Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-18
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY l.. 1878

order are the virtues Of the citizen and a
sound public sentiment. When the
wealthy and educated feel ii their cuty 10
iend the poor and humble. there will be
little need for th Intervention Of the law,
and II Is " individual influence and th
teachings Of the press that we must look
iOr the CORE tiOn OF such evils.
Tue Governor then al uded 10 the imam
cial distress prevailing 10 the state, aud
that the people looked 10 tho Legis ature
tor relief and he assured them OF his co
operation In all practical measures look
ing 10 that end. Although great TeduC'
lures and axatiOn, these burdens were yet
heavy, and 1t will be for the Legislature to
devise further reductions.
Many schemes are atlOat for increasing,
by legislation, individual or class pros.
perity. | warn you ~ be cautious Of them.
II 10 rare that the p' Ople can be made rich
by law, and experience proves that indl.
vIdual wealth must result from individual
industry and economy. Private welfare
Is often paralyzed and rarely aided by leg.
isiatiDn. That GOvernmt mt Is best which.
striking OF all shackles and urdens, and
conforming as nearly as possible TO the
protection OF life, liberty and property,
leaves all else to individual effort.
TIE present depression Is not peculiar
To Mississippi. extends throughout
III" Union, and Is the result Of civil war,
and the speculation winch springs from
an initiate currency,
The Governor alluded TO the labor
troubles, riots, and scenes OF lawleBsness
which, during tine pas Summer, struck
terror to thinking men in other c0mmunl.
ties, and said those who have traduced
and slandered an entire state for the acts
| Of a few infiriated men, have had n hang
the heads In shame, while mobs OF thou.
sands held great cit es In their grasp The
Governor said this was u warning Of the
consequences Of violence.
FellOw-citizens, let US hope that better
day Is dawning upon US. With mutual
trust, and with humble reliance upon God,
let all Of US, rich and poor, white and
black, strive with hopeful hearts and strong
hands, to restore peace and plenty TO our
much loved st 70.
The oath Of Office was then administered
10 Gov. Stone and the other State officials,
ny Chief Justice Simrall, and the proceed
ings were ended.
LIEUT.. GOV. sIMs's ADDRESS.
After the Inauguration Of Gov. Stone,
and the other State officers, the Senate re-
turned TO their cham er and Committee
was appointed To escort Lleut..GOv. Sims
to the chair. Upon assuming his duties,
Mr., sims made the following graceful re-
marks:
Gentlemen Of the senatc-Chosen Ia
he your presiding officer by the voice oI
the people rather tnRn by your own, an
yet mindful that the true functions OF the
Chair is to ascertain an declare you will
and to yield implicitly to your wishes
y ith this view, / feel that / shall serve
the state most ell iiently in serving yOu
most agreeabll. And while wisely ey'
cluGed by law iron participation IL youl
debates, that may devote my whole at
teUtion to official duties secure from the
seductiOns OF Partially, where should
preserve judicial temper, l assure yOl
that | sl all, with unieigned difidence, AZ
tempt the conduct OF Y ur proceedings ac'
cordng .DparllameHtary methods, and ask
at yOus hands patience, charity and kindly
| lorbearance. These vouchsafed, and
shall labor for and hope to win your conf
uence" " u