The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-12-07
NEE SAGE No l.
HIS EXCELLENCY WIN. Ii. GIST,
GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Senate and House of Representatives,
AT THE SESSION OF 1859.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives. -.

T,
you, tue chosen representatives of the
people, have assembled to deliberate on
the affairs of the Commonwealth snd TO
enact such laws as YOU NAV think con-
dGc!ye 10 her welfare. In dischArping
this important duty im;rusteh to you by
your constituents, YOU should invoke the
aid and counsel of One whose judgment
is merriug, and who rules the dcs,inies
of States rs well AS individuals. No peo
pie who disregard the divine commands
cat be PROSPEROUS and happy, An i'm
pllcit conti lence 10 God alone can give
you the wisdom 10 plan, and the ability
to execute, and upon this must ever de-
pend the successful administration of our
public tffa rs
There are certain cardinal principles
which should, in my opinion, govern your
legislative action, to wit: To collect no
more taxes from the people than are ab
solutely necessary for All economical ad
minIstfat,on uf The government; to avoid
AS much as possible creating new, and
TO provide for the extinguislrnent Of The
present public debt, SO that our people
may not be forced to emigiate to avoid
the burdens of taxation, and 1hus depop
uIate the Safe. A public debt in this
country is not regarded AS y public bless
ing, ana to entail heavy ore upon pos
teriiy would he shrinking from the respon
sIbll'ty o! taking ourselves, and doing the
greatest injustice 10 them. The indvid.
ual who would leave his estate TO his
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refer YOU FOR information on ,Ls, " r,;n,
The Banks an f,r 40 n.n Iaar.
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ton the uisdom oc ,ha -, r. 49, -
,ure in relate, r. koar;n', q. oa,,ai, $50,
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,emadc II all ora ,''sa;" ~, ~ w.
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less snec;e IN ,L.., yanJIs Ie, ",'o"
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ihen wi,Lon, ,nc araa, n,,Iis & &p
yrow;nc on, ofn Tic nsrrrs -.
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countabii,v but j, seems to me ,hs hss,
pIan wo,Id he 70 M, ,hom ;nmaJ.,eI,,
n foundation mon the sn.nsn.i,n q
spes,s uavms,,s md co,nn.I ,i,a,. ~
close business until new charters are ~,
iained, open to all who nav choose n
suLscnLe' IA vhen ,ba Hant. we,o e.,
chartered, # th;s ia deamad ,oo sava,a
penalty for suspendinp. something miIdsr