The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-12-14
OUR NEW GOVERNOR.
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COLUMBIA, December 5.-Thc follow.
ing Is the inaugural addsfs, OF {;nyarnn,
thompson, delivered to-day
;. Senators and Representatives In obe.
S,ence to the voice of tho people of the
S'ate, as expressed in the recent electinn
appear before you TO assume the duties
o governor of South Caroiua. The
same voice which has called me TO this
once has called you to positions of trust
"nich impose upon you duties and re-.
ssponsibilities not lesa important than
tnose which belong to the Chief Excru.
tive Of the State.
lhe welfare and prosperity of South
Carolina, now and in the future. will do.
Pehd IN large measure upon the manner
IN which we meet the requirements of
our several positions. We came To- tho
control of the affairs of the State at for.
tunate time and under favorable circrm i.
stances.
The results Of the recent elections in
seSerai OF the States of this Union are
luil OF promise, as indicating resolve
on the par, of the people to secure
more rigid adherence to those great prin.
ciples upon which Republican ins,itu.
lions must rest, and desire for the res.
.oratlon of those practices which marked
Inc administration Of government in the
early days of this Republic. refer 10
the results Of these elections, not as the
triumph of political party, but AS the
evidences oI popular revolt against
ABUSES OF the powers Of government.
How far the changes in public opinion
thus expressed shall be permanent will
depend upon the manner in which those
VINO nave been called to position of trust
snail make use Of the power committed
to them.
Strict economy in the conduct of gov.
ernment; reduction of taxation of every
kind to the lowest point consistent with
the efilcIeDt administration of govern.
ment; q Judicious tariff; wise, equal and
just laws iInpartially administered the
prevention OF oppressive monopolies;
nome rule which, under the Constitution
OF the United States, shall preserve the
State governments in their poper sphercs
whlle 1t maintains the General Govern.
ment IN it's prorer sphere popular edu.
cation rs the only safeguard of free in.
stltutlons; the sacred preservation of the
public credit, Federal and State: a civil
service reform which shall regard public
oihces as public trusts to lie exercised for
the benefit Of the people, and not for
party purposes, and which shall make
merit the test for appointment to and
ana retention III otfice--tl,eae are some.
at least, of the demands which the pet
pie make OF their chosen public servants.
Let us see to it that South Carolina con.
tributes her share to the pure admins.
tratlon Of public sff;iirs by keeping her
State Government true to the principles
which formed the polilica! creed of the
founders of the Republic.
10 those States Of this Union which
but lately have suffered the rnyages of
war, and have borne the trials of recon
struction, these elections give reason to
h"pe that the time will soon come when
political parties, no longer divided bv
lines, shall consider the
great question Of public policy which
concern the welfare aud progress of the
whole country. With the removal of
sectional questions from public affairs,
we may look with confidence for that
more perfect URiOn which shall ''estab-
iish Justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide tor the common defence, p.o-
mote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity."
The condition OF affairs within our
own State is full Of encouragement and
hope. During the year now drawing to
a close the people have been spared the
ravages of pestilence, rich harvest have
blessed the husbandman, and all of our
industrial pursuits have felt The quicken
ing influences of order, of quiet and of
good government. In all portions Of the
State are to be seen on every hand abun.
dant evidences Of the thrift and prosper.
ity, which are greater now than at any
previous time since the close Of the late
civil war. Improved methods Of culture
have already produced results which give
assuranceof the rapid and steady develop.
ment of our chief industrial interest.
Recent experience has shown that the
productiveness of our cotton lands can
be greatly increased, and that our genial
climate and fertile soil are especially
adapted to The raising Of the diversified
crops which reward the labor of the
skilled husbandman.
While the development of the other
resources of the State has not kept pace
with the Improvements in agriculture, it
is gratifying to know that attention is
being directed to our great facilities for
and to the vast stores of
wealth which abound in our forests, in
our streams and in our mineral deposits.
Skilled labor il necessary to secure the
full development Of our material re.
sources. ALI means should be used
which will attract thrifty and intelligent
to our borders.
Our educational advancement is close.
ly allied to our material progress. If We
regard only material prosperity, nothing
is more certain than that it is best pro-
NOTED by the diffusion of knowledge
Popular education is not more necessary
to the maintenance of free government
than it is to the full development of those
resources from which spring wealth and
prosperity.
The foundation Of our public school
system is now securely laid, but much
remains to be done to complete the work.
Through the wise lioerality Of the last
General Assembly provision was made
for the extension of the course of study
in the South Carolina College, and for
the rcopening of the State Military
Academy. The restoration to their for.
mer usefulness Of these State institutions
of learning will stimulate the growth of
our public school system and lead to the
establishment of good secondary schools,
which must form the connecting link be.
tween higher and elementary education.
The course OF study in most Of the public
schools is now too restricted to offer op.
portunities for preparation to the young
men who desire to avail themselves Of
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