The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-28
COLUMBIA.
"Wednesday Morning, Nov. 2S, 1856
The Governors Message.

sage Oh Governor Orr, and invite fol
it Il careful perusal from the people
of South Carolina. The message is
evidently very carefully prepared,
and discusses with great ability the
various subjects of interest to oul
people. 1t is SO clear Oh every point,
that an abstract or summary is entire
ly unnecessary.
The recommendation that an
amendment repeating that clause Of
the Constitution, requiring the Gene
raj Assembly to establish District
Courts, is, in our Judgment, eminently
proper; for already there have been
grave objections urged against the
utility OF these Courts; and as Cover
nor Orr justly remarks, no human
wisdom is equal to the task of giving
perfect system of courts and laws
when an ancient system is to be re-
vised; therefore, if the Constitution
is amended as the Governor suggests,
year will show whether the District
Courts should be continued
TIE Governors suggestions as to
the necessary changes in the crimi-
nal law caused by the establishment
of the penitentiary system; as to
certain civil officers who use seals :;
Congressional elections, &C., appear
to US to be worthy of adoption by
the General Assembly; while his re-
marks on the freed people show that
be has carefully considered the sub
ject, and do credit to his head and
heart. The financial condition of the
State is very clearly shown, and the
most of the Governors suggestions
as to levyipg some additional taxes
to increase the revenue, are based
upon justice and equality among the
various professions and occupations
required to contribute to the support
of the State Government.
The subject of supplying corn for
the people of the State, very proper
ly enters into the list Of the Cover
nor's suggestions and recommends
tions, and he tells the Legislature,
that 1T is reasonably certain that the
requirements made at the extra ses-
sion, that for every dollar of the
State bonds issued, busheI of corn
should be laid down in the State,
would prevent the purchase of the
needed supply. The proposition OF
Messrs. Brown & Schirmer, of this
city, experienced dealers in grain,
and that to be proposed by Mr.. Riker,
Of Charleston, will receive due
consideration, and may be found TO
be the best practical mode of intros
ducing the needed supplies.
The Governor again urges the en-
actment of a homestead law, and a
law providing for an increase of pro-
perty to be exempt from levy and sale.
His review Of the provisions of the
proposed Constitutional Amendment,
IS very good, and will be read with
interest, as it was reported he was in
favor OF the Legislature ratifying it.
This unfounded rumor is put at rest
by the analysis of its odious features
which he presents in this message.
With him we say, "let US preserre
ow' oecm seJf:respect, and the respect of
ourposterity, By refusing TO be the mean
instruments Of our o,cn shame.''
We again commend the message to
the consideration OF the Legislature
and our people generally, as an ad-
cnirable State paper, and one of the
ablest we have read from any Execu-
tive in these troublous times. Every
question Of public interest is ably
discussed, and every suggestion en-
titled to the serious attention of that
body to which they are addressed.
Dispatches received at Montreal
from England by the Governor Gene
raj, state that tle possibility of trouble