Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-12-06
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
orr. G. BIasdel, Governor OfNeVada
Delivered December 5, 1864.

INAUGURAL Address
OfH.G BIasdeI, Governor OfNevada
Delivered December 5, 1864.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The people of the
Territory OF Nevada having determined to
choose their own rulers and those empowered
to interpret and construe the laws, that reso-
luton has eliminated in the adoption OF a
State government; and as the first Executive
of the newly born sovereignty, l have, in your
presence, with consciousness Of my respon-
sibility to the people and high Heaven, re:
corded an oath to discharge the trust reposed
in me to the best of my ability. The honor
of the position do not underestimate its
difficulties and labors so far appreciate as to
question my capacity for their performance
in conformity with the expectations and ex-
actions Of the community.
This occasion affords me an opportunity to
indicate, in very general terms, the principles
by which it is my purpose to be guided in the
discharge Of Executive duties.
The Constitution Of Nevada, in harmony
with the sentiments so largely in the ascen-
dant at the present day, avows fealty to the
Federal Government to be paramount. This
principle, so essential to national unity, shall
be my guide to the extent that occasion may
demand. The decided preponderance Of the
Union sentiment of this State, demonstrated
at the recent election, shows that Nevada &C.
cupies no doubtful attitude, and seals her
loyalty to the General Government. do not
anticipate that the causes which have pro-
duced the terrible strife now waging, nor the
unhappy feelings which have been engendered
thereby, will so far find expression within our
borders as to endanger the peace and good
order of the community but shouldm my judg-
he To-, in I'd r.
fected persons become so unwise and impru-
dent as to attempt to give form and shape to
their sympathies with the rebellion, then and
in such event, all the power and authority in
me vested shall be employed in the enforce
ment Of Constitutional and legal provisions
for their punishment.
l congratulate my fellow-citizens on the
result Of the late Presidential election; I con-
graduate them that nation has, through the
ballot-box, proclaimed its adherence in favor
of one country and the undisputed supremacy
OF the old flag. congratulate them upon the
general success which has attended the arms
Of the Republic in defense Of " Union and
Liberty, one and inseparable." May the God
of battles continue to smile on the efforts Of
the friends Of freedom, and speed the hour
when the blessings of peace shall again per-
wade an undivided and contented people.
T. ehoU he nv careful .tudv m ohserve the
roatr;ot;onO ~ ,he Gons,itmi;on in the ner.
torm0nce nf nv duties Tts nroy;s;ons mainly
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