Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-17
Gov. Tod's Inaugural Al
dress.

The dnties OF the once 70 WHICH Sth6
rous and conEi,ling peoaie have assigned
me, il will be expected, and il is out pro
por, that announce to- you me views
upon tIrs lrAtling subjects now occupying
public attention.
The high in,ies and responsibilities
pertaining 10 the, ,eifire Of Chief EYegn
tivps Of our Stale az lhis time, are dnly
appreciated ata, were Ii moi Tor the. fact
that purpose calling to NV assistahce
men Of known 'higtr MORAL worth. and
large experience, u w3flIa shrink from
the task ;'but. with sdch ai5F.iahd with
the full belief oe those, Whose servant ! /
am, will demand louIy an honest and Wig
liant effort, [ will undertake the peFfor-
nance Of these duties.
Upon tho great aBd all absorbing
topic of the daY-the war forthe main
tcnanco Of our National existance-my
position is, perlIaps, Sufficiently under
stood. am indebted 10 the friends Of
our Union, for their generous selection.
mainly. from the well known fact. that
] Was willing TO surrender everything
bat honor, to queIl she nnhOly rebellion
The moro Irefaet upon this iiHPer-
tant matter. the more, ,thegTqGgnly am !
convinced hat ,Lhe fptpee. Wellare'ef, our.
selves. onE-ehil5renoa,ll aollr children's
children, depqnsiss nRaH- preserving. at all
hazar.,s. tho integrity of aHs National
Union maintaining 1t Hndcr the Con
sii.ntion, as IT fathers gave it TO ms.
To be a free. presperops and happy
people, we must have domestic qniet,
and our commerce must lie protected
throughout the country. To secure these
blessings. the Unien Of the States was
formed and to maintain them, the Un-
ion of the States mnst be preserved. In
no other way can we hope to lemcn
strate to the world that man Is fit for
self government.
If-this Union cam t he preserved,
we will be compelled to resa.t to some
other form Of government, and thereby
confess tnst onr fathers were mistaken.
in claiming for their their children ahili-
itv to govern themselves / am proud
to know that our corAiitucuts thus view
the issue now male for ms; anil SO high
" do they prize the lich blessings of
self government. that they are most
cheerfull7 willing 10 bear every exactinn
that may b reqpirei for that purpose
AS. their agents.. then, for tie time be
ing, VIC should exert onr best energies to
the gallant anl liberal snpport of the
officers of the National Government IN
their efforts TO restore that G " rnment
to its former grandeur, and to protect
and maintain a most beneficent Union
and Constitution against all foes, wheth
er domestic. or foreign.
am most happy to lie able TO express
Tho 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 con
duct the war with an eye single to the
speedy restoration Of the government to
its former harmony anil vigor. prospect
i've Of the influence this may have upon
the domestic institu ions of any OF the
States.
In this glorious work. the people o!
Ohio have most molly done their duty
thus far laying aside all party prejutli
cies and partiaIifies, they have more than
met tho calls made upon them f6r men
and money anil. not content with this.
they are still willing ANIL eager to meet
any further demands npnS their means
and patriotism.- Ect MS look to it. then.
that in our actor We ido not dtsappoint
tine expectaIiSus they entertained. When
laying aside all considerations. save a
determined, vigorous and liberal support
Of the National Government. they con-
mitted to our hands the vast response
bilities now resting upon us.
Ohio must, in all time to come. be
aLle to claim for herself her Just share
of the burden and glory Of putting down
this rebellion. In my opinion, this OBJ
jeet can be accomplished only by bring
ing to conlign punishment the lea'lers
of the rebellion. aud satisfying their
misguided followers, by firm anil gen
egous policy, that we seek, not the de
struction Of any Of Their al0mestic in
stitutions, Gat5nlythe Hfdihtenahce aud
enforcement of the @ institution and
Laws Of rhe Natish Ia Constitution
which their fathers, with ours, handed
down to us. with the solemn Injunction
that we, together. should forever main
tain and defend the same.
These mereena1y and wicked leaders
governed by unhallowet; ambition Tol
place and power, being securely disposed
Of, their delutla,t followers may be ex
pected to raturn again to theiI loyalty
SuIely, with such a purpose only il
view, with unStinte,l means in men ant
money. managed by brave. gallant an,l
accomplished officers, like those at tn,
head of our armies. the Struggle car
neither be long or doubtful.
To insure an early tIiumph of on
arms, we should not, either in word o
manner, -withhold our confidence from
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our forces is pla,ed. 1t is cruel to i'm
pugn the motives and acts Of thoS VIII,
are laboring with zeal and integrity t.
preserve aud protect our best interests
the man who will do this. without cause
hhonld be avOile,I by'all g"ol men.
Fortunately, wO hsve nothing t. dis
tract or divide our ,attention and enerc ie
from vigorous prosecution of The war
at peace with all foreign powers. with
out questions Of momept to settle will
any. we may hope to maintain kird an,
amieable relations with All. all
The magnanimity. GOODNESS and di
plomatie skill OF the President and hi
advisers. evinced IN the settlement of tn
delicate questions growing out of tn
seizure Of Mason and Slalpll. affpr!
sufficient guaranty that our honor am
interests, so far as they are involved i
our intercourse with foreign nations, ar
in safe hands.
In view Of the Importance to the vel
fare and happiness OF the people Of hot
governments, that friendly feeling
should exist between them. il is reglet;c
= that Great Britain shonll have demand
ed the surrender OF these men bnt, I'll
demand having been made. our govern
ment could not maintain It's prom
character for consistency, without yield
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