Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-01-19

tainance in its purity, Of the faith and
honor of our country, Pennsylvania now
is, and always has been pledged pledge
never violated, and net to be violated,
until patriotism ceases 10 be a virtue, aud
liberty to be known only as name.
Entertaining these sentiments, and aetu-
ated by an exclusive desire 70 promote the
peace, harmony and welfare of our beloved
country, the recent action Of the National
Congress and Executive, in repeating :
solemn compromise, only less sacred in
public estimation than the Constitution
i,self-thus attempting to extend the
institution Of domestic Slavery in the Fey
ritorial domain of the Nation, violating
the piishted faith and honor of the coun-
try, arousing sectional jealousies, and
renewing the agitation of vexcd and dis
tracing questions-has received from Che
people of our own and other States of the
Union, their stern and nerited retake.
With no desire to restrain the full and
entire constitutional rights Of the States,
nor to interfere directly or Indirectly With
their domestic institutions, the people Of
Pennsylvania, in view Of the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, the principles In
volved in it, aud the consequences result
ing from i',as marked already by fraud, viol
lence, and strife; have rc-afiirmed their op-
position to the extension Of slavery to terri
tories now free, and renewed their pied ee
"to the doctrines Of the act of 1850,
which relieved Us by constitutional means
from grievous social evil; to the great
ordinance Of 1877, in its full scope and
all its benefcent principles; to the protec-
ton of the personal rights Of every human
being under the Constitution Of Pennsyl-
vania, and the Constitution of the United
States, by maintaining inviolate the trial
by jury, and the writ of habeas corpus
to the assertion of the due rights of the
North, as we'll as Of the South, and to the
integrity of the Union"
The declaration of these doctrines, is
but the RECOGNITION of the fundamental
principles of freedom and human rights.
They are neither new nor startling. They
we're taught by patriot fathers at the
watch fires of our country's defenders; and
learned amid the bloody SHOWS of Valley
Forge, and the mighty throes of war and
revolution. They are stamped with indet-
iblc impress upon the great charter Of our
rights, and embodied in the legislation Of
the best and purest days Of the Republic;
have filed the hearts, and fell burning
from the lips of orators and Statesmen,
whose memories are immortal as the prin-
ciples they cherished. They have been
the watchword and the hope of millions
who have gone befIre US, are the watch
word and the hope of millions now, and
will be, of millions yet unborn.
In many other questions of National
and truly American policy-the due pro-
lection of American labor aad industry
against the depressing influences of foreign
labor and capital; the improvement of our
harbors and rivers the National defences;
the equitable distribution of the proceeds
of the public lands among the States, in aid
of education, and to relieve from debt and
taxation; judicious homestead BILL"
reform in the naturalization laws, and the
protection Of our country against the i'm
migration and importation OF foreign pau
pers and convicts-in all these, We, as a
State and people, are deeply interested;
and to their adoption and promotion every
encouragement should be given.
To the people of my native State, who
have called me to preside over her destinies,
l return the tribute of my warmest graft
tuds for the honor conferred and my
pledge to them, this day, is, that {" will
try" to realize their expectations, and not
betray their confidence. In assuming the
responsibilities of this high Office, 1 would
be false to myself, and to the feelings tha.
now oppress me, should hesitate to affirm
my unaffected distrust in my ability to
discharge its appropriate duties, in man
ner commensurate with their importance.
. If can not secure, will labor to deserve
the confidence and appreciation of my fel-
low citizens. l. do not expect, dare no.
hope, to escape censure. Deserved ccnsuro
will strive to avoid, all other to disregard.
Conscious Of the rcctitrde of my Intentions;
with no ambitious desires to crafty no
resentments to cherish no wish, but for
the public good; it will be my endeavor to
perform every duty faithfully and fearless
ly, and having done this, Will abide the
judgment Of generous people; assured
that if they condemn the act, they will at
least award to me the need Of good inten-
! ton.
With the Constitution for my guide
"eoral ana exact justice to alf' my desirej