The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-01-14

admission of applicants to the rights I
citizenship; to the preservation of the Pr
rity Of elections, by the prevention ao
punishment OF fraudu ulent and Illegal sc
ting, and the enactment of judiciou
registry law; to freedom as tue great Ger
tre-truth of American republicanism-th
great law of American nationality; to tn
rights of the States as Independent SOW
ereigntics. aud the power and duty Of tb
General Government to prevent the ex
tension Of the institution of slavery to tn
! free Territories of tho Union; to th
wrongs of Kansas, as exhibited in the vi
olatioD of the doctrine of popular sover
eighty, by the General Government, in it
attempts, by the military power Of coun
try aud otherwise, to defeat the will o
the majority in that Territory-wrong
still existing and aggravated by recen
outrages on the rights and privileges o
that people, and approved by tho hiel
National Executive authority. To tb
views then presented you are respectful.
referred.
By the expiration Of the constitutions
term, my official connection with the Gov
ernment Of the Commonwealth will sool
cease. The powers under the Constitution
vested in me by the people, will be trans
ferred to another of their own selection
and with my warmest wishes for bis sue
cess, will, relieved from the cares and
anxieties of official place, retire to pri
vste life. In the discharge of the duties
devo!vcd upon me, have endeavored, to
the extent of my ability, to promote The
interests and honor of the Commonwealth
and the virtue aud happiness, and pros.
perity other citizens. If not successful,
| have at lie est Iabored to deserve success;
and in surrcpdering the trust con- nitted
to ne by generous people, my only re-
gret will be that | have not been able to
serve our noble Commonwealth with a
zeal and ability equal to the interest l
feel in her progress and welfare. What.
ever Of merit or demerit may attach to
my administration, whatever may be the
opinion of my conduct of the affairs OF
State, | can at least claim from my fcl-
with full Consciousness OF
its right, the award of good intention; sill
enjoy in my retirement the proud salts
faction Of knowing that no act of mine, of
my administration, in tendency of fact,
injured or corrupted the public morals,
the prosperity or tarbished the
fair fa;ne of my native State. I will sur
render to my successor the cares and re-
possibilities Of the Office now hold xith
greater cherfulness than | assumed them,
and will return, without . murmur, to
the society and compauiooship of those
" be can approve without sel6hness, and
,ensure only at the bidding of truth and
To the judgment of impartial
history | commit my administration and
is acts, without a fear Of the result; and
when time shall have softened the asperi-
y of partisan feeling. healed the bitter.
less of disappointment, and corrected the
errors of prejudice, truth will sustain the
I'D sment, and justice approve the record
Our beloved Comm xealtb, rich in all
he elements of material greatness-h,r
'roa3 und fertile felds-her lofty noun
aims, filed with inexhau,tible mineral
re ealth-ber rivers and her streams-ber|
Internal Improvements, her rolling mills
nd factories-ber colleges, academies,
nd her noble system of common schools
her churches and charitable institutions,
-ber populstiOp, cuterprisipg energetic.
oteliigent, and PTo-Perous-all these are
lstly the pride of every hearted
'ennsylvsnian. Our mighty Republic.
the free hearts hope and home." the
onstitution and the Union of the State.
the civil and religious privileges of the
eoPle-th right of conscience and free.
om of worship-the great and essential
rinciple of liberty aud free government,
ere enjoyed-and our American nation
ity, founded iD true and single devo-
on to home and country-are objeet-
'at fill with patriotic emotion tie heart
every American citizen. May they be
lerished aud defended until patriotism
Eases to be virtue aud liberty be known ,
1ly as name. 1
The true glory and greatness of ma
ID consist not alone in the number priv. |
ages. or intellectual superiority Of ber {
'ople, her material wealth or physical ,
rength, her political position or form OF +
'verument righteousness cxalteth a
'tion," and happy is that people whose !
cd is the Lord" Our fathers trusted 8
Him, and were not disappointed. Re. g
guising Hin as the Sovereign Ruler ofl
tions and men; invoking continuance Z
bis watehful care over the interests OF
e Commonwealth, ant bis blessing upon q
ur official labors-nay your acts Of t.
ose who may succeed US 10 the admin d
ration of the government, in their char. n
ter sDd results, be such as patriotism r.
msnds, and honor, truth aud conscience
sanction and approve.
JAMES POLLOCK. Il
EXECUTIVE CHAMAER, "
Harrisburg, January 6, 1858. Il