The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-23
From the Charleston Mercury.
Message of Gov. Melville, of Miss.


We have read with great pleasure the
significant and decided message of the
Governor of Mississippi to the Legislature
which organized on Monday last, in Jack
sou. 1t is chiefly devoted to the momen.
tous question OF Federal ReIation," and
discusses The position Of danger now oc.
cupied BY the Southern States with patri.
otic earnestncss and signal ability. We
shall place the Governors views i'll full
before our readers at au early day, con
tenting ourselves for the present with the
republication Of his recommendations on
ly. AS the Black Republicans lave car
ried New York, they are invested with
peculiar interest. They are as follows:
"Iou will perceive that use the term
AbolaioniSt and Black Republican as sy,
nonimous. Is not this correct Both
parties are sectional in their organization.
They have one common bond Of union
which is the a2U slavery fanalicism OF
the North, which has its origin in hosti
ity to you and your institutions. The
T"btd aboIiti0nist iii lily opinion, is the
least dangerous Of the two. He is open
and bold in his attacks-defiant OF all
laws, human and divine which the black
republican is more wary in his approach.
es, and more insidious in his attacks-he
erects his batteries--he plants his guns
and draws his lines Of Recommendations
round you, and will flatter you with pro
tessons, until he is prepared to demand
your unconditional surrender.
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In this view Of our position on the
election OF an Abolition President, will it
not be time "to put our house il, ORDER"
and be prepared to carry out fully .he
following resolution Of the Democrat par
ty of this State, which party represents
an overwhelming majority of the people.
That is "Resolved, That in the event of
the election of a black republican candi.
date TO the Presidency, hy the suilrages
OF one portion Of the Union only, to rule
over the whole United States, upon the
avowed purpose Of that organization,
Mississippi will regard it as declaration
Of hostility, and will hold herself in readi.
ness TO co operate with her sister States
of the South, in whatever measures they
may deem necessary for the maintenance
Of their rights as co equal members Of the
contederacy."
For the purpose Of being prepared for
the contingency provided for 0y the Sore
going resolution, ! would recommend as
necessary and expedient, that YOU, bv
your Legislation, should make it the duty
of the then Governor, in the event Of the
election OF a black republican to the Pres
idency OF the United States in November,
1860, to issue his proclamation ordering
an election for delegates to a State con.
venGon, to be holden on the first Monday
Of December next thereafter, and that
said delegates DC appointed to assemble
at the Capitol, in the city of Jackson, on
the third Monday of the SAID month Of
December, 1850, for the purpose OF adop
ting such measures AS may meet the eXi
gency Of the occasion.
| would further recommend that you
should adopt resolutions, inviting the
other southern States TO cooperate with
the State Of Mississippi, in the adoption
Of such me assures rs may be necessary for
the maintenance of their, and our rights,
as co equal members Of the confederacv
This is all that, for the present, I.would
recommend 10 be DONE