New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-04
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF GOV.
EHAMLETTE, OF KENTUCKY.

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incs Of liberty to themselves. and in peiPetn! s ,;
posterity Touched with sCporna mspnalH'uc =, m-
dom. they SO framed our State ana nycrnmSnt 50
perfectly that left nothing 10 40 p"' " '''
or DESTROY ~ ,ri .,o roonor,
endowment OF life, liberty. properly, an1 pursuit W
hapriess" is the great object and eni OF Ice govern
ment. These secured man is rce .nis 10 hy'IS va.
faths rasped the subject Of constitutional liberty so
fborouchly as to leave no excuse or mitigation Tor the
w;ckedncss If any who might at any time, attempt a
forcibe revolution OF the government 30 iauiless IN
is structure comprehensive, and yet SO minute III
it, safeguards thrown around the liberties of the people
equal rights and equal privileges were alike secured to
,Jrry .oeman. The rights secured were lntgusieu
10 The custody and Cua diGEshp of The people who were
10 enjoy. Tie rulers were 10 he servants, anG the peo.
ND tie masters Ind TO insure against usurTation Of
no aggIavatiOn OF WRONGS recuTrent electors q"
sho,: intervals of time and an upright ana enhghilt
judc.ary We're ample safeguards. The mode Of en"'i
ing any changes in the organic law winch experience
III lt uggcst, was lully provided .
IA tie appointed manner the ruling power-thc ei'i
oold alter. change or modify not only policies o;
legislation hut the organic law through he peaceful
mco lm Of the bnlloiboX, thus leaving no excuse io
caring Tie peaceful enjoyment OF property 70 the
citisru one subject Ca officially Was presented ~ ual
fathaS which the! wisely ana securely y"-''Y' 'oi;S
cf tsa states recognised slaves as prop@ o'hys uln
not and i being q principle O. uiNc'su III" "r"'t
civilized ueonle thai wherever the laws recognized
rr,i~'v Il "a -ring o." Same law assured the owner M
Ms cit ayi where Tie INV did not Know AZ! properly
in easing. Uo owner cJ1n assert any ngl nfnso"
crty equal rrc.ccoH IL its cg HcGs Win the owners
al OH g qiuut.y. without a.. Gle Slne iliut DONG Nlo
Irvcr 60 Sire distinctive character - the Stat" COY crl-
ments III recognizing Sucn property an H'irS "neF'
Sie,cry was recognized the laws assured me right o.
fhc Owner hs in those States where property IN slave"
yaNrri "0eccD's''. 10 right 81 ownership cOu'" ~
lr, o-.7t-'c ~ law. This j. in the vcIv nature ~
Gr,,.tr.L r,.. Aou.slayc States to recognize by
Their So. g'o.tr; ia slaves, SOFAS 10 ieiHIh iAeH !!
Law leo sac CIV liol would necessarily subtcItlhe Ner!
nature ti .hcir Government, and maze slave states
10 oiv.ate -a.s din Gully which existed only III ref
oleu one speces ~ property ana secure 70 lhc
cit. rv1'a" slave property equal prCtccli"n il HIS
IA ts. a. o sane time % preserve the distinctive
.la c.c. q each stale Government, Tie return OF is4'
&c. from service OF labor escaping from STATE -
anoihar was undertaken By the Federal GOTcrnueni
an, the guaranty given that 10 law OF any state 10
which snc fugitive might escape should discharge such
f..ye fom The labor OF service which he owed Inns
III character and lows 81 each StAie YER 4eslc,'
and preSerrCd and the rights OF III the citizens o. each
STATE placed uaon -'ct4nS 81 eqla! sGcGil! lh"s lie
Federal Co.s-i' ton which created Tho Union La
mon IA the equal security a. Ill il ler! right with
ihc pA.,y OF tie Government and with the rights OF TIE
Sosle becoming dissatisfied with ibis perfected eqnl
jy nave sought 10 desuy it, IN violation Of consiiu
floral faift On the OF" hand. the AbOhiOllsis NoMl
destroy tn right; tie Other, tie >ecess.ols;s would
elevate slave pnp u! ABOVE ever! OUT Ihviest 'Iu
right Each seeks 10 subordinate tho Constitution 10
Ms extreme view. Each makes war upon the foundation
theor~ of free g0ver' ment: and BY the idnHtlca
energy with which they hgyc urged forward their eN
frenC views they have NJ length prccipaiod upon Us
Tie most tcrr1 and hearlr ndnC var OF rebellion that
ever shook the foundations Of social being. NoiWnh
standing the conservative element North and south,
those who the hand wish 20 keep constitutional
faith and grant the equal security when the Consuiu
fion pledges. anu Hose on ile OtAer WHO o. = LoiAlhh
more arc overwhelmingly in The majority in boA So
fioEs. We. By some s;f.nce i1iLAlon % c'l- Inc lch
have Invoked The many j.. This lOrlihc strife,
How shall the Constitute ION abiding, Union l0VlG
Conservative re North and SOUTH meet The issue pre-
seted by those who on the one ha"d seek by usnrpao
70 prVcrt tie Constitution 10 invade lis sanctrs and
overthrow Is securities and the other 20 destroy Tho
r01sitUoa and Tic t2iol By iolc5lc geTo.E.ioA-iao
one il political ile clA.! 4 %aihss a..a! ,to
Constitution. ImOugl he balotDo1 He must control
legislation WI Just limits and by tue Judiciary pro
Zee. speinst the nction acts voa,iee OF the Cons
futior and with tie whole resources and military power
Of orr Government We must crush the Rebellion and
restore Ae Faionai authority over TIE iSvoea
our Government perises aud with IL the hope " free
gov grnIn mt forever
Fears are expressed and doubtloss many arc sincere
in their apq-CAesols, that cIushrS he LeDcuoh WI,
but open IN the 10 the destruction oF that political
equality Of tie States which has buided us up mo q
great nationality AID given prosperity and Aappacs
10 mighty ald free people IL Is feared that mad mel
will seek force terms OF submission upon the accept
ance Of the lcbccua states destructive Of their STATE
tights and Of their political equality That there are
men wicked enough to 90 80 there Is Attc room ioF
doubt as there j. TO doubt hat others are seeking to
destroy the Government by iOIce. But the eouserva
tive men OF tAe whole c0unt! nave TIC sIeHgtL ana
power hV nnitv Of action 20 crush the one and defeat
The evil Vaccinations of the other.
TO better assure Tie friends o. constitutional govern
1nen II security against such danger icw sueees
tive thOugt by way OF STRENGTHENING their confidence
and assuring their faith and hopes, may not be aniss
At sheHd be borne in mind thai have now, ana VIII
have at the Close Of tine Rebellion the identical consi
fulton which h1 extremists seek to destrOy-he one by
snno alton the Other by force II cannot he altered e.
cent in The therein prescribed I've same iacs
ca s. n reItac 70 each State loyal and d!soya Re
Jeon Las not altered or changed OI modified either the
Federal or state Constitutions. Nor has the Rebellion
DESTROYED the existence of the States States Of the
Union. hcr revolt only suspends the action 81 tie cg
authority Of the Federal Government within the re-
VOTED districts pending the revolt and substitutes The
military authority until their rebellion ceases and they
cOnscIf accept the civil instead Of The military rule.
No rc0Hstraciioa j. necessary IAc 20, eminent is
.COmpetc-nO DrDkclnOt destroyed but, b. tie b!ess
1ng Of God shall endure forever re-, Oltcd State has
nohng therefore 10 do 5ut 10 cease resistance 10 duty
and law and 10 return 70 lis iealiy organize under s
Constitution i before and would be now but for
the revolt and thus place itself IN harmony with the
Federal TO, eminent. Has al that was pended by
revolt viii Dc restored 10 action.
But viii not tie dominant powers require terms other
than these, VIII they not require the fcyOlted States
condition precedent 10 restoration OF their relations
10 adOpt either immediate or gradual emancipation
and wicked experiment. We trusted 10 pligntcd
word AID a.iiuOnll .iiA as guaranty against such
an issue Nothing but disregard of honor ana the prin.
cpes Of humanity can force such an lssGe and We MI
a0t inyte an evil 10y battling IT mto being. The aic.
1ions pressing upon us claim orr immediate efforts
When others come We shall meet them. Sufficient
unto the day il the evil thereof"
The states ~ rebellion, did not lose their status as
State Of The Union Their harmonious aud peaceful
relations were only disturbed. by rebellion they in
,oked the military supersede the civil Iulc during Inc
lie time Of rebellion Revolt did not disorganizc and
remit them territorial stGtUs; for revolution at
tempted but failing is 10 Notwithstanding u
CHANGED everything remains. IL IL the successful at
tempt which reeOlniionzes-chaDgcs-dc il
follows therefore that can be demanded except
40 submit 10 the Constitution and Jaws as they are 10
demand anything more would be To change sdcs WIN
the rebeiOniO make upon the Constitution al the
moment the rebels became willing to submit 10 it,
But may not the Rebel States Dc required to asscn bic
Conventions and modify their Constitutions ~ 20
meet these demands No nch convention can be called
10 have any legalpOwer until after II organized
Gnder the Constitution and makes The call 10
the node fixed IN the Constitution When Organized 20
Cnfi inn min LIZ In