Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-03-14
INAUGURAL ADDRESS,


March, l~3I.
FELLOW CITiz:I>:
The practice CT ny predecessors nnpo-
SIS Oil me an oj!.gaiion chccrt,,'Iy iu..il.
10 accompany TIC first and solemn act 0:
INV public .r'lSt vi h IN ayowal oc The rrn-
ciprs tha. will guide me in performing it,
ami an expression oimy feelings Oil i,S5U-
n'ng a clargc 50 responsible and vas .
In iMiaiirg their cXaiH?l:', | tread ia TIC
FOO cps Of i.li,SlriuUS mcn. whose surc:i-
ors, it IS our Happiness o believe, are TO;
:oAnI OH the executive ca!cn1a: o; %ry
cn:m'ry. Among ;hrn,, We recognize the
cirIirs ana firmcs; p:,!!;trs ti,c republic ,
those bv whom our National iAdv; alcncc
was frs declared him wLo. above AL OH
,crS, contributed to IS a5!isA It on the tiuil OF
bitlc; anl hose whose expanded intellect
;rnL pa rio,ism cons ruct2d, Improved, and
parl>c Cd he incs:imablc .s!.G ions under
which We I've. If such men in The posi-
tiol now occupy, fit Themselves ever.
whelmcd by sense Of gratitude lc" this,
the highest Of all marks Of t!;c'~ cc''Htry's 5
co:iid,ncc and by coE5t nHsHeSs q! their
il;iblirv adequately TO discharge lie Gu les
ul IN uiiicc 50 difficult and cX;!cL, how
,.utn mCrc must these conaiGcra ions a:i>ct
mc, who can rely Oh 10 such claims ior
favor OF torb.araucc. alike ai. who nave
preceded m, the rcvouiou, that gave Us
existence us one people, waS achieved az
,;sc period OF my birth; aul, Wills: | con-
:c,rplac with grateful reverence ti.at me-
morable even, feel that | LcIoag 10 Il Ia
7"r age, an! thai may moi expect my COM
irvmcn 70 weigh my &c lons with ,llc same
kind anu par:ial hSst.
SO, sens bly,, fellow, ci,izcns, Go thcsc cir-
Guns, ancrs Press themselves uroA me, that
sI.ould no, dare enter upon my path o!
,;u v did 20: look for tho generous aid Of
inosr VINO will b. associated with me Iii the
various ANA CO. ordinate biaches OF t!lG Co
vcrnmcnr dill rot r]posc, with uawa.
vcring reliance, OH the patr;o ism. the lD;rl-
i'g,ncc, and the kindn.s>, Of 4 pcop,c who
sievcr vei deserted 4 public servant honestly
Ia! ,:ns in their cal;s2; and, above all, Gid
| 10 pcrmi; myself kunb!y 10 hope for the
sustaining support oI an cvcc-wa:ch!u; a"l
Lencfcent Providence.
To TIC contilr and consolation t,Cr-
we'd from these sources, Il would be- tIAGra c.
ijIl no: to add thoS2 which spring from Our
present fortunate condt:ol.--'iEoagh not
altogether exempt ttom cmjarraS>m2nts
,,l,,l disturb or tfaEGI,.,v at home and
'!rcatcn il abroad, vet, III Ill the attributes
@! great, happy, and fouriShing people,
We stand without parallel in The world.
Abroad. VIC enjoy the rc$pct. and, with
scarcely an exception. tho friendship OF eve
r. nation; at home, while or Govcrnm2n;
qu;cIv, but efficiently performs the sole
legitimate end ofpoltlciti ms LuliOns. II do
ing the greatest goo! to the gr'.'cSt num-
Der. We present an aggregate Of human
prosperity surely 10, elsewhere 70 b. found.
How nnperio;,s, then, is the obligation
imposed upon every citizen. ii his OWN
sphere of nc ioD, whether limited o: extend
I'd, to exct; himself in p"rprtuating c"ndi-
ton of ;hngs so sinsuIarly happy. All The
,.~Ssons olhis ory and experience most be
'e' 'T'nn us' :, II We are coi''cn' I" 'rVs' alone
10 '''' l'1coT'' !'u' >''i'''T''S We "'PP'h 80
possess. loSt'oh ana c'iIn'fe, "Hu i'H
o"uneouS h resources source '',a. I 'i''''n1 mas sea- '
Lcrcd WIN -, 80 ''ol'"' ''''N'-I'I'' TIC o'l
''Seu "ir'''S"nE' '''a e'',''.Io c'':L"ccI c u
our Pr"p'c-"II III ,r',L 'H ''''''tl9' ny /! VIC l''
s''cnuIi 10 upno'! !H1s0 pI''Ic|i a., '''s'''i'.
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