The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-08

Monday IN November, Of the year inwhich
they are to b appointed.
Ths annual meeting Of the Legislature
of South Carolina, BY ! constitutional pro
vision. will not take place until the fourth
Monday IN November, instant. 4 have
considered Il my dirty, under The autho-1
ritz conferred upon me, TO convene the
Legislature on extraordinary occasions,
10 convene yon that YOU may, on tonor-
row. appoint the number Of electors 81
lI'resident and Vice.I'residgnt 70 which
this State Is entitled. .a
/ Under ordinary circumstance your duty.
Econld BE soon discharged by tie election
foi electors representing the choice Of the
people OF the State, but ii view Of The
threatening aspect Of affairs, aud the
strong probability Of the election to the
presidency or d sectional candidate, by q
party committed 10 the support OF Iiea-
sures which, IL carried ont, will Inevitably
ldestrOy oHr equality In the Union, and
ultimately reduce the Southern States TO
mere proyinces of q consolidated despot.
ism, to be governed ~ a fixed majority in
4 Congress hostile to our institutions, and
fatally bent upon our ruin, would re.
Especially suggest that the Legislature
ircmain in session, and take snch action as
| will prepare the Suite for any emergency
n that nay arise. 4, $ h.
That nm exposition Of the viii Or the
Il people may be obtained on ii question In
yoEyjhg such monientoas consequences, j
4 would earnestly recommend that in Tie
event Of Abraham Liacclu's election "a
Il the presidency q convention Of the people
i OF this State BE- Immediately called, Il
4 consider and determine for themselves the
!, mode and measure Of redress. Ny own
opinions Of what the convention should ,lC
Iare Of littlc moment; but believing that
! the time has arrived, when every one, how
IIeyer humble he may be, should express hi,
/ Opinions IN untnistakable language / an
!. }constraiiled TO say that lle only alterna
tive len, IN my judgment, is the secession
4 Of South Carolina from the federal Union
!, The State has, with great unanimity, de
!. ciared that slfc has the right, peaeeably
n To seeede, and 10 power on earth car
lrightfully preyentit.
n III, IN the exercise Of arbitrary power
and forgetful Of the lessons Of history, iii,
government Of The United States sioux
Iattempt coercion, ii viii become ON
4 solemn duty TO meet force BY force; aue
4 whatever may be tile decision OF the con
rentiou, representing the sovereignty d
! the State, aud anenable 70 no earthly TIL
buual. it shall, during the remainder d
my administration. be carried ont TO Iii,
Eletter, regardless Of any hazards that mai
lsurronnd its execution.
i would also respectfully recommend i
Thorough Regeneration Of the militia, SC
Jas to place the whole military force Of the
State In a position to be used at theshort,
est notice, and with the greatest efficiency
\ Every mai in the State, between the ages
Of eighteen and forty.iiPe, should be well
laTtned With the most efficient weapons 81
modern warfare, and all the available
means Of tile State used for that purl
Ipose. b.. . s.:. .': FIJI.
In addition to this general preparation,
would also recommend that the services
Of ten thousand volunteers be Immediately
accepted; that they be organized and
ldrilled ~ officers chosen BY themselves
! land hold tlietnss lFcS In readiness fdebC
lcalled on upon the shortest notice. Will
this preparation for defence, aud with al
the hallowed memories Of past achieve
lments, with onr love of liberty aud hatret
4 OF tyranny aud with tho knowledge that
we are eoatending for the safety Of oal
,Ihotnes and iircsitles. we can caIlEdentIS
appeal to the Disposer Of human events
and surely trust our cause to his keeping
WV II. GIsr.
- GAarie,ton Courier.