The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-01-25
JOB RINTING.
INAUGURAL. ADDRESS
OF
GOVERNOR POLLOCK.

TTARRIsBURG, Jan. l6-T'his has been an
exciting day in our city, which, from the
very large number of strangers from all parts
Of the State, and the various military compa-
nes, gave n holiday appearance to our streets.
The new Governor has been receiving the
congratulations Of host Of friends, since his
arrival here on Saturday.
The procession formed about IL o'clock,
and after the usual delay, started from COW
erlev's Hotel, going through most of the
streets on the way 10 the Capitol. The
Governor elect was accompanied by Cover
uor Bi2ler, and on reaching the portico in
front Of the huildmg, the certificate of the e
lection Of Governor Pollock was read by the
Clerk Of the Sena1e The oath Of Office was
then administered by the Speaker Of the
Senate, when Gov. Pollock delivered the fol-
lowing inaugural!
FELLOW CIr1zENs:-Custom sanctions, and
demands a brief declaration of the principles
and policy, TO be adopted and pursued by an
Executive abont to assume the functions Of
that Office The character Of our institu-
tions demonstrates the prOpriety of such dec
laration All the Just powers fthc Govern
ment emanate from The people, and to them
should be communicated tie manner in
which it is proposed to execute the powers
conferred
The people are sovereign; and in the eXer-
else of their sovereignty, they have ordained
and established" a constitution, fer the gov
orn,nent Of the State That constitution,
have this day, in the presence Of my fellow
citizens, and Of Him who is the searcEcr Of
hearts-aad with humble reliance on His
Wisdom to dircct-sworn to support. The
hiEh powers therein delegated to the rcspcc-
tive coordinate branches OF the Government
are clearly expressed and defined Side hy
side with the grant OF powers, stand the dee
laratiou Of The rights Of the people, recogni-
ziug the general, great and essential prlnci-
ples Of liberty and free government. 10
guard against the transgressl0n OF the pow
ers delegated; aud TO preserve forever invio-
late the rights, liberties and privileges Of
the citizen. thus declared; viii be both du-
fv and q peasurc. in full harmony with every
sentiment Of my beart, every impulse OF my
nature.
Republican Institutions are tie pride, and
Justly the glory of our country. TO enjoy
them is 0ur privilege, to maintain them our
duty. Civil and religious liberty freedom
Of speech, and Of the press the rights OF con
science, and freedom Of worship--are the
Hrtlright and the boast Of the American
citizen 10 royal edict, no pontitcial de-
cree, can restrain or destroy them. In the
endowment Of these blessings, the rich and
The poor. the high and the low, meet togeth
cr-the constitution, IN its full scope aud am
lie development, shields and protects then
II laI
privileges endangered, either by mad ambi
ton, or by Influences foreign to the true IN
1erests Of the nation, and at war with love
Of country-that uobie impulse OF the Amer
can heart, which prompts it TO revere home
and native land as sacred objects OF its ailec
tious-it is then the ballot box in its omni
potence, speaking in thunder tones the vii
Of the people, rebukes the wrong, and vlndI
Gates the freedom of the man-the independ
ence OF the citizen. To the American peo
ple have these blessings been committed al
a sacred trust; they are, and must ever be
their guardians and defenders. The Ameri
can citizen, independent and free, unInfnen
ced by partisan attachments, unawed 10y th'
ecclesiastical authority of ghoStly intolerance
in the strength of fearless manhood, anC
in the bold assertion of his rights-shoul'
exhibit to the world living illustration Q
the superior benefits of American Republl
canism; proclaiming true and single ailegl
ance to bis country, and to no other powe
but "the God that made and preserves us
q Nation"
Virtue, intelligence and truth are th'
foundation Of our republic BY these GU
institutions and privileges can, and VIII b
preserved Ignorance is not the mother c
patriotism, or of Republics It is the enc
my and destroyer of both Education in it
enlightening, elevatipg and reforming mfiU
enceS, in the full power Of its benevolent re
suits, should be encouraged by the State =
Not that mere intellectual culture that leave
tho ND moral waste unfit to Enderstan
,be duties OF in,c man or citizen, but tha
higher education, founded upon, directed an
controlled by sound and elevated I.ofsl prh
eiple-that recognizes the Bible as the foul
dation of true knowledge, as the text boo
alike of the child and the American State
man. and as the great charter and 6uilwar
of civil and religious freedom. The kno"
edpe thus ACQUIRED is the power conseryatH
of States and Nations; more potent IN It's
ergy to uphold the institutions OF freedol
and the rights of man, than armies and
yies in their proudest strength