The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-16
TEXAS.
Governor Thockmorton's Inaugural Ad-
dress.

Governor ThockmOrton's Inaugural Ad-
dress.
The following summary OF the inaugural ad.
dress OF Governor Thockmorton OF Texas, is
telegraphe1 from Houston august 10) to the
New Orleans Journals
Governor Thockmorton's inauguration address
was delivered yesterday morning august 81, and
occupied about Two columns of the daily papers.
lie reviews the political and material conditlon of
the state, and feels depressed with difficulties which
lie before him, and says;-Yet with Iproper conduct
on our part do not despair of receiving liberal and
generous treatment from our Northern country men.
cannot believe that the land of Franklin Hancock,
adams, Hamilton Jay Webster, and so mang other
patrols is no longer the land of the good and great
or that their lessons of unsesh devotion to country
ae forgotten or when the storm of passion subsldes
and its Jury Is expended, reason and justice
tempered with maRnanimltY, and generous regard
for every section of the Union, will resume
their sway. The true men of the country have a
noble incentive to entertain the work Of reunion in
the bonds OF affection and mutual confidence. The
hearts OF our countrymen have been cnanged by the
war but the generous policy and liberality of the
President has deeply touched the tenderest chambers
OF the southern leart and sentiments of love and
veneratlon have been aroused oy which it had long
slumbered. Kindness and mercy have been far
more potent in propaRating fidelity to the Union
alew short MONTHS than could have been eff ;cted by
bay onets, confscation, and the gallows in long
ears Of oppression. He believes the great mass OF
the North desire to treat us as brothers, and n is
his belief that the effort now making TO traduce
the hoDest aspirations of our people for peace and
restoration, are founded in malignity- He reviews
the suttrnPs privatoI and dangers endured by the
southern people IN behalf OF O cause they considered
just and holy and shows now sincerely the Deop Q
have kept faith with their renew wed aeg ance He has
been identified with Texas tor quarter of cen ury
has mingled with the people, and CLAIMS to be
abe to epeak for them-a people who have won the
respect and admiration of the world-for their
chlVa,Iy, high character, and ortitune will not be
doubted bY generous and brave spirits when they
they assert u cir loyalty IT. q duty we owe to
erVc TO the freed prOpe the full protection of all
the rights CT person and property Guaranteed them
by our amended Cons tuition. The day is not far
distant, in my judgment, wnen the black peo Ile
will be convinced that their truest friends those
with whom they have sported in youth, and who
have cared for them from infancy, de takes broad
Tound IN favor of sustaining the State credit and
due obedience to the Constitution and laws of the
general Government, with firm and just mann
tCDaDce of the rights OF the State. In expansion.
public progress. etc, he briefly reviews his course
ante Tor 10 secession, ana saYs:-' Devoted as was
al q stIl am. to that Government which the blood
OF nv ancestors had contributed to for the pro-
ttcton OF the rghis OF man, and accUs-
toned from my earliest bOYhood TO look upon
the flag The Union the prOudest sy mbol OF free
dom, turned with horror from the bloody vision OF
clVil war that crowded upon my sight, but looked
with scarcely ss dread ON the entertained power OF
coercion" He followed the fortunes OF majority
OF his fellow citizens, and shared their fate and to
IL ose identified with hem who sustained the Govern
ment he accOrds the credit of pure and patriotic
ives The most sacred duty now Is for all to labor
for the restoration of peace and harmony. and saws
that our people desire these and are worthy of res
tOintion on just and liberal terms. He appeals to
fEe Legislature TO cooperate with nin in the work;
points them to the patriotic heroes statesmen OF
moderation and tOrbearance, and enlarPed charity
for those who differ with us; appeals to and
noble imDulses and NOT vituperatIon and a0use, will
pro0uce the greai end we desire; invoking the aid
OF Providence, and trusting that he will incline the
hearts OF the American people Alright he enters upon
his duties.