Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-01-10
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF MISS
ISSIPPI.


Governor McRae devotes large portion of his
Annual Message to the subject Of the late Presi-
dental election and Of the issues involved Oi the
Ianti.slavery sentiment of the North, which con
stitued the basis OF the campaign for Fremont, he
says:
"The origin and cause of this sentiment is not
well understood by the people o' the slavcholdng
states, and therefore they do not fully appreciate
its danger Many suppose that the excitement o.
the people of the non-sllvehulding states the
slavery question grows out of occasional acts of
Congress involving legislation thus subject. In
this they are mistaken. These may be pretexts
but they not the Apart from the iug-
tive slave law, founded upon constitutional pro-
vision no act OF Congress has ever been passed to
adva the interests of slavery, or to increase or
extend its dominion. This sentiment grows out OF
the difference in our social systems, aud has its
origin in more deepseated causes. They are:
"FirSt, tie deluson, settled into conviction, up
on the minds Of the people of the non slavehold-
ing states that slaveryas it exists with us, is so
cial and moral and political evil, aud sin against
God. This they ale taught IN their schools,
through the pulpit, and through the press. And
this arrays against the religious sentiment, uni
ted with the spirit of ianatlcsm, developed by n
false application of what they suppose 10 be true
Christianity, to social system not understood by
them.
Secondly feeling of Jealousy and envy, orig
mating with them 10 supposed superiority,
which the relation of master and slave gives the
Slave owner, which, encouraged, leads to rreJu-
dice and cultivated runkles into hate.
Thirdly, the desire for political power in the
control Of the government, to subaerve the purpo-
ses of interest and ambition.
"No more powerful combinations of sentiment
can be arrayed against us than these. And these
are all stimulated by she further greatly mistaken
sentiment that social and political equality belong
alike to the white and black race"
The Governor thinks that, unless the sectional
agitation is allayeo under the administration ol
Buchanan or some paramount question Of foreign
or domestic policy arise, the much feared crisis
will come upon in the next Presidential cleo
tion. lie enumeraIes the declared objects of the
free soil party should they obtain the control Of
the government, and proceeds as follows:
"The second question is, what will the people oil
the slavehOlding states do to arrest, il possible
this sentiment in the nen-slPvehoGng states and
TO prevent this sectional party from getting tn(
control Of the government.
"In the adjustment of tho question growing ou
of the acquisition Of Territory from Mexico, anC
involving the rights of the South on the subject o
slavery, under what were termed the Measures o
Compromise, in 1850, Mississippi, in her sover
eighty, took her position in these terms
"She declared, in reference to these measures,
and In connection with them the rejection by Con
HreSs Ul inc proDOsltlon 10 exclude slavery The
territories and 10 abolish it in the District of Co
lumbia, that while she did not entirely approve
she would abide by them as permanent adjust
ment of sectional controversy that she held the
Union secondary to The rights and principles it wa,
designed to perpetuate, and that violations of hel
rights might occur which would amount to intol
cradle oppression, and justify to measure.
of resistance, amongst which she enumerated the
following:
Il. The interfering, by Congressional legisla
t0n, with the institution of slavery in the states.
40 Interference with the trade in slaves be
tween the states.
So Any action of Congress. on the subject o.
slavery in the District Of Columbia or in places
subject TO the jurisdiction Of Congress. incompat
lille with ths safety and domestic tranquility o
the rights and honor of the slaveholding states.
~. The refusal by Congress to admit a new
state into the Union, on the ground of her tolera
ting slavery within her limits.
"5. The passage of any law by Congress prohi
biting slavery in any of the territories.
"The repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, ana tho
neglect or refusal by the general government t'