The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-17

lsmeAl ESSAGB or THE GOVERNOR OF SoUTI
II koIANA.--The legislature of Soutl
7 I'g@fblina met on the 9th November
E and was organized Governor Mean
sent in his message, which is brief ant
/! chiefly confined to local or State at
f fairs. In the conclusion, the Governor
makes the following. reference to Fede
raj relations: =, s4ef9..a a#'T .-. 8
! 'On the subject Of our Federal rela
tionS, have but little 10 say. You arr
} fully aware of our wrongs, and know
that the Federal Government, which
was instituted for our protection anC
welfare, as we'll as that of the other
States, has directed all its energies tC
the destruction ofthat institution upon
which our very vitality depends. You
know that we have been deprived OF
every inch of that territory which
was won, in part, by our blood and
/ treasure; that we have been robbed by
tyrannical and unjust government, Of
the very graves of our gallant country
men, who sacrificed their lives that
the 'TStar-Spangled Banner" might float
in triumph on the bloody fields over
which it waved. You know that our
equality in the Union has been denied,
bV the very act which excludes us
from from this Territory. You know
that the tide Of Northern fanaticiSm
must sweep over us, depriYing Us of
our property, and desolating our
homes unless it is stayed by the bold
efforts of freemen worthy to be free
The noble attitude of resistance which
| supposed the State was about to as
sumo, and which | have directed all
my energies to place her in, seems to
have been delayed or abandoned, judi
gng from the popular voice, as indica-
ted by the result of the late elections.
cannot believe that this. result has
been founded in willingness tamely to
submit to our wrongs, bat in Il differ
ence of opinion as to- the best mode of
redreSSin5 them. ] know Cf no other
mode to recommend, than that which
| have heretofore SO earnestly advoca-
ted, ViZ-That rs our equality is not
acknowledged in the Union, 'We should
assert our independence out Of it."
This course, | think, our pride, our
honor, our safety alike demand. OH
erS whose opinions are entitled to re-
spect think dilferently-2nd it seems
the popular voice has sustained them
in their opinions. 1t remains now for
those who have defeated the proposed
mole ofaction, and who have proclaim-
ed their un1lterable purpose not to
submit to our wrongs and de 5raddtion,
to point out better course. /, my
self have move TO suggest. Whatever
is the action ofthe State, through her
constituted authorities, it is my duty
to obey. But | solemnly call upon
YOU, as the representatives of the peo-
ple. and as the guardians of their
rights to remember, that since YOU re-
solved upon resistance, and ordered
the State to be armed for defence, no
single wrong of which You lhcn COM
planned, has been redrcSsed; no indem-
nity has been offered for the past; no
Security for the future. That under
the vdunted Fugitive Slave Eli, it
haScost. in some instances, the owner
four times the value Of the slave 10 re-
cover him, and in others, his life. But
above all, call upon you to remem-
Der that the soldiers of the Federal
Government are now stationed on our
coast, either to oyeraWe or to coerce
you. That the guns of Castle Pinckney
and even Of Fort Moultrie, (Which
your fathers so gallantly defended9 &
which were ceded to the General Gov
ernment for your protection, are now
trowning upon Charleston. Surely
this monstrous insult added TO our IN
iuries, will rouse the pride and patrio-
tism of our people. The dangers which
threaten our country call npon us to
bury the party feelings, which have SO
unfortunately divided and distracted
us, and to unite all our energies against
the common enemy of our institutions.
The tauntS tie insults, the abuse that
is heaped upon our State, should cause
every true son of Carolina to cling to
her with an allegiance still more unfal-
tering. Gentlemen, the honor and
safety of our beloved State is in your
keeping May God direct you in your
deliberations. JOHN Ill. MEANS.
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