Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22
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cartridge.-PorEsno Republicans.
NWe publish below the brief in
augural address OF Governor Seymour;
Governor Morgan: I thank you, sir,
for your good wishes and your kind ex'
preston Of q generous desire Tor my
successful discharge ofIbe duties upor
which l am now TO enter. | congratu-
late you. that you are able to close
your administration. with a calm
satisfaction in the contemplation Of the
condition Of our State. 1t gives me
great pleasure to testify to the zeal,
fidelity, and ability with which you
have discharged the duties OF Governor
OF New York during time when the
country has been involved in the en-
barrassmenis and calamilies of war
Whatever position of public or private
life you may hereafter occupy. you
have my sincere wishes for your sue.
cess and happiness. APplause. cheers
for Gov. Morgan.
Fellow Citizens: In your presence
have solemnly sworn to support the
Constitution OF the United States, with
all its grants. restrictions. and guaran-
tees. aud l shall support it. Cheers
have also sworn to support another
Const;lution-the Constitution Of the
State Of New York-with all its pow.
ers and rights. l shall uphold it,
Great applause. have sworn faith
fully to perform the duties OF the Office
Of Governor of this State, and with
your aid they shall be faithfully per-
formed. These constitutions and laws
are meant for the guidance of oficisl
conduct and for your protection and
welfare.
The first law / find recorded for my
observance is that which declares ''it
shall be the duty OF the Governor to
maintain aud defend the sovereignty
and jurisdiction OF this State" Zap
plause and the most marked iniunc-
tion Of the Constitution to the Execu-
tive is that che shall take care that
the laws are faithfully executed
Cheers.
These constitutions do not conflict:
the line of separation, between the re-
sponsibilities and obligations which
each imposes, is well defined. They
do not embarrass US in the performance
Of our duties as citizens or officials.
| Applause.
/ shall not on this occasion dwell
upon the condition Of our county,
The power and position Of our own
State has been happily alluded to by my
predecessor. .---r
My views upon this subject will be
laid before you in a few days in my
message to the Legislature.
This occasion, fellow citizens, when
official power is so courteously trans
ierred from the hands OF one political
organization TO those Of another hold
ing opposite sentiments upon public
affairs, is not only striking exempli6-
cation Of the spirit Of our institutions,
but highly honorable 10 the minority
party. Had our misguided fellow citi-
zens Of the South acted as the minority
Of the citizens Of our own State-a mi
nority but little inferior in numbers to
the malonty-aTe now acting 10 this
surrender OF power, the nation would
not now be involved in civil war. Zap
plsuse
While fully aware that shall have
but little control of public affairs. in
the position to which / have been call
ed, and cannot do much to shape
events. yet / venture TO trust that be-
fore the end Of my term of service the
country will again be great. glorious,
and united as It once was; and in con-
clusion, now offer to Almighty God
my fervent PRAYER that the clouds
which overbang US may be scattered,
and that the close of my official term
may find our people united in peace
and fraternal affection, and the Union
restored to what it was while we lis
tened to the advice OF our fathers.
[Cheers.
Fellow-eitizens-I thank you for this
kind reception; | thank those who diff
fer with me politically for their pres
enee here and participation in this
scene- for it affords emphatic testimony
to the constitutional obligations ye: felt
by the people Of this great State. I'm
mense applause. amidst which the Gov
ernor withdrew.