The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-24
From the Nashville Republican Banner, Oct. II.
The Iasux uT alioa

into Office as governor OF Tennessee The ceremonies
look place the Mckendree church, and witnessed
by very large concourse OF citizens The governor,
governor elect clergy. speakers and members of the
legislature aud citizens generally went in procession
from the State house TO the church in the order named in
the programme The ceremonies opened and closed
with prayer by the Rev Messrs Cross and Ferguson and
the oaihs of office administered by the Hon Thomas
Nancy; Copies OF the valedciory and inaugural adj
dresses have been furnished and are as follows:
vALEDlCToRY OF GOV, TRoUsDALE
Gentlemen of The Senate and Of The House of Represent
dtUss:
Two years ago assumed, in obedience to the ex.
pressed will of the people OF Tennessee the discharge of
the duties of their chief executive officer.
In cheerful obedience TO the will. am now here
surrender those who gave it all the authority with
which | have been invested in that capacity.
rejoice in the conviction tina, the people with whom
have thus been connected in the enjoyment OF the
highest prosperity and the greatest happiness and that
they rapidly accomplishing glorious destiny
The time must come when they must develop their
immense mineral and agricultural riches when they will
encourage IacluTes and perfect the organization of
their society. by adding to the devoees OF the plough
those OF the loom and the anvil The soil OF Tennessee
that her interests will be, in my humble opinion. best
promoted by extensive and efficient division OF her
productive labor.
Ii has become our duty to etan if we can, within our
limits all those who born and reared amongst us, by
furnishing them with the of honorable and com
Portable satisfactorily aordng 10 the rising generation
sound religious, moral, and intellectual nstruCtOnIn
word by enabling the successive generations better
their condition, and TO crafty all their reasonable aspira-
tons.
Even partial system OF internal improvements will |
benisnaniy throughout whole State. The million OF
persons within our borders cannot remain stationary.
Their watchword must, and doubt not will, be on
ward"
Scarcely three quarters of century have passed away
since the savage and the beast OF the forest bore sway
over the spot on which we now are assembled in perfect
securyover yonder lofty emnence that is adorned by
an edifce which would have commanded the admiration
of the masters Of Grecian and Roman architecture
this whole CITY, having It's churches academies
schools and Wblc charities; lis warehouses. filed TO
OVERLOOKING with rich and precious merchandise
the spot where now stand splendid private residences,
adorned with and filled with comforts and luxuries
Every patriot will fervently pray that these blessings
may be perpeua,ed to our descendants until time shall be
no more They are the offspring mainly of peculiar
form of government, imbodied into written constitution
and adopted by the people. We a confederation
OF thirlyone free, sovereign, and independent States
Our federal constitution secures the enjoyment of
tain rights to each OF these States, and to every citizen
thereof
1t is my solemn conviction that sacred regard for all
these rights will preserve Union wholly unnpaired
TO the most distant ages Aninringement OF these rights
by any of these States, strong combinations OF
liens thereof will engender discomfort. and last beget
dstrus and alienation in the rest and, if obsnately per-
sisted in, may induce large numbers even seriously to
question the value OF the Union. Whilst therefore,
should look upon even a possible dissolution OF our
Union with horror, we ought tendery earnestly and al
folly and treason leading them astray 10 beware how
they disturb impair the clearly defined constitutional
rights OF others especially where they are left 10 the full
enjoyment OF their own.
| Many years have elapsed since | first became con
neced in humble way, with the affairs of beloved
country Most OF my contemporaries have passed iron
the public stage AT intervals throughout this prolraced
period have been employed in her service with heart
always full trust, OF devotion TO her honor 10 the per-
petuy OF Union. TO the security OF the rights OF the
people, TO the increase OF their wealth and power and TO
the public interests.
All those who most dear 10 earth are 'clus
tered around me upon the soil OF their native Tennessee
In my earliest manhood and riper age gave my small
service with willing heart, 10 common county
shall scarcely forget my youthful affections in my de
| Ginning years.
Permit me 10 express the earnest wish which cherish
that my distinguished successor discharge the iue.
y hch will be devoved upon him with satisfaction it
himself and with signal benefit 10 his patriotic and gen
| erous constituents
Ertraes from The speech of Coz. Campbell
rejoice TO find that, since the passage OF those
ures 1.-THE compromise measuresl Reason is again as
Stunning her throne and that the people are evincing ht
intention 10 maintain the constitution and the government
as they established by their forefaihers And how
could this be otherwise, when their calm judgment hat
had time and opportunity TO act Who are 10 be th,
sufferers by disunop, and anarchy, and civil war; No
royal ynasty, from whose cruel and oppressive hands
seepre is TO be wrested not regning monarch, whose
crimes are TO be punished, whose inehcency weak
ness IS the cause OF existing evils moi hereditary
biity, whose Offices and honors beyond the hope
all not belonging TO their favored class No. no but i
IS the people themselves i is upon their heads and III,
heads Of their wives and children that the structure
fall-if fall il shoud-whose foundation laid amlds
piyaons and trials by the forelhough and frmness
their ancestors and which have since attained such mag
nihcent proportions and so towering height 10 arac
The attention and admiration OF the whole world
When we look calmly and thoroughly al the matter. il
must strike us as idle and insane TO talk about seeding
from dissolving the Union. in quiet and peace, by
sent THIS rs impossible. Civil will inevitably and
naturally follow The or the other. Secession IL
sepaalio n, and, disguise II you may implies and
intends separate organization and separate government
Should State prove successful others would seek 10
follow The example, and, IN the course OF time, we
wrangng, and quareling, and hghung-ior our people
cannot quarrel long without fghipg--untl some
bilious leader taking advantage OF the universal dis
order might succeed consolidating the discovered parts
into a central and unrepublican government
Pregnant with evils great, II not disastrous,
Northern and Southern Republics il they could BE
established peaceably and by mutual agreement The
very OF separation would prove constant source
of irritation and being fomened and aggravated by con-
cng interests and dissmlar babiludes and modes OF
thought, would bring about the usual results OF
aefna discod jealousy, bate. and mutual wrongs, and
terminate in bitter and bloody alike melancholy and
deplorable for the vc,ors and the vanquished.
But the details OF such state OF things would be pain.
fu and let draw the curtain, therefore, upon the
horrors which lie beyond the time but which will fol.
low close AFTER when this great and united people II
sent TO pull down the pillars OF the constitution and the
Union, and pass nfurate and insane over the shattered
fragments, TO dip their hands in each others blood
The "compromise measures have averted these evils
from heads, and am convinced they will continue TO
exert beneficial influence toe more they are discussed
and the the sound and patriotism OF the peo
pie appealed to. While have the honor 10 occupy
the position OF chief magistrate OF Tennessee shall cup