Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-15
GOV. BROUGH'S
Inaugural Address.

am net ignorant Of the magnitude aud import
azes Of the position, nsr unmindful Of nay
own want of experiences and ability to 80 Ad
minister il, As to satisfy the expectations of
the people who have chosen mss. Most glad
" would have seen Its honoFs and duties i'm
posed upon ssue Abler sitizea Of the State,
and it is with no ordinary degres Of dinddense
that assume to-day its labors and rssponHi-
bilitiSs. I can assure you, gentlemen, and
those you represent, that bring 10 this posi-
tion fxed dissemination to discharge its du-
ties, to the best of my ability in a spirit OF
unyielding faith hfunsGs and integrity to the
Stats, snd impRrtiality and justice to the PsO-
pie.
There is q sigRifcanes in the reesut express
sion of the popular will that relieves aS all
fren many Of the enbarrasmentE that usually
attend such events. It heralds ne mere party
triumph-it is DO individual success. No
mere partizan effort could have achieved such
a victory, no man in the State is worthy of,
OF could have resived so sublime an o1ati0n.
1t is a spontaneous deelAra tion Of the intense
LOYALTY of our people to their government, aad
bearing with it 4 stern commandment that
every energy of their State, and every exer-
tion Of its rulers, shall be given to the rsstor-
alton Of that government to its original unity
and power. Il not only relieves Us Of all mere
partizan tranmsIs and afinities, bat it csm-
mands rs that, for the tiae being, these sh all
be laid aside, until the great purpose il accom-
plished of restoring our country to q position
in which partizan contests may be INDUCED
without involving our nationality Aud party
victories be won without their possible results
giving encouragement to rebels in arms
against the supremacy of the Constitution
and laws Of the land. In that spirit | accept
the late declaration of our sommon OonStitusH-
ey and humbly thank Ihsm that. in thiSipar-
ticalar thsy have made ny path easy and
straight before me.
While this national obligation is laid upon
US, il does not relieve al frSm the further duty
OF guarding the local interests, and promoting
the prosperity Of eur own State. This duty,
to a large extent, dSvelvss aPon the lsgisla-
tive body. fully share 10 the confidence Of
the people who have called YOU from your res
peetivs avocationG in life, and committed to
ysu, for the time being, the honor, the credit,
and the prosperity of the State. In all that
can, and properly may do, it will give me
great pleasure to cooperate with you in the
accomplishment of this great purpose.
The annual message of nay worthy Predsces-
or,with the accompanying documents, presents
you in a concise and Ineligible manner, the
condition Of our State affairs. His recon-
mendations are worthy Of and will undsubt-
edly receive your careful consideration. His
ardous labors have contributed, in ne small de-
gree to the gratifying results presented to
you;and it ia pleasing reflection that the people
of the State will be able to follow him into his
present retirement frem executive duties, with
the grateful plaudit of " well dOns good and
faithful servant" It will be an abiding pleasure
to me, if al the end of my own brief service,
shall be able to attain alike his usefulness
and his reward
1t is not lssS gratifying than honorable to
the State that we have been able to pass
through the third year Of an expensive and
sauguinAry war, in the full performance of all
our duties to the National GovernmSnt, with
out impAiring, in any manner, the prosperity
of our State, or depressing our people by
burthsnEoms or excessive taxation.
The fnancial condition Of the State is hig h
ly satisfactory. The surreHey is in = sound
comnsreial interests of the State were never
more prosperous. The State has been pre-
tected, with a single exception, frsm invasion;
and the desolating ravagSs of war have not
spread themselves within our limits. At the
same time the great institutions of education
and bensvolence, which constitute a material
element of our pride and strength, have not
been sneroached upon or impaired. Our
schools and collegOs-eur seminaries Of learn
ing-our arts and seiSnceS-our noble institH-
tions fer the relief and instruction of the
stricken portion Of our peoPle-our public
Works-All these have been lostered, encouraged,
and protected, az if war had not existed 10
the land While We have abundant cause in
this, not alone for self graduation, but Of de-
won't thankfulness to that Divine PFoVidenoO
that rules in the affairs of nations as of indivi-
duals, we may learn OF it the obligations OF
duty, at, oy wise administration, We secure
10 the future, as far az human efforts can do
So, the blessings We have enjoyed in the past.
1t is true that amid all this prosperity our
people have been called upon 10 meet priVa-
tions and endure sacrifices. The blood of
Ohio has bean poured out upon almOst every
battlefield Of the nation, asd her sens have
found graves in nearly every southern State.
The shouts Of victory from ensanguinsd bat
tlsrields, have been two-fold messengers, bring
ing alike joy and sorrow to our people and
with the sxultation Of the one has been min
gled the lamentations Of the other. Our men
have given freely of their substance, and our
noble women of their enduring patience and
labor, to alleviate the Privations and suffer
ings of our soss in she feld. The parental
hand Of the State Government has been con-
stantly and literally extended, to aid and pro-
lect her gallant men living, and honor her
dead heroes. Yet all these burthsrs have
been freely and even cheerfully borne for
the reassn that the cause was that of nation
struggling for its existence-of freedom gas
ping for its vitality-ota good and bsuehcent
government labOring to assert its supremacy
over rebellious and misguided portion Of its
people. The Lesson of the past is ever the
guide of the future. While this struggle con
tinuss, privRtions and sacrifices will continue
with it and while we adhere to the purpose
| Of accomplishing the restoration Of our Gov
ernment and our Union, We must alleviate, As
far,as practicable, the safsringU, and bear with
fertituds the burthens imposed uPsn Us.
In one particular only do desire, upon
this occasion to add to the Recommendations
OF my predecessor; aad that is in regard to
the act of March 21st, 1853, imposing a tax
fer the aid Of the families Of soldiers and ma
rines in the service. L have carefully watched
the operations Of this law. It is net sufficient
for its purpose 1 serdially approve the re-
commendatioAs of Governor Todd for the in
crease of the tax but in ny judgment that
increase should be even greater than he pro
poses, in order to do justice alike to opv sell
diers and our people. The advance in the
cost Of living has reached the nessssaries o