Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-26
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high trust with which you hayA
this day returned. leave tn offi nored me Is
with Gle IN hands, and with tM conN Governor
having done my duty. All the oficRs pllae oil
and all employed in its various departnat state
rendered their final accounts and made Y nave
complete settlements. / thank them for and
uniform kindness to me- and their patriotic deir
ton TO the several duties assigned them.
These accounts are In the hands of Col. job.
M. Sandidge. l invite the closest scrutiny NOT
only TO these papers, but to all nv acts as Go.
vernon OF Louisiana. Ny State stores and dis
pensaries and msnufactolies have all been con.
Quoted in the most successful manner. None can
tell the vast amount OF good they have done. not
only TO you, but TO the people Of Texas, Arkan.
sas and Missouri. Fellow. citizens, In the darkest
hour OF my life, do not come before you ss an
old man broken down by the storms of state, nor
do come TO plead for mercy az the hanis of
those whom have fought for four long years.
No, mo- come in the pride and vigor of mar.
hood. unconquered and unsubdued. | have moth.
ing to regret. look back with mournful plea.
sure at my public career, now about to- close
As citizen, as q soldier, as q statesman, / have
done my duty. The soldiers family the widow
and the orphan, the sick and the wounded, the
poor and the needy have all had my especial care,
while the wants OF the soldier and the citizen
have not been forgoitea. | have protected the
people from the encroachments of military
power, aud have never permitted bale of cotton
In the State to be seized or impressed. II is
partly in remembrance Of these acts that you
have always given me your entire CONFIDENCE
But few 10 authority have ever had so many eyi.
dences of affection and regard az you have so
often shown me.
Refugees return to your homes. Repair, i'm
prove, and plant. Go to work with hearty good
will, and let your actions show that you are able
and willing to adapt yourselves 10 the new order
OF things. We want no Venice here where the
deniZens OF an unhappy State shall ever medi.
tate with moody brow, and plot the overthrow of
the Government, and where all shall be dark and
dreary, cold and suspicious. But rather le. con.
fdence be restored. If required let each and
every one go forward cheerfully, and take the
oath of allegiance to that country in which they
expect in future TO live, and then. pursue their
respective avocations with redoubled energy as
lood, true and substantial citizens. | 20 into
exile, not as did the ancient Roman, to lead back
foreign armies gainst my native land, but rather
to avoid persecution and the crown Of martyr.
dom. go to seek repose for my shattered limb.
II is my prayer to God that this country may be
blessed with permanent peace, and that real
prosperity, general happiness and lasting con.
tentment may unite all who have elected to live
under the flag Of common country. If possible,
forget the past. Look forward TO the future.
Act with csndor and discretion, and you will live
to bless him who, in parting, gave you this last
advice.
And now what shall say. In parting, TO nv
fair countrywomen Ladies of Louisiana, bow
TO you with tears Of grateful affection. You have
always responded most promptly and cheerfully
to the calls Of patriotism and duty. You have
clothed the soldiers nursed the sick and wounded
cheered up the faint hearted and smoothed The
dying pillow Of the wsrrior.patrot God bless
you God bless you, can never forget you. In
the land OF the exile shall remember you with
feelings of gratitude too dsep for utterance.
Ny countrymen, bid you adieu. Farewell
Sometimes think of him who has sacrificed all for
you. Perhaps in better days, when thu storm of
passion and prejudice shall have passed away, we
may meet again. may then be permitted to re.
turn, to mingle with my friends, TO take them by
the hand, and forget my own griefs to be hap.
py with you" II this should be denied me,
humbly trust We may ell meet in Heaven at last
to part no more.
HENRY WATKINS ALLEN,
Governor of Louisiana.