New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-11
GEORGIA VOTES FOR PRESIDENT.
At the hour Of II III. the Electors of the State c
FLORIDA.
MEssAGE OF GOV. PERRY.

mk>oAbL Or GOV. FElk1.
Tie Legislature Of Florida met on the 26th ult
and adjourned after a session Of five days Nothing Of
importance was done, beyond calling n State COnyen
ton, the 81 of January, the delegates be
elected on the 23d of December Gov. Pcrry's Mes
sage is fun of fight ard frenzy. We quote:
For myself ia full view of the responsibility of
my position, most decidedly declare that in my opn
ion, the only hope the Southern States have for dOples
TIC peace ard salty, for future responsibility and
prosperity, is dependent their action non and thai
tho pro- er action SstOR from our t0lRI6sS, per-
jaTed c0nfedeIates.
" But soue Southern men il il said. object TO Sc
cession Gnt some overt act OF unconstitutional power
shall have been committed by the General Govern
ment; that ought not TO recedo until tho President
aEdCOagess unite IN passing an act unequyoCally hos
tile 10 institutions and fraught with immediate
danger 10 rights Of property and to our domestic
safety. My cOuutymen if We wait for such NJ overt
act, our fate will be tha Of TIE white inhabitants Of
ST. Domingo
"But Why wait for tlisoyert act of the General Gov
eminent What il that Government IL IL but the
-tte, The COMMON agent OF all the States appointed
by them to manage their dairs according to written
constitution or power Of attorney. Should the
eregn States, tbcntbe principals and the partners in
the asso,iaion-f0ra moment tolerate the idea that
Leir action must DO graduated by the VIII Of their
agents? The idea 10 peposterons.
The preamble to this Constitution Tecites the pur
poses fer which IL was ordained, among which are
lc,e: 10 establish justice, insure domestic tranquil
lty &c. Has il effected tbeee objects Lei the ques-
ton te answered by the forty years war waped by
the Northern States upon the just glts of the South
ou-ly the statute books Of those States disgraeed
with laws expressly designed 10 defraud of our
property, and at the time insulting with threats
Of fue and imprisonment if we seek To reclaim
property through The operation OF that Constitu-
ton Which they TeTt srorR TO support Let Il be an
swered 10y the Vaccinations Of fanatics, and OF cold
blooded krsyes 10 destroy domestic tranquility,
and ts not only by secret sedtion and Insured Io,
but also by GyOwod efforts, nearly contaminated,
TO peryert all the powers OF common Government 70
the peuetmtiOn of their heniish crimes.
Sucb fellow citizens, 10 u meager outline only oil
the ii, lures OF wrong and outrage that we are ca
tec;cd TO endure unrtrIstin9y. But snail we endure
il : Heaven forbid ! Forbid il the memory and eX-
amle Of those noble patriots who pledged their lives,
ihtir fortunes and their sacred honor TO maintain
their liberty and hcirrghs. Shall We the descendants
Of enth siIes, remquish the rich inheritance thus
acquirtdl Must We leopard our present security and
our future existence free people by stopping
oreargue the abstract question OF the night OF seces
sion "
JIe evidently thinks not, and goes strongly for the
right TO -ecedc ut any ue He recommends the calling
OF q State Convention, the revision Of the Militia laws,
and the appropriation Of 100000 Nc a military fund.
lie say moi n word upon any other subject.
The fopowin letter from Senator Nulee was read
before tho General Assembly on tho second day of the
session.