The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-29
Addres. OF the Governor or Alabama.
The inaugural address Of Robert N. Patton, Gov.
ernor Of Alshama, 10 published. TIE following 1,
. synopsis Of the most Interesting poriioni

The inaugural address Of Robert N. Patton, Gov
ernor Of Alahama, 10 published. Tic following 10
synopsis Of the most interesting portion;
A. the beginning Of the year 1861 Alabama con-
tanned nearly ono million Of inhabitants, aud all
Sanches OF industry and trade were pTotpelous and
internal imp oyemens rapidly aud tatisiactori.
ly 1oing forward; nine bundled and ninety-seyen
thousand bales Of cotton we're produced In 1900 and
Alabama had become the arrest cot on rowing state
In The Union. producing about on.fth Of the entire
the war has wrcusht upon 0Ar once happy cou ntry,
Alabama has suffered iull share. OF her brave sons
entered sHe sny ~ nay be as stated h.,
in the service, In natural wealth her lo,s IN one
species OF property alone, Wat Of slaves !, not
Of loses OF tho various other description OF
property must be equally much. ileuce We
loss In actual and substantial wealth OF at Iea.t $500
0c,OOo. | think We msy all profit much by contrast
enIoy cd At the beginning OF tho recent with is
crippled aud almost ruined condition. In doing this
We shall forget the contentious, bickerinss pso
excl emenus and dissensions through which ve have
passed; OF, We cannot forget, NJ least lei us rise
| above them. Let US be as one man, and II We ere
unable to recover that which hAs been os becomes
US to bend our united energie, in saving aud mpru,
| ing that which remains TO us. The var oed wi h
| AndIex johnson As pTesident OF the lniiei state.
The south lay PROSTATE and helpless At tae eet OF
| Federal power. During the war the logu alton OF
| the tmes, and upon the return of pace there we're
found upon the national statue hooks some Of tins
mort sIringenI and prscnpt.Ne laws ior the punish.
|
WAS hut one way by which We could escape lie
penalties Of these rigorous snacn onis ard that Was
| III oush the paIdOninG Iosef OF the freshenL The
Io,ons rucion, or tet.o'aion polcy OF htlrrsdtut,
Was duly submitted W the PEOPLE of AIslamA and
h" been unhssitAtinely saesp,od BY rnsm. Is
| may be safely AeeTled that a. ar a. the
work II Iecunrtruction has progrefsel IA mi,
State, IL has been ~ strict conformity Eith what
| WAS understood 10 be the policy OF Tie general
government. Without undue murmurle aud ia
perfect good faith our people have patrooAlly con
formed 10 AL the enlgenclee OF the situAOn. Iher
fully and fairly accept the results of the var With All
their legitimate consequences. tudden md radical
| change has been wrought III Cur labor sstem. The
extinction OF slavery one OF the inevitte result.
OF Ihe war. Inc relation hereto ore suslstng bs-
tween tne hites and biacNI has been totA
The nesIosa are nov u &c, and this stubborn fact IA
| fuzzy and unegulyocally Ic.os II sed. Nv Tar SOW
ernnlvuta Ac,lOn may be- abt 10 pr omote he common
nlere,t o the two races IN their sudoel ~ Changed
| condition 10 q great problem which tin Alone an
sovs. Tho normal condition OF tue neio 10 that OF
. culiiyAIor OF the sol. Ihe soil aud climate Of
Alabama 10 partIeu'H ly adapted to ID growth OF
ootton-that great staple which Yields anOs potent
influence In the commercial world. LanouIer, rs
dependent upon the negroes for the isOr which IA
necessary 70 produce cotton. Henes,the neFroe.
have bun TO avail themseyes Of the AdyatAEe which
they poseess ~ culiiyaIors oil cotton hdA 10 ~
themselves an independent living. 4 ther me- ~
condition thoir future happiness or IN cry DEPEND.
entirely upon themselves. They nj and no
disPosltop on the part Of the whites toppess them
OF withhold bom Them any Of those III 70 vhich
thsy are satsAfa - hssdmsa.