Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-05
Chr Stan6ara.
RALEIGH: WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 1859.
inaugural Address of Gov. Ellis.

Inaugural Address Of Gov. Ellis.
We have the pleasure Of laying before our readers
to-day the Address of His Excellency Gov. Ellis,
delivered in the hall of the House of Commons on
the occasion of his Inauguration on Saturday last.
The subjects of Representative Democracy, Free
Suffrage, Education, Internal Improvements, the
Public Credit and Federal Relations, are admirably
handled in the Inaugural leaving nothing to re
GREETED supplied whether we consider the matter
itself or the in which the Governor has pre-
scented it. We feel sure that the sentiments embod-
led in this document will meet the hearty approval
Of large majority of the people of the State.
The Address was delivered in very handsome
and impressive manner, and was received with
marked evidences of approval and qualification by
the audience
We sincerely trust that the administration of Gov
Ellis may be successful and fortunate in all respects
and rebound to the prosperity and glory of the State
Lecture by Henry w. Miller, Esq.
We are gratifed to learn from the following cor
respondence which has been handed US for publica-
ton, that Henry W. Miller Esq, III compliance
with invitation to that effect has consented to
deliver Lecture in this City in behalf of the
praise-worthy objects of the Mount Vernon Asso-
cation,-the purchase and preservation of the
Home and last resting place of Washington. The
occasion will afford to all who may attend land who
will not p not only rich intellectual repast but an
opportunity of contributing to the noble and patr
otto design which could alone have originated with
the mothers and daughters of our country. We
know Of no one better qualified every way than Mr.
Miller to do justice to such cause. The subject
of his Lecture together with the time and place of
its delivery, will he announced in our next issue.
We arc requested to state that the correspondence
would have been earlier published, but for some
uncertainty as to the time when Mr.. NJ. could most
conveniently meet the wishes of the Committee:
RALEIGH Nov. 26, 1858.
Henry ". Miller, Esp
DEAR SIR In tile name of the ladies of our
county, we, Committee appointed for the purpose,
request that you will aid in efforts towards
increasing the Mt Vernon fund in this State, by
consenting to deliver Lecture in this City, some
time in the course of month, upon any subject
you may select
We think that we should be greatly wanting in
State pride to suffer ourselves to incur, without
eXerton on our parts, the oft-repeated charge
of spirit of Van Hinkleism, in cause so noble
in itself and so deeply appealing to the sympathes
ola grateful people. This would be reflection
| upon our name and character as undeservcd as il
| would be humiliatng.
While other States are putting their hands to thu
plough, NOW that the purchase Of the Home ant
Grave Of Washington has become .f1ed tact) w
of the good old North should certainly not evinc
disposition to look back Trusting that these
sentiments may be favorably responded to, on you
part, choose you the representative of our in
terests on the occasion alluded to, and beg com
| pliance with our wishes.
Very respectfully yours,
THE COMMITTEE.