Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-05
GOVERNOR JEyKrNs.

pleasure the inaugural address of this Gisriu
guished Sou'herner os Gdvtrnor Of the Empire
state STAT. OF The South lie is one Of onr
course nad read everything that has fall
leu from him since sthe hugo eclirse
ot Arpomntt"X. 10 has not publish
"a a word III reference to our difficult pul.lc
utair', which has not tomchcd n resrorsiye
c'"rd IN our ienr': and we have not had
thought "r feeling on ,hc subject, wnicl, h.. has
no! expressed mmch better than we could huv,
done ourselves Wo well Remember his clo-
q""nt speech IN Augusta las. summer. Brave.
though not defiant; frank. though rot scrvile
urging Reconstruction. hul in such sad tones
n'"t with 40 m"ch grateful tenderness for
| the Confederate .icnd. that il was plain lie
poke he l:uncst conviction OF u brave frank
u tic h-nrt
The views hc suggests IN r., ,f.rence to the
"".r'"s |" our midst t,u,htni, iust md
i";'s.i'"'"'n"'i5 1t ~ most tr"c tim, they were
! haiIy n"'! c"hi"ntr'i NJ slavery; that they in.
ci""s"i IL aiatin IN i.arrr:lrd Ia The hstur;. of
l".'ul.t" 81; that Thy were na!o muItiIude
ny 'h"t In-ti!.ti"n, w!ivli a!sr r.isei item
to i'"-lll"n ri c"a.t"'t aul civilization never
a;t'n.h hy all: If ,hcIr race Ec",e III their
oan Country or els. White. II l. also true that
III IN" III nm thy were faithful ,lurn.. tn. war
lhey were indeed III urusl cases. rs ivy,k uni
- "aSioUSi"r ir sIcctss our oW Il i.ru:,!o
H. Is must J1s' thnt IN tins heir day If hyubl-,
We should tc k'nd aud gentle und h,imnnr t..
! th"ii'. W" shOul! give :h.m the umpl.s, I:u,
; lection II their p"ssvhs nnI property; thi inal
s"ti" Kind regard for ,h.,r w.iinre should
; r.akc lis strrniy withheld from ,hrm .,,u.i,I
an political equality" That would be their
"'ier and speedy run--that i, tn. lhi.i.ien
irt IT 10 them. If they ,re ever ,iur,inmiy
iuatc the eGun's oi the Ripcrior race and
thrown int" fire" cnnI rtItiuus Wit, them,
! 'h"r doom ia s.a'-I and that spceiiy. Tnrir
safety vel their hHf'p.ara musl cvi,,.:
f f.,tuf 4 t,.,, J. ir,,,,
:hcr "ckn"w l.d!:e'i uer eric.r'y.
;iuL w.rr even mrr- struck with I'll.
tctaaras Of the Governor, upon the political
situation. T"uchirs "nr very amunia!uus posi-.
ton in regard 10 the C:.lun he spraks like Il
leader in Israel: lie uvu.i"s his fellow c,t.z-iIs
,.oL To he Discouraged "A, the "tardy rru.,rtss
of re construct ion ~ II. the SUSPICION and dts
trust SD ;'a!ratIy manifested towards them
II has s,rurr us as strange that She vlcturs III II
war avowcGy for tie L"ion should when Of
f:r"l, refuse t." very Thing they have urcn
fighting for. IT. has seemed To US s,ili ir,u,c
slran Z, that they should desire the PROCESS of
re. construction 1" hc Carried on Ly those who
skulke rather than hy those who did boldly
what they cvucr.el 10 be their duty /,
would s:c:: na,ura, that they should dcsire the
very men whu fougl,, !h.m. 10 be the ns,r,l.
ments of re. reconstruction This would b. the
case rnics. ii,cy diatr%s;,,: :!.vu, What mig
luke! Tie brave nre a!wnys true. Vaior
aud truth are indeed "twiu sisters" Those
wno condutlch the war aide We're
gully of no "dupiici,y" Our viclors will
iiml no whcro .';lie trail Of the serpent"
They dil what lhry thought they had IL righ,
t" do, and nclcl III tiic fac. of day. They
used no lup!.eily Zee ,uss they are not cunsc,ous
"f any sin. IEey obeyed their Stats. They
did not rise agahst or attempt to overthrow
ANY, Govcrn,uent, but Simply Lo withdraw
from one and establish nno,hrr. There was
not the first e.eucnt Of insuri .c:i,n iii tao
t,,,l I
o law, reIccnLi. and quietly. they We're
toYal 10 thrlr iricnds their principles ind their
inL ed,atr governments. IHey do not feel
,sh'ci hat thry Mere 81. We ure "i o..,u.
ion that amy Suuii rn In,n, who could rem ,ii
IN tue Sc.:Ec,u oiu:.a during the four years VI
trcln. .Edous SAG, ifices and Struggles and not
fee! IL sympathy for his NV. b;o,L engaged IN ii
d-s, cl at. Contest tS either more or Tess hum
man. We hc!ieve that in Must uf such cas-: :.
the ruling nin,ive wns fear OF bullets or fear OF
iusEg property. ThcseSaaale not Tho m4n to
he trils ed! Lut rather those who Went witt,
their States. aud p:ri!ed Mi IN the c"ntcst.
Nhuiu,v. otrcEc. they may he lcid Lay,
committed. it can hardly br said thut they
Were guilty. at the crime Of moral treason.
We respectfully suggest that 1t is a missioner
to coll t'.e late wara '.rcbeiii"n, whIvh Ii dc
fncd TO I've ii - Remuneration OF the authority Of
the Governinent to which one owes ull.-
Einmcc" al; must agree that owe some
s"rt Of allegancs to our States, ior they can
und 'nb' eG.y run:>h for treason, nnd That n 'I.-
Crane" the S"u'h hern people did MT 'ren"unc""
- The sites lial iho right 10 sec, de. then it
WIS c.early war hct"e indepe ,drul pnw
if the. hu'l not ihn. r.pht, neither did
the other Sia!ca hav. the right to co
cree ii ata'e Nu,hIny indie ,,,ny such right
'xis's IN the Constitution. Is well known
That lhe iiaine,s oi ti.aL insli u,ent refused 10
incorporate sdch power. SD that III any view
It w"s II war 't 'IaIe- outside IF Tie Cons.itu
R"h-. wnr OH tue s.i- I"r In,irueidencr
hi l on the "thrr 10 prevent H. But e:tn II
me cin,s > hal u", the rig:t to e.c.ie, and
tio.r vii cl Gid not sccrde had IT,. iiE;,t under
he C"nsihu'i'r I" c"ercr the seeding State;
UT u. tho conflict. tLe srceling Sta,es did rs
nat Ell nj iact sracf lie Ui,.d.t ace Of lirir CT
Izrms, nnd lhrr, iuie such ot"divnce Cannot b.
made treason. Even in England. which ID not
i'n'ei iuf !e"!ucr t" "il"srrs OF authority
u IS Well settled 'ni.o ':'.i"::rs bnd nso.etunc-
I" h" de isrio government IS Eut tIeuauu.
Ar. biucksiunr SAYS: The ;r. e distinction
seems 10 lie ilIa, the slatute "i lIrnr, tie Sew.
enth dues hy il" Means con,IIani nEy orinsi-
'ion L" Eing d.jMre tut -xcusts the ".,e
':ie"cs pail /" ki.y de 'acto." When there
Tore Nh nsnr!-' IL i'll Possession the SUBJECT is
excused and jmstif'd III on.ying ami living him
's,s'a"cs: tlnriw under ali ,ieG,tai,ui, I.u
inhn could be SAT; II ihu lawful prince had IL
r'S"t In hang hun Tor Obedience 10 Ito I,"wrrs
III being, as The usurper would cer,niuIy do ior
d,sotedi.nce."
.RebeIi"n! fuul jslonoring word,
hose wrongful b. f,hL 90 Oft hns stnn'd
lhe holicsl cause that tongue Or sword
VI mortal ever los. or gained.
llow many spirit born TO hless
LA ID sunk brnsah that wiLi., inv mama
Whom hnr days. un hours succes.
Had waited to eternal fame"