The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22
INAUGUR Al ADORE IS.
Gentlemen Of the Senate,
and House of Representatives.


In appearing before you, to assume
the duties of the Office to which a gen.
erous aud confiding people have assign
ed me, it will be expected, and it is bat
proper, that announce to you my /
views upon the leading subjects now
occupying public attention.
The high duties and responsibilities
pertaining to the Office OF Chief Execu-
tive of our State, at this time, are duly
appreciated; and, were it not tor the
fact that l purpose calling to my assist
ance men of known high moral worth,
and large experience, would shrink
from the task; but, with such aid, and
with the full belief that those, whose
servant / am, will demand only an hon
est and vigilant effort, will undertake
the performance of these duties.
Upon the great and all-absorbing
question of the day-the war for the
maintenance of our National existence
my position is, perhaps, sufficiently
well understood. am indebted to the
friends of our Union, for their gener-
Gus selection, mainly, from the well
known fact, that was willing to sur
render everything but honor, to quell
the unholy rebellion.
The more l reflect upon this import
ant matter; the more thoroughly am
convinced that the future welfare of
ourselves, our children, and our chill
dren's children, depends upon preserv
ing, at all hazards, the integrity of our
National MISUNDERSTANDING 1t under
the Constitution, as our fathers gave 1t
to US.
To be free, prosperous aud happy
people. we must have domestic quiet,
and our commerce must be protected
throughout the world. To secure these
blessings, the Uuion of the States was
formed; and to maintain them,t the Union
of the States must be preserved. In
no other way can we hope to demon
strate to the world that man is fit for
self-government.
Ii this Union cannot be preserved,
we will be compelled to resort to some
other form of government, and there
by confess that our fathers we're mista-
ken in claiming for their children, abili
ty to govern themselves. | am proud
to know that ogr constituents thus view
the issue now made for us; and so high
ly do they prize the rich blessings o.
selt.governmcnt that they are most
cheertully willing to bear every ex
action that may be required Tor thai
purpose.
As their agents, then, for the time
) being, we should exert our best ener
gies to the gallant and liberal support
Of the officers of the National Govern
ment in their efforts to restore tha
government to its former grandeur, ant
, to protect and maintain most benefl
/, cent Union and Constitution agains
all foes, whether domestic or foreign.
/ am most happy to be able to ex
l press the opinion, that the helm of State
: OF our National Government is in hon
est, pure and patriotic hands; that Pres
ident Lincoln seeks, and is determined
y to conduct the war with an eye single
: to the speedy restoration OF the Gov
e ernment to its former harmony and Wig
d or, irrespective of the influence this ma,
'i have upon the domestic institutions 0
= any Of the States.
In this glorious work, the people G
- Ohio have most nobly done their dut
e ,e thus far; laying aside all party prejud
ces and partialities, they have NOR
t. than met the calls made upon them fo
men and money; and, not content wit
6 this, they are still willing and eager t
meet any further demands upon thei
means and patriotism. Let us look
it, then, that in our action we do nc
. disappoint the expectations they ente
= tanned, when, laying aside all conside
ations, save determined, vigorous an
b. liberal support of the National Cover
"a. ment, they committed to our hant
the vast responsibilities now resting u
r. on us.
a Ohio must, in all time to come, /
r. r. able to claim for herself her just shal
n y" OF the burden and glory Of putin
+ down this rebellion. In my OPT
n ion, this object can be accomplish
de by bringing to condign punishment I'll
leaders of the rebellion, and satisfyir
to their misguided followers, ly fiji
mt and generous policy, that we seek, n
the destruction of any of their domes'
ST. 81 institutions, but only the maintenan
III III and enforcement of the CONSTITUTE
." and the Laws OF the Nation--a Cons
in. tuition which their fathers, with ou
lu. handed down to us, with the soler
ess Injunction, that we, together, shot
forever maintain and defend the san
ar. These mercenary and wicked leade
governed by unhallowed ambition
IN place and power, being securely d
on ion posed of, their deluded followers m
be expected to return again to tn
so. loyalty. Surely with such purp'
ge. in view, with unstinted means in n
SIS and money, managed by brave, gall
and accomplished officers, like those
o. the head of our armies, the strug
inns can neither be long nor doubtful.
: To insure an early triumph of (
arms, we should not, either in word
,or. manner, withhold our confidence fir
on those in whose hands the command
m. our forces is placed. It is cruel to
en- pugn the motives and acts Of those v
t OF are laboring with zeal and integrity
'ote preserve and protect our best intere,
the man who will do this, with
,es se; cause, should be avoided by all e
men.
ON Fortunately, We have nothing to
res tract or divide our attention and er
shall gies from vigorous prosecution of
tteo war at peace with all foreign powt
%, oa,s without questions of moment to SCI
Guy With any, we may hope to maint
God kind and amicable relations with all.
ect. The magnanimity, coolness and
bort plomatic skill of the President and
advisers, evinced in the settlement
ays the delicate questions growing oul
t Of the seizure of Mason and Slidell, aft