Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1861-09-07
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inaugural Address Of Gov. Connolly
Fellow Citizens:
Having been appointed by the President Of the
United States Governor oil this Territory. and
having accepted that appointment, lappear before
you today for the purpose Of taking my oath Of
Office, and entering upon the duties OF that high
and responsible position. These duties, under
the most favorable circumstances, are Of q nature
to create d(Iidence and well grounded fear as
to their satisfactory performance in any inexpe-
sienced and unpractised hands. But under the
present aspect Of affairs, when our country is rent
asunder by internal feuds, and already drenched
in fraternal bood-when the patriotic heart is
brought to hesitate whether to follow the line of
duty taught and pursued by the founders Of our
institutions in an adherence to the constituted
authorities and in an obedience to the consti-
tuition and laws OF the land; or yield to the I'M
pulses Of sectional PRIDE interest, or ocation-the
incumbent of any high administrative position
may well trembe at the task conlidad to his hands,
lest in so conducting the Department Of which he
is the head, his sense of moral and constitutional
obligation should yield to those tender sympathies
Of our nature which, under the present crcuns-
tances Of our beloved country, are but too apt to
be brought into full play from the many outward
causes operating upon them,
Fortunately for New Mexico her posltonis one
that excludes her from any deep feeling OIL sec
tOna interest in the Tend that Is now endahger'hg
the integrity Of the Union aud the perpetulty oil
our Republican Institutions,
A aeophyte in our Federal garden distant and
Isolated from the contact o. any oil lne STATES ana
having had no sectional ssympathes ahe
feels at perfect liberty to pursue the dictates oil du-
ty and patriotism in an adherence to the Oonstlta-
tiOn and laws Of that Government alone to which
she has sworn allegiance, under whose banner OF
stars aud stripes she has sought protection from
enemies, and from whose vast resources sne mas
drawn the Succor due to her minority 10 that
Constitution aud to that banner she Will adhere
until they cease to exist, are lost IN the vortex
OF Revolution.
| am sure that speak the sentiment OF the
people Of this Territory wffn say that THIS Gov
ernment, completely lree IN It's pHnclpes the DIS
trbutlon oil Its powers uniting security WIN energy
and containing within tsell provision lot us
own amendment, has just clalm to our confidence
and support-lhat respect lor ts authority com
pliance with its laws, acquesence IN It's measures
arc duties enlolned BY the fundamental maklm$
OF true liberty mat the basis OIL our pohtica
system Is the right oil the people TO make ana 10
alter their constitutions oil government But thal
the Constitution which at any time exists unt
changed by an explicit and authorized ACT oil lhe
whole people Is sacredly oDllgatVry upon a,I
The very IDEA oithe power andrlght OIL the peo
pleto establish government presupposes .he auty
OF every individual to ooey the esaoshed gov
ernment ouch were tne opinions aud language
Of Washington, the Father oil ms country sucf
the opinions ol hamlitoh one oi tae rathers oi tu'
Constitution, ana such mas peen the OPINION OF al
the great ana good men 10 whom we are lnueoIeC
Tor our happy lOrm OIL Government but uhlortu
nately ior the peace oil our county ana inc S!a
olllty oil our instltu''ons, tne human uihu IN ie
search after motives oil change or lnnoVsuon, o.
after remedy lor real orimaghary grievances ha'
peeh converted into Politlcai alelnoc' 'nroug'
wnlch nave peeh elaborated, new uiscoveues II
political science entirely at variance win thos'
tanght py our fa'ners' ana sanctioned oy no ad
m1lstratlon SINCE tae establishment OIL our nation
al Government Inc more dangerous o. tnese po
It'cal Illusions Vor can cal theln nothing eiSe
whlch mas ior some years aglIa'eu Ine puonc 'nlnu
ana wn'en mas nna'y taKen oeep r9oV among ou
Southern brethren, and led 10 the disasters whlcl
we now dePore' ls that the constitution Oh th'
United states IS put q league compact petweel
sovereign STATES ana not Government Ptope
operating upon individuals throughout tne states
The idea OF State sovereignty only 50 lar a