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

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this position, shall psvus6s3sA. endasas - .ake
eouse rssusu fe their ernesum cpn6denre, By main.
taining he public honor and sdvsnciag de pshsie
welfare. - fss = ~ shslisy yin s6ait Aed vill
teei Strengthened and encouraged IN DE discharged
uass aoquainsaaes vish DE peop,e a Nossh Careha
that heosssy fpuFpose and Fsrttude a ntsutiso n
public o(bces arc mov psised By them than sxal
led talents. and sse he ssFess PanpaFts 10 tbsis
confidence and esteem cnme. esnllroca. 10 The
discharge of these high dus;es ii most iaiesvssins
period a our history.
In tie extraordinary social presyvxs thsi diane.
tcsises The sss North Carolina has bssne hes pass
In . manner gratifying 10 hrs citizens. uho ever
take pleasure In her moral and physical sdvaece-
mcnt
A veil directed system Of pubic education, g.
sabaished BY lav. furnishes primary schools IN al
parts q our Tertiary 20 that q this day. every
within its roach nhroash the benevolent enter
prise of Individually schools snd colleges ss insssuc
ton In The higher branches Of learning have been
established In slmoss every county. The snfcssn.
nate and the afflicted too. have been cared So: and
che Institution fa~ shc dcsfsnd dumh md The hind
monuments II the Christian charity and vsssous vis-
don Of your prrs3rccssnn
Our educational system h bot aa index 10 The
state d religion and aosah smcng cur pecpse.-
We may, without seifsxalsai;on. turn our thankfnl
hearts toward the Suprrmc BENG ihsi their growth
has 20 sixnslly ps~pesvd IN cur midst We arc
now In the full eejcyment a the sieh fruit q ihsi
free and universal religious tolrs,iioa which forms
= distinguishing feature Of our government; and.
instead Of the ssYins of coaticsins s<sts &c have
the harmonious action Of all dcnominstsons a CHRIS
tisns, In teaching The great truths a Practical se
sicn. and introducing thst nsosal training among
the people. which r. IN essential psrparstioa 10
their exercising properly the functions II scfsos-
eminent.
The material progress cf the State has bc~n fully
In unison with intellectual and moral improve
mcnt Nosth-C Carolina has nsv within heT limits
line of tvo thousand miles q safe inland nxsigs-
tien adapted 10 tho ef either steam o. sailing
vcsscis. which. with six hundred miles a railway.
in actual opvrsiica affords convenient market fscii
t~othirds Of her territory. Other pubic enie--
psisss cbssrins In their design the entire State.
arc nov In sucys-ful psu<rcsA And after Ill the
expenditures from the pubic treasury. necessary
10 the accomplishment o( t,cse o&cets h fsrt
gratifying - Il h true that there exists assonSss us
today, mosr Individual and public wealth than At
any fusmrr period
cpoa al whom the people have entrusted with
power drvolvcs the responsibility a fostering and
protecting these tho mat vital interests of che State
Happily tus the public welfare upon ycur~civcs.
with whom Il al legislative pcver. this burthen
principally rvsts-souhcre can the great inierrsss
Of The State he 80 safy rcPcscd - With The rpr~-
s~ntstivcs al The people.
Whenever Executive action may be proper In
connscicn with these any of the varied interests
Of the State. Il sss he dirstcd with an Object Gin.
gle 10 ihc public good and according to those psin-
eples already snncunccsi by nc 10 The people upon
various occasions
mine TO odd 10 the ct8cicncy and increase the use-
funcss.of our system Of public education uill be
sustained BY The cordial and unsnmcus approval of
"eeefsy ssse
benefits VIC derive from t. Upon this subject there
b but one wish. and ono desire
Upon the subject Of internal improvements there
exists some diversity cf public sentiment; which
tact vel calculated 10 give rise 10 the expectation
that vii make known, upon this occasion. the
views that entertain relative to further psosccu.
ton al cur public works Il Il upon questions
where the people arc divSird In opinion above an
others that they have srss"a 10 expect unrcsesv.
cd svowsl Of tho scatimcnts entertained By the
public servants shall cndraves 10 scquis myself
Of this duty with difccsncss and cxpicisness be.
coming this solemn occasion. and the impnstsus
question unicr Consideration
The views which ] rrcrntly expressed relative 10
these enterprises uroa frqurnt occasions To the pub.
lie, were such had bcca mai,Irriy cca.sdrrrd sfsrr
Incl rflr h. .-fs
ability 10 construct such works ~ arc Indispensable
TO drvctoprsuent Of oar natural resources: and
sitcr careful review a them have no reason nv
to ofer sos their modification.
Much ~ has been done towards the pAys;csl Dc.
vciopment a The State. some Of our ehirf sources
Of wealth have not yet been reached Il may ID.
init Of doubt whether the iron interest Or exsmpIc
capable q Il certainly l. Of expansion l. In now
hoursshn9 condition nos than when the Souotis;cS
al Lincoln forged cannon hall that vssc ssupjovcd
tn the battles a the rrvoluiica; while our meas.
uFes Of mineral cns leading article In The wos,ds
eommeFre have only been Sufficiently explored 10
manifest our neglected riches An Agricultural re-
gioa ton. Of undoahtcd capabilities ana epb,,rinr
perhaps fourth part of our territory. has thns fsr
made bot limited rscrc<s. beeauss of its rxcjux;oo
IRON thc markets a the world
Due rejection upon fscts Ike shcsc en- lrsvc hus
little doubt a the policy which our true interests
dictate. A great wosk has bcen mosr than half &C.
eoIPli.hed- vast ensspsise. ~isely projected with
. S,cv 70 system a our oun. haS. alArr years a
sos and she expenditure u several millions of mon
ey, bcca srv.racd weil nigh TO complcsioo: and
the eisissns a this scncsssioa arc called upoo To
perform their share Of this hbos. In which 4 en-.
tescd The most ehcr;sbed hopes d The Sssss ana &c
which We vii have our chief claim upon miIlious
that vii come sftcs ~ Sor their srssitude ma
thanks
The stern rcquircments of Progressive c;v;lis..
ton impea u 10 prosecute ssesiily us<rpr;sr. m.