The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-12-06
o Clsl's Message.

CoIuMfrA, s. c., Nov. r.
Gov. Gist, in his Message, devotes
many pages to local and State affairs.
He says the view Of secession becomes
doubly important. W. will have direct
trade with Europe, and advises the
State to foster enterprise for such pur-
poses, by guarantees Of 5 per cent
Referring to the postal matter, he
a he is authorized by the Post Mas
ter at Charleston, to say that rs soon
rs the State seccdcs, he will sever his
connection with the Federal Govern
ment and obey the call OF the States
This, together with the resignation OF
Post Masters generally, would enable
the State to establish her postal arrange
men,s herself unembarrcsscl. He sng-
se>ts rs a temporary expedient to use
Adams Express. lie further suggests
that probably arrangements will be
made between South Carolina and the
Federal authorities for 4 given time I'M
til other States sccede and a Southern
c~ontederacy is formed. He also says
il the Federal Government insists on
considering South Carolina in the Union
after the ordinance of secession, the
present postal arrangement must cease
and another, under State authority,
must be substituted. The Governor
advises the prohibition of the introduce
ton Of slaves from States not members
, Of the Southern Contederacv. and par
ticularlv border States. lie says let
them keep their slave property in their
own borders, and the only alternative
left them is emancipation by their own
act or action Of their confederatcs. lie
hopes, however. that all the slave States
viii unite in \ Southern Contcdcracy.
lie advises the passage Of \ most strln-
gent law against abolition incendiaries,
to superceae lvnching, and deter North
ern invaders.
The Governor. in referring to the
| action of South Carolina, i'll sending Mr..
Memmen-er to Virginia, and the fail
urc to obtain the confederation Of the
Southern Conference, except Mississippi
and Alabama, he says all hopes Of =
concerted action Of tie States are lost,
and but one course is now left South
| Carolina to act consistently with honor,
interest and safety. and that looks Meth
err to the right nor to the left. but go
| straight forward to the consummation
Of her purpose. 1t is too late now to
receive propositions for = Conference,
! and South Carolina would be wanting
in self Prospect to entertain propositions
looking t o the continuance OF the pres
ent Union. The Governor entertains
no reasonable doubt that Georgia, Ala
ban,a. Mississippi, Florida, Texas and
Askansas will Immediately follow, and
other Southern States will eventually
complete the galaxy. lie says it is
gratifying to know that if 4 resort to
arms is necessary. ~ have a tender Of
volunteers from all the Southern and
some of the Northern States, who will
flock promptly to her relief and share
her fortunes. lie concludes thus: ]
cannot permit myself to believe that in
madness or passion an attempt will be
made hv the present or next Admins
tration to coerce South Carolina, after
secession. by rcfnSin. to surrender the
harbor defcnces. or interfering with the
imports or exports but If I'M mistaken
we must accept the iss,,c and meet It as
becomes men and freeincn who infinite
II prefer humiliation to disgrace.