The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-07
The Harpcr's Ferry Affair In Alabama.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR MoORE. q

from the Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser, Dec, 2
The inaugural address Of Governor Moore, which VIC
publish to-day, abounds In State rights democratic doc
trines and c0unsels But cannot refrain from cx-
pressing admiration at the pointed and decisive re-
Duke whichgour able and venerable chief magistrate has
OPPORTUNITY administered to those who are openly or
covertly aborng to degrade the Southern Democracy
into the embraces Of black rcpublcanism DougIassm
No one can doubt that the positions Of Governor Moore
backed almost unanimously, by the people Of Ala
bama. And shame upon the Alabamian who shall here
ater take lower stand than our wise just and prudent
The message concludes as follows
Having made q brief and true statement OF facts
which show rapid and fearful Increase the power OF
the black republicans and having discussed and shown
the dangerous tendency Of the new ISSUE growing out Of
the slavery question: naturally led TO ask what is
the duty Of the saveholdng States under the circum
Htances? only give yon my opinion. They should
DO everything that becomes them as patriots, to preserve
their rights and equality in the Unon They should insist
on all their constitutional rights, and grant the same TO-
every section Of the country, and make more COM
promises Of principles involving constitutional rphs IF
they have been taught thing by experience Il H. that
by compromises and concessions the question Of ala
very, they have lost much and gained nothing IT. with
the lights before the they continue make concessons
of constitutional rights, they will the fate that
win certainly oyertakc them. II is manifest that the
black republicans Intend TO be satisfied with nothing short
Of the determination Of the institution Of slavery The
"rrcpressble conflict is going on and has deveoped
se in nsy S n o the ,ss bloody
what The abolionss cannot effect through the NAL
ieasancc or nonfcasance OF Congress-, aud the
Territorial Legislatures, they ntcnd to accomplish by
ariracy violence and boodsli-d repeat then lot the
southern States stand firmly upon the constitution
great platform upon which tho federal government is
erectec and under which their rights can aono DO pro-
eced Lot not be supposed from what have said that
am dsunionist No ia disunonist who adheres
strictly TO the constitution. There is NO sacrifice would
not make TO preserve the Union our fathers made It.
ishoud regard lis dissolution great calamity; bat
the alternative should be presented the State OF Ala
bama Of remaining in the Union unequal and degraded
member or dssoving her connection with IT, she should
not hesitate To choose the latter alternative Tina; nere
Is great danger Of such alternative being presented
We cannot doubt The approaching Presidential election
may test IT, II s therefore, the duty Of tho friends the
constitution and equal rights In every section q tne
Union, 70 unite 70 prevent the election Of black repuo
lcan. That overriding Providence will direct the pup
lie mind in the path OF duty and patriotism and convey
us sae)y through the approaching crisis, my sncor
PRAYER.