The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-10-15
Inaugural Address.

lBdVEuIuI AuUTcSSs
We are indebted to q gentleman VIII,
came through from Nashville Tuesda,
night fora copy of the Banner contain
ing Governor Sentcr's inaugural AID
dress---as follows: 4
Gentlemen of the Senate and Of tn
House of Representatives:
It would be untrue to my nature, AM
l would be unworthy the partialit
shown me by the people Of my nati,l
State, did fail to express to you, ami
to them through you, my sincere am
heartfelt gratitude. go
In honorirg me as they have wit
their suffrages, and In placing me in tile
highest position within their gift, fee
that language il inadequate to exprcE:
the obligations under which am placed
aud shall consider myself rs holditg
the trust they have confided to me fbl
the common good and general welfare
Of the whole people of the State.
NO duty shall be neglected when in
my power to perform it, and no power
shall be welded but in accordance with
what | conceive to be for the good OF
the people of the State, irrespective OF
race, color, or former political ant4e.
dents.
In q few moments the oath rcquited
by the constituti0n will be administered
to ME, and will at once enter upon The
duties of my Office, duly approaching
the responsibilities devolving upon he,
and with determination to discharge
those duties to the best of my ability,
with an equally determined purposS Rt
faithfulness, integrity, impartiality and
devotion to the State aud TO the ge,er-
GUS people who have placed me he.e.
The unaffected diffidencc in my own
abilities, which have ever felt when
called to the discharge of public duty,
was sustained alone by the integrity of
my own purpose and confidem reli-
ance OH public virtue, and the wisdom
and firmness of our free institutions.
Blessed as we are in climate Of the
most agreeable temperature, and in O
soil producing in the greatest abundance
the necessaries and comforts of lie, our
destinies advance in the onward course
of improvement, and by consistent
adherence to the principles Of wise and
cautious legislation, we shall 90 on to
multiply the means of rational enjoy
ment, and to perpetuatc that character
for patriotism and devotion to the COM
mon good for which the sons Of Icnncs-
see have been cminently distinguished.
AT no period since the commencement
of our Government have the evidences
of our growing prosperity been more
manifest, nor the efforts of Industry
more bountifully rewarded. Commerce
n nd ho nI,op al ,,k. ll,,
couraged, and domestic industry in its
Legitimate sense is more practical and
better understood; the labors of the
husbandman, whose protection should
be the first object of every agricultural
nation, have, not only here, but through
every portion of our happy country,
been eminently favored with abundant
harvests; at peace with all the nations
of the earth, and undisturbed BY the
petty fcud of faction within our own
borders, we are led to the cnjoymsR1nt
as much rational happiness as -
be compatible with human u
the institutions of man.
The present session Of d
will be one Of unusual inn
one upon which the hopes
pie are concentrated.
Grave and important quI
be agitated, discussed and pan
and in future official COMM
which hope to be able to
you tomorrow, will menti
which conceive proper
sideration.
In conclusion, gentlem
to assure you that having
dence in your patriotic desiiy>
your country, it will be gratifyil
to unite with you in whatever mel
you may adopt calculated to prom te
the public good.
l sincerely hope that the legislation
OF this General Assembly aud the ad-
ministration of the State Government,
in all its branches, may be characterized
by ECONOMY, wisdom and prudence !;
that craftsmanship, patriotism and phi
lantEropy may be manifest in every act !;
and that all may be done under the
gui lance Of that Providence, which has
hitherto SO signally preserved and bless
ed our State and nation.
am ready to have administered to
me the oath OF Office. ..t........