Year: 1868

On Wednesday last Rnfus B. Bullock
was lnaugurated Governor of Governor OF
| Georgia, in the Hall of the House of
| Representatives, Atlanta, and in the
presence of great throng of ladies, mill
tary and citizens. When all were Assem-
bic, the Governor delivered the following
| model inaugural


| FELLOW CITIZENS, SENATOR'S AND
REPRESENTATIVES, We are assembled
here to-day under the fostering care and
protection Of our General Government.
Through its ciemency we are PERMITTED
to inauguaate a civil government for our
State that will superseded the military
power which has been supreme in our
midst since the failure of an attemat to
establish the sovereignty of seperate
States, in opposition to the constitution
and Union framed by the people of the
United States The misfortune that
have followed misapprehension of the
allegiance due by the individual citizen
have become a part of our history, and
need only be referred to when there may
be danger of their repetition.


''We have good reason to congratulate
ourselves that we have so rapidly aban
doned our erroneous opinions and that
under the benign influence OF the liberal
laws of Congress we have progressed
successfully toward restoration to our
proper place in the Union.


''And especially should we rejoice that
this has been accomplished, notwithstand-
ing that in the pursuit OF proper policy
we have been distracted and divided
among ourselves by the failure of the
National Executive to act in harmony
with the will of the people constitution
ally expressed. Only twelve months ago
a number Of citizens assembled in this
city and framed a political organization
III sympathy with the principles and the
policy of majority of the people of the
whole country, and to-day we witness
what has been accomplished through the
agents of that patriotic body-the Union
Republican party. A constitution has
been adopted that guarantees to all free
and universal education equal, political
and civil rights and restores to us self
government 1t should not be forgotten
that this constitution has been framed by
delegates who were elected under the
law which gave the bondmen the irresisti
bic weapon of the ballot.


''The wisdom and moderation with
which this privilege has been exercised,
should overcome all prejudice, quiet all
fears, and lead us to appreciate the JUS
tice Of fenfranchising the freedmen.


with territory of magnificent pro-
portions, unsurpassed in richness OF nat
ural resourse, we have but to apply our
selves to its development to reap boun
teous reward.


''By united efforts in the enforcement


of civil law, securing to every one the
lawful expression Of his political OPINIONS,
and the enjoyment of the results Of labor
We will invite within our borders an in
creased population to share with US the
comforts of our climate and the wealth Of
our agricultural and mineral production


''Humbly trusting in the sustaining
grace of the Great Ruler of all, | shall
cndeavor to perform the duties of the
high position to which you have selected
me, by a strict adherence to the provis-
ions of the constitution, and in such man
ner as to bring upon us His blessing in
IA peaceful progressive prosperity.


The conclusion Of the address was greeted


With prolonged applause, and Judge Frs
klne OF the United States Court having ad-
ministered to the new Executive the oath
Of office, he was proclaimed, by the voice
of the Chairman of Senate and the plau
dts of the multitude, Governor of Geor
gia.