The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-12-28
ssuia csreiina--.inansurai speech Of Gsverner
MeaAs.

ssu,h cartlina--. Inaugural speech OF Gsverner
Means.
NV YoRx Dec. 81.
The Charleston papers Of to-day bring the In.
augural OF the new Governor Of South Carolina,
Jno IL Means In regard to federal relations, he
employ, the following language:
We are dissatisfied with the federal govern
ment, because it has utterly tailed in accomplish
my the ends for which it WAS created The harmo-
ny and good feelings designed To exist between
the States. The injustice. fanaticsm and lmpcr.
Thence OF the North have entirely destroy ed the
general welfare II intended to promote
The result is the building up of one section upon
the ruins of the other But 10 this Union with
tyrants and plunderers We owe no allegiance for
ii We have NJ love. under it We will not live, un
less we rccreant to all we have heretofore
held dear or sacred to our honor and to our inte
rests, TO the bright example OF gallant ancestry.
10 the bright and glorious destiny which awaited
us II VIC could have saved the Union We could
have done so il the south had united in the COM
mon danger, and trumpet tongucd as it should be,
it could bring hack the Union to its original pur
", and dictate the terms If future securitv But
a long rs these unhappy divisions exist, AS long
IS among politicians treason exists and traitors
are rewarded, the only hope left us Is to be der
we'd from brave hearts and strong arms and /. tho
Uulnn Is 10 be dissolved, rs II Will be- and all the
direful results are to flow ilum il. dissolution,
which the imagination Of some have nictured-f
the last expiring shouts of liberty are TO be heard,
let the curses Of postcrity not fall upon our
head, but upon those who might have saved it.
bu, preferred the honor of office or even filthy
lucre, 10 allegiance to their country,
He concluded as follows:
| shall deem 1t my duty to use every influence
my position may give me to keep alive that spin.
itthat now ammateS my countrymen and To carry
out faithfully and promptly any measures in your
wisdom YOU may direct 10 Put the Stale in n con
dItion of thorough preparation for whatever NAV
happen, love the cause IN which We are cngag.
ed too much To hazard 1t by any ra,hness or IN
discretion, and beSeech YOU to remember that
We are now actors IN one Of the most inportant
scenes the world has ever known feel impa-
thence ut delay, yet ms we have gone into consult.
alton with our sister States OF the South good
faith demands that We should wait the result Of
measures suggested by the Nashville Convection.
We should meet them in the proposed Congress.
but all our honest -XertIons shall fail and South
Carolina should stand solitary and alone. let her
throw her banner To the breeze and take the con
sequences. Common interests and common dan.
gers wall rally the other Southern States 10 our
standard. Every effort has been made 10 traducc
our State AMI prejudice her in the ewes Of other
Southern States By holding out the idea that she
wished to lead them but am sure speak her
universal senumSn: when say she Is wiling TO
follow any Of her gallant sisters that will lead off
upon the path Of honor and of duty All we ask
Is that IN the day and hour Of danger we may be
allowed place III the picture near the flashing
OF the guns | do not presume to direct your
councils Inclination as well as duty command
that should carry out your wishes owe no
allegiance TO any power on earth except that |
owe TO South Carolina When she speak, her
voice must he obeyed. Bound by every tie which
hold dear, have no other desire but the fate
which is TO BE- hers