American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-10-20
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Executive OFFICE,
Jackson. Miss. Oct. l6, l866.l

The necessities of the State CONSTRAINED !,
ne to convene you in extra session No -,
special emergency, but genera T." ba
,encv ,ssullinr from the altered and de :,
ranged condition of our federal fe'a''ons l.,
and domestic affairs at the termination oil
the late civil war, which, in the nature OF
things, could not be fully adjusted ana =,
provided for at your first session. ue- 4,
mands now your further conSlder"'o" SC
and attention. n,
The removal of the negro troops IRON
the limits Of the State, and the TaoS''' h
Of the Freedmen's Bureau to the "o"'"' =
istra,iou and ,ontrol Of the 'lh'et' Oh we i,
regular arm now commanding the J
white ro,ps in the district of Mississippi ,
are subjects of congratulati"n to you anu r
to the country. The white race is mus
relieved from the insults, irn'at'ons ""n
ISOLATION TO which they were so o''e"
subjected, and the black race from NAV
HIar,,rol;z,tion which rendered them
J adverse to habits of honest industry, ana
which was fast sinking them 10 habits o.
;3Ienpss pauperism and crime. Bo'h
races are now settling down in business
n life. and culiva,iug those sentiments CT
) mutual friendship and confidence SO es-
senli4l TO the prosperity and happiness
p of both.
Beyond these congratulations there Is
bu, little in The political horizon to cheer
. the patrot or excite the hopes OF our c''''
zens. That first cloud Of Ganatlclsm that
,r rose in the East. at first no larger than
I'd mans hand, and spread with such 'rre>
CD sis,abIe fury, overthrowing constitutional
e, barriers and destroying the rights and
in property of portion OF the states Oh 'he
a, Union. still overshadows our lend win
,e, all It's portentous blackness. Our oen"'
I'd, tors and Representatives to Congress are
MS wa, ,pf,.ed their seats. The Radlca
NE Congress has enacted laws and proposed
OF amendments to the constitution, which
lily if aioped, will destroy the rights OF th'
OF States and of the people, and cen'rahz
all the uowers Of Government 10 the ted
irh s,al head. Against this .hreaien'n
ad- cloud of ruin the President has inter
and oosed the Executive power OF the uo'
DIS erpmenr, and has thus drawn upon II
l.l devoted head all is fury and vengeance
f of The conservative patriotism Ri the Nort'
lred and the brave soldiers who bold
he'd marched up to the battle line and t0"9
for tie Union, and who are no" un"i'
o,,l iny TO lend themselves to the unho
i'm. work of ,rampling down the counslII
,urd, lional liDertes of people who su
want cumbed to the mighty power OF cur NJ
". common government, are arrayed IN gu
=, ;n mort Of his administration 10 its efforts
restore to the States their constitution
cons rgbts in the Union. The result of
nr's' fierce struggle between the Preside
'' "nx and Congress, time alone can reveal
ire Of the adjustment of what they term "pI'
YER to Of reconstruction Of the Union,
ason South can have no voice, and can
issue submit to the power that controls
. . -" :, As the chief magistrate of the Stat
oIore have sedulou5ly avoided all collision
,un'ry Federal power, and have yielded CD
from ent acqaiesence in every case OF usu'
ONES lion and wrong niicted upon our clIli
> 81 BY Federal authority, Our people
a mic rea,ied of war, lis desoIaton, its van
cred ism. They have returned to their
strong oi,-oo to the constitution Of the Ur
m ana States. They now seek for peace
~, e., ouiet and security by submission t
power They have nobly met and /
nal OBJ csIlv performed their duties and res
valid sibiIilies to constitutional liberty,
!" proudly conscious of rectltude, they II
- the mi. to postcrity and to history the re
len. Of til, past Without blush OF cont
legsIa' Or dishonor.
- 7 Though our voice cannot DC IL
9 hand nor cur rights respected in the az
+ o,Ler ment Of our Federal relations,
Y, shall questions present themselves for oul
oAuact alteration and action as citizens
State that may affect our condin
hin ci,iz ms in the Union. Prominent a
hou, il, ,hem is the amendment propose
.lone be Congress as number XIV, which
NIB 1t Tor request OF the honorable Secrets
Ill. STATE. William II. Seward, | hereW
:, !. The port for your action. This amend
,ltulion adopted by Congress of less than
surely. f,ur,hs Of the States of the Uni
,rInc'p'e' palpable violation Of the rights OF
leu SPS IS than one-fourlh of the States, is 81
Gimself insulting outrage and denial of the
objection, rights Of so many of our wor'hIe
wo years zeos who have shed lustre and
the same upon our section and our race,
the forum and in the field, such Z
ordinary, usurpation OF the rights Of the Sta
preceded such Capitalization of power
! deemed T. III C.,.voro,ent that | pre