Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-22
Gov CRA SEE
lNAUGURAL A6DRESS
lldsS citizens Of ths Senate.
and Hoass 81 Repr.esenllL!ali, I.

me 70 lheir seryice in the capacity Of Gov,
erner ofsihe State. ~, y ~ 2 =
Before entering upon ihe discharg, Of the
duties 10 which I am .hus summoned, am
re s1uired BY tte fuhdamema law 10 take an
oath or affirmation 10 support the Constiiu.
ton Of the United S,ates and Of this State,
and to lake also an oath Of Office. Tft{f I
= In compliance with a venerable usage,
us.ublishcdsindeed. BY the Constitution,
bu, recommended By The examples Of all
my predecessors. Inow appear before you
for the purpose Of Iakipg upon myself the
solemn obligations which the Constitution
imposes; Of declaring, briefly, the general
principles by which. in my judgmen,, the
conduc. Of public afiairs should be regulated,
and Of indicating some Of their more OBJ.
vions applications, 4 "4i '''4
The Constitutional duty Of communical.
ing TO the General Assembly the condition
OF the State, and 81 recommending meas,
ures by him, deemed expedisnt deyolsed up.
on my predecessor, who has accordingly
laid before you the reports Of the several
State officers. accompanied by such recon.
mendaiions as seemed 10 him most likely %
promote the public welfare. d ,s8 \,
The duty which usage imposes upon me,
requires no deiailed 81 Iaaiiion OF elaborate
discussion.
In The discharge q ,hs, duty shall
speak with diffidence, but with frankness. -
A profound sense uf defective information
and Limited ability will forbid presumption
while gratitude 10 .he People, as deep as il
is ferveni, for the generous confidence which
their sufftages levince, will cons,rain me,
irresisiibly, not only TO ,he best exerlion Of
all my faculties il their service, bu. TO the
plainesi declaration Ct the views Of public
policy. which Investigation and reflection
have led me to ADOPT, subject always 10 the
corrections of reason ard experience. "a
lIf I.may no. hope. for general concur
renee In these views, may al leas, expect,
from the intelligence and justice Of the peo.
Pile, candid consideration and impartial judg.
ment. o@ aea3 NJ! saasa ipft.d! fe..at2
The soyereignty of the People 10 the dis
,inguishinp characteristic OF our institutions
The. peonle consiitn,e the State. GoyeYn.
man, IL po,hinc bn, ,be odminis,ra,ion n
,ba afT,i,s ogahe peobla bv ,ha u.n,a' of ,he
peonle : selec,od IN snch manner and inves.
,ed with such powers as are bes, adap,ed
IN ,beiy ;udomen,. 10 The securi,v If ,hei,
own riob,s' md he advoncem M, ot ,bei,
own ,o,e,es,s m T4a0l ,1S4 8ibni
'To the ,,,cces.f;,l working Of a,,ch ios,;.
m,on. ,wo cord;iona oya ;ndisnensahla =
The frs, ia. narsonal freedom: ,he second i,
Official resnonsibili,v. Wi,hou, Y TparssonaI
fyaednm inyiolablv secuyed 10 avery indi
v,JnaI ,bsra NAV be ! com ,,,,n;,v or nrivIl
er4d snnsriors, and degraded denendan,s
b1, ,he,e conno, ha in ,he ,rua .anse Of III.
wo,d peonis Without yasnonsibili,v
cons,an,lv eYacted and gIioo,ousIy enforcea
4. sar,yyIan,s n ne Peoble nre hl, too mn, 4
h.cor,a ,he,, mas,eys : .R,arn.l vigilance
,r,Ess b.sn.,we,l- es;d !. ,ba.n,ica .of .ibe,,v
/! : In .our'own Stare ,e,sonal Freedom /,
,,o,,n,eed hy Ia fundaman,al lsw. and Il
ssssnons;hility Of nnbIie servants ~ sec,,re,
bytSe partition Of governmental powers, b,
stric, limitations Of authority, and by fre
queut elections. ,al ~ @aiae5lni ss.f
To you Senators and Representatives, be
longs exclusively the Junction o. legislation
No par Of this power, and no control what
ever over your exercise OF u, rs conhced Il
the Executive. 10 him belongs the duty o
Recommending 10 your consideration sucl
measures as be may think bes. adapted Z
promote toe pubic welfare; ou' 1neie M
duty ends. The rest is yours 1'.. 'N"
10 secure Individual rights against inva
sion;ao furnish adequate remedies Tor IN
redress; Ioi injuries; 10 PROVIDE the means
and qdifuse the benefits Of education; e
rescue, from unhappy des!inies' lEose chil
dren Of sorrow, the deaf, me dumb tn
blind and the insane; to define the lushcours'
and limits Of individual and associated &C
iion;,to develop the resources, protect ,h'
interests, and defend the honor Of the State
TO maintain the, public faith, and make pro
vision for the discharge ot the public obi
gations:--these are some OF the high duIiel
which the Constitution Of ihe State and ihe
choice Of TN, People ae'olVe upon you. IT,,
Forshe supply Of the means necessary
,o, the due performances of these duties, ant
to the proper administration. of The Stat
government, tho patriotism Of the people
may be safely trusted; but they will justly
require that no more revenue be collecteC
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