The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-10-24

MRssaee OF fRE GcvHRaoR OF Mtsassrpa, ri.
Mississippi legislature convened in special sessio,
Jackson on Monday, when Gov. Humphreys presented
message from which, We make the following ex,roa.
There IS bat little in the political horizon 70 Cha.
the parios or excite tie hopes Of our citizens NJ,
small coGd of fanaticBm that rose in the east o+ f
no larger:than mans hand, and spread with aent
irresistible fury overthrowing constitutional barriers
and destroying The rights and property Of portion Il
the States Of the Ulon, still oycrshadows our jand
with all lis portentous blackneas Our senators ana
representatives, to congress yet refused their sea,s
The radical congress has enacted laws and proposed
amendments to the constitution, which, If adopted
viii destroy the rights of the States and Of the people
and centyali3e ill the powers of government in the
federal head. Against this threatening cloud of ruin
the president tas nterposed the executive power Of
the government and mas thus drawn upon his devoted
head all its fury anG vengeance. The conservative
patriotism of The north, and the brave soldiers vino
boldly a&rchad up to the battle line and fought for
the Unicn. anG who are unwilling to lend them
selves te the pnholy work of trampling down the con
stitutiona liberties Of people who succumbed to the
mighty spower OF ogr now common government are
orraved in support Of his administration in its eorta
to restore to the States their constitutional rights In
the Cnian The result OF the fierce struggle between
the preEdent and congress, time alone can reveal In
the adjustment Of what they term "plans of recon.
structios OF tie Union" the south can have voice
end cas- only submit to the power that controls her
As the &bGf magistrate Of the State have sedulous,
avoided ali collision with federal power, and have
yielded obedent aeqgescence in every case OF usupa.
lion and wrong inflicted upon our citizens by federal
authority Oar people were wearcd Of war, its desc.
latioa. its vandalism They have returned to theie
allegiance to the constitution of the United States
They raw seek for peace, its quiet and security bg
submission to its power They have nobly met and
heroically performed their duties and responsibilities
to the Constitutional liberty, and proudly conscious Of
rectitude they transmit Posterity aud to hisor7
the record OF the paPt without blush OF eonrton OF
dishonor.
Though. our voice cannot be heard nor our right
rpsnecEed IN the adjustment of our federal relations
many questions present themselves for our consdera
ton aud action citizens OF the State that may aee
, onr coldtop as citizens in the Union. Prominen
among them is the amendment proposed by congress
as uulbes XIV which, at the request of the honors
BILE secretary of STATE, William H. Seward l witt
report for your action. This amendment adopted b
CONGRESS OF less than eefourths of the States
the Union in palpable violation OF the rights of NOR
than tne-ourth Of The States is such insulting out
rage 3nd denial of The equal rights Of so many of
wortbest citizens who have shed ustFe and glory upo
our section and OUR race both in the forum and tn
field such gross usurpation of the rights of the State
and slch Capitalization of power in the federal gov
= ernment, that | presume mere reading OF it vii
cause its rejection ty you.