Newbern weekly progress., 1860-11-13
fFro II the South Cafollnan ]
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Exs c4.rlyE DEPARTMENT,

Exi Ct,rlyE DEPAkrMENT,
COLUMBIA. 8. c., November S, 1850
Gentlemen of the Senae and House II Represeut0-
tires
The act Of Congress passed in the year ls46
euacts that the Electors of President amt vice
President shall be appointed On the TUESDAY next
after the first Monday rf tie month of November
of the year iii which they to be appointed
| The aunual meeting of The Legislature of south
Carolina. nv constitutional provision. " Ill n"
.akr place nntii the fourth Monday III November
instant, aud have considered in my duty nii-
der he ant hority c' Inferred upon me I" convene
the Legislature Extraordinary occasions. I"
convene You that You may Tomorrow appoint
the number of electors of President and Vice
President tn which this State is entitled.
Under ordinary circumstances. ynur duty could
he soon diSchaarged. by the election of ,-let"r-.
representing :hr cipc- of the people of the S'at';
bnt in view of the threatniug aspect of affairs
and the strong probability of the election tn the
Presidency of a sectional candidate, by a party
cnmnttei tn the slpport of measures which 1t
carried ont, will inevitably destrnv our equality Y
in the Union. and ultimately reduce the South
States to mere Prs viIfces "f cons" IA ed
despntism. to he governed by fxea majority
in Congress. hostile to ip~eitutions. au! fa
tally bent "pon rnin. l would respectfully
suggrst that the Legislature remain in session.
aud take such action will prepare the State f"i
any emergency tha may arise.
That an expression of the viii of the people
may he obtained question involving such
| momeutous Consequences. ] would earn SLY
| recnmme ni that in the evprt If the -lec'"'i
| rf Ahraham Linc,ln to the Prrsi 'rncy. Con
venton of the people nfthi< State h. Immediately
| called to consider and determine the mode am
| measures of redress
| .'M& own opinions Of what the Convention
! ~honid do are of little moment: Int believing
that the time has arrived when every how
| ever hnmbIe he NAV he, shonld-pXrrcss his "l1n
ions in ur,ais' 'akahle language. am c"rsrairr'
to saw that fhe only alternative left in NV JUG
,rnut Is the secession "f South Carnliua from tht
| Federal I-Iiion. The indirati ns firm many ("
! the Snuf hern Statts Justify the conclusion thu
! the srrrSSiun of South Carolina will I've imn"di
| atnlv f.llowe1 if not adopted snn tarr"usIv h,
them AMI ultimately hy the entire south he
lrnr desired 20 oupratinn of tn oth'r States
having similar INSTITUTIONS. for hirh the States
! la. haan " ai'ing. seems tn be near AT hand and
if are trre ourselves. " i'll s"nn I've rra'lz"d
| he State has with great unamm''y declare
| that she has the right peacrailv +" sfcede. arc
| no power earth can rIghttnilH prevent If i
| in the exercise of arbitrary rowrr. and f,rgetfu
| nf the lessons of history. the government "f the
! United states should attempt Coercion. It "1i
! hecnrrn our solemn duty :" meet force ny tr"r
| and whatever may be the decision of thr Con
ventIon representing the sovereignty q the STATE
! and amenahlt. tn no earthly trlhnnal--shali
| during the remainder of my MISUNDERSTANDING bf
carried out ~ the letter. r"garfIeS "t amy haz@fd
that NAV surround its execu ion. l would ai>''
| respectfully rer"niht1'h 'hr"'!S te III Ea't'Ha
! ton of he militia. a~ to place the whole n'll
| itary force Of the State in l">iion tn be ust-
~ the shortest notice, an! with the greatest +
| ficiencv Every man in the State. between the
ages of eighteen ss'l f'rty Eve. shonld be We
armed with the most effective weapons of m"err
warfare, aud ali tn available MEANS OF tth' State
| used for hat pnrlntse
| In addition To this general prerarrion. w'n''
| ALSO recommend that the service of ten thou
| sand volenteers he Immediately accepted tha
| The, he organized and drilled by officers chosen
| hy themselves. and hold themselves readiness
q be called upon tn shortest n"tice.
| With this preparation for defrnce-and Will
all hainw ed memories III past arhi"> ntnIs &" iii
| ,ur love of li,rrf, and hatred If 'yrHnnv-ar'
| with the know ledge that contendins
tnr the safety "f homes aud firssi'ies we cav
confidently aEl~al t" the Disp"Ser of all hn"a'
| .vrns. aud safely trust our cause IN lns krt T.
| irg.