The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-22

~ plast not be lett IN this building.
With the aid of my respected friend
and successor, ] will have it copi, d for in.
specuon, enclosed in case, aud ultimate
ly deposited in the Library Of the new
State Capitol, whenever it shall be finish.
ed-,here to remain perpetual memori.
al of those brave spirits, who, when pc
tition and remonstrance had failed, made
and accomplished the Revolution OF l7TG.
Loyal, conc'Iiatory and temperate, they
ye, were finn and decided in the principle
OF. resistance 10 injustice and oppression
DsPIoring she necessity Of breach with
the mother country-yel when the time
had come for drawing the sword in de,
fence of their principles, the scabboard
was thrown away. May the good God
direct and bless YOU.
10 You, sir, (turning TO the Governor
elect,) now commit the government of
the State, knowing fall well how dear to
you is her honor and welfare.
At the conclusion Of Gov. Allstou's al
dress, the Governor elect came forward
and delivered his inaugural, as follows
GENTLEMES OF THE SENATE AND House
OF REPREsENTArIyEs: In preparing to
enter upon the duties oi ,he Office to
which | have been called by the Kindness
OF friends, rather thar any merit or peru
liar qualification Of my own, and for the
confidence thus reposed in ne hy the
chosen representatives Of the people, Al
low me to tender you my gratctut ac
! knowlelgememts and sincere thanks.
in examining The long list of ,Iustri
ous predecessors, ins,inctively shrink
from tue comparison; and hope only 10
rival them i'll purity Of purpose aud dcvo
ted attachment 10 the Stale ana her in'
srtu,iuns. Born and educated ~ South
Carolina, with no aspirations beyond her
borders-with no intention Of ever Ieav
ing her, notwithstanding the tempting
| allurements Of a virgin soil Of SURPRISING
fertility clsewhere-in veal GRIN woe, my
last resting place on earth shall he in her
bosom. IL these are not sufficient hos
t9ges for my fidelity to the State, ! offer
The graves Of my parents, the life blood
| that gpshes from my heart, my wife and
Ghljren, whom the solemn promise II,
tie alter admouishcs me To cherish, aud
the cry instincts OF nature teach me To
love, honor ard adore. Thus identified
with The State in interest, in feeling. aud
in all thai pertains To her lnnnr aud Sio
ry, | should indeed be n recreani son Of a
noble mother not 10 battle for her against
any eaemy, 10 matter what may be the
odds or the result Of the conflict.
Ii is Ia be hoped that no occasion will
arise requiring the State TO call upon her
Sons for the defence Of her rights aud in
stitutioEs that cur enemies at the North
will learn wisdom from the past, ana per-
init us quietly 10 manage our own affairs
in our WAY; that our friends at the North
10y the power Of argumen, and the force
of truth, will pe able (if not to convince
the deluded fanslic) to satisfy the minds
of the intelligent and patriotic OF lhe
ends, and thus avert the dangers with
which wo are threatened. Lest, however,
.hese hopes should prove f.lIacious, and
believe they will, let US cnGcavor to har-
monize among ourselves 10y tolerating df
ferences of opinion, when no question Of
/ principle is involved. encouraging those
in the rea. to quicken their pace, 10y poin
ting on: TO them t,e dangers that threat
en- us, and urging then, to come to the
rescue. And il some OF our people, with
bosoms Overlooking with patriotic zeal
and love Of county, aud indignant at
the wrongs inflicted without rrovocation
on their own sunny lands, should venture
| beyond the bounds of cold, calcu!atiug @
policy, we should pardon something to
| the split Of liberty.
I BY pursuing lhis course our State will
become uuiled, and be prepared
to present an undivided trout TO the
common enemy. We are ali embarked
in the same vessel, and ship wreck would
be equally disastrous 10 us all By pru
dent counseIs and al united crew, the ship
Of State may weather the storm and es
cape the breakers; but il we should he
| divided into petty factions at aome, with
men, aud not measures for our motto, the
/ true States Rights part, = in which mean
TO include all those who conlead for and
will he satisfied with nothing less than
equality in the Union or Independence
I out Oh " VIII cease 10 cAlS'i anu icuefaI
oflice'seekers and corrupt politicians will
! rule ana ruin the State.
We shonld not only endeavor 10 unite
the State, but the entire South. SO that
I when We can 10 longer retain our places
rs equals in the conledraey; wewill be
I prepared ~ form a more perfect Union
under the style and title OF the United
S,ates--Souih. There are very few of
us who desire the dissolution Of Consti
! intionaI Union. For my own paIi,it was
my pride and pleasure in early boyhood
! 10 read and hear recounted the cOnslancy
and courage Of all paris OF the confe.lera
cy in the Revolutionary war, in resisting
the attempt Of the mother county to tax
US without our sor sent, and to keep us in
colonial vassslage. When read again
that, 10 1912, America refusetiio yield
the palm 10 Englaud onher own fasoeite
element and chosen theatre Of war, the
ocesr, claimed my full share as Iega.