Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-25

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Governor te"r,,. Farewell Address.
This address has come TO hand. We have
beret, fore given the leading features of 1t by
! telegraph aud Otherwise. lIe asserts his resig
nation 10 have been voluntary-asserts that the
| office was unsought by him, and accepted n.
great personal sacrifice. Law and order was
set at naught and u. iice violated all sides. at
| the time he entered Into office. So pressing were
his nrduou- duties that for six months be enjoyed
neither peace If mind nor rcst of body his health
thus giving wny, requiring relaxation. After al
indne TO the motives by which he was govern
ed aud repeating various attacks upon bim, he
says:
"You arc well aware that mos, Of the troubles
which lifcly ngitnt-d the Territory were occa-
stoned by men who had no especial interest in IL
welfare. Many of them were not even residents
whilst it j. quite evident that others were infn
enced altogether in the part they took in the dir
iatbanees by mercenary or other personal CON
.idrrntions. The great body Of the actual eli.
Gems conservative. law abiding, peacelovlng
mrn. disposed rather 10 make sacrifices for coin
citation and consequent peace than to insist for
their entire rights. should tho general good there
by be caused 10 suffer. Some of them. under
the Influence e ih" prevailing excitement nad
misguided opinions. were led 10 the commission
of grevou- mistakes, but mt with the deliberate
intention of doing wrong
The address asserts tina, n comparativ ely few
mischpyous men baye caused most of the diff
eultes in Kansas aud from such persons unchcck
ed evils may nrise dangerous to the Union. Al
Ter speaking with references to tho importance Of
the Union. he concludes thus:
"When look upon the present condition Of
the territory, and contrast it with what il was
when | first entered it, | feel satisfied that my
administration has not been prejndcial to its in.
teresi-. On every hand now perceive unmis
taxable indication of welfare and prosperity. The
/ Al III
his wife and children clustering around him,
molc-ied and fearless of danger. The solitary
traveller pur-uos his way unframed oven every
pubic iboroughiare Tho torch Of the incenda
~ has been cxtinguished. and the cabins which
by it destroyed have been replaced with
more substantial buildings. IIordes of bandi,t
no longer lie in wait IN every ravne for plumber
and assassination. Inva-ions Of hostile armies
have ceusrd. and infatuated parizans living in
our midst, hive emphatiually turned their sword
into plonghshares aud their spears in pruning
hooks. l.ahorers are everywhere at work
farms undergoing rapid improvements i er.
chants are driving thriving trade-mcchnuics
pursuing with profit their various occupations.
Real estate, n town aud country. has increased
in value. almost without precedent, until in some
places II i, commanding prices that never could
hav" been anticipated. Whether this healthy
| aud hnppy chnnIe is the result solely of my
Executive lnbors not, 1t certainly has occurred
during my administrations Upon yourselves
must malnly depend the preservation mud per.
petuty # the present prosperous condit II OF at
fairs Guard II with unera-ing vigilance, and pro-
trct il rs You would your lives. Keep down that
pai,y spirit which if permitted to obtain the mas
terry, mn.t lend To desolatI"n. Watch closely
aud condemn il in it's infancy every ins idous
/ movement that can possibly tend To discard and
d,union. Suffer no local proudicc- To disturb
+ The prevailing harmony. To every appeal 10
these turn drni ear, did the Saviour of men
IL toe itmnpting~ of the dccciver. Act as uni
ted haud of brother-, hound together by one
common lie. Your Interests ARE the same, and
by this course alone can they be mnninincd.--
Follow This, mud your hearts AMI homes will be
lHudr light and hafpy lay III" richest blessings Of
Kind aud muniiicrnt prnvidence."
la nnclu~ion. Governor Genry returns his
sincere thanks IL the citizens al Kansas, pnrtic-
| ularlv 10 the Indies for their hearty ca operation
! in enforcing the lhw-, and t. Cen Persifer +.
Smith md oticer- of the United States nrmy for
/ their valuable services