The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-09
The First Inauguration Ceremonies OH
H Ohio Soil.

On tho 7th of April, 1888, the first perma
nent settlement of Ohio was effected, at th'
mouth of the Muskingum River, in this State
where colony of New Englsnders had built
block houses for protection from the Indians
On the opposite point, on the bank Of the Ohio
River, the Government had q station at For
Harmar. On the 18th of July, 1888, His Ex-
cellency, Governor Arthur st. Clair, the frs
Governor northwest of the Ohio River, &C.
companied by Major Doughty, of the artillery
arrived in a twelve-oared barge, completely
manned. He was received at the garrison by
General Harmar with military honors, and
oyory kind of polite attention due to the emf.
nent veteran Of the Revolutionary War. Upon
the 18th following, Governor st. Clair and
Secretary Winthrop Sargent, attended by
Generals s. H. Parsons and James Mitchell
Varnum, the Supreme Judges Of the Territory
mado "a public entry into spacious bower
erected in Marietta, whore he was received BY
the Patriarch of the settlement General
Rufus Putnam, and by all the citizens, with
the most sincere and unreserved congratula.
tions.
In his address, the Governor expressed bill
happiness at meeting them, and claimed their
attention 10 the most excellent Constitution
he had brought with him for the government
of the whole Territory.
The ordinance Of Congress Of the 18th Of
July, A. D. 1857, was then read by tho Sec
rctary. The commission of his excelency Of
his appointment by Washington, the commits
sons Of the judges present, and the commits
sion of the Secretary, were read. The Gov
ernor commended to the settlers the ord-
nance-a proof of the attention of Congress
to the welfare of the citizens of the United
States, however remote soeve rtheir situation
may be. He continued as followe: IA good
government, we'll administered, is the first Of
blessings to people. Everything desirable
in life is thereby secured to them; and from
the operation Of wholesome laws, the passions
of men are restrained within due bounds; their
actions receive proper direction; the virtues
are cultivated, and tho beautiful fabric of civ
iljzsd life is reared and brought to perfection
Their warm affection and sincere regard to
the newly arrived officers of the Territory was
attested in an answer to the Governor, which
was presented in tho name of the people, and
read next day to large assembly. On the
goth, divine service was performed by Rev
DR.. VIM. Breck, in the hall of the new block
house in "Campus Martius," before numerous,
well.informed and attentive assembly. The
sermon was we'll adapted to the occasion, and
was the first ever delivered in the Protestant
style to congregation Of civilized people in
the Territory. Tho text was from Exodus,
xix chapter, v, vi verses "Now, therefore, if
you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my
covenant, then ye shall be peculiar treasure
unto me above all people; for all the earth is
miHe, and ye shall be unto me kingdom of
priests, and an holy nation" In the singing
all participated, and the effect was inspiritng
to the little colony in the wilderness. Such
was the first inauguration. With all our
progress, will the hearts of the people be
warmed to-day with the pioneer love of
country2 To-day Governor Dennison is to be
formally inaugurated at Columbus.