Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-06-18
GOV. COLBY'S INAUGURAL AID
DRESS TO THE LEGISLATURE
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Gentlemen ofihe S>nsi, and
HOu,e Of Repr,ssniafrrsf

Standing before YOU in the capacity
m which you have placed me, feel
| high degree OF confidence in the aid Of
/ your combined wisdom. and co-opern-
ton Under the blessing of Almighty
God, We meet aS cltlZrnS Of free aud
independent State, nd may well rejoice
IN the general prosperity of our coun-
tr", aud the benign influence Of It's ltcc
institutions.
Ours IS q country of benevolent prln-
clplcS; and, Southern slavctycxceptcd,
OF uncquaIlcd liberty. This exception
at variance with the doctrine of pop
ular llbcrtv-at variance with our dec
Iaration of liberty and equal rights,
aud repugnant To our moral sense, was
entailed upon us by the trainers of our
Constitution, whose palllaUon for the
admission of so great blot upon our
system, was the weak and embarrassed
condition of the country at the close of
the revolutionary war. But what can
be SAID OF the present generation OF the
United States? Grasplng territory for
the purpose of increasing human mise
~! Texas has been annexed to the u
nited States for no higher object than
To pcrpetuate an institution which de
grades the human race, and dlshonors
the God Of Heaven. For doug this,
there is no excuse that will avail for
orr country before righteous Judge.
Let New IIampshicr wipe ont the stain
which has been flung upon her by
party machinery, set in motion by the
Baltimore Convention, whereby she
has been made to act contrary to the
tine spirit of her original Democracy,
aud contrary to the true feelings of
three fourthS Of her citizens. While
we of the north are not permitted to
remain in n Southern State, by our A
gents, for the purpose of obtaining JUS
tcc, let us render good for evil, and say
to our Southern brethren, of whatever
rank or color, thatif they come into
New Hampshire they may enjoy equal
liberty with us; and if any be claimed
as servants or slaves, let ri. Int to Their
services, founded on moral contract, be
shown to the satisfaction of New
Hampshire jury. IL Congsess have
not the con titntional right to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, il
would look better for them to remove
, the seat of Government to some free
State.
recommend to your candid and
: serious consideration the Militia. This
is an essential piller in the Govern
d ment. Without it there would be no
thing, within reach OF the Fix equity,
or of the Judiciary, to carry any law
whatever into effect
Although we look upon war with
horror; although it is, in .act wholesale
duclllnC; yet this scourgc is upon us
|, and without inqulrlng who or wha
has involved us IN SO awful calamity
. It is our duty now to be prepared TO
any emergency, and TO stand ready Il
obey promptly any orders which We
NAV receive from the General Govern
> ment. We have brave and powerful
soldlery, ready at all times to deienC
their country: we have a harbor, anC
navy yard for building and ref ttinl
j ships of war, unsurpassed by those o
any State in the Union.
a When the selfish aspirations of mer
for place and power shall be changed
= to the pure spirit of our Lord Jesu
Christ, and the broken command o
:. God which says, glove thy nelghbo
as thysclf," shall be obeyed by al
mankind, then and not till then may
6 the Militia be disbanded Any chang
which you may make in the system
G rendering il acceptable to our citizen
and satlsla Glory to those performing
service, BY no means diminishing IT
&c present efficiency, | shall surely aT
70 prove. Whatever may be the system
II is the popular voice which will sus
tain or crush it. Indeed, our Who'll
Government rests upon the breath c
the people. TO ridlculc an ssentia
part is the same rs ridlculing III
re whole. If the Militia Is 4 farce, the
the whole Government is farce
=, The present Banking Law is aristo
cratic IN It's operation; and, If continu
10 ed, our banks will be- the most perfec
monopollcs that our State has eve
reached. The unlimited personal lit
" bility of the stockholders forces tn
IN whole business into IA sort Of legalize
coportnership ofthc rlch; excluding tn
;. middling interests and others, who IN
~ the sole contribuI ors to make up IN
nd yearly dividend which passes saleI,
into the pockets Of the few. Bank
should be sufficiently guarded for tn
as safety OF the bill holders, and chartere
ie' for the purpose Of giving TO the peopl
I'm circulating medium, for the transac
to Mon Of their ordinary business. TIL
revenue arising from the proper maj
'n' agement Of them should be Distribute
=. as lar as may he, among the many
Banks do not create business, nor CIV
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