Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-02
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT,
Columbia. Nov. %. 1871. :
Felio,c. Citizens Of The Senate,

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as uuspcious TO the aselul discanrse o!
your duties. as trust they will b" coudn
Give To The harmony Of y"ur deliberations.
While, in The general leallil Of our ci'l-
zeus. aud the ABUNDANCE ol the harvest,
we have experienced the usual henrhcent
distribution of the blessings nl al overru
ling Providence, we have noi less cause Tor
con.raluia,on in the rev'vIug prosperity
of our peopIc, frum the uarSau'p'"d de-
preston aud embarrassment "i 'he nin"s.
Already has credit began 'c regain con'i
dence and stabiiily-capi'nl Ia seek per
mauenr inve tmeniS commerce 10 pur-
sue lis accustomed channels-Pr"peFiy TO
resume fixed and reasonnbie value-"md
the cncrg, aud enterprise nlnur peoP!" 10
embark with new aud inriSorntcd hope, i"
lis various employments, and pursuits.
Not the least gratifying reflection arising
from, these cheering auGuries olonr c"ndI'
,ion, is derived from The consciousness lhat
they are the results. not ni any pamper'ns
patronage Of the Governmeni-not ri the
artificial slimuanIs Of Legislative aids or
interfercncc-bu of n wise aud vigilani
economy in the people, awnkcned by The
disastrous experience oi the past TO im
prove the permanent an!l enduring sources
of their prosperity. ll some Of the ineer-
iuc effects ui the late arrangement IN The
monetary affairs Of nuT country are sui
painfully experienced. in the reduced value
OF prnpcrty,-diu.inl,'rrd os II must ne
from The inflated standard OF dcpreclaIcd
and expanded, currency OF III IN" dlffcul'
II of ds,har.ns debts, incurred in 'hr
| f0oh-lidc Of "Airayagnni pr'ces. and re-
undaul circula-ion-rhFy arr 10 be regar-
deh as the unavoidable consequences oi
former errors aud dclusions, and perhaps
lie surcsl indications al n progressive state
of convalcsrene and improvement.
Nor have We less cause 10 cxut IN The
hope. that our Government may nor be
regarded as having passed in security,
through tie most trying aud difficult exi
cences, that ever tried lis virtue, or tested
lis stability,
In the cvcntsof single gear, the sudden
asccudency of party. ac,uated by high
wrought enlhusiasfn--imPell d by the dis
i sastera at Tie times 20 glli!,ge.
and rashly impuiins them ia the coadGr'
Of our Rulers-seemrd 10 threaten the SUBJ
versinn ri the we'll established principles
oI 9S and 'JJ and of tie republican poll
c, of The Government, IA we'll as The over
throw oiIhr cxponcnts, hy whom they were
administered. But 4 few weeks expert
rncc Of pnwcr. have Us suddenly disban
ell, dissipated, ana resolved ihIs mngnif
| A apI
IIun into its distinct aud orgIual elements.
The deliberations of the late Session OF
Congress nave ,!ispeIlrd Ihc drlusions of
parry zeal and ferrur. Its impract.cablc
rxpcdlenls and distracted cnuucils have
trust. again gathered ind u assembled the
Republican portion oi the natnn, III thr
unity aud strength uI one fold, and one
conviction. Aud il The great measure OF
"drliveraucc aud lIicuy." important as
VIZ still rcgnrd il To the iinhlnl, rs we'll as
equitable administration ul The tinancinI
ailalrS OF Ilie country, has been repealed. III
form aud IN name name. wc have still the
uuGues;.ouablc as>urancc "t It's hGal sue
cess, III t,.r overriding necessity resulting
lfou the sisua lallwe oi every other sub
siIlUlc or device.
Among these abnriive exprdien,s. none
was regarded with uIure Intense and alb
surbing sulciIudr. ihan ihc proposition TO
re. establish q Nalio"al Bank. On no Gc-
ca-luu has he exercise ni The conservative
pnu cr vested IN The Federal Executive.
bceu received with warmer appreciation
hy the people ol this Sta'e:or brcu more
wi,cl, amd fortunately intcrpnsed. 10 arrest
the mosr dangerous, aud musl 0bnoxiors.
of oil The premiiaIcd violations oi the
Constitution. vi all the great measures
of national policy. prnduci,vr OF The hut"r
est contention among lhe great parties ni
this union, au,l which has Gi,e0ys aud just
IN bcen regarded as irauIht wih the most
powerful influences flor good ar for evil
on our political institutions. the establish
menl of National Bank. is certainly the
ulosi obvious and Important. if such has
been the experience oi the country. in The
primitive mud purcr ages Of the Republic.
under the regulations of Bank. arising
out of The cmbarassmrnts of the first var.
and the exigeGcies OF The iaSi-of cumpara-
,iv-l, limited capital. aud directed by inr
wisest and able,l oIlicers-wh han ere we
TO anticipate from au inslilutinu orr rganize,l
Us The instrument; ola party then in pow CT
operating amidst III ruins oi di-ordrrci
currency. and The wreck. weakness, and
dismay, OF Stale and local institutions
The expiring struRgIc> Of The late United
States Bank. I" perperraie its existence
against the fiat nf the people, and The cnu
siitutcd authorities OF the country, are re
cent in The recollection of nl Of Us. and
form an important epoch in the history o
orr Government. Doubtful rs that con.
test must be admitted to have been. waged
even AZ il was against m Administration
perhaps the most efficient and energetic
that hns ever controlled The deslinics n
this nation, what were We TO anticipate
when our Rulers themselves should have
becnme its allies, lis parry. or lis pageants
In this view, il would have changed lh.
character otcUr Government. become par