoR ilcDufrIE's MEssAGE-On Tuesday, at
II O'clock His Excrliency Governor hlcDu.rIE CEN
n,uncated 10 the Legislature. by Beaufort L. Watts,
Esq., Executive Secretary, the following Message, which
EXECUTIVE DrrARraErT.
| November a5; 1876.
! FeUo,c ctti.tUs Of The Senate,
nnd Of tic House Of Representatives.:
! About to bid ndeu to Tie aud responsibilities CT
public life. and meeting YOU for Tie last time to unite
with you in deliberations fur promoting The welfare of
South Caroun, am incapable OF expressing the graft
fcaton experience, in contemplating tie spectacle of
unexamprd prosperity, which now crowns the hopes
and Lessrs Tie labos Of all classes oil lelowci:i.
Zens.
At no former period have lry enjoyed such abundant
pecuniary OF fulfilling their des!inrs as cn"r.
muuiiy Of enlightened treemen, and nf G:scarglg the
obligations ~hIch they owe to the world and 10 their
puscrily, 10y promoting the great of hnmnn i'm
provemen and by laying deep ic foundations %: lkrr
~ in wciieducated population aud "ell'organzrd
system Of social and civil poity. And while il becomes
Ia he dcv"ul!y thankful ~ an overriding Prov!d"ncc
for these ample o: haprincs3 we cannot lie tn
deeply impressed wit, til. cnnvction that we are r:s-
ponsbe that Providence, !nr their proper Use ana i'm
provenlen Nor we, thus highly favored rs pen-
| pie. Ice: advantages with imrury. We must
improve the talent entrusted to care pay The pc
! naly denounced against the unpT"!abe servant. We
must give puhic-sprcd and parinilc direction to the
resources of the Stale, and move forward IN the career
of Improvement, civil, military. moral intellectual and
social or sink down into that stale oil snrdd scsness,
in which even ararcc will lie hnGliy overcome ny inoh-
lencc and the love of luxurious indulgence II 1t be
truc--as history but too npFcssi"eiy teaches ls-tt
communities are less capable Of bearing prosperity than
aGycrs:ly should adal0nish Of i!r dangerous emf
Fence on which now Stand, where one ia!sc ana
downward step may prec!pate us from eur rnTo''s
| height into the ignomlnous gull below, which ya"I's
! ready Ia receive US.
wish | could persuade myself, that these ale mere
barren specuaons drawn from the experience OF other
countries, but nappcable 10 our own Bu! cannot nc
blind 10 the threatening PreMonitonS l premature Ia.
lnIul drgeneacy which are visible III all directions, ana
not least conspicuous the centre Uf Fedora! Em
l. bronrs appropriately to you 'elow citizens, the
LEGISLATORS ut South Carolina, and the selected guardians
If her welfare, couulcract, by all ts means IN your
power the Sc fearful md down ward Tendencies ana tn give
such wise and saulary direction 10 the mora nielec
iua and physical energies OF the prope rs will expand
every selfish feeling into paIot'sli and impress II up'
the mind OF every citizen, that his first and greatest in
c.cs is the general prosperity ct The State, ana Tie Sc
curly u Egr Institutions her rights and her liberties
10 build 40 tie solid fabric OF the prosperity 81 Slate,
hv t.y lcinr the clements q! her wealth and power
and orgau.zig systems Of public instruction calculated
10 elevate The standard OF popular morals, and Fnpu:af
intelligence, is the nobest employment that can excite
the ambition Or task the faculties Of Legislators and
statesmen. In comparison with this, tnr inscra!I':
sclrl;s Of petty and selfish ambition, anhlng tor
Office through u tie filthy nazes Of iniTigue and cor
ruiiion SILK into cunr!upl and IusiHnhcaHcc South
Carolina has achieved envabr reputation, h. her
nrr and successful struggle for the essential Interests
and constitutional rights Of the Southern States Her
success that unequal contest, ana The nigh character
with which she out OF IT, we're Principally OWING
10 the apparent and acknowledged fact that her STATES
men and her people, uctuhtcd exclusively by pat
otjc shirt of resistance directed against system oil un-
constitutional oppression, without any uter"r purpose
of selfish ambition. Let us cherish and preserve the
reputation y have thms nobly acquired ;he Romans
did their Fcsta! fire. Let no statesman o! South Inro-
ina ,arn;sh her glorious rscuIchcon BY eni'sng as
PARTISAN under The banner Of any OF iosr political chiefs
| ,I.. .,nl Ia IUO-
cal princlulcs and peculiar institutions u" the Stale,
ua be sold aud sacced; but most assuredly, they can
never be- preserved by such Degrading paFuSahshp.-
South Caroliaxnnd all The States having sAl'a insl'u-
lions must not pat their trust in Presidents, but |"
lock n ;hcir own power and principles. for the security
or rir phls and Institutions, and whoever may cxr-
else the powers of the Chief Mag!s'racy. they w 'e
exc rciscd in obedience TO The Will OF he adverse '
t. So long as this state Of things shall continue. 50 Ion;
a. lilo + rncut;ye Government OF tie IT, ,. shall he con-
Quoted b. an administration, holding principles ihco"i
pa,ihl. with tic full security OF our institutions ana
rights statesman OF South Caroiina can oec"'e DIS
sncialeG with that Administration, without justly !hcu1
rin the nuuation Of becoming an ncc"nfIice III over
throwing The essential guarantees OF her vital interests
He calnl worship the of Federal power, ana ol'r
up the homage OF devoted heaft on Tie a''a' u ''
State. =. .,,..,I -.
npou the obvious principles, our rights aud institutions
wunld be speedily placed upon Humiliation Wh'Gh no.
thing could shake in future lie whole OF uSs o.a''s
|
c,isrnce and standing upon the ramparts OF the Con-
stut;on in defence Of their sacred rights would pre-
sent piaanx which assailing power could overcome
Eu, Ecwrvrr other States may think on lh!s SUBJECT,
,rns ,bcsr will always be the principles Of Srulh "a
roIua ard that they will be sacredy regarded ana ait
fully observed Ivy all her public u"conaTcs' sincere
" Believe that they constitute the t1sIan OF mc ''
c.l s;rcnrlh and that il mantaned they VIII tiro"
,ronnd lief Institutions magic circle winch helhe7 am
hilton nor anatacisn will venture to overlap Leaving
Them the Federal Government TO run It's ated career
and standing proudly ulooiiro all those intriguing .
b;nn,ions aid .entanEing alliances, b. which p'ci-
ans may a,ter themselves that they ere serving cE
constituents VIXEN they are only pfomoting tn'r "" =,
ACCOMPLISHMENT let dedicate al! our acu'I'S; a1 III
cur forts to the Improvement CT "h' ue'o'ru .''
all ,ha, can contribute 10 her intelligence wealth. power
, ard security. g., ,:.: , ,o
For The accomplishment Of these pntrioc enos' loo
mich attention cannot be bestowed on the subject OF can
cation in all its stages and IN all lis oranc,'sSi I."u
c,inrJ in nv last annual mcsshgc III re- at'"n 1" ti,
schools Of elementary instruction. It's ~ trs' nuo
eeioarrs that The rising generation receive moe e
inprcssinps which exercise Pc''''a.E a." r,r, w.
nrrncc ucu their conduct and character III lu'"'t '
I herewith communicate copy OF an act OF the Lon
rrsss Of the United States. providing mat thc sur
venue which shall be in the reera' feasuiy On IT,.
As. dav of January next shall BIZ distributed a'ns e
S,,,ns f the Cu.rderacy in certain speciheu proper
tons 10 be deposited in their respective treasures
~ Lc,riur interest until the fiscal wants OF III: fruel"
o Government shall render II necessary 'I i Gu IN,
j. should refund il. also communicate .'''E 't"M ;n'
S,,ary nf the Treasury Of the United Sla'rs cesrh:
= T. ~ hc n,Tmsd a, The eacs, practicable PERIOD wha
Gis pc he shall make Of that portion Of .h 'an
appropriately dsyoyfs upon 70" Sco a"
d in: Ills INQUIRY, until you shall have given ME Tho
ne, necessn 'T authority 1t may be important, there
i"c, l you Should act upon , 1 subject su %.5
lille delay possjbe-and It t%GT moi nppeiNi on
~ | J.. ;yEich requires much ue'"ei"l''"' ->'
~ ccr,,nv can be required to decide upon the eSpF
ct''''"1 a;r;,r tL. nancy We find large surP!l