New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-09
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR or
SOUTH CAROLINA.

E5seEIivss nsF.EEzETT.
Gat'e~e7 4 ne Sena,e end HoEse u Rtpr, esaa,,tss:
The Act Of Cor ess. pa.ssd in The year 1875 ersoss
bat the Electors of President aud Wis Presdeot shs
he appointed the Tuesday next after the f-ss Moo
day Of the mouth of November OF the wear il which
hey 10 be appointed.
The annual meeting Of the Legislature Of Soath Tar
oiDa By Constitutional provision, will not take pAce
until the fourth Monday in November iostsut. Ihsve.
considered it ny dnty under the authority eoaf. red
upop me, 20 convene you thst you may TO- az,
appoint the number If Electors Of Pres dent and Vice
President TO which this STATE is eotited
Under ordinary circumstances yonr du.ycocj Do.
discharged by the election Of Electors repse s.rt
IT. the choice Of the people Of the SAFE has 10 w Of
he thrsstebipg aspect Of affairs and the ssoue robs
bity of the election 10 the Presidency Of tio,s
candidate by q party committed 10 the sue, 1T Of
measures which if carried os will inevitably sst'oy
equslity In the Union, and ultimately re6 ls tie
Southern States TO mere provinces OF conss lid tied
despotism, 10 be- governed BY fixed majority a Co1-
QreFs hostile our iDsitudons and fas h, Of upon
ruin ! would respectfully suggest thst To Lsgn-
ature remain In session, and take such aosss as WI
prepare the State for any yepey that may arise
That an exposition Of the will Of the people may be
obtsiE ed question invoicing gu ID nosu, ous COZ
sequences, would earnestly recommend Tn u in t1s
event Of Abraham LnoofnF eerticn to the p sdeney,
Conyeni of the people of his State be in ned atey
called consider and 6etermina for then selves tie
de and measnre OF redress. Ny OWE pinio1s Of
what the Convention should d. are of itsh moneut;
bot believing that tie time has GrriSed, hen every
one. however bumhIe ae may be, should exp-ss his
opinions n unpistazsb'e language am ustrsloed TO
ssy ths: the ouly alternative left in NY Indignant ia
the secession Of South Carolna rom the f ,derf Unirn
TIE ate has, with great unarEni decl AIRED that she
has The right, peseaby. TO secede, and no Ecxer on
esrh ri2htfaly prevent it,.
II. IN the exercise of arbitrary.pover and fesgst'a
Of the Lessons Of history, tbs Govesons mt fthe Cn
tad States should attempt cooe.ioo 10 Wild boesua
solemn duty & meet force bv force; aud whatever
n az be the decision of TIE Conva8tio rsrretutiaS
the sovereignty of the State ard Gnens he Nc earth
~ trihur il shall durcg the rsn.in der OF niy Aa-
intsti6n ne eaisd Cnt m .hs ieehsr pexar ies4 of
any hazards that may Surround its exsatso.
woulo also RESPECTFULLY reccCasnu sas,rlueA re-
organization Of the militia, to plaza the whole
mi itary force Of the STATE n position to yssa NJ
the shortest police. and WITH tba greaseet ii r,sp,y
Every ID lie SAFE hotssoen the agas OF IL nd g.
Oh ala be vol srpeG~ish she most siisiart seep,ns
IF modern warf4re and all tie available ns A. cs the
Sac used foz that purpose.
In addition to this genersi p'apsrisn ys,Id q,
recou mend ,hat tie sFvices OF thoosu
be inn ediatsy socep.d thu. they ne org sri.-d and
drilled by ofhotTa chosen by themselves and h,l5
themselves in rsedueest 10 be called voc a are sbort
es' Botce. Mhb this rTspaEaop os ss.sr s n5 viii,
al the haioVe3 alomc. les OF past aaiev ements yv;,I.
ou1 love Of liberty hatred Of traAsy apd With tho
Knowledge that couteudng sr r. saJssy ~ ON,
homes 81 irss,des, oonh6rSI IN anneaI h tha
DspS ser OF az huAAan events, fs.d sfrsy trnst orr
cause n HE ksspse. 'Kx RI H. e"'