The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-02-06


and the development af an exalted and intense
II vital pafrioiislo,. a fealoas reesSd for The
ieetif+' franchise aud the entire @secariiv al
sanctitv Of toe hallot-box: firm ,le.ertajaata,
toaadhere 70 the doaluaes Of seff-earerflln..f,
aed popular sovereignty as guaranteed by fbg. Or
ganlc Act; unqualified suhfn issieu 10 tFs viii .
The majority; the election Of all diicpfs bv lib,
people themselves the supremacy Of The cisi
over tae military authority; strict economy II
pnbic expenditures with rigid accountabiiify
q aii Hlspis oiiicefs he preservation Of tht
Paoslc iaah and a currency based Hpen and e.
#goal 70 gold AM silver free and SAFE ictrniyra-
itionstfom every quarter OF the conntrq: tht
cultivation q proper Territorial pride, Wit / a
arm 60 u1lnation TO submit 70 no Invasion ol
on eigatF3 the fostering care Of agricul-
teffFsvanuiacturrs, mechanicaris, and all works
OF internal Improvement: the liberal aud free
i education Of all the children Of the Territory
entire religious freedom, free press, fee
speech, andsthe peacrable sight 10 assemble and
dIScuSs-aH qres'ions Of public uterest; trial by
1 lures mPattially selected, the sancatv Of the
haosas corpus; the rppea! OF The laws mconsis-
tent with the Constitution Of the United States
and the Organic Act, and The steady adruiRis-
lfation oi the goyernment so as to best secure
the general welfare.
lRes1 sterling maXims, sanctioned ~ the
wisdom aad experience Of tile past, and ttie o5-
S@rvaacs ot which has brought ouracountrv TO
50 eXaiivt a ffySltloR. .sHang lie saii5ns Of the
earth, viii be. tbbs st6sldY.Jjgilts 5y which ny
admini$t ration will besgasaa
4 summary view Of the state Of the Territo-
rF upon my advent, with an alluson. to some az
my o]hcial acts, may not be nappopriatp4o tfiS.
occasion, and may serve % inspire your comp
CHS with that wisdom and pfudeney, nv con
temptation f+he ffizhlful excess-s Of the past
50 essential in the adoption OF measures to pre-
veEt their recurrence, and enable vou wisely 10
lay the broad and solid foundations OF a future
conmonn ealh Which NAV give protection and
happiness 10 millions Of lrremen
I accords not with my policy or intention, I
TO do the least injustice 10 any citizen or party
OF NEE IN this Territory or elsewhere. Pledg- (
ed TO do ''equal and exact instce," in nv ex-
ec1ive capacity, 1 am Inclined to throw the
veil OF oblivion over Tire errors ana ouira1es Of
tbe Period antecedeHt 70 my arrival, EXCEPT 50
lar as reference 10 thrm nay BE- necessary for
substantial i9stice and to explain aud drvrlobe
ae policy which has shed th@7 benign iRilnrn-
-fs q pace upon Kansas, aad wh;ch, II respon-
iiia tQ ~ !1is sU7Jgip
hese feelings Of bitterness and contention,
g '.icli in the past brought uron Us such untold
wills.
arrived at Fort Leaycaworth on the niatb
iay Of September last. and Immediately assu-
..ed the executive lunc,iaue On the eleventh
issued nv inaugural Address, declaring the
general principles upon which intended 10 ad-
minister tbr government. ln ihls address soi-
,nule pirdeeI myself TO support TIE Cousitu-
ion Of the Uait4d Stats, aud 10 discharge my
!uti-s as Governor If Kansas wuu fidelity 10