Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-08
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
Columbia, s. c., November 5, 1660.s|
Gentlemen of The Senate

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Columbia, s c., November 5, 166O.j
| Gentlemen ofNe Senate
and House Of RtpresentatiUes:
| The Act of Congress. passed in the year
| 1916. cnacts that the Electors of President
aud Vice President shall be appointed on the
| Tuesday next after the first Monday of the
| month of November, of the year in which
they are to he appointed. The annual meet
| ing # the Legislature of South Carolina by
constitutional p. DIVISION. will not take place
until the fourth Monday in November in-
slant. have considered it my duty, under
the authority conferred upon me, to convene
he Legislature on txiraOrdinary occasions,
| to convene you that yUu nav, on To- morrow,
| appoint the number OF Electors IF President
| sud Wee Pr, sideaG TO which this State Is en-
titled.
Under ordinary circumstances yOuT duty
could be sonn di-ehaFgd by the election al
Ei-ctoTs Tepr, seuting the CHI Ice of the PEG
pie of the State, bus IN view ol the isreaien
iug aspect of affairs. and the strong prob,
oiIijy Of the election u The Presidency # a
etirns,l candidate, by party committed to
the support # meaSur; : y hich- II carri, d ont,
will Inevitably dg>truy our equality iii tn
UaiOn. and ultimately reduce line South IN
SraIes to mere prov inee~ of a CONSOLIDATED
ieSDatiSn. o. b. governed by fiXrd mgj"i-
" la n.rrss b. .>tIl,- To our institutions, aud
Fatally but upuu our ruin | wOnld r >p Ct
fully suggest that III. legislature remain in
SgSslun and take such actiun a. will pIepaF-
ne State for any emergency that mag arise.
That an exposition at the Wili IF the prO-
pie may be obtained on question .nvolving
~ucI mUmenI'uS C .lssequenceS. wOuld earn
Sly recommend that ia Ih- event "i Abr
sam Liuculu'> election to the Presidency.
Convention # the people OF this State be- i'm
inedilt' ly called, TO coH>iler and drtrrminc
or themselves the mode and measure of re
,ireSS. NV own opinions of what the Con
vcnti1n shOuld do, are of little moment; but
believing that the time has arrived, VII
every Ole. however humble he may b.. should
expires his opinions ia unmistakahle Ian
guage. am cOustTains d to sIy that The only
alternative left. in my judgment, is the seces-
sion of South Carolina from the Z, dera
Union Tie State has, with great unanini
e.. declared that she has the right. peace
ably, to sscede and no power on earth can
rigntully prevent IT,
If in the exercise of arbitrary power and
fOTgetful of the lessons of history, tn. Gov
ernment Of the United States should attempt
coercion. il will become orr solemn duty to
meet force by force; and whaley, may be
the decision OF the convention. representing
the sovereignty OF the State and amenable
maind-r of my administration. be carried
ont To the Letter. regardless OF any hazards
that my surround Its execution. would
also respectfully recommend a thorough re-
organization OF the Militia. so as TO place
the whole military force Of the State in po-
sigi0n TO be used at the shortest notice and
with the greatest efIiciemcy Every man III
the State, between the ages OF eighteen and
fOrty-ive. should be we'll armed with the
most efficient weapons of modern warfare,
and all of the available means OF The State
used for that purpose. -
In addition 10 this general preparation, l
would also recommend that the servicrs Oi
ten thousand volunteers be Immediately ac
cepted; that they be organized and drill
5y officers chosen by themselves. and hold
themselves in readiness to be- called on upon
the shortest notice. With this preparation
for defence, and with all he hallnwad memo
ries of past achievements. with our love Of
liberty and hatr, of tyranny, and with the
knowledge that We are cOnteDding for the
safety of our homes and firesdeS. we can
confidently appeal to the Di>poser of all hu-
man events and safely trust our cause in His
keeping. WIN. ID. GlST.