Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-20
From the So, III Carolinian.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOV,
SEABROOK.

SEABROOK.
For The distinguished privilege Of ad
dressing you, on this public occasion. |
am indebted. Senators. aud Representa-
tives. 10 your spontaneous suffages, To
a Planter, unsupported BY the influence
which professional merit imparls, you are
about. to entrust the functions of the Ex-
eculive Office. For this signal .manifes:
talion of your confidence and partality,
accept the homage of grateful and over
flowing heart. With steadfasI resolution
20 devote his energies TO the discharge of
the high trust committed to his care, he
feels an abiding assurance that his fellow.
citizens, on whose support he shall. with
undated confidence. rely, will award him
the need Of purify Of Intention.
Amoug the various duties of The consli-
tuled authorities. the meIioration of The
! moral and intellectual condition Of the
people is the most obligatory: npd impor-
,ani. The cause of. education and learn
rtE- Il ,isrs.ess4essarily progressive. While ihe
ssiimpelIent powef ef+af civilization is annually
diminishing the sphere of mental dark6ess;>
!lheSepiriLof. liberty is. every where largely:
The divine declaration, ,barsmany was
formed ia the image Of his Maker. ln The.
grand career Of human advancement, il
was obviously design Of Providence,
,ha, every rational being should compete.
IF, from ignorance, The aid of one member
Of society be withheld, a degree Of useful
ness may. be losl, for which an accounta-
bili,y is somewhere lodged. These solemn
considerations apply with peculiar fnrce to
the political communitiesor this country.
To The guardianship Of their citizens, if
enlightened reason be sustained by the
ennoblins incentive Of patriotism, the Fed
eraI Compact might be indefinitely en-
trusted. Bear in remembrance then; the
admonitory truth, that, as the highest evil
dence Of The intelligence Of apeople is free
institutions. these cannot be preserved in
their purify without The unlrammelled
agency of The authority that called them
into being.
10 relation 10 the number and variety Of
her staple commodities, and her capacity,
from geographical position, for rai,ing
other valuable products, South Carolina
NAV he pronounced one Of the weallhiesl
members OF the Confederacy. Under The
operation of mild. equal, and Constitu.
lionaI Federal laws, assisted by ajudicious
system OF agricultural economy and i'm
proyemenl, she would soon become The
home of as prosperous and happy people
as the history Of society has ever exhibi-
ted. Legislators. the resources OF the
Stale, hitherto only partially appropriated
are yet TO be fully developed. Lei il be
your especial duly, therefore, 10 coilec,
and disseminate information Oh this deeply
interesting subject Adopl proper measure:
ror stimulating the industrial classes. to
exerlious in The field of invention aud ell.
terprise; iu q word, show by action tha,
you are friendly to energy and progress
and in the increased comforts Of our popu
alion, and the rapid advance Of the com.
monweath. you will find your true anc
most honorable reward.
The constitutional authority OF the Gov
eTnor is confined within narrow bounds
IN granting reprieves and pardons, an1
remil,ng fines and forfelnres, his highes
prerogalive is TO be found. The occasions
; for the exercise Of the power of pardon il
!. free governments are mauifesIly very rare
Where new and decidedly favorable lest
mony cannot be adduced; and there exis
no circumstances Of a strongly palliative
character, the, verdict of Jury shoplt
never be disturbed. The violaers Of the
law need not consequently, rely upon me
as Chief Magistrate. TO shield them from
the consequence Of their own misdeeds.
The political history Of the Unl:ee
STATES is replete with instructive admonl'
tion 10 the friends of constitutional lree'
dom. While. as a Confederacy. our pro
gress has been one Of uuexa1p'ed pros.
peri.y. "juslice" 10 its constituent metnoe:s .:
has been unequally distributed; "domesue = :
tranquility" is limited to seoslapn,sIa rap aaI,
!, line; and the "blessings Of Liberty, are only
seclionally enjoyed. inci'ed by slnIs'e' as !,
influences 10 enlarge the boundary OIL ie
/ Jurisdiction, The Central Authority has re-
: pea,edIy assailed the independence ant
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