The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-01-22
THE new GOVERNOR or ONO
Inaugural Address to the Legisla-
ture.
Gentlemen Of the Senate,
and House of ReDrerseptat;yes
and House of Representatives

Obedient to the mandate OF the people,
| appear before you to-day to assume the
duties of chief magistrate of the State OF
Ohio. am not ignorant Of the magni-
tude and Importance of the position, nor
unmindful Of my own want of experience
and ability to so administer it as to satisfy
the expectation of the people who have
chosen me. Most gladly would l have
seen its honors and duties imposed upon
some ADLER citizen Of the State and it
is with no ordinary degree of diffidence
that assume to-day its labors and re-
sponsibilities. l can only assure you,
gentlemen, and those you re present, that
bring to this position a fixed determi-
nation to discharge its duties to the best
Of my ability, in spirit of unyielding
faith(hlness and integrity to the State,
and impartality and justice to the peo-
pie.
There is a significance in the recSnt ex-
preston of the popular will that relieves
us all from the many embarrassments that
usually attend such events 1t heralds no
mere party triuti,ph--it is no indiridua
success. No mere partisan effort could
have achieved such victory no man
in the State is worthy Of, or could have
achieved such victory !; no man in the
State is worthy of, or could have raceiv-
ell, so sublime an ovation. 1t is q spon-
taueous declaration Of the Intense loyalty
OF our people to their government, aud
bearing with it the stern commandment
that every energy of their State, and ev-
cry exerlion Of its rulers shall be given to
the restoration of that government to its
original unity and power. 1t not only
relieves us Of all mere partisan trammels
and affinilies, but it commands us that,
for the time being, these shall be laid
aside, until the great purpose is accom-
plished of restoring our country to po-
sition in which partisan tra,nmels and
afiinities, but it commands us that, for
the time being, these shall be laid aside,
until the great purpose is accomplished
Of restoring our country to a position in
which partisan contests may be INDUCED
without involving our nationality md
party victories be won without their pos
sibl0 results giving encouragement to re.
bells in arms against the SUPREMACY of
the Constitution and laws of the land
In that spirit l accep. the late declaration
of our cohmon constituency, and hum
bly, thank them that, in this particular,
they have ii4ade my path easy and straight
before me.
While this national obligation is laid
upon us, it does hot relieve us from the
further duty of gharding the local inter
est, and promoting the prosperity Of our
own State, This duty, to large extent,
ievolves upon the legislative body.
fully share in the confidence Of the peo-
pie who have called you from your re-
,pective avocations in life, and commit
ed to you, for the time being, the homer,
he credit, and the prosperity Of the State
IN all that can, ard properly may do,
t will give ME great pleasure to coop
rate with YOU In the accomplishment OF |
his great purpose. q
The annual message Of my worthy pre- {
lecessor, with the accompanying docu-
nents, presents you, in concise and in {
eligible manner, the condition Of our c
State affairs His recommendations are {
worthy Of and will undoubtedly receive, S
our CAREFUL COHSlueTdtlOH. II Is dTuu
us labors have contributed. in no small a
egree, to the gratifying results presen- t
ed to you; ard it is pleasing reflection
hat the people Of the State will be able Q
o follow him into his present retirement
rom executive duties. with the greatfu '
laud't of "wel done good snd faithful t
ervaht." 1t will be an abiding pleasure
3 me, if at the end of my own brief ser
ice, I shall be able to attain alike his S
sefulness and his reward. T 5
II is not less gratifying than honora' f
le to the State that We have been able i
D pass through the third year Of an eI- t.
ensi3e and sanguinary war, in the full n
erformance Of all our duties to the Ma 9
onal Government, without iwpairiug, in d
ny manner, the prosperity of the State, c
r depressing our people by burthensonle &