The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-26

Inaugural Address Of Gov. Hum
phTcys, of Mississippi.
We mske the folloNing extinct from The
inaugural address u Governor Humph eys
oi 90 sissipPi.
The peop e af the State Of n ssissippi, Sc
kuouledeifg the decision, ue ire % return
60 thc Union, and renew their fsnlty 10 tn,
Constitution 81 the United Statcs. Il has
been officially reps riei & ON some quarter
that our people are iusinf cEe, and the spi 1
ol revolt j. rampant among Us. But u IN
huchipU Fidelity in war, gives evidence O.
reliable Ade ity la pracc-if the unvHryiul
professions that fprng from private ans
public tourc,s. furnish any evidence %
iruth. 10 is sufficiently deniof stratcd iha
the people oi the south, who, 20 long. AM
against such terrible odds. maintained tht
miehugst conhict o. modern ares, may be
safely trusted, when they profess more than
% willingness 30 return 90 their allegiance
The South having ven'ured all on ihe ar
bilTament OF the sword, hiss lost all save her
honor aud now accepts the result In good
faith. % Be- cur duty 10 address ourselves O.
the piomot GA of peace and order--io the
restoration of law. the iaiih Of the constitu-
iinu .sIsd the stability and prosperity Of the
Uni o.; 30 cultivate amieaele relations with
our sisty- States. and establish our sgricul-
dufable datlons-trnsln that the les
cons fought by the rebellion will not be lost
either is the No th or the South-that free
men, once enlightened, viii not submit 60
W oaFor iuiusiico-that sec, ional AGGRESSION
vii meet with resistance, ard that the
price et political psridy b b cod and car
naFe
The siaicof Mississippi has already, UNI
der the pressure OF The result OF the wa, BY
her Gown solemn act, abolished slavery. II
wou bc hypocritcal aud Improbable o.
attempt to persuade the world thai she has
done ae willingly. ia s due. however, d
her honor, O. chow by her future course
that So. has done 80 ID Good faith, aud that
slavery shall never again exist within her
borders. under whatsocVer Cuise ID NAV be
attempted The sudden emancipation OF
her slaves has dcYolvcd upon her the high
est responsibilities and duties. Several
hundred thousand ct thene race, united
for political equality VITA the white race
have hscn turned loose upon society and
in the guardianship she may Hssume over
Ibis rae, che must deal iustly with them
aud pfsicci them in ell their rights Of per
son aul proper y. The highest degree OF
ricyuuuu iu She scale al civilization O.
which they are capable. morally aud inte'-
lcriuailE, must be- secured 10 th,m by Their
cduea. 100 and religious training but they
cannot be- admitted 70 political or social
equality Wiih the white race. Il Is due Go
oursclves-io the white emiFrant invited
our aharas-aud it should never be forgot
teu--io mHiutau the fact that ours is aud
-hall ever be Government Of white men.
The purity and prrgrcss Of both rsces re-
quire shat caste must be maintained; aud
lutrfmarriare between the races be FOR
hidden. Niscrgeuaiion must be- the work
ana saaie oi other climes and other spec
plo
10 work. is The law Of Cod and is the
ouly riaIn protection against the psuper-
lsW aui crimrs 1T both races. The negro
BE- peculiarly adapted to the cultivation ct
the CREST staples ID She South He should
o. euea'irarcd at once iu their production
hF assurauccs of protection against tbs.
hNarIgc. rupidty and injustice of his em-
rie1er Tie b. free to choose his labor ami
o. make boz own bargains. 30; hc should
oe required to chouse some employment tibet
VIII insure the mann chance OF himself and
iamlly. On the other hand, the employer
must D. assured that the labor contracted
Cor vii be- speciacalls Performed. The eul-
hNaiien oi thc great staples OF the south
lviuHo continuous labor from January O.
'tuuaiN. Ihc planter caunot venture upou
ihs's cultivation unlcss che lsboror IS com
lrlIei o. comply with bis contract; remain
lai"Is dfl after dty, and week after week.
Through he whole years and 81 he attempts
i' e.'nl' D. should be returned 90 his can
D "A efi aha tHrred o. work Until the time
lof winch De- has contracted hiss expired.
lF such system of labor, the welfare and
narpinvsa OF the African may he secured
the dgI.euituTal snd commercial proat crit
ol iiie eiair sustained, and cur homes arain
hecome ihr abode Uf plenty.
lu the civil war iasi closed. the tro,,s
that responded tl The call aud rommaua vi
Ai-s'asipps huye sigualizcd an those high
eua.ihes ihnt adorn the character Of The
H'iaitf. hN Nlcir Nalof. courage. and he
rfic cnusinucF, whether in csmn. an ths
ulafsh or amidst the cainare III ~ bsftis
held. they have sustained htr honsr "a
glory, and INSIDE her name inuart;l N.n,-
na'e returned 10 ru'ns1 homo. ana foI
tuurs. Others have lalien urau the lstt-.
hcld, or have been MANNED on disaiies ~.
Iiic. Many or thCm. and their iaualies
and the widows ami orphans of the d,s5
are ln ttaic ID. dcsutuiion. The Fedcrs
Government has maguanmously thrown
over ne rebel soldier the mantle of oblivion
i1I thc pasi-bui no pension from is Golfer
awaits. aim or hIs iamily-no Homestead
from b. vast territories invites them /,
eom efi and rcPosd. To Mississippi. alone
ran fheY look Tor assistance. Whether Il
was rigLt ur urong to call lhe soldier q
arms, ID cauuot De- wrong 90 make such
rroTtsiou ior them o. will relieve them and
their families .uu want ana suffering, and
secure totheir children TIE mcsns OF odu-
catioi- Justice end gratitude demand il.
usuo, aud ms guHniniiiy viii hestow d
ir1u long ieiiremrn; 90 private life. sud
rh core from the state loT the lass four
reu. am irnoHlut ol mach 81 Der lecisia
uyc history, snd feel iucsnpeicnt O. adj
we, farther as 10 the proper domestic % icy
rendered ncccssary BY the altered. dis
pie. IT, YOU. gentlemen. is wisely AL
safely eairasicd tins importaai duty. In
NgsIng tbs blessings 81 Almighty tod upon
yaur .ab0rs, eau only pledge you my cor-
d.si r' Operation Ia the 81 ri % rosiote and
advance tho welfare aad hepPintss Of The