Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-23

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see. Ec'wifh. aiding tho a!m,-i inpA-sn'!" cn''c''i'"
ni the s;i.r:S. that the theatre was Wei! i.!ea WIZ" "
Fashionable and ds minimizing sadi-Lce, wi" gave
IN. mas, decided evidence ri their appreciation al"
ap,.oha:ivn vi lhe new play.
Ne advise oar friends 10 "a, by al means a"o 9
.ilis new COMEDY, which has Teen ~pr'diccd under Inc
u;u.t favorable circumstances, and Il; great expcuSc'
INAUGURAL ADDRESS Or GOVERNOR WILL
LARD OF INDIANA.
The inaugural Address Of Governor "''hsiu W
Indiana, is II most admirable public document. we
make from i, the following noble extracts "hich 60
creii: TO the heart and head Of lis author Inc
Governor says:
There has been durin: the last few years an earnest
effort made, no. ouiy III Indiana, bit III o'"et s'a'ea,
20 create jealousy aud strife between tnose VINO nsd
hither,n Lcon ,r..rts and EQUALS. Until 1901, curing
most Of the time since the adoption oi 'he eohsu'u
ton Of The United States, tis po.iry iiaS peen 10 1h
courage EN- grafton iro'n all civl'izea cuun'ier, "
the establishment "f liberal lave Tor hatu!a'iza1lo".
Many If tue Statcs including ihd'ana' III sup!o!tp.
hi, wise pulley, conferred, al an esr'y cay III" r.'"'
If .uir-,r. uprn those who were Wiling 10 a'1nte
tbeir allegiance to ell foreign governments anu s"edr
fde!ity to ours. ..,uu...
Aliurea by these promi-eso of protection ana liberty
the lido OF emigration swei!ed rapidly muititudes
w,ye bn.tenir. from The u~ver:Gxed aud unpaid labor
Of Europe TO make their homes IN u country "h'ch
offered such a prospect of improvement IN lle'r con-
dltion. Two wears ago, designing men, wei SHOWING
the pride OF the American born III his native !anu, anu
the prejudice many entertained ior 'lc ple'aIil"S c
lirion of a large maiurity If adopted cit'zeis, endeaf'
or.i 70 daprlve them ot ih-ic rights, guhrant, Ell ty Tie
Constitution and Lass Of the United STATES Riid the
Constitution Of the S,n'c of Indiana, by making new,
illeosl and anti. Amer can tests Tor OF FOR ,n5 nrst
timr since The establishment OF our present form IT
! government, the elliott has been made to down inc
standard of federation erected by our Fathers, and
| nluu, in IFS stead the one which represents The narrow
| t,iro,ry and supera,itiUn Of Europe 10 transplant up
on American 80 those prosecutions ana religious
wars which sU long retarded tho advancement oil
civilization. They proclaimed that atiHfy, integrity
| aud fidelity 10 the CONSTITUTION were no longer quail
Gca;ious for Office. which should rntltle tht!r posses
| sur to the confidence aud support .hls iel'7"-c't,h"n'
| Blu. on the contrary, So long as he w"Tshlpped d"u "
, q form contrary 10 their wishes, or "us born upoho'n
er lhEn American suil, h.. must take 10 pnrtih INC uu
| miuis,ration Of the Government: They dt.nahueu
such u change in the laws rs should deny 10 thetn the
b-ueh;s of naturalization unIi alter q residence ="
twenty.one year,. -.
| the voluntary exile fuu. hs ne i've land, within lie
| lime now prcscribed by lawl By 80 doing, we con
Ter upon hin no right Of suu age, no right To pur'
! cnasr, hold or alieaa'c properly. We s,;aPIy thro"
| around him the protecting urn OF the United 1'a'ee
ana advise all oil.r nations that he IS suoreo rs
| SO Of Liberty Is though toru under the Cons'ltu
lion.
When cad upon villa. conditions persons, risheI
| foreign or native born, shall acquire ard dtef"Su u
! property, or exercise the right VI sullrnge III enS
State, depends upon ~ Gct oi Congress, out upon '"e
laws of tie State.
These designing men, whore love for caice so tx
ceeded their desire for The peace ana prosperity I"
their country, knrw that iheir hopes of success u''
ots-. - tl, tr.i N fpA5 and I'M
OF men, where no opportunity WAS offered to counter
act their Efforts by III" soothing intneuce OF reason
Accord;ugiy, they estahIi-:;ed secr-t POLITICAL organ
~z,tjons, atudroE:!y excluding tls:eirctn all WIG
would rot sus,aiV their urchrIsfian anu ;il;9ern! doc
,rincs. Rejecting ,uS:c were persuaded th"t, III d
short tim., thinking and patriotic citizens wonid
abandon fhese us>oc hrions; and ii,cy 1--WE mol been
disappointed.
Gentlemen. You haze all been more or less engaged
in The canvass wjic!: has recently closed IN Indiana
ana 700 GaHGot but have ub:=rYed hoy few ot our
Eellow .ci'!z-us d~efcEyined tLei- aetio: ~ Eny asIirh'
they expected ~ derive, 81 nay Injury they itat.ci ~
suffer, iroin the laws Of l!ieif OWE State. indeed
they were seldom called upon 10 c0DsiGe. !ilasa SUBJ
iscts which more nearly affected their 'ochi %iElercris,
but h:d their attention rather directed 10 ihe Laws
and institutions 81 other States and Territories; and
/ tsiyk | Kin wa;rlEieG - expressing the opInon.
that the PEOPLE oil no State egar: Elo.e thoroughly in.
vestigated their duly. Alter the inost cars,-l Con.
liberation, thry have decided .hat, as for indiana, she
will recognize aud execute The Constitution nf the
CniLcd i;!a.es as the highest law for the government.
Of her people, c. Ia: Constitution is interpreted by
tho iri6uun! establishes c49 GG!horized by the i;istru-
m-nt Itself, 20 decidl bciSeeI ;he aeG,:sts und United
States.
That az for those who regulate the laws and iLstl
iuiinEs Ct S::k.r States. We will conceds 10 them tie
SAME, ,ovsrcigm:, a-d independence which we claim
Tor ourselves. Sor d. We $40. here. If our fellow
citizens desire to % beyond tus iiGLtG % the States
cud ,a.s, TIER home, Within the Territories Eur.
cha I'd b. tie hlcod ana treasure Of ALI we say they
* lea ah ID itea9 & ats' tiGasir 90 ofoffhnsssat sd "a aaBB sirEa 81 in ffnear r to5*r-
val. su!:u@l ur!y 10 the Constitution Of i;.s United
s;s,rs. At lhc lip, the Federal Union was formed,
all though! rs We now &c. theg believed that 1t was
safe to permit :hs people OF e&c,i %;2fe 10 regulate
their Iousl institutions i. their own way, OH that
palrio,i.m Gad Christian duIy demanded that they
should protect .heti in THAR rights ia They were
ruIranteed by IN. letter and spin; oil Tho ContlIiut:o'i
which LAD ,iGt Lrinn.
But during the 10: canvass, from the press te
rostrum and ;be pulpit, tie grOclamnIion was made
that the cit!zeus OF some Of III, !.tc.e3 were violating
the Jaws Vt God ind iiipring the ca:se {. I!'nan
freedom by holding q i,nd vi property which, when
The %ar of the Revolution began, had e legal exist
rncc in svecy portion of the vast empire which now
r.cucnls.s as supreme law the Constitution Of the
United S;Gt.s-;hat il SCs orr duty 10 disregard the
pllghied iutl Of our iaibsra, frd :r-rv'e under our
feet the agreement they haG made, rattle: i.ita gee the
CONSTITUTIONAL rights cf property mnlatn'nen a'd
moreover, t.lG. i wac our duty 10 elect n President OF
the United States, WI: u Congress 10 sustain hun,
who maintained that when al = L.,e:lrRn citizen crossed
The boundary Of tho State aud tatefs1 Ne territory,
he saoald be- no longer u freeman, pnssessrn q. tbs
,uuiienGb!e rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
tappiness, but .ciGcsl to tbs condition Of colonial
vassalaGe-lhst 10 Tuw Ste;e 2hould be added to this
coni-aeracy unless her Citizens ;,aGe 10y laws, no; In
accordanc. With their own wall, hut III obeSir.cs 10
the ,,rannical G~;ciat,on of the citizens Of the O.G.
Indiana REJECTED these anti. Democratic, uncons'l'
tutionu! doctrines. exhibiting & grtr!nlisin and n tidei-
~ 10 liberty worhy ct the best oays o. the Republic.
Snc instructed her representatives. IN THE tede'hi 30.
y-rnmemt 10 protect each ciiize III in all his rights Of
property, according to the guarantees 81 the COnstI.
tutlo., end that they should admit new States into the
Onion, demea1!ug only that they present q republican
farm of unverunru,.