The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-01-07
THE 1NAUGURATIoHI,.,IsI 4 I

set apart for the Inauguration OF tho Gcyerncl
anu Licutenant-1 % 1ovcrnor eject, the ceremony
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ALhl'iVIokf ADDRESS
Geaiicpien Qf lie Senate
dnd House Qt Representatives..
The time has arrived when my official con.
ncctlon. with you ia about TO terminate aud
the duties which have dcyolycd upon me- arc
to be assumed by those who have been chosen
by the people of this State to discharge them
for the next two years.
The present IL an interesting OCCASION; il nj.
T..,..I n IL. -
chief beauties of our free and republican insti-
tntions. When We contrast the operations of
our representative government with those of
tho Old World, wc can but admire the wis.
dom and beauty Of Tint feature in our govern
mept and people, which permits the citizens
who may have been called, for n time, to dis.
charge the duties Of public station, again TO
return 10 private life, losing nothing by the
change in the estimation of his countiymer,
II lic has discharged his duty faithfully aad
honestly to his constituency.
Tho occasion for which we have assembled
is TO me interesting Tor II affords inc the op-
portunity TO give expression to tho opinion
which entertain, IN common with tho people
OF TINS Slate; that In suricntcring the respon-
sioic trusts TO my successor, both rs executive
oil tho State aud presiding officer Of tho Sen.
ate, TO Which I was elevated by the suffrage of
my fellow citizens, the duties of which have
aiscparged until within n few weeks past, they
arc committed INTO tho hands and Keeping OF
worthy ana capable men men in whose han,;s
, ,iio honor ana interests OF the State may safe
~ DC placcd, WITH guarantee implied, by the
conhaenco OF tncir conhtrymcr which has cic-
ssiea tncm 10 the respective offices, the duties
oi winch they are about to assume, will bo dis
charged TO tho satisfaction Of their constitu.
ents, ana win credit to themselves.
ucn,'ehien OF INC Legislature Tho short
.''ne ,p 'has nave ocen IN the discharge OF the
out'os OF 'iie executive OF tic State, aud the
circumstances that placed me M that position,
anu u. = .''ne, TOO, so near the approach oi the
'nev'h','S administration, taken IN connection
WIN the Tact, that my immediate predecessor
hau, at the commencement OF your present
session, laid before you, aud discussed, in u
civ"r ana comprehensive manner, The princi-
Sa 'op'cs oi interest 10 inc peop'e oi the
.s.a'o, h.t'e pfeyentsd me ifom inying before
son, ~. your rseonsiuefat,on, Snch VIEWS aS
e'orsa', oi 'io ,ruc poi,cy ana interest oil our
'e'a''' 'e,, gentlemen, eau but congratulate
you =. upon ,he evidence everywhere presented,
pt ',no prosperous condition of our people,
anu 'he es'uen, interest shat Texas rs awaken.
ns ~ ,ne 'ninds OF tho citizens OF our sister
nutSs, %, tha importance ol her present posi-
.o'. anyn, gen.lcuen OF Inc Lsg's'atafe, let
,s, ,t - nv 'a,'s''asc o' uslnsnisned iexan
,'"s 'u,s s''vc re,'s'. 20 private lite, urge
,,.0,,iie -" w. uuH appfcS'aae me privilege OF our
has siysn yo,, az Jon's & sS sS Inpros III, n "oa
couniyy and thal QUIZ ,s;,,, m ,s,, ~ w. w.
her glory and srcatnsss, ID, ,,i,.ssyc, s,Is,, ~
aud expcrioncs sl,sll s.rvcs, e,r ,la " .ra,,
knowledge, virtue and tho uscful arts, and for
.oe uyseiopelncnt OF tho vast resources which
!, ase ssu,hocf,ug ~ our mountains. aud lying
notu'ans ~ u'e terminating power Of o'ar sol
. ~ Mos'', .sosihcn az neftow''nia''ed sesisl's
a,s UPON 'ne nassowes' altar st patriotism.
= :" s"vsEy',e sl'u ehishsehed u'srha'gc
49, a. .o'oN 70 ys" sssyase our yosng
esssv ,"tp u'at prs,'M snnk witIcl, ,tcr arrival,