The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-04
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF s. C..

The regular session of the Legislature of South Caro-
lima opened on Monday the 28th ofNov. We find in
our exchanges the following sketch of the Governors
Message:
MANY pages of Gov. Gist's Message to the Leg
islature. are devoted to the local affairs OF the
State He says that in view of her secession, 1t
becomes doubtly important for her to have d.
rect trade with Europe and advises the encourage
ment of all enterprises for that purpose by guaran
ties of per cent Referring to postal matters,
he says he is authorized by the Postmaster at
Charleston to say that as the State secedes
he will sever his connection with the Federal Gov
eminent; obey the call of the State, and make an
offer of his services. This together with the resig
nation of postnasters generally will enable the
State without embarrassment to make postal ar
engagements for herself. He suggests as tempo
rary expedient the use of Adams 4 Cos. Express.
He further suggests that arrangements will proba-
bly, be made between the State and the fedearl au-
thorities which will give time until other States
secede and Southern Confederacy be formed. If
the federal government shall insist upon consid-
ering South Carolina in the Union after the Ordin-
ance of Secession the present postal relations
must cease ano others under State authority be
substituted The Governor advises the prohibi-
ton of the introduction of slaves from States that
will not become members of the Southern Confed-
racy, and particularly the border States that
they can keep their slave property within their
own borders The only alternative that would
then be left them would be emancipation. He
hopes, however that all the Slave States will unite
in Southern Confederacy. He advises the pass
age of ample and stringent laws against abolition
incendiaries to suppress the lynching system.
To deter from their violation the rigid enforce
ment of these laws should be provided for. In re-
ferrng to the action of South Carolina in sending
Mr. Memmnger to Virginia, and failure to obtain
cooperation in Southern Conference of any States
except Mississippi and Alabama, he says that all
hope of concerted action at the South is lost, and
but one course is left for South Carolina consist
tently with her honor, interest and safety, and
that is to look neither right nor left but 90 straight
forward for the consumation of her purpose 1t is
too late now to receive propositions of conference
and South Carolina would be wanting in self-re-
spect to entertain any proposition looking to the
continuance of the present Union.
| The Governor entertains no reasonable doubt
but that Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi Florida
Texas and Arkansas will Immediately follow, and
| other Southern States will eventually complete
the galaxy.
He says it is gratifying to know that ifa resort
to arms is necessary have the tender of volun-
teers from all the Southern States and some of the
Northern. who will repair promptly to our stand
ard and share all our fortunes. He concludes thus
l cannot permit myself to believe that in the
madness of passion any attempt will be made by
the present administration to coerce South Carroll
ma after secession, by refusing to surrender the
harbor defences interfering in our ports and ex-
ports But if I am mistaken must accept the is
sue and meet it as men, and free men, who infinite
| ~ prefer humiliation to disgrace