Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-01-04

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There not b,;n1 quorum-swsnsy msmbss On
vbine prsseut' - = =
On moe;oo Of Nr. Blcdpoa The Ssoass took Q ~
c. TN Quarter 10 Is O'Clock ..s
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House also MT q 10 O'Clock, and vss called
10 order by Mr.. Speaker Settle.
Henry Mosdeeai. Esq, Co@mooer elect RON
Wake county, 70 al The vacancy occasicocd By The
resignation q Ed q. Haywood, ESQ. presented hts
credentials took the requisite oathA was duly quail
iiicd and took his seat
There being no quorum psesent The Hooss took
. recess til quarter to IL o'clock.
At quarter to IL O'Clock, both branches seas-
semblcd
In the SENATE. Mr. Steele. from the joint sesccs
committee to make arrangements for the inausus.-
ton ofGcv. Ellis offered report which vas adopted
In the Hoes, Q similar report wss offered by Mr.
laird Of Buneombe. which was adopted
A message Was received IRON the House proposing
TO proceed with inc 'nanguratsoa. and msuns INC
members Of the senate 10 seats IN the House. Con-
CURED In and the Senate proceeded TO the House IN
INC order OF the Prosr.mms, !sd ~ INC spe,I S
and Principal Clerk, and took the front seats TO the
night Of the Speaker.
EArarnArs"S OF GOV. lila
Inc atsendancc o. speetatoss vas eoossc4snsc u
sinE INTO soco9n. tne unsAsosn"se sea.nes, vnwn
~. M s w saN 49, 49, s' sSp"s =.
Ms y" seA-soou' . o'1s" " ""o" Se'e " INC
Sho,,,~ Ar, 70 o,.,or, cox mi. ..,,,,,.,;.a..
, S.""y s'c . esoc~, Wv. H..sS .esonPs"su"s
hs''Ss nneE ns"os, sws.n' Ch'ei Justice Pear.
S"t .usIees n."'c anu nu"1 s"a me t"nmuSs
on Aangcncnts cosssea Inc hai' soa sook Their o..
'o.tsd p'acs-eov. ha''s occupying the Clcfk dcsk
win hx-nov: Bragg ana en,ci Justice Pcsrsca.-
justices hsttic ana knmn, hx-eov: swain and the
Soss - H.@ssmt aa See.p'cu INC seats im
mcun'e'y IN mont oi inc speaker stand SPEAKERS
CiarH ana settle ossup'~i the Speaker scat The
members o. the House took the ssis 10 tho c ct the
Speakers and IN the rear Ut the senators on the
nsnt
speaker lark nos formally snnounecd that the
eicct'op IN august last hsd resulted IN the choice OF
Hon. John W. Ellis. that he had bcva informed Of
his election, hal acsrptcd the appointment and VAS
now present to take the oaths required by lsw.
Gov. Ellis then addressed the Assembly o. col.
lows:
F;iier. C;,,.,..
OF Tie Senate s.d H.~.< Of C.....s,.
The crrsmoov In which xc arr si,ou, to cp...r
pr,-.rnts fit,ip. oras;on Ia rrndrr our humlic a.
acknowledgements TO Almighty t;od Tor the many "a.
csl and potc.l blessing. that wc have cp;ovrd un.
der Ills Providence.
This day NC have assembled n q ftrc p~oplc.
through our Representatives. In witness sucrr.s;on
IN the cfirr of Chief Executive Magistrate Of the
State: succession which. like those preceding Il.
being effected by the frc action Of the ropul,r viii
vrVl rVss hat
Us. IAN political power i vc.,si In and d,r;,rd
from the ,,cuplc only
Based upon this yrr.s ps;priplr our p.,i,;c,i mr.
sanixatioa formed though Il w.. In the mr., ,,n
propiiious hour u doubtful rvvou,ion. has. uujr,
Divine supcrintc,riencc. bcrn sustained and prr.
served through almost an entire crn,urv: securing
to our people the blessings of peace. and present.
ing at stated periods as prescribed by hw, the spec
tacic wc arc allowed 10 look upon today. From
the inauguration of the government In the present
timc one Chief Magistrate alcr another has o,;r,i
departed from oillcr, upoo the cxp;rstioo Of M.
term. and his successor has bcrn duly installed
without disturbance or commosiou. and .isL a.
rc.dy acquicscrnec Of . united pcopic.
During the samc period almost all the nations Of
the Garth. beyond the circle Of American States,
possessing forms Of government similar To our own
have bscn convulssd by internal violence and ds-
corl In many Of ihcm revolution has rapidly sue
ccctcd revolution and war has followed last IN the
footsteps OF war, dcvourlns with raraciy the blood
and substance o. their distracted people.
While these obvious truths u history incline our
hearts with gratitude towards the Supreme Ruler
OF the Universe. that lie has 30 controlled the a.
iars Of men ~ To avert rom this people tho caami
ties that have bcfalcn others they induce pleas
ing contemplation Of those principles of our Eovcn
mcnt that have been made tho instrumcnts. In the
hands 81 Providence, of cncctins for 70 distin-
gushing happiness
II Is this government Of the popular xill a. as
errtaincd through the medium of the majority, shat
has secured to Us this UNINTERRUPTED Pcacr. tins
broken rcPcsc with all their attendant social and
domestic blessings Indeed u b difficult to per-
ccivc how such government 30 long - the people
themselves continue virtnous and intelligent, can
ever be shaken by internal violence.
Founded in natural reason. the will Of the MAORI
~ commcnds itself to the judgments Of men. and
receives united support, by drawing after Il,
through conviction Of its iuxticr the ou;ct sro,,s
cccncc Of the minority. There Is moral force de-
rived from the well asccrtaincd Judgment Of ma-
jority Of intelligent ffccmcn. before which no re-
sistancc Of faction can prove dangerous, and over
which no cause Of rebellion can ever triumph And
Il IS case not to be supposed that an enlightened
people would at any time: resort to The irregular
means Of force to effect desired change In govern.
mcnt. when the same might be accomplished by
peaceful methods entirely at their discretion.
We'll assured then. arc wc Of the sol,d 6ns,rsls