Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-01-13
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
GOVERNOR STERLING PRICE:

iatiueS, December 27, 1852.
Felow-Ctizens of the Senate and Of the
House Of Representatives
In entering npon the duties Of the exalted
station 10 which have been so fattcringly
called by the people of our beloved State,
trust may be allowed to say, that l fully
realize the extent, magnitude and impor-
tance of those duties, and that feel in all its
force the embarrassment growing out of a
consciousness of my own inadequate quail
iications to discharge those duties in the
manner most consonant with my feelings
and my wishes, and at the same time most
conducive TO the welfare of the people and
the State. But am sincerely grateful TO
the giver of all good, that l am enabled to
carry with me into that high office, sin
cere, heartfelt, and earnest desire to render
equal and exact justice to all with whom
| may have official communication; to see
that the laws are faithfully executed, the
government of the State firmly and impair
tally administered; 10 watch with sleepess
vigilance over the manifold interests and
trusts confded to my care and custody; to
labor necessarily with all the zeal and en-
ergy of which am capable for the sure and
steady advancement of our growing State in
the cereer of prosperity that lies open before
it. And am happy and proud to feel that
my felow-ctizens who have so long and SO
constantly honored me with their indulgence,
and who have sustained me with their friend
ship and confidence, will continue to look
upon my errors and faults with that charity
which has heretofore characterized them,
and in view Of the truth that perfection is
not vouchsafed even to the wisest and best
Of our race.
With these introductory remarks, in
which trust ycu will concur with me, as
being due both to myself and the occasion, l
will proceed in accordance with established
custom, and with long and invariable usage,
to give you brief outline Of the principles
and policy by which it is my wish and pur-
pose to be guided, during the whole of my
official tenure. And in doing this, l have
but little else 10 say, than that the Conven-
tion by which was nominated laid down
with great distinctness, the platform upon
which its nominees were expected to plant
themselves, and by which they were ex-
E pected TO stand or fall before the people,
p In accepting the nomination and CONDUCTING
| the canvass to a successful termination upcr
, the principles constituting that platform,
feel warranted in saying, that it would IL
, absurd in any one now to pretend that tho
great majority of the people had not stamre:
o upon it the seal Of their appreciation. I'm
PEELED alike then, by sense of duty anC
q by inclination, | shall maintain my positiCI
upon it, and carry out ITS principles in goct
4 faith. 1t would be out of place, perhaps
TO enter on this occasion, into a lengthenet
p dissertation upon the subject of Democratic
/. principles. The people of Missouri hav,
# manifested their attachment 10 them, AM
# their abiding confidence in their soundnes
Il and wisdom, by giving to them a unifcrn
: and unwaverlng support for more than
: quarter of century, and it would be wors
than absurd TO pretend, that their attachment
to them has IN any manner abated. So long
therefore, as the political contests OF III
State and of the Union; are conducted a
d they have been, it must be known to all
o that the successful party will use their pow
ot er TO carry out those principles which en-
IS tered SO largely into the contest. So fal
e however, as am concerned, the rights an
e feelings Of minorities for the time being
1t shall ever receive at my hands, all prope
IS and becoming respect.
10 | cannot forego this occasion TO say, that
ST am rejoiced to know, that the series of meas
10 ures known as the Compromise, ho,d III
At important and prominent position whic
Of they do among the principles of the Sat
1t and national platform of the Democrat
" party. or this series, the fugitive slay
N law commands and receives their respect
at prc-eminent degree. They commen
a. themselves TO me by their wisdom and p;
rs triotism, by their obvious and certain lei
of dency if faithfully adhered 10, to preserv
of the rights and sovereignty Of the State, an
d, thereby TO become the surest and best safe
or guard Of the union of the States.
as The approval Of these measures by Il
k, people has been made manifest TO us fro
I'd every quarter of country, and in way we
h. calculated to teach disorganizers, factionist
ns ~ and fanatics of every grade and characte
e. that there is an abiding love of our countl
an and her institutions pervading the gre
k, body of our people, upon which we mi
ee rely with every assurance, and although oil
:" sectional conflicts and struggles may be fr