Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-16
MASSACHUSETTS, AND ALABAMA.

The Bay State, (says the Carolina Times,)
which makes such loud boasts of Plymouth
Rock, Lexington aud Bunker Hill, is much
given, of late years, to the adoption Of emp
ty resolutions and Aatulent protestations on
the subject of slavery. Craftsmanship with
her consists in fulsome self.laudations, pro:
pagation of the doctrines of the "bigher
law" and denunciation Of all those who do
not receive those doctrines and practice
them. Sumner, Wilson, Burlingame, Par.
ker, and their niger. worshippiug confreres,
are the proper representatives of her patri-
OF ism and cent per cent. philanthropy. I'm
doubtedly Massachusetts has perfect right
to make herself ridiculous and contemplate
in the eyes of the whole world, if she choo.
ses. She has an equally perfect right to
utter as many and as loud shrieks for free.
dom;" to adopt as many traitorous resolu-
tions; 10 illuminate as many fatulent anathe.
mas against slavery and the South, as may,
please her taste aud suit her fancy. But
whether she has a right to ding dong her
" shrieks" in the ears Of others; to transmit
her insulting resolutions to her confederates
in the Union; to fash her 6rutaAp fulmen
question: We think she has no such right,sss
and whenever she:attempts to 1slrp and teI-
ercise it, she should be treated with the pro.
found contempt her. taitorous conduct 80
we'll deserves. So thought Gov: Adams,
and he properly refused last year to be the
medium of communication between South
Carolina and the State which has placed
herself beyond the pale of courtesy and
reciprocity. .e>s,
The example of Gov. Adams of treating
the lawless State of Massachusetts, with the
silent contempt, which her treason to.the
Constitution and her nfamy so justly merit,
has been recently followed by Gov. Win.
ston, of Alabama, and we trust that the
Executives of all the Southern States will
pursue like course towards her. Her Leg.
isature recently passed certain. resolutions
respecting matters in Kansas, and, as is the
invariable custom, directed the Governor to
transmit them to the Legislatures Of the
other States through their Executives. Coy.
Winston of Alabama, very properly refuses.
to lay the resolutions before the Legislature
of his State, and has returned them to the
filthy source whence they emanated, with
The following truthful and scathing note &C.
compauying them: -.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, z~g
Montgomery, Ala, June 19, 1885,:
Sir:--Believing the resolves you have for
warded to this Department, in. relation to
the Territory of Kansas, to- be in conflict
with the truth of history, unconstitutional,
and reasonable in design, return theunto
you, with request that the future iresolu-
tions of the Legislature of Massachusetts,
on Federal affairs and the subject Of slavery,
be no more forwarded to this Department.
The obligations Of the Constitution, and
the laws Of the United States passed in con.
formity thereto, being disregarded and null
fed by Massachusetts, we desire no further
intercourse with your State; and wish TO
be free, in future, from insult from State
whose citizens do not recognize accounta.
bility for insult and libelous .imputations
upon the character Of Southern States and
the citizens thereof. e,.Is,. ~. ~
Your obedient servant: ~ ~.
JOHN A. WiNSTON.;. s
His Excellency Henry ]. Gardner, Gov
ernor of Massachusetts. =, : =