Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-12-27
Hnaug uTag Address.
sGe1aIemen Of the Senate,
and House Of Representatives:


the Office to which the Sats has called
me. cannot iorbsar 10 express the graft
tude fee for the confidence she reposes
in me; and which it shall be INV study
never to belrsy. Next 10 The approDa- =
ton OF God prize the confidence Of my
fellow men.
regret that I csnno' bring 10 the dis
charge Of tho bIgh duties devo'ving upon
nae, better qualifications and rrper expe
rence. am sware that the excellent
Constitution Of Ohio, does not accord 10
her Chief Magistrate that power and
patronage with which it is usual for orr
republican government, TO cIothe the
highest Executive efice, but, It is revor
'hesss apparent that the cflire of Cover
nor OF Ohio, is ono Of great rrsponsl-
biliiy. That ark which bears The inter.
este and character Of two millions Of
fTeemsn ls one or which no consljersie
man would rndelV lay even thought-
less hand Nv sense Of responsibility,
however, is mnch ligbIoned by the high
estimate enIertaia Of the wisdom OF tho
Legislature,
You will pardon me II give vent ar
this moment, to feeling ol patriotic
pride. Ohio has been my home fo? Toe
greater part Of long Iifo now drawing
10 close. II has been my privilege to
see tho wilderness blossom us tho lose,
and Tho aoliluGs Of Iho savage, Gil up
with ropuIsuon of glad INDUSTRIOUS and
civilized men Olhor States have their
advantages, hut 10 any Of them leel a
stranger; wi,hju our own beauGfuI bor-
ders lies the region Of my choice, and
which would not oxchnngs for NJ Sat"
on n" Continent. no leland ol the Sea
With a soil which yioldq a rich hsrvesi
IN the reoper'a hand; cltmats we'll
adapted TO call forth the highest natural
and meni0I enorgjea Of man; n vice and
Vlrluous population; O constitution form
ed on just ideas OF human rights and
wants, commercial, political, Of exraor
dinofy importance, and uodevolopcd ro
sources beyond competition Ohio 10
destined under The smiles Of Providence,
TO SEQ no superior ia this great coniedora
cy.
In no period OF our history have we
had greater cause for gratitude 10 the
Almighty than tho present. Our bosker
and store Overlov9 with fruits. Our
hands arc norved With might. Our feet
,fn6 re5, rld orr hearts rcpose in quiet
haOitalona. Our credit is respected at
home md abroad rollricnI asperities are
so(rening, and the whole population Is
chGcrluIy pursuing he career Of pros
perity, education ard virtue, In ac-
knowledgiug the hand whence all oar
blessings now trust that my voico is IN
harmony with the hearts Of my country
men The great inquiry is, how Wo can
retain our rich inheritance.
Tho first and mos, imporisnlof all
the political moosuros. Of Republican
Government ~ to quicken, strengthen
and educate tho yoUhln public mind -,
When the elective franchise ls almoAt
universal, il ls indi'pensab'o lhRt the
ma's o the people no instructed in moral
and political science.
On this point argument is unnFcpssn-
ry, since II is universally admitted that
pCrpeluIDy Of cur polrIcal institutions,
depends undcr God, uron The diffusion Of
sound cdnrnuoN. An unin formed poo-
pie with the best constitution, are asun
stable 0s the son. and utterly incapable
Of fixing any safe aud settled policy (:
but Hre designed 10 be the dupes Of the
reckless and designing; ood al.er unsuc
cessiul efforts nt eoI government, to eur.
render their Hborraa.
Tho wiqe fTsmer9 Of our oYcelleni
constitution, were careful to lay, 10 that
instrument, the baoDs of system Of pub
lie instruction; ard ever since The or
gauiz ton OF the State Government, the
legislature h0s gwen more or less aucn-
tlon TO Ibis subject
Although would propose no r0lcal
Change in the present school law, yet |
humbly conceive lhNl experience has
shewD, that it Ia not incupnblc Of i'm
provcmonI; and submit 10 he cousldo
ration Of the Legislature, whether it
ought not, at tara time, to undergo rcyi-
sion; whother alterations are nc, dcmaa.
dcd, TO elevate the character of The school
ieachor; 10 soruro such a uniformity Of
school borks. aAi9 not incompatible with
the progress Of Improvement in no Orl
nl instruction; to widen the sphere OF
common SCHOOL education, so that It may
embrace, rot only the elements Of tina,
knowledge which ia essential to the or
'1lnary tulercoufse and business ot Ih,
hanbect Wuhsut cnl.luOd life, bu, nj,
go, tho mdlmrns ol mosa md praclics
science; to provide for more sTlc nc
couniabihty Of directors, examiners, un
all other clllccrs acting uOder Dho Inv