The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-17
a secret order like yours, we hereby with
draw from membership, and remain yours
respectfully.


drew johnson as Governor of Tennessee
took place on the 23d inst. Upon taking
the oath Of Office, Gov. johnson delivered
the following patriotic address:
To the gentlemen Of the Senate, House Of Repre-.
sentativcs, and fellow citizens:
1t is not my purpose on the present occa-
sion to make an address to you. Two years
ago l presented in the form Of an inaugu.
ral address, my views in regard to national
and state policy, which 1 thought then
ought to be pursued, and would now, If it
were necessary, reiteratc and endorse them
as being sound and correct. They were
my views and sentiments then, they are
mine now and have been confirmed in
them by reflection and experience. The
leading and fundamental principles Of De-
mocracy were then laid down, constituting,
as they do, the four great cardinals Of my
political creed. They are inherent and
|selfexisting in the nature of man, and will
cease to. exist only with mans total annihi-
lation from the earth. They were taught
and practised by the Founder Of our. holy
religion, and they will have followers and
advocates so long as His preccpts and
example are respected and received by
the civilized world as being Of, divine or.
ligin. rs. fsf eI5s#aien
The democratic party Of the nation is
now passing through severe and trying
ordeal, contending with an enemy that
comes as thief in the night, cautious and
subtle in its approach, noiseless in its foot
steps, and swift in its progress; in its tran
STORY pause exerting an influence upon the
morals, religion, and politics of the coun.
try. as withering and deadly in its effect as
the poisonous emission Of the Upass tree is
upon all animal life. But democracy has
heretofore passed similar ordeals; and it
will, as confidently believe, as it has done
on former occasions, rise from the present
contest purer and stronger than at any
former period Of our country's history
The people have heard the struggle that
has been going on; they have been aroused
to sense OF the great danger that sur
rounds and threatens our institutions; they
are in their might coming up to the rescue
and will save the country and preserve. the
constitution from a practical violation Of
some OF its most essential provisions. De-
mocracy knows, and il is to be expected,
too, that every plan, effort and underta-
king that has tendency to improve and
to elevate the great mass of the people, is
naturally inclined to excite the good will
and opposition to those in possession of
considerable extra learning, wealth and
power, or those who contend for undue ad-
vantages over their fellow men. It is i'm.
portant, therefore, always to bear in mind,
that whatever tends substantially to benefit
the common people will be generally view
cd with hostility by the pseudo arstocracy
Of the country. Hence, genuine christian
ity and democracy both originate with,
and have mainly been supported by men
OF humble origin, circumstances, and situa-
tions, whom those pulled db with undue
wealth, assumed learning, power, rank and
authority, generally profess to despise for
Their low birth, poverty and ignorance.
Anything which has tendency to pro.
mote genuine civilization, Christianity, and
democracy, is most in accordance with the
interests and feelings of the mass of the
people. We must therefore look to them
chiefly for an impulse or true sense of equal
justice and fellow-feelings, and for whatev-
er imports common good, or the promo.
ton Of justice, humanity, prosperity, and
happiness to mankind in general. '.45
Virtue and intelligence, talent and gen
uine learning, honest industry, economy
and real merit, combined with q heart that
loves its kind, Of whatever cline. tongue,
or condition, constitute the only aristocra-
cy that can ever command and receive the
only respect and admiration of the Ameri.
can people. An aristocracy like this has
my respect and no other has. It is prin-
ciplcs and sentiments like these which 'ena-
BILE the patriot and philanthropist to ex-
claim, in sincerity and truth; that the world
is my home, and that every honest man is
my brother. E1 3sH
In assuming the heavy responsibilities of
a second gubernatorial term, | must be per-
mtted to state that have, or feel that /
have, performed every duty which has been
imposed on mo by law and the constitution
with strict fidelity and that do now en-
ter upon the second term, as did two
years ago upon the first with fixed and
unalterable determination to discharge ey-
cry duty growing out of my official station
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