, 1865-01-17
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TUESDAY. JANUARY II, 1865.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
OF
RICHARD J. OGLESBY.
GOVERN0R OF ILLINOIS
TO TIE
GENERAL ASSEM- HTv.
JANUARY 16, 1865.
inaugural Address Of Lient. Cor. Bross to tho
Stste Senate.

inaugural Address OF Lient. Cor. Bross to III,
Ststc Senate.
Fsao,1 clt!=tns Of the .senass and House Of Rep
The period has arrived. fixed BY our constitu.
toa tor change in the administration OF the cS.
other Governor for four years. This distinguished
honor, by the generous confidence Of the electors
Of the State, has been conferred upon the humble
| person who now addresses you. The oath re.
guiTed BY the constitution has been administered
! ~ nc, md At oacc enter upon the performances
Of The annes to The 9s None
tude Of these new responsibilities. and the ability
acquired tof the faithful execution Of them. Mona
can issl more scnsihly than myself, the limited
quahc11l0ns bring TO The discharge Of tn rse du.
t!es, and that want Of experience Which ia ZONE
degree night atone for The lack Of other ousli. 1
aes " xo ge "a fhh1ns howsyer gentlemen
sent: bring with me IN unfl1rchtng determine
Ton 70 discharge these duties to tho best Of my
a1hL,Mam a an equally deternaned purpose oi
plc, under al circumstances, to the end Of ny ser
While tho recent canvass in our National and
resulting IN part from the unfortunate condition
q he country, thrust upon cs By the efforts ol
tn thf enemy ess II a5S against Il striving b. actual
Naional Union and entail upon onr people psrpet.
in %tfT F5n The apS
| II sesn able from nur form Of government, party
organization and political hostility to the adtn,n-
issration IN power, 1t is with much satlsfscrion
admit it, aud very creditable to oar opponents,
that the expression Of the people, by which they
have again chosen their servants for another term
OF eihee, tesms to be accepted with becoming
| has been the expression Of the popular will. do
not fall to recognize IN it the absence OF mere
party triumph. Conscious Of the rutn threatened
puscs Of all who had at heart the overthrow and
destruction Of the government, there WIS epon-
t1neons and sublime resolve Of the people, rising
ard 4f The country. and By m outspoken and trI-
umpllsnt yiudfcshon Of our country, and the ad.
Intnisttahon In power, convince the rebels In ar4
and demonstrate to the world that We are united
in cur holy purpose to rescue our nation from The
Jaws Of death, snl put to silence, the persistent
avcwals Of gil those who continually asserted, in
their feelings, that the war had been prosecnted,
On our part by the President, nnwisely, for SOL
hsh, unlawful and unholy purposes.
/ DO NOT dieSu1se the TACT nor do desire to do
20, that have been chosen to this high po.ition
By the Union people Of the State, without regard
TO party, and un expected BY them to administer
selfish purposes, and thus relieved Of many Of the
burdens which usually attend mere party tri-
u4ra, ana len Tree rec with yon. to follow ths path
| able to adhere to It.
! nlE6Is AND TIE war.
! In addition to the large number Of troops oi
every branch u the service, including infantry,
81 ad il saHfsss e. 1T sss ssa
years tu carry on the war. could anything further
: have lRen required Of us TO hare shown to the
unn1terhb,e purpose to contribute every energy oi
the State md The cordial, hearty and so11.dcter-
mined Will c. the people TO- maintain the integrity
oi tie tniou, and assist ii e1tirpatlng from tho
coil Of the public the last vestige Of treason the
rcc, nj 1aatutcd and deliberate expression Of an
over" heming m: jority OF the people Of the STATE,
o-tcst esure the n;tion and the civilized world
that State Of Illinois, true to her instincts ol
Loyalty and constitutional liberty, will remain
humble participant in tue proud history and pure
| glory Of thc holy sieterhoad Of States, sharIns
and s11S a shef Srane s%. eat = IT,
reselion Iha, <D not pfsvsi s tra5to's su' shall I'll
=. Mt eonqneI patItots pledged t. tae maintenanse
thrir defense essential to the complete enjoyment
Of all the blessings promised us in the Conststn-
tion and laws q orF conntEy-,si.h an entire con-
eyes nrep, and hearts a ia' " desoon to he ar
q or eon ~ Te deea1s hsos r. t ord M 2t
| tkh together.
! LOCAL INTERESTS OF TIE STATE
;, But gentlemen, while We voluntarily ncsept
th:ir binding force, we arc also required to guard
with special care the local interests Of the State.
an Thankful thst t9is duty falls chiefly upen The
legislative br1nch Of the government. To YIN the
pcopc will look for the enactment Of such laws as
will be reunised to meet the present condition Of
suits Of xtti the VARIOUS .nterpesss M
OF the Whole community-ini Intimate relation with
your constituents, aud fully sharing their conf
Il Ss he aoaoe
maintain the credit and pru4 4ote the general PROS
perIty Of ,te Statc.
fore tt again to the
and careful statement 1t contains In reference to
tbs present condition Of ths government: 4 tlth;;
embarrassing since the organization Of thu State
E0yenMt MS hS' Amply qualiued him % study care
tiirni;y 10 his statements and Decentralization nd
not 10 be accorded to thosc Of icss c1naricnrr
in ~ stairs Of the State The resa. oi iis arda.
! everywhere iEere viii ereet him, as hc TetiEes M
f1om III. distinguished oliice hr 80 ably adminfs
tered, the rlaudits Of his generous conntrs1nen,
| or,,c.11oxs RI 7ur x.-7oy.1. corrrx~
1tTs r-ntisr;n+, -ano-tia,, t,,s. s,.,s a.. -.
n th ,Ta4 on ta n me hs ,ae com
no cai Eas hesn Iaaae upon hcr tnst has not been
iii q the stsse solan:
thoa.s41; and al,aor:a tssfe sSnf iai
vas entitled, she ncserthclefs proceeded to ill
re ccosa seuied upon her under nc aPPoEaio9-
h 1nent maoe t3I " u.e fIoyos. Marsnas a2aeral:
required nnmoef o. men p drs1ung, and Although.
hr app;eneo..ons @ en- "ete ie!s that
sunooTn teslslaEce "ou4a &c a3auS osalnst me c1.
~ cnfo,c thc rft tnr .nd qcc"o1 ny .a
| " deynnns,+atei ~ fhnse tsin TnoE hsra rnntaM.
nia,e ihc fnl;r ~ thts snnc.i ~ forrs tbot 9har
trns M rc1;eb,, ~ rcencriah1e ror;n- - ~ a
mupity = BE- ionpd 70 susaip 3hs tJ