The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-12-29


Gov. Gist, of South Carolina, says in his
late message to the legislature Of that State:
"In preparing for any emergency that
may arise, l would respectfully recommend
you, at an early period. to take such meas
ures as, in your wisdom. you may deem
proper and expedient to obtain the co-opera
lion Of Southern States in concerted action
in defence Of our institutions, whenever they
may be put in jeopardy, by all departments
of the Government passing into the hands
Of our enemies The election OF a black
Republican President will settle the question
OF our safety in the Union; and although
the forms of the Constitution may be com
piled with, its vital principle will be extin-
guished, and the South must consent 10 oc
cupy an inferior and degrading position, or
seek new safeguards for her future security
Let South Carolina exhaust every means to
get the cooperation OF Southern States IN
this vital and important movement, yielding
every thing but principle for that purpose,
prepared TO follow and lead III resistance,
but she would never forget that she Is
sovereign and equal-that by her sover-
eign ACT she created tie relationship of the
States that now exists in the Federal Union,
and that she has clear and unquestionab!e
right to resume her position a sovereign IN
the family of nations"
Where is there to be found a more I'M
blushing announcement of an intention to
separate from the Union than this? This
comes from the democratic Governor Of a
democratic State This threat was made in
good earnest, and so received by the Legis-
lature, for in accordance with the recommen-
dation the following pream bic and resolution
is pending before that body:
"WHereas, Fraternal relations dissol-
we'd between the North and the South, the
Slave-holding States DEMANDING dis
solution OF the Union to be consummated,
and this state of affairs will probably render
a resort to arms necessary, therefore be 1t
Resolred, That the sum of $500, 600 be
placed at the disposal of the Governor. TO be
used at his discretion. according to the ext
gency Of the times.
Here is Governor and the Legislature
demandtng a dissolution of the Union. Who
are the traitorsl If Gen. jackson were now
President he would send Gen. Scott to South
Carolina TO inquire into the matter as he did
on former occasion.
There is in Congress petted champion Of
Virginia. Mr.. Pryor, who insolently declares
that 1.-The Representatives OF the South will
never consent that the creature aud champ
on of the Republican party Mr.. Sherman
shall take possession of the Speakers
Chair"
The election of Re publican Speaker of
Congress is to be sufficient to induce the
South to Withdraw traitors to the Consti.
tuition Ii the majority in the House exer-
else their constitutional right Virginia will
go out Of the Union.
Mr.. Crawford, of Georgia n few DAYS
since declared IN the House that he WAS au-
fhorized TO state he deIeca-
ton from his State and he we.'-fr
their name, that in case of the election of a
Republican President next year, they would
never submit to his inauguration"
Is not this an open avowal of treason, not
only by one man, but on behalf of the dem
ocratic delegation from that 5 ate.
The Governor of Alabama, Mr. Moore
said in his inaugural address before ti.e Leg
islature, on the LIST inst, that ''the extent of
the conspiracy Drown and his twenty fol-
lowers) shows that. what the Abolitionists
can not effect through maItedsance or nor
teasance of Congress at the Senatorial Leg
islatures they intend TO accomplish by con
spiracy, violence and bloodshed. Iregard a
dissolution great calamity, but if th e
Alternative should I've presented to the State
Of Alabama: of remaining in the Union AN
unequal or degraded member, or dissolying
her connection with it. she would net hest
tate to choose the latter alternative.''
His reasoning is this: If Republican is
elected President. Alabama will be An ''un-
equal or degraded member" and rather than
to submi, 10 that she will dissolve the Union
Mr.. Iverson, of Georgia, a leading demo-
crat said, few days since in the Senate:
"He presumed that Mr. Sherman would be
elected, for doubtless, traitors enough would
be found in the ranks of the ARtiLecomp-
ton Democrats. But if such should be the
case, he would counsel the Southern mem
bers of Congress to retire from these halls
and let the Union be dissolved
Mr.. Curry, o. Alabama, in the course of e
speech recently made in the House, said:
Now. Sir. however distasteful it may be
TO my friend from New York, Mr.. Clarke
however much it may revolt the public SEN
timent or conscience of this country, l am
not ashamed or afraid publicly TO avow. that
she election of William III. Seward, or Sol
ONION z. Chase, or any such representative of
the Republican party, upon sectional plat
form, ought to be resisted To the disruption
of every tie that binds this confederscy to-
getherr'- Applause on the Democratic side
of the House.
Such sentiments are not only uttered by
democrat but call forth the applause Of that
party.
Mr. Bonham, OF South Carolina, said in
the House on the 10th inst
''He said without hesitation on the elee-