The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-19

hushed the popular voice, The public
debt, in the short period of four years,
swellcd from siztocu to forty-two nii-
lions Of dollars, Violent pur,isnus, aid
cd by swarm Of rumG,io alyeulrcrs,
squundcred the revenues uEjustly ex-
torted from q captive people, Frustrated
or credit in the money markets OF the
world, and inaugmUtcd Il carnival Of
crime uuhcud OF in the annals Of the
State, for which they uuI not We are re
sponsibio,
The sccptro nj length passed from
their hands, and peace again reigpcd
over Il bLiyhtcd country. Two years Of
conservative legislation and wiseudmin-
istrution have done much turesJOre con-
lidencc and repair wrongs.
Much more yet remains to be done
Among the most pressing and impor-
tMt Of our duties to be discharged un-
der circumstances of peculiar difficulty
is to preserve the good faith ofour State
by placing her credit upon II permanent
basis, and ut the same time relieve il
possible the byadens OF taxation. 1--we
can inauguratN policy by which these
most desirable cnus can be obtained, VIC
will preserve the honor Of the State and
confer upon the people blessing that
will secure to us their lasting gratitude,
| believe it can be done. Wisdom in
counsel and boldnesa in action will ac-
piish it. Needless alike Of the clamors
Of creditors and the willy opportunities
of spectators, let us keep steadily III
view the integrity Of the State on the
one hand, and on the others the pros
pcrity Of our people, thereby replacing
IonheSsee in her true position on the
roll OF States, and giving her new inn
potus in IL career OF glory that will at
tract hithcr capital and labor to develop
her many and varied resources. Thus,
in the eaIly future, she may become, ns
she ought to be, the great State OF the
American siatcrhood.
Tho new Constitution under which
You have been elected and organized,
with whatever of good or evil it con-
taina, was overwhelmingly adopted by
;hc people. The pemicious tendency
Of the times to centrnlizo all power in
the Legislative department induced the
Trainers Of that instrument among other
tL,uo,. Z, curtail and limit many of thc
prcroga.iyes heretofore conceded to thnt
branch oi our Governments
Iswill. therefore, be your province to
aIopt our legislation to thnt organic Inv.
In the discharoo Of the duty imposed
uponmc. 7 Isnallnylgaygr to a;d Won with
aura information us [ can obtain, and hv
such .Iuti,nsa, NV convictions
Of the public welfare NAV dictate. OF
this, be assured. [ shall by every mcuu,
at NV disDosal execute yoUl, will MS de-
rkrcd in vour dc,ibcrato acts, without
fear or favor.
The law must be rcgDcctcl. and crime
must and shall Lc detected and punish
ed, SO far rs facilities are furnished by
legislation. We have served our politi-
cul bondage, and while tie experiences
Of the past are bitter. vet tie picture OF
Z the future is not dark. The growing
prosperity Of the State is IL subject OF
sincere cougrtuntiou.
The energies ofcyury industrial branch
arc uuickcneI into new life Diversified
sources Of wealth are daily maniicStiug
themselves, and are being developed
with advancing enterprise and intclIi-
gCncc. The bright face Of hope peers
ont from the breaking clouds, and white
winged peace casts her soft shadows
upon the ruro footprints Of wm. With
the recital OF our wrongs let Us forget
them and bury forever the acrimonies
they have cngendercd Let us shape
our policy not 50 much to crtciso or
Justify The past as to improve the pres
ent and secure tue future. Although
success has overwhelmingly crowned the
united effort of the people Of Tennessee
III their hISt political struggle after the
ieStoi''ioil Vi INC ""lo'' go 'i'e lr''i'S Vi
,'i"V victory may DC lo"O II VIC uio NOV
ll"LLloi'lo''' @ Ill sentiment anu '''i'o'' III
purpose P,,I , >.
Ai'o In p''llcnco oi SOME anu Vlo GUS,
appointments Vi o'l'et" VIII NO" ana "
lu'ii ol"'l"o' o'tI ,o''i'e." "l,' I"t.,''In s
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and awoit natiently fine oreat deyclon-
men,s of the futire in the confident
hone of a speedv restoration of constitu-
tju,al liberty TO the American people.
And NAV the Supreme Ruler of nll
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