The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-02

r6nf people, bring rs through this rs b
- through an The other aIflcnIties q
ar couutTy. Relying On this. / sgai
thank youlor tbis gebercus reception (aT
Jefferson Davis, President Of the Con
lsdefaie States or America, was ihauRur
sIsd II Montgomery. Alabama. ON Yes
terlIay, Feb. rs. An immense crew,
.sscinbled on Capitol Hill consisting u
treat array 81 ladies, military and citizen
q different States. The ceremonies al,
.noken OF as the grandest pageant eve
b Witnessed at the South.
The following is the inaugural address
Il fulI, as autographed u.s.
ISATGURAL ADDRESS
c.uilsmtn IF ne Congress 81 ConfcdeyaG
STATES ef Ameriel. Il,
FptrS Ds Avn FEbiow CfTIzESs;
,... Called 10 the difficult and responsible
.tation OF Chief Executive Of the proFis
ioaal government which you have institnt
III i approach the discharge Of the duties
assigned me with an humble distrust Of ny
abilities; but witlla sustaining conIidence
n the wisdom Of those who are foguide
and 10 aid me IN the administration Of pub.
n. lrs;rs AMI I'll, an abiding fifth M tie
,;rt,,a and natriotism or the people. look
M. forward IA the speetly establishment
n 4. nermanent government. 10 take the
mace Of this, and which, BY is greater
moral and physical power, will be better
.hle Il combat with tho many difficulties
vkieh arise from he. conflicting interests
n seperate nations. II enter upon the
! Soties Of the oflice TO which / have been
chosen. with the hopc, that the beginning
r our career as Coufederacy, may not
n obstructed by hostile oppositionto our
enioyn,ent OF separate existence and indie
r,nlisnce With the blessings Of Proyi-
arpce We intend 10 maintaia orr present.
,oadttion. achieved In d manner nnpre.
:. oedented Id the history OF nations 1t il,
lustrates the American idea that govern.
,1e,ts rest upon the consent of the gov
Y erned. aud that it is the right Of tile people
d alter aud abolish governments when.
tyer they become destructive to the ends
!. for which they were established. 81. s:.
The declared compact Of the Union
itom which We have withdrawn was 10 Is.
t.blish instice, insure domestic TRANQUILITY
:. nroyide for the common defense, promote
X, general welfare, and secure The bless
!: ;Dgt al liberty. to ourselves and our nos
,.s;ts, and when. in The iu,io,iii,ant o,f ,I,c
....,s;gn q atcs now sino th;s 81,
1890, 4, has bee,,S errer,ed i,aa a ~
..,a,'sSs Fsr which, Il was ordained mi
1900 IA answer the ends Ia wh;eI ia
- b;sheI ,,eeefal a,,n.aI 49,
h.lIot box declared that Sd I'm 4 q tl,ey
~ eo,,eernpd The goyer,,n,4n, ,c.,
i, ,hat conaci sbo,,l,l ce,,s,, II c.;st M
N. iAey merely asserted ira r;rbt ,,i,;ni,E
M Ileclaratioa n Ib,lencn,lcnes ~ 81 I77s |
.Ss6nssl 81 ii inaliaanIe flFihs ,i, s. "a
ocess;o,, f ~ exereiSe tsv Re. sis,,,.,,;'.
t6ey are ths final a,i,,es ,,i,.y far ft,5.ls l
The i,,nartioI snI;ssLt0,rJ a ~ .s"H.s x
m,aE;nd vim yindf,.ate ,6is rs. !. ;,,;s, u
olr eo,,dnct and ira who r,n,,s ~ h,
If man viii iudyc IF M s;,,.. ,y 'l, s.;ss
,brb ~ hsye iahore,l ~ ,,,,,.,ss,.o a.
rov.rnlpeut ar our f,thers =, rs .,, 10
Tbe rivl,t salernnIy ,rocl sjrsd i, an f;.,i,
ofths states and Mlici, M besn a,lira,sd
ana re.aflirmed ia The nm N Ri,hfs &c ' t1a /
States s,lhse0nentIy aan;t,sd i,,to #s s
Union Of 1850 nnienial,lv reco.t,, \.
lie people The power h resnn,ar , bs snthn
rity delegated for the l,arnose' 81 oavsSn.
nsnt. TINS he SOVEREIGN st,,e "a hare -
presented proceed ~ fam ,l,is c l.v,e III