Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-01-12
The Inaugural Address of Gov. BrOusb,

The Governor in opening his address
nodsstly expresses his tesitsncy in en-
tering upon 80 important work as that
before him. a-
The resent election he regards as the
union Of the psOple on one common ground
Of devotion to the country.
he adyeris TO the general prosperity Of
the State notwithstanding the ravsges Of
war and rs-aflrms the obligations Of the
State To the widows and orphans Of the
dead defenders of the nations life.
Governor Brough cordially approves,
al1 therefore, the recommended increase Of
tax for the benefit Of destitute families of
-r4 marines and soldiers, and anwers objec-
sz tiOns BY these reasons
Ist. II the State acknowledges any obli-
CATION to these families, compensation to
families for services OF soldiers should
s equal the necessities Of the case.
%. Private contributions are not equi-
table and cannot be adjusted to the prop
erty and interests that are protected by
oar armies.
Srd The form of private charity is mot
always acceptable to its recipients.
se1 He recommends three mills on the dol
lar as proper tax.
Governor Brough then sdveris to the
progress eur national arms have made in
the overthrow Of the rebellion; justifes
the necessity for the duration Of the var
BY reverting to the circumstances attend
ing its origin and by resfhrming the es-
sential nobility Of the struggle in which
We are engaged.
The restoration of the Union will be
frsught with important results upon our
selves and the civilized world The estab-
lishmsnt Of popular government will be
one of its chief results. To attain this,
Governor Brough argues, is well worth the
sssri6ce we are making.
We Of the North are not responsible for
its terrible consequences upon the South.
Death, poverty, the overthrow Of their
domestic institutions are all the results
of their own wickedness. Slavery, there
fore, can ask no clemenoy Of the North.
The Governor reiterstes, in strong terms,
the necessity Of crushing the military
power of the rebellion. That once over
thrown the people Of the South will return
to their loyalty.
The object Of the North is not, as has
been said, subjugstion, unless subjugation
be implied in the use Of all proper means
to restore our national power and prestige.
Restoration is possible only in two ways:
IBt. By the unconditional surrender Of
the leaders Of the rebellion I'd. By the
continued progress and conques!s of our
arms. The drst is not likely st present to
occur. The second is therefore, the only
alternative. He justi6es the plan of re-
construction promulgated BY the President
and regards the small number of men 10
whom the work is to be entrusted as no
objection against it, as these are but the
nucleus Of large union anti slavery SEN
timent already in the South.
Wetbank our new Governor for his pat.
riOtie viBdicstion ofthe nobility and justice
ofous grest struggle for Union and liberty.
His trumpet speaks no uncertain sound.
BE does not yield one word of Difference TO
this new tangled Democracy who wish the
restoration Of the old condition Of affairs
Governor BrOugh by this Inaugural Ad-
dress has placed himself emphstically by
the side of the truly great and good men Of
the day. Impelled by his honest and en-
nobling convictions, we know he cannot
fail, to be of eminent service to the State
and gloly to the nation.