The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-30
From the Montgomery Advertiser. Dec. es
Transfer of the Civil Government Of
Alabama

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Transfer of the Civil Government Of
Alabama.
In accordance with the notice pub
lished in the morning papers, an audi
ence assembled at the Capitol yester
day, including the Judges of the So
preme Court and State officers, 70 wit
ness the transfer Of the civil govern
ment Of Alabama 70 the Hon. Robert
NJ Patton, the Governor elected BY the
people
At the appointed time the Provis
ional Governor appeared in the Hall OF
the House Of Representatives in com.
pany with Governor Patton, and I'D.
dressed tine assembly Pom the desk OF
the speaker. He said that we we're
assembled to perform and to witness
the performance Of an act, not Of scr
row but Of Joy, fraught with the happi.
est significance 10 sl the people Of
Alabsma--to celebrate an event of the
utmost Importance, Is foreshowing the
rebuilding Of the fortunes that had
been lost, and the restoration Of that
prosperity which but little while ago
seemed 70 have forever departed
The event now taking place was the
distinct recognition Of the fact that the
peple of Alabama, who seven months
ago lay PROSTATE st the feet of military
authority, were to day admitted to civil
snd political power as q member Of the
national government, restored to their
political rights and existence as q PEG
pie It was 3 matter for earnest con-
graduation History was full of the
recorded efforts of men who had failed
in their political struggle, but few such
failures had been attended with 80 great
magnanimity on the part OF the victOrs
as the great conflict in the United
States he alluded to the battle field
Of Cullodden, where q simple little
stone marks the spot on which the last
hopes Of q brave and noble nation were
extinguished If on every spot where
Jealous hopes and expectations had
gone down in blood, were marked with
such q monument, how many would be
the number. How sad the tale Of the
prosecutions, punishments and cOnfs-
cations attendant upon each. But we
were assembled upon no grounds for
sorrow.
We were come 10 mark an uplifting
from the ashes, arising from the ruins Of
the political volcano that had wrought
desolation TO eur land, to celebrate the
reconstruction Of the political temple
in which we might reasonably hope 70
dwell in security and peace. The sue
cess which has attended our efforts
hitherto should encourage US for the
future; thst we have not accomplished
ali that we could have wished should
be no cause Of encouragement Let
US press on perseveringly in the new
career upon which we have entered,
accepting the partial but great success
already achieved as q guerdOn OF the
tuil fruitiOn of our hopes IN all rightiul
desires for the time TO come
Governor Patton responded in g few
remarks, addressed 70 the retiring
Governor. he said that in accepting
from bis hands the archives Of the
State, be could not refrain from ex-
pressing his deep sense of the success
Of his difficult and delicate adminisIra-
ton Of the Government, under Unex-
smpled difficulties and the most trying
circumstances be knew that in 60
doing he uttered the sentiments and
feelings of the proud people Of Ala
bama Six months ago he had been
entrusted BY the conquering Govern
ment of the Union with its power
and authority over the State OF Ala
bama That power had been exercised
with great success, and solely for the
welfare and interests Of the people of
the State Under that authority the
people had received great and import
ant benefits. They had passsG from q
state OF abiect humiliation and degra-
dation, into q government of civil law
and order, under rules of their own Sc
lection For the CREST labor Of the
Provisional Governor in assisting and
gliding as on our way thus far, the peo-
pie Of Alabama were profoundly crate
full
The Legislature speaking for them
had evinced the sense Of the people by
appointing Mr. Parsons toa new posi-
ton, where other and equally deliatec
difficulties were to be encountered His
former course was all the guarantee
the people OF the Legislature needed
for his acceptable performance Of those
high duties in the future.
lie would only say for himself in
accepting the archives and authority OF
Slate Government, ~ the other day
in accepting the Great Seal Of the
Ststa, he would pledge himself sgain
that he would only WELD the one or
allow the impress Of the other to Sc
cure the honor, dignity and interests Of
the people OF Alabama, and the perpe.
tuity Of the Union.
Governor Parsons then proceeded TO
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