The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-01-23
GOV. rod's Inaugurni Address.


duties ui the Oi1cc 10 which 4 generous and ,
couhdiug people have assigned me, il will /
bc expected, and it is but proper, that | II
announce to yoOny yiows upon the leading
subjects rJw occupying attention
nc high duties aud responsibilities per
tanning to the office OF Chief Executive of
our State at this time. are duly appreciated;
and, were it NO. for the fact that purpose
calling to my assistance men Ot known high
moral worth, and large experience, | would
shrink from the task, but with such aid, aud
with the full belief that those, whose servant
am, will demand only an honest and Vigl-
LIANT effort, will undertake the performance
OF these duties
Upon the great and all.absorbiug question
OF the day war for the maintenance Of
our National existence my position is, per-
haps sufficiently well understood, ! am
indebted to the friends OF our Union. for
their generous selection, mainly, from the
well known fact, that was willing to sur
render everything hut houor, to qucll the !
unholy rebellion.
The more | reflect upon this important |
matter, the more thoroughly am convinced |
that the future welfare of ourselves, our !
children, and our children's children, de-
ponds upon preserving, at all hazards, tho !
integrity of our National Cuiun--.maintatn
ing il under the Constitution. as our fathers
gave it to us
To bc a free, happy and prosperous poo.
/ pie, we must have n domestic quiet and
/ our commerce must hc projected through
/ ont the world. To secure those blessings
! the Union of the States was formed; and to
maintain them, the Union of the States must
ho preserved. In no other way eau we
hope to demonstrate to the world that man
is tit for self governments
If this uiOu cannot ltc preserved
will be compelled to resort to some other
form of governments and thereby confess
that. our fathers were mistaken, i'll claiming
for their children. ability to govern them
selves. ! am proud to know that our con-
stitucnts thus view the issue now made for
us and 40 highly do they prize the rich
blessings of sel-govcrnmcnt, that they are
most checriully willing to bear every cXac-
tion that may be required for that purpose.
As their agents then, ior the time being,
we should exert our best energies to the
gallant and liberal support of the officers
of the National Government in their efforts
+ to restore that Government to its former
grandeur, and to protect and maintain a
most hcneIicent Union and Constitution
. against ull foes, whether domestic or foreign
I am most happy to he able to express
i, the opinion that the helm of State OF our
National Government is in honest, pure and
patriotic hands: that President Lincoln
seeks, and is determined to conduct the
war with an eye single to the speedy
J. restoration of the Government to- its former
harmony and vigor, irrespective of the III
lluenco this may have upon the domestic in
# stitutions of any of the States. In this
d glorious work. the people of Ohio have
Il most nobly done their duty thus far, laying
y aside all party prcjudices and partaitirs
l.. IL, IL.
upon them for men and money! and, no
content with this they are still willing and
eager to meet any further demand upon
X their means and patriotism, Let us look tC
10 it, then, that in our action we DO not disap
r point the expectations they entertained
! when having aside all considerations savt
a determined, vigorous and liberal support
= of the National Government, they commit
5 ted to our hands the vast responsibilities
5 now resting upon us,
+ Ohio must, in all time to come, he abb,
l. to claim for herself her just share OF thC
y burden and glory of putting down this re
II bclliun. amy opinion, this object can b'
4 accomplished only bv bringing to condigl
|. punishment the leaders Of the rebellion, an,
= satisfying their misguided followers, by ;
o firm and generous policy that we seek no
s. the destruction of any of their domestic in
$, stimtions, but only the maintenance and cn
forccmcnt of the Constitution and laws o
l. the natioil--a Constitution which then
% fathers. with ours handed down to ms, will
:. the solemn injunction that we, together
Is should forever maintain and defend III,
g same.
II These merccnary and wicked leaders
l. governed by unhallowed ambition for place
a. and power, being securely disposed OF
n their deludcd followers may be expected t
d return again to their loyalty. Surely, will
% such purpose only in view. with unst ntc'
o means in men and money, manage by brave
n gallant and accomplished officers, like thUs'
l. ut the head OF our armies, the struggle ca
ir neither be long nor doubtful.
IS To insure an carly triumph Of our arms
we should not, either in word or manner
1t withhold our confidence from those in who's
e. hands the command OF our forces is placed
S. 1t is cruel to impugn the motives and act
ID of those who are laboring with zeal am
10 integrity to preserve and protect our bes
v. interests; the man who will do this. withOu
- cause, should be avoided by all good men
d Fortunately, we have nothing TO distrac
IN or divide our attention and energies from
y vigorous prosecution Of the war; at peac
Is with foreign powers, without questions o
y moment to settle with any, we may hope I,
{, maintain kind and amicable relation will
If all.
d The maganimity coolncss and diplomatic
d skill of the President and his advisers, eYinc
e ed in the settlement of the delicate question
IS growing ont Of the seizure of Mason anC
l. Slidell afford Il sufficient guarantee that ON
r honor and interests, 80 far they arc IN
,r volved in our intercourse with foreign ia
ri tiors, are in safe hands
In view of the importance 10 the welfare
II and happiness Of the people OF both Coy
! erhmcits, that friendly feelings should exis
% between them it is to be regretted tha
IL Great Britain should have demanded the
3. surrender Of these men; but, the demand
: having been made our Government coulc
ID not ma.ntaiuits proud character for consis
d tcncy, without yielding 10 the demands for
I. in the language of Mr.. Secretary Seward
a "wc are asked to do to the British ma ti0i
t. just what we have always insisted all ia
\ tions ought TO do to us
d Fortunately for us, as q people and ma
l. tion, the occasion gives us an opportunity
h Of demonstrating to the world our fitness
ir for self government The arrest and i'm
;e prisonmcnt of these arch traitors filed th'
~ hearts Of loyal men with unbounded JOY
e. and satisfaction, and all hoped that they
if would receive the punishment they SO richly
Is deserved; but, no sooner was it known tha
~ their detention was in violalaton OF th'
tr forms of international lava law that on
10 fathers aided in establishing will
one accord and without murInur, the peOpl
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