Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-17
DAVID TOD.

At the conclusion Of the Governar's Ad-
dress, the members OF the lie gislature moved
to the Senate Chamber to witness the inaugu-
ration of Lieut.. Governor STANTON, as Prcsi-
dent of the Senate.
The members being seated, Lieut.. Governor
KIRK rose and made the following handsome
valcdictory remarks:
Gentlemen Of he Senafe: My term has ex-
pired as your presiding officer. Called to the
position without much practical knowledge,
have enleavorel to discharge It's duties with
| fidelity, and to the best of my ability. In a,l-
! dressing the present Senate for the last time,
/ permit me TO express the hope that your de-
| liberations may result in much good TO the
| people of our State. ....-.
Our brief acquaintance has been peculiarly
pleasant to me, aud trust the gerrn thus
planted my be developed into that of en- lu-
ring friendship. I return to you my sincere
thanks for the uniform kinln"ss and courtesy
which you have extended to me. It is my
earnest prayer that your lives my be long,
and that kind providence may abundantly
bless you with prosperity and happiness.
now discharge my last act as your presi-
ding officer aud with pleasure intro luce the
Hon. B-nj. Stanton, Lieutenant Governor of
Ohio.
Being thus in'rolucel, Lieut. Gov. Stanton
rose, amid cheers, AMI spoke as follows:
Gsnflemell Of The Ssaaie:
You arc called into the pnhic service at q
| Il Of ,I;1S
not only to our owl State bat to the who!C
country.
1t would be an imputa tion upon the intel
pose that, at a line like / he present, they have
rot selected tie r:pest intcllce,s and the pu-
rest patriots in the State, to gdide her through
the storms and perils. by which she is sur,
rounded.
But, gentlemen, however exalted your at
tainments and craftsmanship may be, you will
have occasion for The exercise of them, to their
utmost capacity, in the discharge of the oner
Gus aml responsible duties that will dev olive
upon you.
Nearly one-fourth of our alult mlIe p1pl-
lation is under arms to aid in the suppression
OF the most gigantic and the most wicked re-
beilion with which any nation was ever afict-
cd.
= And it is perhaps the first time in the his
tory Of our race, when any people have rebel
led against their rulers without complaining
of one single, solitary act OF misrule or op-
Epression.
But here is rebellion led by men who have
controlled the legislation OF the country for u
quarter Of century, organized and carried
into execution, while they were themselves
administering the Government.
There can be termination of the war
III which we are engaged but by the complete
and thorough subjugat ion of the rebellion,
and the condign punishment of the traitors
who originated it. anl have carried it on; or
by the overthrow of the Government. All
idea of peaeeable adjustment, until the rebel
lion is overthrown and the power and spirits
of the rebels are thoroughly humbed and sub
dued, is cowardly and reasonable.
The war must be prosecuted with all the
energy, power and resources OF twenty mil
lions of freemen.
The energies and resources OF the people
must be taxed to The utmost, to meet the ex-
] Penses incident to the prosecution of the war
. uriile ''o''' s.e .-s.--~se bemgerent mem--,p,
er OF the administration. ~