The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1856-02-07

Y questions which have heretofore be
'c OF vital interest to the country, ! IN;
= say that truly believe, that ihe sal
$ ~ OF the Government and III pro
st Perity of our institutions depend upt
e = strict construction of. and rigid a,
e herence to the Constitutions, Sta
t. and Federal as the written charte
i OF our liberty. And that am oppo
t ed to the exercise by any of the d,
partments Of the Government 4,
| powers not clearly delegated, or al
sointely essential to carrying out thos
which are expressly granted, | an
, therefore opposed to Banks of tn
unitedState to Tariffs for protection
to general systems of Internal In
pFovcment by the Federal Govern
ment, and to all measures CROWN
out Of the exercise of doubtful power
under the Constitution, espcciaIl,
those which tend to build up an.
enrich the few at the expense an,
i"prs VI tuc IMAM
The policy of the Government i,
reference to these measures ha,
been settled on principles which
approve AMI which, | believe, are
now generally acquiesced in by the
country.
Within the past two years, howev-
er' questions of a startling character
have arisen, reaching the foundation
principles of the Government, and
new mode of organization through
secret associations, to carry them into
effect One of these strikes at the
freedom of conscience; the other at
the rights Of ofpersonal liberty to these
am utterly opposed, as well as to
secrecy of the organization, through
which it is proposed to give them
success, which | con idcr totally at
war with the genius and spirit of our
am happy to know
that the people of the State do not
approve Of these, nor of the character
OF this new movement, and that they
have not been approved by the coun-
try.
In our State affairs, favor Educa-
ton, Internal improvements, Moral
Reform, the cultivation of the Mind.
and the Development of the Soil of
he State, and all those great interests
connected with the advancement of
Science, of Learning and Agriculture,
Which ARE the sources of our wealth,
'ur knowledge, and our power.
Tn the slavery question, which is
me OF exciting controversy between
he North and South, | occupy the
POSITION Of the State taken in 1851.
md Of entire non intervention upon
he subject, by Congress, in the terri
o'ie'. do not think it necessary to
rguc or discuss these questions .
lnong ourselves. 1t is believed that
il>Mississippians are united in one
'ntiment upon this subject. |,
We have the best Government in
'c world, aud our people are the
lost blessed AMI happy under it.
A distinguished English writer.
1own also, somewhat, as states
an, in closing a celebrated work. !.
unIed upon the ruins of an ancient :,
ty--thc buried city of Pompcii-, = =
includes it thus beautifully: y y
viewing the various witnesses of =
social system, which has passed :,
I'm the world forever, a stranger =
'm that remote and barbarian isle, !, T.
hlch the imperial Roman shivered - !.
ien he named, paused amid the de- !. :"
hts of soft Campana and composed ~ :.
history" 8
This brings in striking contrast the ~ ~
'ry of an empire departed, and the ~ .,
indeur OF one in being, which, in - ::
days of the pride of the former, :" ~
d no existence. .'
May no such contrast ever be drawn .e =,
the future historian between ours vi
l any other government, which :.
II place ours in the fallen position W. ",
that of the imperial Roman. ~ -;
looking to the wisdom of our peo- ~ ~
and trusting to Providence to AZ 4,
dc in our highpathwayto freedom, .n' -.
prosperity. and to glory; am now a., a.;
dy to take the oath prescribed by WI
Constitution, and enter upon the ~
les of my office. 10. s.
an. 10th, 1856. ...-.. ..- l"