Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-10
>From the Louisville Journal!
FIRST UTTERANCE OF THE GOVERNOR
ELECT OF MISSISSIPPI

augurated on the 10th OCT. He'is the FIRST
Governor elected by the people under the
new order Of things. His election has,
eiicited some comments, for it has been
held; under all the circumstances of it, by
the radical press, as an unfsvorable sign,
an Indication Of defisnce still TO the policy
Of lLe Government and of hostility to the
Union. II will be recollt cted that the
Convention which framed the new Consti.
tuition, or amended the old one, of Misris ,
sippi, nominated Judge +. S. Fisher for
Governor, WHO, many years ago had
given decision in favor Of paying the
Mississippi Lauk bonds and in opposition to
tho then prevailing ideas OF 'cpudiation
etc: From this.ac:ion Of the Convention
it was supposed that Judge Fisher would
be elected almost az matter of course.
Mr.. Humphreys name was brought forward
and supported chiefly by the Vicksburg
Herald, edited by Isaac NJ. Partridge, for
lnerly of the Vicksbure Wing, and one
OF the strongest original Union men of the
State who clung to the old flag as long
as there was shred of it left floating in
Mississippi. Mr.. Humphreys had been
Brgadier General under the Confederacy,
| aud had rot at time Of election received his
pardon. Under this state Of facts it was
not thought that he could be ELECTED. The
result proved otherwise. Ills majority is
c,Ina e.
ceivcd his pardon after the election, Gov
eruor sharkIey exerting himself to procure
it for him.
The 9.teranco Of Governor elected uu-
der these unique conditions upon his in
auguration will naturally he read with
mare than ordinary interest, and we repro
ducc consequently, the following from our
dispatches:
Governor Humphreys in bis inaugura!
says: l have always believed that no one
or more State codld constitutionally sever
ties that unite people Of the several States
in one. The people rejected this school Of
politicians. Those advocating the right of
secession could not. have found better
mode Of solving the question than the ar
bilrament of war. The question was
forthwith referred and decided against us.
The people of Mississippi acknowledge the
decision and express :her wish to return
to the Union. It has been officially re-
ported that our people are not sincere, but
if unhinching fidelity in war gives evidence
Of reliable fidelity in peace Of the unvary.
ing professions that spring from private,
public sources furnish evidence of it's truth.
1t is demon.tra,ed that the people Of the
South may be safely trusted, when they
express more than willingness to return to
their allegiance. State Of Mississippi has
already, by her own solemn act, abolished
slavery, aud it is due to her honor to show
by hor future that she has done SO in good
faith, ard that slavery shall never again
flourish in our border in whatsoever guise
or name it may be brought forward.
sW@ A Southern gentleman, writing
from New York, says the action Of the
Southern convcptions have astonished the
pee pie Of the North, and while satisfac.
ton and pleasure are mingled with the. as
tonishmert Of the better class and the
Democratic party, a,e radicals are cha
griaed and dun'founded. They expected
the South 10 kick IN the traces, and were
wholly unprsparcd for the calm phiioso-
ply of Southern delegates, and the quiet
submission to the inexorable logic Of arms.
The action on the suhjrc. Of negro suffrage
has grown out Of this. It. is the only
question left TO them. With the quieluJe4
of the South and the abolition of slavery
in name, the stock in trade of .4siRsdicals
or Black Republican party, was exhausted
hence the agitation ofitnegro suffrage
and the claim which iheY,are now putting
fo,:h to be the party ofsibe administration.
The speakers and press of the Radicals
have ceased to call themselves the Repub--.
lirans, but are the, Union aud Adminjstras'
tion party. Both parties, Democrats and
Republicans in this State, 10 their conven.
'tions lately adjournel, claim to represent
the views and feelings. Of the President,
and both make big bids for the Executive
favor. This course Of the old Abolitionists
is the grasp Of tue drowning men. The
party throughout the whole country is
doomed; Democracy will shortly rule
again in the councils Of the nation, and
President Johnson will head the party. I
much fear New England will, before long,
be left 4ept in the cold, anj the time, thank
God, has gone by when tie utterances OF