The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-11
Inaugural Address.


best ability preserve. protect and defend the Con
stulior OF the United States. In entering upon this
great 0ace most humbly invoke the God OF our Faith
for wisdom and drmness 10 execute its high and
poDsbe duties IN such "A rsstore la mony
aud tae ancieLt friendship among people
eral aud % preserve
many gsners tions. Convinced that owe my cleo
TO the Inherent love for tn Constitution tho Union
which still anina'es the hearts OF the American people
let me earnestly ask their powerful support in sustain
ing all Just calculated to perpetuate these the
rcnest political blessings hch Heaven ever
slowed upon any nation.
1 Having determined become candidate for re.
ele tOn, shall have no motive to ind uencc my
duct in atmin>teng the government except the de-
sire ably aud faithfully serve my country and to live
in the greatful IN Emory of my country men. We have
recently passed through Presidential contest In which
the passions of fellow citizens were excited to The
highest degree by questions of deep and vital mpor
pest subsidized, and all calm. TIE voice of
the jory spelkiog In Ihs prescribed by
Constitution was heard, aud Instant subms ion follows
Our own country could alone have exhibited So grand
and striking spectacle the capacity
government. WHAT a happy conception, then, was
1 for Congress TO apply this simple rule that the will Of
the majority shall govern the settle question
OF domestic slavery in the Territories Congresses
hcr to iesis'ae slavery into any Territory State.
10 exclude il tlereron but leave the PEG lie tere-
Of rfeety free 10 form and regulate their
stiiuoRs IN their own way, subject only 10 tie Cons,i
tut on of he United States.
As natural consequence, Congress has also prescri
bed that the TERRITORY OF Kansas shall be Admitted
as state, 1t shall De received into the Union with
without slavery, as their Constitution may prescribe at
the time of their admission
II "A
when the people OF Territory shall decide this question
for themselves. This il hePpiiy al bat Little
practical Importance. and besides it is judicial qucs
ton, which egtimatey belongs TO the Supreme Out
OF the United Sites, bsnre whom II Is pending,
and will, it is understood. be se ,dy and finally
zrns, shall eheerfuily submit, whatever this may be-
though II has peen my individual opinion that underline
Nebraska, Kansas ACT ihs appropriate period will be
shall justify the formation of Constitution with
to its admission asa siaseinio the Union; but be this as
tiovernment oftho United every
ident nhabta the free aud independent expression Of
has opinion by his vote This sacred right each in
vdust must he preserved. This being accom- pIished
nothing be aircr than 10 leave tie people Of "a Ter
rory free from all foreign influence, To decide their
own destiny for themselves subject ouy to the CoIs-
tuiion Of the United States.
The whole territorial question being thus settled up
on the principle Of popular sovereignty, principle
ancient as free government ITSELF every lIg of
teal value has been decided and other question
mains for adjustment because all that under the
Constitution slavery In the States is beyond any human
power except of the respective States where
In il May then hope that the long agiia
ton this subject Is approaching its end aud that the
g-ographi,a parties to which has given birth. much
come extinct. Mos, happy will It be for the country
when the public mind shall be diverted from th. ques
ton to others of more pressing and practical mpor.
lance.
Throughout the whole progress OF this agitation,
which has scarcely known intermission for tina "a
twenty years. while II has been productive OF posi-
tive good to human being has been the prolific
OF great evil 10 the master TO the slave and to
people sister State. from each other and
dangered the very existence OF the Union has the
danger yet entrey ceased Gnder our syslem there Is
aud sober judgement of the people. Time is great
q corrective.
The political subjects which but few years ago ex
cited and exasperated the p.biie mind, have passed
I away and are row noa l forgotten. But his ques
tan OF domestic slavery Is of FAR creates In
cause shoaid he sg.l.icn e.niiSGe It may eventual
endangered ME personal safety OF large portion OF
event no form Of government however admirable in
compensate for tie loss Of peace and domestic security
around the family alter. let every Unioneying man
tiou which, since The reeent egslaon of Congress,
wilbouaBy Legitimate object III an evil of the time,
that men have undertasent to calculate the mate
Recent estimates have been presented of the pecun
AIRY profits and local advantages whhh would result ii
irerent States and sections from its dissolution of the
|, Comparative iI which such event would inGe
olher states aud sections even descending ~ i
calculations are al fault Tue bare ryiereuee 10 single
consideration Will be conclusive Oh THIS point. We a
presen. enjoy free ira e throughout oar extensive
expansive country such the world never 4tbesscd
Ihs trade Is conducted railroads and canals, the
noble riyersand Of the which bind together
the North ana The SOUTH the East and The West oil ou
. confederaey.
S Annihaie this trade arrest its free progress, by geo
graphical lines OF eaous and hostile States. and yoJ
l. destroy prosp SHY and onward march Of lie who'll,
and part, aud icyOlyo all IN one common ruin
But such consi important they in them
cs, sink into insi,niicanes when reject IN,
l. terrible evils which would result ro dsunon, to
portion Of the Conederey-to the NORTH not more than
10 the South TO the East not than 10 the West
hese shall not attempt to protray, because feel
humble confidence that the Kind Providence which III
spred fathers With wisdom To frame the mot per
feet form of government and union ever Ceyised b.
man, Will not suffer it to perish unni it shall have be
peacefully INSTRUMENTAL by it, example, In the exten
a OF civil and igous liberty throughout the world
y Next in importance 10 the maiutainanec OF the Con
IS sution The Union the dui! OF preser ing gov
A eminent free from the aints suspicion OF
rupton. Puhle ,irtne Is the vital spiTit OF Republics
ssns nopV usurpe its nsee aiiSonsh he form
Of free goyernnsHt may remain Tor season Tie sub
u stance departed forever Our present financial
u dLon Is without parallel in history No nation ha
before been embarrassed from too large surpu
in its treasury. This almost necessarily gives birth
expsniiares and begeis ra of spectators aud job
brrs who's. n.enuiiy exeried in courivng ana pro
" noting ypedlens 10 obtain the public money.
e Party, through its agents, whether righflly wrong
fully suspected and the character OF the goyernen
suffers in the estimation of the people. 1hIs Is in se
a very great evil. The national mode of relief fron
" embarrassment A. to appropriate the surplus IN lii
Treasury to great national objects for which clear Wa
rant be found in the Constitution Among these
e might mention The extiugushment Of the public debt
and reasonable increase OF the Navy which is at pres
ent inadequate 10 protect oar vast tonnage aoat no'
greater than e any other nation, well US the de
~ fence of our extended sea coast.
IL beyond all question the true principle that
more ought TO be collected from the people
lie than the necessary defay the expenses Of
wise. economical aid efficient administration of III
Governments To reach this II was necessary To resoi
IS modification OF the tariff and this has been
re pishci ia such 10 10 little injury ma
, have been practical TO domestic manufactures Is
peealiy necessary for the defense OF as eountr,
a. Any discrimination against particular branch Tor IN
pdrpose Of bencsng flvortc corporations Individual
Interests would have been unjust 10 the res, OF III
)r community and inconsistent with that spirit OF f
aud equality wh ought to govern in The adjustment
"A revenue tar #.
ia Bat The squanderins Of the public money sinks int
: CON aratWe ia sgnirc. u temptation 10 rorruIto
I. VII compared with ths sGuander,ny or pGhe lands
No nation in the Ids OF IT, has eyer been tessc
IL 81 ih nj noble an inhe ranc' r. W, enjoy in I'll
n rublic an =, In sdmnse ing tbs impOrtaIt tTG
whilst may be " Sc giant pJrtioIs oil them Tor I'll
nprovcmeht # thc remainder. Yet We should ne
III for eel that is cardinal policy to reserve tn Sc lane
a. much as &c actual settlers. "a IN at mo-
erate prices We shall thus not ony pest promote u
iprospey Of the States b. furnishing them hard