The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1865-07-22

Gov Allen NJ llluisinun, eoncludt 3
his farewell address TO The people of
that State, ~ folloBs
Fellow citizens. IN this Tho darkest
hour Of my life, | do moi come before
YOU ~ M old man, broken doeu by
the storms Of State. nor ~ ! romo
to pleai for mercy At ihe hands of
those whom ! have fought for four
long years No, un, ! come 10 the
pride and yigor Of manhood. uucon
qucrcd, unsubducl, ! have nothing
to regret. ! look back siih mourn
ful pleasure n, MY public career
now about to close. Asa citizen. a.
n soldier, ~ n statesman, ! have done
my duty. The soldier family, the
widow and the orphan, the sick aud
the wounded, the poor and needy,
have all had my special care, while
the wants Of the soldier aud the Ell.
zen have not been forgotten. have
protected the people from the IN.
croachmcnts Of military power, aud
have never permitted o bale Of cotton
IN the State to be seized or mprrs,-
ed. u is partly IN remembrance Of
these acts, that you have always n,
en- me your entire confidence. lul
few in authority have ever hal 50
many evidences OF affection aud re.
gard as you have 50 of,en shown to
me.
Refugees, return to your homes.
Repair, improve and plant. TO to
work with hearty rood will, aud let
your actions show that yon are able
and willing to adapt yourselves. to the
new order Of thing. We wan, no
Venice here, where the icnizcrs Of
an unhappy State shall ever mediate
with moody brow, aud plot the over
throw Of the Government. and where
NIL shall he dark and drcary--cold
and suspicious. But rather let con.
fdcncc be restored. II required, let
each and every onego forward cheer.
fully, and take the on,h of allegiance
to tina, country in which they expect
in future to live, aud there pcrsuc
their respective ayocations with re-
doubled energy as good, true, aud
substantial citixchs.
] 90 into exile not NJ dill the nm.
cicnt Roman, to lead back foreign
armies against my native land-but
rather to avoid persecution, and shc
crown Of martyrdom. ] 70 to seek
rcposc for my shattered limbs. |, is
my prayer 70 God that this coan.ry
may be blessed with permancn, peace,
and that real prosperity, general hap.
pincss, and lasting c,n,cntmcn. may
unite al who have elected to live IN.
'ler the nag Of common country.
II possible forget the past. Look
forward to the future. Act with can.
dor and discretion. and you will live
to bless him who in parting gives you
this last sdvicc.
And now, what shall say IN part.
ing, to my fair country women. La.
dies Of Louisiana, J how to you with
tears Of grateful soection. You have
always responded mos, promptly and
cheerfally to the calls Of patriotism
and Of duty. You have clothed the
soldiers, nurscd the sick and wound.
cd, checred up tho fsin. hearted, and
smoothcd the dying pillow of the
warrior patriot. God bless you!. |
can never forget you. In tho land
Of exile | shall remember you with
feelings Of gratitude too deep for ut
sersnce. Ny countrymen | bid ron
sdieu--Fsrewell. Sometimes think
Of him who has sacrificed all for you.
Perhaps in better days when the
storms Of passion and prejudice shall
have passed away, We may meet
again: / may then be permitted to
rcturn--to mingle with my friends.
to take them BY the hand and ''forge.
my own gricfs to be happy with ycn."
II this should be denied me. I hum.
bly, trust We may sll meet in Heaven
at last. to part no more.
HENRY WATKINS ALLEN.
Governor Of l.osisians.