The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-08
THE INAUGURATION.

a.. place on Saturday last, the 4th day OF July.
B 1t was an suspicious time to institute the
new regime in North Carolina The 4th OF
July, 1776, marked the separation of Amer
lea from the British crown. The 4th of
July, 1868, marked the dawn of a new era
in North Carolina. Let the people rejoice
and be glad. .r
~ The vast procession headed by the Raleigh
band moved from Nash Square at 9 O'Clock,
Am. Alter the band came the Grand Army
of the Republic. Then followed the citi-
zens generally, in carriages and on foot. The
procession moved down Davie street and
North street to the Governors Mansion
Thence up Fayetteville street to the Capitol
Square. It is estimated that not less than
five thousand persons were present.
Upon the platform were the members of
the Senate and House of Representatives !;
the State Executive officers, the Justices of
the Supreme Court and the District Judges,
together with other gentlemen of distinction
The exercises at the platform were opened
by Mr.. Chief Justice Pearson who introduc-
ed the Hon. W. ". Holden as the Governor
to al the Obedience na sgs gst a eptsa
official position.
Gov. Holden then proceeded to deliver his
inaugural address. No ADLER State paper
has ever been given out by any Governor of
North Carolina. 1t should be carefully read
and studied. It contains the outlines of a
policy which will make our State prosper
Gus and happy. We have not space to COM
ment upon it further at present, but give
the document itself and commend it to the
attention of the reader.
-m " INAUGURAL ADDRESS
T., 10 Gov. W.. W. HOLDEN,
Delivered in Capitol Square. Raleigh, July
4, 1868.
'N' FEILow-C CITIZENS The unity of GOV
eminent which constitutes us one people,
has been restored. The Great Rebellion is
suppressed. The will of the majority, from
(which there will be no further appeal, has
been pronounced. Although the passions
(which the rebellion engendered and evoked
may disturb us for q season, they can neither
affiict US hereafter nor retard the progress of
free principles on this continent. The
Union has been preserved. 1t has been pre-
served not only on its former basis of liberty
for one race, but its foundations are now
broad enough for the whole people, of what
sOever origin, color or former condition.
We have assembled to-day to begin anew
the work of selfgoverument. The Congress
OF the United States, properly charged with
the reconstruction of the lately insurgent
States and their restoration to their consti
tutional relations to the general government
has proceeded upon principles which have
their basis in the rights IF man and it has
SO guarded those principles by enactments,
and by amendments to the Constitution, as
to render them safe for the future in the
hands OF the people of the respective States.
We believe that the work thus begun for
the whole people, by the whole people of the
State, will be prosecuted to fortunate re-
suits. We trust that the foundations which
have been laid, and which we this day ded-
lcate to Liberty and Union in North Caro-
lima, will remain solid and firm for all time
to come beneath the edi6ce of general pros
per1ty and happiness to be erected there
on We feel sure that government of
the people, by the people, and for the peo-
pie" VIII outast any other form, and will
confer greater benefits than any other on
those who are destined to live under it and
we are, therefore, confident that all that is
valuable and perfect in whatsoever is mere
ly human in its character, must flow from
the form we have adopted.
The people of this State have formed
and ratified q Constitution of Government
which contains all the great principles of
liberty contended for in past ages by the
wise and good of England and America
This Constitution has been cons;dered and
approved by the Congress of the United
States as republican in form.n and with
this approval North Carolina has been re.
stored to her former position and privileges
in the Union
-, This Constitution holds. fellow citize ms
as selI-evident TACT, that all men are equal
In their political and civil rights
=, 1tdeclares that all government origi-
mates from the people, is founded upou their
will only, and is instituted solely for the
good of the whole"
1t declares " that the State shall ever re-
main member OF the American Union -
that there is no such right as that of seccs
sion, and that any attempt at secession
fought to be resisted by the whole power
of the State"
al It provides for the freedom of the press
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