American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-31
Lisal. Gov. Fora,s Inaugural Address.


raarsaag goraaas.Iap. a. 1889
Lieut.. Coy. Fora's Inaugural Address.
9saasasn . ths SeRaies
Thedu,ies which pertain to the Office to
whish l have been called by the people,
except on the contingency provided for in
ia, Constitution, are limited, though not
without responsibilities responsibilities
which viii doubles for a time cause me no
ANAL degree Of embarrassment, for | am
entirely wanting in a knowledge Of the du,
ties of the chair. But this deficiency shall
be remsdisd. As far as a proper regard for
she advice of those better acquainted with
Parliamentary rules than myself, aul I'M
reml.ting exertion on my part, can avail.
In the meantime | hops this honorable
body Will cordially extend 10 me a consid-
SeEale indulgence, resting we'll assured, as
you may that | asme sopresida over you
with no other feelings than those of JUS
tice and courtecy, With q firm determine
stioa 70 the best Of my abilities. TO apply
She rules established BY yourselves with
strict imparsiality--to project The rights
srrl Eespsstt he. feelings Of ALL
tha presiding officer Of the, Senate.
nSs aushorizod 10 participate in debate,
and only % vote when that body may be
equally divided. | must, Notwithstanding.
fesi $ dsep interest in the result Of those do
hbsrations, as thay shall tend to advance
the interests OF the.commonwaaIth.
To the executive head Of the Govern,
msnt belongs tho privilege. as it Is made
his duty, to rssomm9ni to the Genera
Assembly such measures no may deem O
Importance to tbe public wenl. AS there,
fore. it ia no. expected, so it would seen
improper that the presiding oficor Of lhi.
body SHOULD assnme in any way the exsr
else Of That function.
The intimate official relations which
bear, however, to this branch OF the GOV
ernmen!, may excuse NEIL / venture 4
allnds 50 tho circumstances under whiel
tho General Assembly convened.
Rarely. IL ever, since the organization
of the State Government, has a greater re
spoasibility deYolyed upon the law-mak
.iag power, in view of tho demand To-
prompt and well-eonsidqred legislation OF
the taxAtion and finance, than il is nov
called upon to meet.
The real sources Of tho we'll founde,
complaints ttat coma up from every quar-
ter in regard to the buF.hons Of taxalion
lie beyond the yisions OF the mere superb
DIAL observer, to whose oyo nothing bu
general prosperity is apparent. To you
wisdom is conided the task Of probing thi
subject, with the confident expectation g
remedy and relief. e 4
There are not o few, however. and G
thoss are to DO found numbers Of the mos
valuable citizens, who look 10 the aotio
Of the General Assembly with doubt.
not dislrnst. So absorbed has the publ
mind Tor, to speak more properly, th
minds of those who assume to think for III
publlc,) Of late been in the considerable
of national affairs, that the interests Of III
people have been, to q great extent, .lo'
sight OF. ~
II would not be going too far to say thu
the power and patronage Of tho FEEDER
Government exercise such an in6uenC
over the action Of political parties, and. b
sympathy over that of individual either
as to give rise to well grounded apprehel
sions shat the sovereignty, honor and dil
nifty OF the State may become objects
AoConuhry CONSIDERATION r 800
Tie relations which the National an
State Governments bear to each other, ar
thu fealty which, rs citizens, we owe
eaoh within the sphere prescribed to theI
by the iheory Of our Union, | shall n
presume 10 consider. Suffice il to say tn
the tendency which l have referred to
inlmical TO the integrity Of both, If it
admitted, as il cannot DO denied, that '
shall best SECURE tho great purposes (
which they have bosn established, by r
gerdipg each as supreme within the linn
Of its legitimate. constitutional sphere
action. To the Congress Of the Unit
Ste,es is committed the exclusive pow
to legislate upon national affairs. Tot
General Assembly Of Ohio is alike Col
mitted the exclusive power Of provide
for the wants and Of developing the int
ests Of the State aud the people. VIII
on tho Que hand we shall not hesitate
resist enoroaohments upon the rights
the State or the people, come from VIII
ever quarter they may, so on the 9th,
We shall best maintain a just appreciate
Of our rights by abstaining from'a
interference with subjects committed
other powers, and devo'ing ourselves
tho exclusive consideration Of tho varic
and diversified interests Of the people
Ohio, which they have oonided to {
charge.
That you, gentlemen, will be found
eqiate to the delicate and responsible
tics you arc called to discharge, and i
all your actions will be governed by
paramount consideration that the inter
and honor Of the State Of Ohio arc al,
and exclusively committed to your char
| am not permitted to doubt.
Unacenstomed as | am to the duties
rolving upon me in my present positi
| shall, however, endeavor to perform
duties so as to merit tho approval due
she best intentions.
Votes for state Officers.
Alter the votes fol State officers W
coudled yesterday. the Lieut.. Cover
announced the following result:
For Governor VIM. Medill had IL
o19. Allen Trimble 94,276, and Salmon
Chase 1910; whereupon Mr.. Chase