The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-27
GOV. Adams Message.

Gov. Adams, of South Carolina, thus speaks
Of the agitation Of Slavery. in his recent Mes
sage 20 the Legislature of that STATE:
1.-The agitation in relation to Slavery con-
tinues to increase, and is rapidly tending TO a
bloody termination. Measures, which Il WAS
hoped BY some. would give quiet to the com
try and dignity to lis deliberations, have serv-
"a but to redouble the efforts ~ augment lie
power OF abolition. Civil war is a direful
calamity. but its scourges endured in pre-
ference to de IRE 1ation AMI truth. The people
of South Caruna alive 10 the issue. and
are mindful Of their obi, "a ions; they are
calm. because they are prepared and self reli-
ant. They have not forgotten their history,
and will not fail to vindicate IS teachiny~.-
The right to provide new guards for Il Elf fu
ture security has been sealed hy the blood OF
their ancestors, and it viii never be surren
dered. Come what may. they will do their
duty. snl leave the consequences to God"
Upon which, tie New York Tribune makes
the following scorchin- remarks:
The people of South Carolina, is seems,
have not forgotten their history, and will no.:
fail 10 vndicate rs teaching" The history
of South Carolina is briefly this: size was on
" induced to come into the American Asso
citation that pledge OF commercial non-in-
!ercourse with Great Britain and the first ar
ticles of union between the North American
CnlonIe>-hs an express exception from the
corporation clause of tie article OF rice.
a. thai time the chief article o! South Carolina
production. Subsequently Sic alone OF all
the S.a e.. exccp, her feeble neishbor Georgia,
Suffered herself, through the multiplicity OF
her domer;ic traitors. to be oTcrrun and con,
quered by the common enemy, 10 whose rue
she submitted with bur very feeble attempts 10
shake i. ott-the exploits OF her famous pariI-
san corps being chiefly limited 10 stealing ne
groeS fum tie plantations OF the Tories. For
every soldier furnished To tie Continent tai
ranks. she supplied at least tive 70 the BRUSH
regiments, which were largely recruited in 5.
Carolina, where TorieSof the worst and most
feroeaoas stamp were to be found in sbundaI &c
till AT last she was reconqueFed and rein
stated IN the Union by Northern general ard
troops sent from her sister Safes
In the Convention which framed the Fed
eral Constitution her delegates distinguished
themselves BY The preference which they gave
to slaveholdin- over all o;her interests, and by
threatening rot 10 come INFO the MON unless
ikey were allowed to con.inae the African
slave trade, which South Carolina. in common
with all the StI'es. upon entering into the
American Association. had solemnly renoun
ced. In Gen. Jack sous time. South Carolina
, undertook 10 nulify sc.s OF Congress, and to
resist the collection OF the Fe icral revenue
Her efforts since to stir up the Southern States
to secede from the L Mon, aud 10 form South
ern slAveholding con:ederacy. are known TO
everybody. Her legislative operations for
! imprisoRlng. sponging and enslssing citizens
of Massachusetts. and for frightening them
from prosecuting their rights in the Federal
Courts. have been already mentioned Such
is the ..oast history OF South Carolina; such
are the teachings" which Ter future history.
If we are TO believe Gov Adams. will not
fail TO vindcaie.''