The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-12-18
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

and ef the House Of Representations
Called BY the voice Of the people to the Che
MAgissraey Of this State, Inow appear before you
iD obsdisDcs to long established ubsge to take the
oath of once required BY the Constitution. and
20 declare the course of policy BY which design
70 ~ Rcualrolled IN my Official selstions.
In the hrst place, however, Will avail myself
Of this occssion 70 express to you, as the repre-
ssntstives OF our common constituents, my hum
bic gratitude for the high and honoraoie distlnc
ton conferred, and the confidence repossd 10 me-
properly TO discharge the duties OF the ONCE
OccnpyiDg this high place, which, frsm the ma
ture Of our institutions can be enjoyed oy outtew'
fmsd trust, fully sensible tnai y mas mol oeen
conferred TO crafty any seinsn VANITY, 70. 70
snscae me 20 indulge 10 any persona ., sn'pN,,
putin oroer tnat i's dutes may DC 30 a'sena'geu
= % promote the puoc welfare, sno wa, any W.
nuepce arising from II may DC directed iot the
oenent o. Wc enure people. (,
AZ nave ever considered tne commence anu
epprooauon o. tne people, wmen tney so'un!srny
sPnne Esm tne aets OF puonc seIvsh', ana are :
unsouent oy serv'h'y' 70 De the most accep'so's ;
fewsfas pupnc servant can aAa'D' : shsA en-
ueasor 20 uisCna'se he su ies q M,s "ew P'f'
ton win EanKness' and witn su'cs regsra %
Jusuce, 10 my omciai relauons WIN ali' a"u osh-
NOT put nope 'hat tne many ,mpeI'ec"ons o. my
suminisushon, anu 'ne 'uhintehtlohs. e'ro's ,"'o
whicn may 90 ied' rom "an, .. yuoshe"s OF
Apel'enee, WIN DC s'eMeu WIN .ne saa.e 'oI'
ossl.nce' ues'eu ~.'n u,e sa"ie os"u" s''u ca
coeed oy tne same H'emusnip nave 80 oteh re-
ceised ~ olnel responsio'e ieiaSohs 10 'ne COM
munIy. HSm me people e' us o,a'e; y.
ny sne Cons'1u'lon ., on'o. ne uoser,or ~
TOT wne purposes no oouo'' n'n''eu a' !" s"y ca
tsnsise patronage.
nus powers are e'ear'y oennec ny 'ha' ,hsIu-
ment, ana tney are bnt tew. ne Is, heser!neless:
'pe ,ePreseh'sHve OF more 'hsh 'wo "','''o"s VI
PeoP,e' WHOSE .oohoa,ons oI g1'e,hnen. are
osepiy ia,n W tneir pauio,ism ana ahecnons'-
Hav'ng advanced Win rspld suides, our e,a'e y
now h,ur,shing ~ agricultura'' coume'c'al' ana
mecnah'cs' prosperity ner common schoo,s' anu
other institutions OF learn'ng-her asylumsf for the
uniortunate-ner extensive puo'lc improvements
oc.n oy ota'e anu private enterprise a'1 G ,aVo'.eS
WIN 'arge majoIity OF her people Inc iatte'
"a.o oPen:u ne" cnsn''es o. " ,'eI.ohl'''u''Ia,o"
ootwee" d's.a"t sec.ohs, aHord'hg a" easy cheaP'
s"u speeay transit lot our surplus f'ouuc's 10 a"
eastern ahd souinern MARKET ana al' 'nese op)ecls
sMpo''" M rece've ne 'os'eIhg care " u'e soVe,"'
;., sna never % s"ec'ed oy 'l''0era' Ut hu''e
'efo
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al. r al. t,,cl
'"e.'' anu 81. v.''v" y, "e o'"'e !" ."a. VIZ.
sy 40 nc, pes' 'n.eies" All. nus per
".Iom' '.n... WI w.h snail no"evet' VIII" an "o"
.SsEw'. ~. -, .s".'e,' 80. ~ ~
W'sn oen."u. ou' 20 heeP pace WIN u,e spur u
progress ui his eh"gntened age 10 wnich we e"Ne
ssSy'unk "c oes' me".s ! an' ao'e ~ oo,""'.
~ s"ouM any puohe u"eu'h'' y n". "e peo
p,e .neihse'es' IN .ne performance o, We'r VARIOUS
oonssuons' become lnsensio.e 70 n'gn caIs'''u u
mo"sna au'y' wn,cn 'ney eve 70 me g"vern.nea.
wy o".Iu, anu W o'ner "e";"es .; W.. oomIu
Hscy. wneIe u,e'e arc a,so' "S"'"''o"S'o " 'na"
tam Ahd interests 20 protect. -,
Dy sule. tega1G 70 'nis du.y all are sa,e' WIN
ourn ~ ne most 'ea''u' anuG'Pauons OF ev, arse.
ihe four'h section OF the second article OF the
CONSTITUTION o. ONO PROVIDES that ths Governor
snail .re'n ''',e 10 tlme' give 70 ,he 1ehera' AS
semo'y 'niormat'oh OF .he S'ate OF tne government
ana recommeno 70 ther consldera'ion such meas
ufes ashe shsiI deem exped'ent
my Predecesser, !" his annual message has per
,or'neo these du,ies. MS Postion mas aiflrde
n'" 'ne oPPo,.en'y o. knowing 'he po',1cai ane
huduCidt CoHuHiOu VI SONefbment; the mora