Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-11-26

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INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOV. BROWN, OF
GEORGIA.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES: Two years
since, in obedience to the popular will. met your
predecessors here and took upon myself She abori-
Gus and responsible duties which are incumbent
upon the executive Of our beloved State.
At that time the future looked dark and porten-
tous, and anxious gloom seemed to rest upon the
minds of our people
From high state of prosperity the country had,
in few days, been precipitated into fearful com
mercial crisis. Most of our banks had suspended
specie payment and had refused to redeem thier
bills in specie, when presented a. they had solemn
" contracted to do The creditor was pressing the
debtor. who had not the means with which to pay.
Our commercial interests were almost Frustrated,
and distrust and depression prevailed in every part
of the State.
In this state of things as the executive I was
called upon to encounter grave responsibilities, and
to act upon questions Of much magnitude, when
great diversity of opinion existed. l did not hest
tate to meet those responsibilities and to discharge
my duty according to my own conscientious con.
victions of right The correctness Of my official
conclusions was repeatedly called into question, and
nv official acts were closely scanned and severely
criticised. At this did not complain, As I was
willing for the people to pronounce their verdict
upon my administration, at the proper time and in
the proper way.
The constitutional term for which was elected
being near its expiration, it recently became the
duty of the people, at the ballotbox to sit in judg
ment upon my official conduct. The decision has
been pronounced, and in accordance with it now
appear before the general assembly, for the purpose
Of taking the oath prescribed BY the constitution
and laws of the State preparatory to entering upon
the discharge of the duties of another term in the
executive Office.
Before doing so, feel that may justly congrat-
ulate you, and the people whose representatives
you are upon the present condition and Frightening
future prospects of our noble State. Between the
loftiest peak of the mountains which range along
her northeastern boundary-where until June, the
bud has scarcely swollen upon the cliff where the
eagle builds her nest-and the Orange grove, which
blooms almost perpet,ally upon her occan-bound
limits Georgia contains great variety of soil and
climate with an almost endless diversity of valuable
productions
Her hills, valleys, and plains are inhabited by an
intelligent industrious, and prosperous people,
ted alike for their honesty of purpose and their in
tegry of character. Her surface is almost check.
cred with railroads. which are in prosperous con-
and travel from one extreme portion of the State to
the other. All her great agricultural interests. in
GLIDING her cotton CROP which is worth millions Of
dollars annually, exhibit Aattering evidences Of
prosperity. Her manufacturing interests are in
creasing in importance, and her vast resources are
being rapidly developed Her currency is now a
sound as that of any of her sister States where
people probably exceeds seven hundred millions Of
dollars Her public or State property, including
the Western and Atlantic railroad is worth over
seven millions Of dollars, while her public debt is
but little over two and half millions Each in
stalment Of her debt has been promptly paid as it
fell due, and one hundred thousand dollars of her
bonds, which were not due, have been purchased
at par by her proper authorities, during the past
year.
With large amount of property exempt from
taxation the State tax paid by her citizens this year
Is only six and half cents upon the one hundred
dollars worth of taxable property owned BY each.
Her railroad is paying into the treasury clear II
all expenses and repairs over four hundred thousand
dollars per annam. The amount for distribution
among the counties for educational purposes which
has heretofore been about thirty thousand dollars
per annum, has been increased this year to about
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Her re-
sources will justify still further annual increase
until the amount in few years with prudent legs.
lation will be amply sufficient for the education Of
all the children of the State, both rich and poor
The accomplishment Of this grand object may we'll
excite the highest ambition Of Georgia's most hon.
ored and gifted statesmen Her colleges, both male
and female, are in ourisbine condition and .rs
annually afording to hundreds Of young gentlemen
and ladies the advantages of colleeiate euc,t;on
while her schoolhouses and .cadem;ss ~" hS;ni
thrown open to her free white children ~ svsr s
class And is it not devoutly to be honei that e =
more years will have passed until she shall h.v.
nan institution vhose halls Mi b.
ovn oansrors vo.,,h "a a.. ~ WIN ne'
So. e HI .'oee ., ner SISTERS states
hp pJ,so y. =. .e n'gner ana more ennoblina
=. "a Tne1e ,1e aevotee OF sc'enc<
and n1e.s1e as he ond ne,d WIN as much pIdt