Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-16
SATURDAY., NOVEMBER 10, 1861.
GOV. PICKENs' MESSAGE.

sembled on Tue 0Tst w cuneSuly VI tis present
month 10 choose ELECTORS OF president and
vice president OF the confederate states"
Gov Plckens delivered a message, in which
lie called attention 70 "the present state OF our
military organization" He begins by saying
that the South Caroinians fit tor military
duty who have not gone to the war are in "a
state OF comparative disorganizaton." This
message, which has considerable interest at
the present time, gives the following account
of what has been done in South Carolina to
raise troops -
"Under an act OF the legislature, eleven full
regiments have been formed for twelve months.
The convention also raised one regiment tor
six months. Under confederate authority
full and most efficient legion has likewise
been mustered into service. Under special
requisition from the president OF the coneder-
ate states two regiments were raised tor and
during the war. Eleven OF these regiments are
now in Virginia lone other having served its
time and been disbandedl and three on our
own seacoast-in all fifteen. | have, also, re.
Gently mustered into confederate service, by
special requistion from the president iou more
full regiments for and during the war, with
four cavalry and two light artillery companies.
and battalion Of regular enlisted forces.
These will make an aggregate OF something
more than nineteen thousand men now in
actual service. Besides these 4 haze the troops
Of the city Of Charleston, ,cih J0,ce Of more
than three thousand eGecttUe men, placed on a toar
f0Oting and held a reserve armed and equipped
ready for any emergency. We hare, in addition,
tecenty one companies Of eardt,y and mounted men
an the sea coast parishes Of Charleston, Beaufort,
n l. -
service "
Gov. Pckens adds that lie has also done
something to authorize guerilla brigade 10
operate in the eastern part OF the state.
One of the governors anxieties relates TO a
reenlistmemt of the troops. Most of the
South Carolina regiments we've enlisted Tor
only one year, and their time will soon expire.
1t is not certain that they can be persuaded
to re- nter the Confederate" service Gov.
Pickens himself has considerable doubt ON
this point lie is very sure that bOuntes will
be found necessary to secure their re enlist
nient, and since it is nowise likely that the
Confederate" congress will offer bounties, he
hopes the legislature Of South Carolina will
do SO. Some OF the South Carolina troops
cannot probably be induced to enlist again
for service in Virginia. Their scon OF Vir-
ginians is unbounded, and they take no pains
TO conceal or restrain it.
Another matter about which Gov Pickens
shows considerable anxiety is tax laid by the
confederate congress. This is a lax OF fifty
cents Oh every hundred dollars worth Of GER
al N Sin tl,af 4lne 1rlt
have no more llan five hundred dollars worth
Of such property shall be exempt from the tax.
The governor observes with almost eariul
earnestness, this will exempt large amount
in the aggregate" He does not appear to be
filled with tenderness toward the small proper
ty holders, and suggests the adoption OF
measure by which the exemption in their ia
vor will be nullfed Tie state, he says, may
pay its quota "as a state, and then raise the
money in its own way. Still there is
a difficulty. The state is heavily in debt
Money is not plenty, and the war has already
cost the state S1,8S9,371 Moreover, "thy
bank OF the state mas periodically made adj
vances, and these ought to be secured in SOMA
tangible form" 1t is evident that the financial
condition OF the state is not at all encouraging.
There is lack OF tangible security from which
others besides the bank will be compelled TO
suffer. While on the subject of taxation, he
objects very earnestly to having taxes laid on
productive labor" that is to say, slaves.
This message OF the South Carolina govern
or boasts that South Carolina began the rebel
Fbaf 81,
from the 2Olh of December to the 9Th OF Fob
ruary, and that she proudly defied President
Buchanan, who sent Caleb Cushing to the
rebels with letter. History, too, will make
mention of this circumstance, but not in the
same strain. 1t will describe the most unjus
tiiable rebellion ever heard OF, and show how
easily President Buchanan might have crush
ed it at the beginning. In that description
South Carolina will moi appear with sucli
credit as her self conceit and arrogance now
demand, nor will the sketch of President Blu
chanan exhibit picture TO be proud Of His
cabinet was a nest of traitors, and he him
sell was practically on the side OF trea
son until the conspirators had used him
as much as was possible, when they threw off
all disguise Gen. jackson in Buch anan
place would have ended the rebellion very
swiftly. But Gen. jackson was man of an
other sort. History will do justice to the
whole subject, ami TO all the characters con
nected with it, But here are few passages
from Gov. Pckens' message, which deserve
some attention. The first shows that The reb-
els do not hesitate to engage colored men to
aid them in their war on the government -
ut is source Of great satisfaction to me, to
draw your attention to the fact that all classes
Of our people, without exception, have been
loyal and devoted TO the State in this, her day
OF trial, and among them | would particularly
say, the free people of color have done their
duty also. AT an important time last spring.
when the whole OF our population were intense
ly excited, from Columbia and Charleston, and
elsewhere, they formally offered their services
TO me, to act in any capacity in which they
might serve their state. They were, in many
instances, employed. / trust the DAY is far
her guardian protection TO this unfortunate and
helpless class of our people"
The other paragraph indicates one Of the
matters concerning which South Carolina is
ready to quarrel with the confederate gov
ernment." 1t refers TO the cotton loan" and
shows what the Palmetto politicians think
of it,
SIN addition to the difficulties that ,gdr Arrays
brings upon a country, labor at this time under
stringent pressure from the sale of all productions
for expectation beinq suspended Our banks are