New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-21
INAUGURATION OF THE GOVERNOR
OF NEw-JRRsEY.
His Address 80 the People.

His Address 80 the People.
TRENTON, N. j., Tuesday. Jan. 20. 1868.
a large number Of people were in attendance
here to-day to witness the inauguration Of the Hon.
Joel Parker as Governor of the State of NewJersey
The military formed in line, and consisted of twelve
companies Of infantry, two squadrons of cavalry,
and two companies Of artillery.
salute was fred at half past IL O'Clock, when
tbe procession moved for the State-IIouse.
Around the State-House immense crowd Of
people were in waiting to receive the Governor
and greeted him with nsost enthusiastic cheers.
The Governor elect wss conducted TO the desk of
the President of the Senate where the oath OF office
was administered to him. aud the Seal Of the State
handed over to him by Governor Olden.
After some religious services, Gov. Parker was
I'D to the south part of the State House, where,
- ~ ..soos Of dense mass of people, he deliv-
cred his inaugural address.
m .aAu.ss starts ont with an elaborate review
g s,a,e efars, urges the strctest economy favors
he cause OF educatiOp urges thorough revision of
the State military system; calls att1S.on 70 lie
ders Of New-Jersey; urges that every comfort
should be provided for them and that their families
should be literally provided for; urges the prompt
payment of the money due the soldiers, and thor.
ough examination OF the army and navy hospitals,
and their abuses thoroughly removed.
Much space is devoted to National affairs. He
refers TO the prompDess of New-Jerssy in furnish
ing men and money for the war, and thinks it is
most solemn duty TO examine into the causes Of the
war
He discusses the nature Of our Government, and
declares that each State expressly retains Its SOW
ereignty, and that every right and power not ex-
pessly delegated to the United States is secured to
The States,
The Sovereignty of each State is ss complete and
real in its sphere 90 the Sovereignty OF the United
States in tie sphere.
The United States supervises the external affairs
Of the people in their relations to o'her nations,
while TO the respective States is committed local self
government, having reference chiefly 10 the domes'
tic relations including the protection OF life liberty
aud the property Of the citizens.
IL is the duty Of the States well as the United
States to assert and maintain their sovereignty.
The trainers of the Constitution in their wisdom
supposed that sufficient powers were surrendered
and granted 10 the General Government to answer
ali the ends for which it was created, whether in
peace or war.
IL was not provided that the Constitution should
be for time Of peace, and that in there should
be power above the Constitution, limited only BY
individual opinion and discretion.
The reserved rights of the people Of the States
were TO be respected at all times and especially in
times of discord and angry strife. In cases OF doubt
the doctrine was always against enlarged powers
The Governor then refers to our national pros
perty under the doctrine of the power Of the Con-
ettution."
lie contends that Secessionitm is unconstitutional
that Il is not BASED the right of revolution but
Oh the alleged right Of a State to consttuionally
Withdraw from the Union. This is political
heresy. II was unknown TO the trainers Of the Con.
ptituhOn. In tho articles Of Confederation the
original States expressly pighted their faith thet
the Union should be perpetual, and the Constitution
followed only 10 make more perfect Union. The
States ratified the Constitution with this distinct
nnderstanding-tha the Union was not to depend on
the will of any one Of the parties alone. The idea
was that this was 10 be permanent Government
The Governor next argues that there was not suf
feient cause for the revolution.
lie then refers TO the fanaiiCsm in the North,
saying 1t was calculated TO produce the bitterest
hatred on the part Of the Southern PEOPLE, but that
they had committed in return retaliatory measures
of violence which were illegal and entirely unjusi
fable.
Ia this way minority Of ultra and fana,ical men
IN each section, controlling the current Of events,
had brought this great and good Government tie
first and best ever devised BY man. TO the verge Of
destruction.
In this sorr0wfOl tate Of afairs Ney.Jersev has
taken no part, but 10 assert ana show her LOYALTY
all occasions.
The Governor then proceeded to denounce arbi.
trary arrests.
The purpose OF the war was declared bv all loyal
people TO be the maintenance OF the Constitution and
the protection of the rights OF the citizen. They did
not expect that the Constitution was 80 impotent
that its supremacy could only be maintained bv a
violation Of it's provisions.
The Governor here gives q recital Of q number OF
arrests, and the arbitrary manner in which they
were made and insisted that such acts were in clear
violation Of the provisions of the Constitution in
violation OF the rights of the people, and not called
for by the exigeDcies Of the He adds:
"Wbatever legal powers are vested in the Govern.
or shall be exerted for the protection Of the lawful
rights OF the citizens Of this State.
The right to suspend the writ of habeas corpus, he
declares belongs exclusively 10 the legislative and
executive branches of the Government. IL twas never
in the breast of any individual, and 1t IA 80 de-
clared in the Constitution.
The Governor then discusses the Z" war power,
and declares that the plea OF military necessity
illegal and dangerous.
TIE Emancipation Proclamation is elassed as
among the illegal acts Of this principle OF the
"war power" He then goes on 70 argue the I'm.
practicability Of the scheme, declares that 1t will
prolong the war, and adds: Orr energies should
be directed to save the Unisn, leaving Emancipation
Acts TO the Legislatures Of the States"
He concludes with some wholesome advice az 20
controlling our passions and as to the respect due TO
the rights Of others.
He hopes for the speedy conclusion Of the war and
the restoration Of peace and says that II should
be peace on the basis Of the Union as it was-a
Union Of
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