New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-16
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FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOV. ALLSrON,
DELIVERED AT COLUMBIA OF DEC. III.

DELIVERED AT COLUMBIA on DEC. III.
M Pre,iS.nt and Gertemsa Of the M Speaker drd
Gcntsmen Of the Hop'e Of Rfpr"eHa"vea .p
In obedience to your summons TO assume tue EA-
ecutive Office, nov appear before you TO take tue
usual oath. It's comprehensive terms embrace tue
only pledge have TO give Suffer me htst win pro-
found respect to the representatives OF tue people
gratefully 10 acknow this token of the public con-
fctnoe and 10 express my sensiollty OF the honor
which YOU have been pessed TO beetoT.
Aware that my election Is owing more to your kind
consideration of my long service In the Genera AS.
sembly than to any peculiar ftress or merit OF my
owl; aware too that the Office is invested with few
pr.rogatves and but little patronage, yet accept az
your hands as poet of high honor and dignity. win
expe ctaonf hope may be permitted to rely on the
pood will which you have thus exhibited TO Jadge me
candidly to advice me frankly and TO sustain me gen,
Grossly, throughout my official course. pray God
ven NAV not be appointed IN your estimate vi my
power and that may be enlightened aud qualhed
for the high responsibility.
With lese ardor In my nsturew h far less e'oquence
and ability to enforce my views-l propose to pursue,
gene rally. the Ike course # administration which has
bttn 20 well illustrated by my distinguished predeces'
sors--duly progressive, yet eGibeI ny conservative
propct to addres, myself ard TO invite your ate
ton chiefly to the development and Improvement OF
the internal resources Of opr cherished Commonwealth
tId also TO cultivate as far al GOOD faith, frank ana
fair dealing effect such results, Just relsions ana
good understanding with our sister Stsfee.
Among the moet trying duties before me may be
mentioned those which incident to the exercise Of
the hardening power. The i6ea of being impelled by
sense of duty 10 decline the clenepcy invoked IN De-
talf of condemned husband or son, or brother, Is
pair full 10 my natuIe, even in contemplation. fet,
education has taught me that is contrary to order
and good government 10 interfere with the due course
of Justice To vindcste the majesy OF the law Is con-
eistent With the interest Of every good clzsn IL WI
infringe the liberty Of Fer this purpose Courts
are trtab hhed which administer the criminal Law
with Justice remembering mercy. Justice upon the
criminal is often mercy to the community. The Chief
Mag should require full report OF the facts iron
the Court which Ieo the case, as CONDITION prece-
dent to entertaining any petition against the execution
of it, decree. - .
With regard TO our Federal Relations, would vii.
pgy be hopeful Of the future. But the history OF the
present Congress, the obdding aspects OF Ne" Ea-
gland, and the maLy repeliDg circumstances which
mark The recent Federal election, taken IN connection
with their antecedenis constitute solemn warning TO
tie Southern courrS which we cannot overlook, and
must not fail to heed. God gran. il may serve 70
draw the Ststes affected tot ether In confidence
and counsel
TIE spirit which would peril the peace and union Of
the Cobfederacy rather than wn 80 the extension OF
domestic slavery into the Territories Is the same which
succct ded twenty eight years ago In imposing on the
STAPLE States the burcen Of protective tarlh strength
entd end embol6ened, now by VARIOUS successes, ana
.mbittered by the commir Cling with il Of reckless
Car aticis il must be rebuked or the bond OF Union
will be broken and destroyed ,
To cur Constitutional Union ia justly to DO ascnoed
this wonderful progress in prosperity and power OF tue
United S,aor Abroad it s known onlya' NafionaI-
the American Union" sDd there Il tower OF
strength TO the citizen within the shadow ~ whch MS
lie enc property sre safe Al home, we reeognSe II
As FSdraI- composed of independent Stae', and IN
t,ersl parts each Of which as IL enjoys the BENEFITS
derived from the terms Of the Constitution, cannot &C.
cope accountability for the cceI.tiDs duties imposed
thereby. Upon the Observance OF thoee terms 10 tns
rue punt es 10 herself il IL the e ht and duty OF the
State 10 INSET well ~ that due ooserv snce OF
he same is nd. red her owl part 1t sad TO per-
ctye that the Sates Of the eastern ana northern
a hslr Isnf All al.
iion ard Common duty to tie Southern aud South
western States thus nursing enlargement of ieeiog
emcrg their citizens toward NJ. AMI hostility To- the
institution our birth-rgbn which bas constituted 60
material al element OF theH Teetn, as wen h VI ow
beppibefs ard property.
A the time the Constitution wa adopted property
n African slaves bed legsilzed and protected Ia
jority Of the confecfated States Since the PERIOD
If oc ni.siob of the five States which organized
in the Nor b.Western Territory ceded by Virgins, the
lumber If States still holding such property vas re-
dUced TO one half Of the Confederacy. Most OF the
o,ber half or sec,ion deoy their obligation TO recognize
tbs property and their duty in relation thereto toward
their co States where II is an institution
Now. in order 10 preserve, in forle mcclure the
power 10 protect the rgbts Of the Sutaern STATES "a
this behalf mutt preserve the fqagbtium btt~een
ire two sections in at least Of the Federal Couac
That equilibrium In the Senate was disturbed oy zoe
irregular admission Of Caiiornis-it msy De restored
By the admission Of Kansss. r.a
FEDERAL Government that States which edhere ID me
irstituton Of domestic Slavery fhal no more De an-
m,ed into the Union then the Southern ses nnsess
their people ,h.T have become utterly blind to Their
own interests and safety, makiog common cause i.r
common interest, will combine to throw on thst Gov
err nent or win prove then solver unvorihy OF wee
ard brave ancestry and sg.rdess Of their duty 10 pos
terity.
Ju.t now the country rest. 10 mouentary calm, after
TIE urhsppy troubles 10 kansss, and ne e1hsu.ting
excitement of heated csovass for President and Vice
President of the United States, excitement pxvad
ma the whole land which hss betrayed, throughout
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