The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-19


r. Causcy, OF Delaware.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR POLLOCK, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, JAN IT, 1855.
Republican Institutions are tn. prde and justly the
s oaa say s sna
freedom OF speech and Of the PRESS the rights Of con-
science and freedom Of worshipars the brthrght and
pontica decree restrain destroy them. In the
Of these the rich and the posr the
full scope and ample Development shields and protects
them ALL When these rights assaulted, these prvi-
ausnces to the true interests Of the nation and
with love Of e0untry-that noble impulse Of the
LAM a. sscrss obsct thsu
the ballot box its omnpotence speaking In thunder
tones the win Of the people rebukes the wrong and vim
dates the freedom OF the manthe Independence VI the
citizen TO the American people have these blessings
been committed AS sacred trust; they are and must
be- their guardians and defenders. The American
eitaen Independent and Free uninauencsd by psrtsan
attachments, unswed by ecclesiastical authority or
gbosly tine strength OF fearless manhood
and the bold assertion - his rghtsshoud exhibit to
the world living usrat Of the superior benefits Of
American republication; procaiming true and single
allegiance to his country, and " other power but
.'tLe SOD that makes and prererves US as nation"
Virtue, intelligence and truth are tho foundation OF
our rep ibic by these Institutions and privileges
can and will he preserved. Ignorance the mother
patriotism or Of republics 1t is the enemy and de-
r4royer VI both Education, In its enhghtening, eeva
ting and reforming Influences 10 the full power Of its
results should be aged by the State.
Not intellectual tbat leaveb the
moral waste, unfit to understand the duties Of ths
citizen, that hther educaton founded uDon,
directed and controlled by sound and elevated moral
prncp-hat recognizes the Bible as the foundation OF
true knowledge the text book alike OF the child and
The American statesman, and as the great charter and
thus acquired is the proper conservative Of States ana
natons more potent IN us energy to uphold the nst
tutions Of freedom and the rights Ut than armies
and nevies in their proudest strength
The trainers of constitution under TODD this and
wisely provided for the establishment OF schools and
fla nat and IN
seminares Of eareing that the advantages Of educa
tion might BE enjoyed by all.
10 improve the efficiency OF this system, not only by
perfecting schools but by encouraging and
aiding Zone more" higher literary institutions,
which teachers be trained and qualified and 20 In
crease The fund appropriated to Educational purposes
objects which will at all times receive my viking
ma money assga s IN ss
1he integrity OF this system and ts fund must De pre-
served No division Of this fund for political or secta
purpo. should BIZ made or attempted. To d.
vide H. to destroy Party and sectariaa jealousies
would he engendsred; the unity ami harmony Of the
system destroyed, aud ts NOBLE objects frustrated AMI
aientrd. Bsotry might rejoie, patriotism would weep
over snch result.
Pennyyania occupying as she does an por ant and
proud position in the ssterhood OF States cannot be ia
dsIen. 10 he policy and acts Of the natiooa govern
ment her voice. potential Tor good in other days. ought
to be dsregarded Devoted to she constitute
ard the unior-as she was the arst to sanction, she
will be Tn. last TO enoanger the violate the other
Regarding with jealous the rights Of her sister
States, she viii be ready TO cefecd her The
blood o her out the many battle hesls
Of tho rtvoletion aests her devotion to toe great
prime pies o American ireedom-tbe GENRE truth OF
America repnbcanifm. TO the consti,u ton In all its
integrity 10 the Union in its strength and aru,ony; to
the maintenance in its purity OF the faith and honor Of
our country. Pennsylvania now ia, and always has
bter, pledges pledge never violated and not TO DO
vi0ates until PATRIOTS TO BIZ virtue, and lib
srty to be bnown only o, a name
lptertanirK til. q ,eut,mcnts, and actuated by
exclusive DEERE 10 promote the peace harmony and vel
fare OF our beloved coun ry, the recent action of tae
Congress- md Executive in rspsalpp a solpmu
an. tv nsn
tie constitution rsslthus attempting 10 extend the
institution OF domestic slavery in tho territorial donna
OF the Daop violating tbe pl ghted faith and bonor Of
fhr ountry. aIousing sectn1 jealouses, and renew
ing tho agitation OF vezed and dstracirg aneat.ons
. las received from the people OF our own and
other States Of the Cnio3, their stern aud meritsd
bu,C.
with no de sire 10 restrain the fun and entire const
tuona rights Of the States, to INTERFERE drec
indirectly With ths domestic nsttaons the people o,
nsyspia IN view Of the r.pea, Of the Missouri oom
promise, the principle involved IL, and the
qusDser Iesuitpg nom 1T as marked already by fraud
violence and STRIFE, have re- hrmes their opposition TO
th. extension slavery into territory now Free and re-
I'd their pledge ITO tie dccrires OF the act Of 1850
wbsh renewed Us BY constitutional r,eans Ion griey
ocai evil TO the great ordinance OF 1897 In ~ fol-
ftoI and all s bepefcent principes 10 the protection
Of tie per.onai lights OF every human beng uoder tn
t,nstituiion Of Iennsy yania and the constitution
the United sa's, By maintaining inyoiae the trial by
jury and the writ Of ha corpus to the
me cue rights OF the North q. well az OF the South and
| to the int, gii,y Of the Union +"
The dtelarston oil these doctrines ia but the recogri
tion o. tie fundamental principles Of and human
taught By patriotic IA hers at the watch6res Of
eeuntrys defenders and learned amid the bloody
o. Valley Forge and the mighty hroes Of var and reyo
luton. 1fsy stamped with ndelibe imoress upon
NE great charter OF our rights, and embodied Ia the
legislation OF the beet and purest aays Of the repub,
lave tiled the hearts, sad i~n burnng from the lips OF
orators and state men, whose memories immortal
the principles they cherished They have been tbs
fore usare the watohword and hope Of m lions nov,
and will tie Of millions yet unborn.
In many question: VI national and truly American
tha etta.n Anar lab and ,,iu
Try agar the depress influence Of foreign labor and
esIai--the improvement Of our rivers and harbors-
The national detene.stbe equitable distribution OF tue
proceeds Of the public ands among the States In aid Of
education and to relieve from debt anil taxaon-a tu-
lave. and he .,aet;"n Of S,r eo",,v ~, @oain az ny
grafton and imporfation foreign pdupers and eonocts
IN all hsss We a, STATE and people, are deeply into
eourae ement shoule be given.
NACauaAL ADDRESS OF GOV. PErER y. cAUsEy, OF
DELAWARE, AT DOVER JAN IT, 1850.
A. the servant Of gallant aud patriotic peopls-as
the Chief Magistrate Of state whose spirit and genius,
and not her metes and bounds have determined her
position in the national estimate-it would not becoms
upon the conflicts of faction. Not such
the election in tn state But the history Of
the popular mind Of commonwealth Is the history OF
its ie s honor aud Its fortunes, and great organic
movement Of that mind, such as we now witness-ons
thai uphfts sseppa and bears onward with II the COM
munity aud ts interests, may not, upon such
son be ignored We have re assertion OF the de-
csration, and re enactment Of the struggle for indie
ptbueDce " Woulu 10 tne p1DPe VI Dein-
to be silent the progress and truHph Of that
sentiment: which, Minded at the aiarires Of the
luton has spread with miraculous speed from har to
heart has united American people in the holy bro
therfood OF patrotifm and has secured the triumph
not minenct my nansnot the victory OF art or eio
quence Of parties politicans-but Of roe people, in
whore hearts the Am rcan spirit too long smothered
under the ashes Of exhausted factions has burst FORTH
and asserted its purity and This Affords just
grounds for an sxultaton, in which every American p
veged and be proud to share for II no old party
has been exalted u brings true American citizen
occ5fion for regret notification memory Of wrong
and no fear OF injustice. As broad and bright az
sertion of the principles OF American hbertythc only
| true cry which the world knows, has known
spripspg freshly rom the people, aud faithful 10 all
tie and time abiding senti meats that render the
voice OF native masses, when spntaseous and upper
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