Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-08-29

u losscd by the sword Of revolution where peace
DE remedies are unprovided absolute &C
quicscence in the decisions of the majority, Inc
! vital principle Of republics, from when Is no ap
/, peal but TO force, the vital principle ana lnlme
dlate parent Of despostsm well disciplined
militia, our best reliance inHeace, and Tor the
first moments of war, till0cgulators may re-
Iieve them:-t supremacy of the civil over
the military authority ECONOMY in the public
| Expense, that labour may be lightly burdened:
the honest payment of our debts ana sacred
preservation of the public faith: encourage
mcnt OF agriculture, and of commerce as It's
handnaid: the diffusion Of information, and ar
ragnment ofal abuses at the bar OF the public
reconsideration Of religion; freedom Of the
press; and freedom Of person, under The protec
ton orthe habeas corpus and trial by JurIes
imPariaIly selected. These PAnciples form
the bright constellation, which has gone before
US, aud guided our steps through an age of rev.
oluton and reformation. he wisdom of our
sages, and blood OF our heroes, have been de.
voted to their attainment:--they should be the
creed of our political faith, the text Of civic in
struction. the touchstone by which to try theI
services OF those we trust and should we wan
der from them in moments Of error or Of alarm,
let us hasten to retrace our steps, and to regain
the road which alone leads to peace, liberty
and safety.
repair then, fellow citizens, TO The post you
have assigned me. With experience enough
in subordinate offices TO have seen the difIicul.
ties Of this the greatest OF all, have learnt to
expect that it will rarely fall TO the lot Of Inn
perfect man to retire from this station with the
reputation, and the favour, which bring him
INTO it, Without pretensions to that high con
idence you repoSed in our first and greatest
evolutionary character, whose pre.cminent
services had entitled him to the first place in
lis country's love, and destined for him the
arrest page in the volume of faithful history.
ask so much confidence only as may give
rmness and effect to the legal administration
t your affairs. shall often 90 wrong through
eject of Judgment. When right, | shall often {,
e thought wrong by those whose positions will :
OF command a view of the whole ground. | y,
SIX your indulgence for my own errors, which .
i'll never be Intentional; and your support
galnst the errors of others, who may condemn
hat they would not, if seen in all its parts
he appreciation implied by your suffrage, is a
eat consolation to me for the past; and my
ture solcltude will be, to retain the good opn- I
n OF those who have bestowed it in advance,
conciate that of others by doing them all |!
c good in my power, and to be instrumental =,
the happiness and freedom of all. =,
Relying then on the patronage OF your good :,
II, advance with obedience to the work, rea- :,
TO retire from it whenever you become SEN ~ =,
de how much better choices it is in your pow !;
to make. And may that infinite Power :,
llch rules the dcstinies of the universe, lead 70
r councils to what is BEST and give them %
'orabIe issue for your peace and rosperity. .,
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