New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-18
INAUGURATION OF GOV. OLDEN OF
NEW-JERSEY

At noon yesterday, the Capitol at Trenton, N. j.,
was the scene of the Inauguration of Gov. Oden The
crowd was very great, and overpowered the military,
virtually taking possession of the Senate Chamber.
The Governor was introduced by Senator Perry to the
President Of the Senate, who administered the oicla
oath. The Great Seal of the State delivered by
Gov. Newell.
The Governors address to the Senate and General
Assembly was brief, and strongly conservative. He
commended the interests of public education, and adj
vocated the enlargement of the State Prison, so as TO
obyiate the evils of too intimate association between
criminals. In regard to providing for the State DEBT OF
sl33 COS 49, be recommends increased economy, calling
attention to the Treasurers accounts dated JAM i,
1854. and JAN l. 1859. In the former, the ordinary
e,penres of Government amount to..........$ss5 60
In the latter Io ''
Showing an increase in i've years of......$hS7l os
A wise economy, the Governor thinks, will enable
the State to lqudate her debt without selling her Be-
cures ormposng more onerous taxes upon the people.
In Federal relations the Governor ID an undouoted
States Rights man. He advocates the necessity Of mu-
tual concessions between the States, and says:
Each member of the confederacy reserves 20 itself
the exclusive independent control OF its domestic
pocy only the powers that are essential 10 tle pres
ervaii)n of the body polite are conferred on the
General Government. With all the prerogatiVes OF
sovereignty each State recognizes the existence OF
mi ed au bority outside of ITSELF and yet itself par
ty TO the bestowment of that authority. IL would
SEEM therefore, that all questions OF State Pohcy,
arising under such an order OF things, should DC
settled within It's own bounds.
But unbappily, most exciting topic has come INTO
general discussion, and, though strictly local IN Its
character has involved the whole country in its issues
The sentiment Of large portion OF the citizens OF tne
United States is unques0nAbly adverse TO involuntary
seryude and any feasible plan 10 alleviate ITS evils,
and utm aely extngnsh the relation itsef, would be
gladly embraced if the Constitutional rights OF all par
ties could be projected. But 1t is exclusively and emil
Deutly matter Of domestic policy and controlled Oy
each State itself In order that this State sovereign
ty shall not be perverted or abused as II might BY re-
tusng acts of Justice comfy TO sister States, the
Fe0eIa Constitution provides az inst such emergeh'
cies; and iDasmueh as persons owing service IN one
Safe would be very likely TO escape to another,
where they would be free, an express provision was
introduced, by general consent, 10 protect and
enforce the right OF the master 10 reclaim his abscond
ing servant However Odious the institution OF Slavery
may have become, or whatever religion logic or elo-
Quence may urge against it, the original compact binds
each and every State in the Union to recognition OF
the right of the master to 'etaln that species OF
property at home unmoested aud to recla his SER
want in any other State where he may be found.
Whatever federal legislation is needed 10 give effect to
that right is merely IN furtherance OF the original COM
pact and aid and cOun,enance given 10 the denial or
Infringement of it, is act of bad faith and of evil
tendency. On the same principle, every encroach-
of the system OF slavery upon ground not clearly
coded il by the original compact is in violation OF 1t,
and may be Justly and lawfully resisted.
New Jersey has always been true to her Federal
epeagements and has fallen behind none OF her sister
StSes in fidelity the Union and it is hazarding
nothing say that she sympahizes with no party tnat
seeks IL dissolution While firmly resolved to maintain
her own rights, as guaranteed by the Constitution, she
freely comedies to others theirs, as secured by the
same While Ultraists in different sections are publish
ing unsound opinions in iniammatory and opprobnous
laSguage-whIle an excited press, by bitterness and
exageeration is increasing the enlargement between
the citizens of our common country-while dssou-
ton of the Union is freely discussed and anguy
threatened in legislative has-wbile the thoughtful
are anxiousy bordering what the end will be OF all
this agitation New Jersey stands unmoved where she
has always Stood with ideas respecting her own
rights and dnes those of her sister States and az
she was among the first 10 ratty the Constitution, 80
will she be among the last TO violate any OF its pro-
visions; and that Union, in the benefits and glores OF
which she has shared with all the powers that God has