The North-Carolina standard., 1849-01-10
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD
RALEIGH. . So
s sATURDAK. JANUARY 6, Is49. 8
GOV. sMANLY,s INAUGURAL. =

selves what the neao Governor has to say for himself
in making his bow to the seven or eight hundred
thousand people over whom he has been called to
preside, we publish to-day the Inaugural Address of
Mr.. Manly & see-. .a IL ..
Ne are glad o.learn, as we dosfrom this Address,
that the late contest on the part of the Wings for the
Presidency was g eoptestfo principles, and not
for the palhy rewards and trappings of Office ''and
that the Democrats are . not to be regarded com
quered enemy to be crushed beneath the heel of pow
er. We consss, after this, we breathe freer and
feel better. =. So 50. s q a. -. s
The Register, in publishing, this Address, takes
occasion express particular pleasure at the decla-
ration of Gov Manly |" that he felt himself to be the
Governor of a State, and not of party" If our
memory serves MS correctly, We. believe Governors
Morehead and Graham made similar declarations;
and we leave it to the people generally to answer as
to how they carried them out. But perhaps In this
era of good feeling - Gov. Manly may turn over
new leaf We had rather see it, however, than
hear tell of it. = r go. .'5& -
The following is the Inaugural. It is handsomely
written, and contains several expressions to which
we give hearty assent. That portion ofit which
relates to the importance of general system of In
ernal improvements cannot be too strongly Impress
ed upon the public mind a.J- ce.--4
Gentlemen Of the Senate and '--S~- .-s25 -fsS
S is.-s ..f. of the RUtfses Of Conlnasns :s,tgs.
In entering upon the duties of the high station to
which have been caled,I avail myself of the earli
opportunity to tender to you. and to our common
constituents my thanks for the distinction conferred
upon me; and to express my own patriotic pride in
being deemed worthy of filling the Chief Magistracy
of my native State. -1,s ~. s,-- ~ sts.-..
To be elevated to the highest Office within their
gift, by people Justly renowned for public virtue
and social ORDER for uncompromisng devotion to the
TInio hahi fhe SIlnre of
the laws the mantle of such Patriots Cas-
well. Nash. Burke, Johnston and Dayie, might we'll
satisfy loftier ambition than mine.
1t will not be expected that so nearthe termination
of your session, will present to your considerations.
any specific scheme of policy. -. :l a2- .5sff
The distinguished gentleman lam about to succeed,
has discharged that duty with zeal and ability that
the patriotic and gifted of his successors In
ing time will commend and admire. =
Whilst, then, make ne specific proposition for
the future, may be permitted, trust, on this first
day of tire natural and political year, surrounded by
the Executive, the Legislative and the Supreme Ju
dicial Functionaries Of the commonwealth having
testified my devotion to the State by appeal to the
highest sanctions of our religion, to bestow one
thought upon the past. - ,7-sr isszts t-s ts-@
There is no heart so cold not to consider it meet
and proper this e in this place, and under these
to acknowledge with devout gratitude
the goodness of God to thank him for the mGltplied
blessings conferred upon our country. and earnestly
to snpplicate Continuance of His favers. ~
We have, most truly, just cause to be thankful
thankful for country, her climate and her soil
thankful for her Institutions, and for the awabidng
hearts of our people. - --
Prominent among the events of the year that has
Just closed, is the great political Revolution through
which we have passed. allude oit here in spirit
of vain glory and exultation at Party triumph God
forbid that occasion like this hearts should
swell with any other emotion than love for our coun-
try, our common country, our whole country.
In the formation of the Federal constitution. there
was subject of such anxious and painful consdera-
ton as the arrangement OF the Executive department
The elective monaFches of the old world had proved
the most defective of all systems of government.
Many vrtueus and able Statesmen feared that any
scheme by which the chief Executive Magistrate
should be chosen at brief intervals must produce uni
versal tumut and confusion, and prove emlnently
wanting in stability and security, re ~
The most ardent and confident advocates of Repnb-
ican governments, regarded it as the pivot on which
the success failure of our great experiment In pe-
litical science to turn. N or ID i'd the success
which marked every step, of National progress In
its early career, to dispel their gloomy appre
tensions. - ~.
The illustrious> Chief, to whom was first,commit-
ted the helm of State, can scarcely be regarded as
having passed through tile process Of election: His
great qualities and eminent services had elevated him
above all competition He, and he only without COM
peer was First In war, peace and hTst In tn
hearts of his countEymen.n The problem remained
to be solved, could Institutions Withstand the
shock of popular elections, occurring at stated inter-
walls! Would not the difficulties increase as our
population multiplied and cur DounudrleS eALenueu
With each successive trial. the hopes of the friends
of free government have grow brighter and stronger
The History of the Seventh of n ovember l94S
will, it is believed, go far settle this question.
That three millions of Freemen, the proprletors OF
many millions Of square miles, between the rising
and the setting sum- should calmly and lntellgenty
record their verdict upon the great issues submitted
to them, is ystupendous miracle IN political
science, than even the wonderful agency in Physics,
by which this verdict transmttedin like inter-
val from the extremities to the heart of this extended
Country. t.s ls-g Il zsse-s ss,7. ~ .s1 "A
Since the world began, where but here in this glo-
rious Unien,- are, peaceful RecoAtions witnessed
Whilst other nations agtated and convulsed, and
the high places of power approached only through
the battle field here alone do one set of Rulers give
way to another without resistance and the policy OF
day quietly upurns that of yesterday by the peace
fulmagic of the ballot box. Though all this may
have aroused the elements of Party spirit and excit
ed the popular mind by Intellectual conflicts for the
mastery; though badges and banners proclaim the
ardor of contending hosts; one short day. without
tuinult or bIoodshed, the struggle is ended. 4
The next witnesses the cordial sautations OF the
yictors and the yanquished. All is calm and that
civil spectacle exhbiad sublime and imimitabe, OF
an almost uniEersal2 submission to the will OF the
majority. - .,5.s.srast f-asy 8 s-a3ss z.ge 4
What can better illustrate the consummate wisdom
Of our Institutions or the benign influence ofthat
spirit breathed into them by the foresg ht and patr
otism of our ancestorsg May this spirit be ever
cherished and pepetuated by the energy and
intelligence of our people. fs.Sss.a}.. * 4
Let it be remembered by the znsUceesyul Party in
the recent Presidential election, that the triumph
their opponents was the triumph of brethren and not
Of foes and that faeous opposition will bring
them in conflict witithat Fundamental and vital prn
ciple Of repubicanism, an absolute acquieseence in
The decision of the majority. And let itsbe borne
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