Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-29

s~The oatbs of Office were admipisterod 4. :,
Vance, for bis second term before both borooo
General Assembly, On Thureday last. Tho xou' the
is the speech oil the Governor on the occasion
FELLOW CITIz EMS Two years 900
ted Ohlef Magistrate OF our honored State in
OF war and all its attending confusion .ne mlcst
from the army, untried, and untrammeIe3 NO as called
or promises, to this responsible and embarr. Peoges
tlon~ The generous confidence of nv CONFUSING posi-
for granted my abilities and nv patriot;". yt1en took
elected term have gone in aud ont b. fore th my
zaious ano iaitnui performance of nv mnosad ~ I-e
durlog sucn circumstances of trial. as none of nv
osceSsors Da,e oeen called on to endure The most
unanimous verdict ever rendered in favor y, MVst
servant by the people of North CarnIiv" " pubic
alike to their appreciation and their tI uN0 ~suneo
placed me here to renew my STEWARDSHIP And
have been fortunate and my countrymep b.1O
generous. u nave been
Again, make 10 new promises. Law dow, -
principles The thing that has been Is the tLi ne"
shall be- It ID helping me. AS have Iabored &c ""t
LABOR, for the reuown aud the substantial 600 ~ "
people who have trusted me- The principles nvoH VOC
by my public acts in the past shall contipno Ned
me ia the future Elected without reoord ., 20 guoe
SHALL endeavor to know no man after the N.Y.
p.ryisn, except in so far as it NAV become VI
10 distinguish between those who would forward ~
tnose who would thWart my principles and aims M
friends shall be the friends Of my country nv ty
shall be my countrys enemies Bot az the dGy, GeA
Of my position are still greater than when 6rst
I'd lts duties, as the darkness which obscures the t
map path 10 even blacker than before can hnt si
cerey nope that your charity may increase accor5;
y. NO living man could hope to avoid c4nsnro ..
times IKE these with issues of lie and death Resin
upon DIS hands from which be may not dare rnt
SDrinS trust, however in the rejecting generosit
OF those who placed me under these heavy burdens ~
long as tn will believe that Am patriotic that am
sincerely and with singeness Of heart devoted n th
anu Oh my olrth and OF my interchangeable love- 80 Ioro
snail my pain be smoothsd and nv abors lgbtsreS5
oy that spirit which hopeth all thugs, endureth All
things. ~A0Netu oil
Should live to meet, at the close of ths temno,+-
GUS and troubled period OF Office upon which am nov
entering The same need OF appreciation as that win
which the passing one has beeo honored then in5eoJ
shall be ga lfed that God has been with me and "a
I'd me to De useful 10 my country in the darkest honr
Oh hsr history. EveltS are with Him. Let us. let ALI
men, exert our utmost strength for the honor and indie
pendeCc3 Of our country ~ ~
Ihtre Is one great danger against which esrnestI,
pray our people to be warned Disuuioo, dstractio1
division OF sentiment and am Leading to civil fends
domestic violence and political death. If crushed by
overwhelming numbers on the field of battle we ara
Suitess ot the unavoidable result But we can sureIV
aVOld II we WILL Internal violence and self destruction
Lhefe is no greater enemy of bis country and of HI,
race than him who would omeut our passions In this
eho. Let all OF cur mo- enents, whether of peace or
war DC In solid column our people at home as our
orotnefs at The tron standing IN line of tile faeinp
one woy and together! Then victory Is not opv dou6
y assured but thrice glorious and defeat will be robbed
OF half its caIamIties