Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-27
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
WALKER, OF N. J.
A Grand Display---Wild Enthu-
siasm Of the People.
The INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Denuu citation Of Illegal Arrests, Ha-
BIAS Corpus suspension, etc.

b.as Corpus suspension, etc.
The Inauguration Of Governor Park
er, of New Jersey, took place at Iren
ton on the Goth inst., and was signslizeo
By one Of the grandest displays tina
ever occurred in that State. About |
A. NJ, the procession, consisting Of !.
companies OF infantry, two squad'ons o
cavalry, two companies OF artillery, and
an immense concourse OF citizens, form
ed in line, and shortly after salute was
fired, which was the signal Tor the pro-
cession TO move towards the State
House, which was thronged In every
department. The Governor was received
with the widest enthusiasm by the peo-
pie. On entering the State House he
was conducted to tho desk of the Pfesl-
Dent Of the Senate, wi ere the oath OF
Office WIS administered TO HIM, and the
seal of The State handed over ID him by
/ Governor Olden. After some religious
! services he WAS escorted TO the south
part OF the State House, where, III the
HTt NtHGt Il u OtUSt IINr6 VI PIolttf w
delivered his IN ugural address, the
portion OF which reatng TO national at-
fairs We snhjon:
Gentlemen 81 tho Senate, and denerdi
assembly, and fetio,c citizens
The unity Of our national
government has been threatened, and in
It's defence aud for lis preservation we
engaged in a war Of greater magnitude
than any history records. Our sons
aud brothers are engaged in the oon-
fllct. Every call Of the genera govern
ment has been answered by New Jersey
with volunteers. Her citizens lave ex-
hibited undoubted loyalty. They have
suffered and sacrificed much. Toe war,
which was promised and expected to be
OF but short duration, still continues, ap-
parenily Increasing in magnitude and
intensity. Under these circumstances
II is not only the privilege, but the sol
emn duty OF the citizen, freely TO consid
or the issues connected With the war,
and discuss the policy which controls It's
prosecution.
STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND FEDERAL A.
IuoRlIY.
The general government is sovereign
to the extent Of the powers delegated,
while the residue OF sovereignty remains
with the States and tie people thereof.
The sovereignty Of a State is 40 com.
pete and real IN its proper sphere, as is
the sovereignty OF The United States
within its sphere. 10 general language
it may be said that the United States
superyises the external affairs of the
people, in their relation to other nations,
while ID the respective States Is commit
4 It'd 'oeal government, having refer
ence chiefly to the domestic relations,
and including the protection OF the life,
liberty, and property OF the citizen. Ii
- the duty of the States, as we'll AS the
/ dGty Of the United States, to assert and
ma utain, in lega and constitutions
manner, their several and appropriate
sovereignty. II is essential 10 free gov
erument, that the rights and powers
flowing from national or State sover-
eighty should be SO well defined and al
hered 10.
THE CONSTITUTIONS THE True GUIDE.
In order to ascertain the dividing line
between the powers delegated and the
powers reserved, the constitution OF the
United States must be our guide. In
| that cherished instrument, the chart OF
our liberties, the powers delegated TO
the general government are clearly sta.
ted. In case OF doubt or controversy, as
to the extent of those powers, there is a
supreme legal tribunal to ~hich such
questions must be referred for final de-
cislon. 1t was not provided that the
constitution should be the supreme law
OF the land, only in time OF peace, and
that in war there should te q power
over and above the constitution, limited
only 10 extent by individual opinion and
discretion. The reserved fights Of the
States, and the rights Of the people were
to be protected at all times, and espe.
c'ally In times OF discord aud angry strife
when passion often rules the hour,
and power is prone to encroach on law.
| SECESSION POLITICAL HEREBY.
The doctrine of secession is a politi-
raj heresy, at variance with the letter
and spirit OF the constitution. The ma
tnre OF our national compact negatives
the idss thst secession ID . reserved