The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-01-16
Inauguration Of Governor and 1t,
Governor.


ally iustolled in tho offices, on Mon
day last. The following tclograpbic
report of the proceedings, we cory
from the Gazette Of Tuesday:
CoLUMBUs, Jan. l3.
AZ the hour named, the military Of
this city waited upon General Hayes
and escorted him TO tho Governors
room in the Capitol, after which he
was taken in charge by the Commit
tee of Arrangements and conducted
to the rotunda, whore the members Of
both Houses Of the Legislature, and
n large number of ladies' and gentle.
men, were assembled to witness the
ceremonies.
After music from the band, and 0
fervont and eloquent prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Trumble, the Governor elect
delivered his inaugral address, which
was done in a clear and impressive
manner.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Gentlemen ofhe Senate and Hoae Of
Representatives., dnd Ftilo,o ca.
Gems:
The dpty dcvolved on the Governor
by the Constitution of communicat.
ing by message to the General AS
scmbly the condition Of the State, and
Of recommending such measures rs
he dooms expcdient, has been .por.
formed at tho present session by my
predecessor, Governor Cox, il a man.
nor so thorough and comprehensive
that ! do not feel called upon to en-
ter upon n discussion of questions
touching the administration Of the
State Government.
j can think Of no better reward for
the faithful performance Of the duties
Of the office which | am about TO
ssume, than that which, l believe, my
immediate predecessor is entitled to
cnjoy,-the knowledge that in the
opinion of his fellow citizens Of all
parties, he has, by his culture, his
ability and his integrity, honorcd the
Office of Governor of Ohio, aud that
he now leaves it with a conscience
satisfied with the discharge of duty.
l congratulate the members Of the
General Assembly that many Of the
questions which have hitherto largely
engaged the attention Of the law
power, and divided the peo-
ple Of the State, have, in the progress
Of events, either been settled, or in
the general judgment Of the people,
been transferred for Investigation and
decision to the National Government.
The State debt taxation, tho currcn-
cy and internal improvements, for
many years furnished the prominent
topics Of discussion and controversy
in Ohio. In tho year 1915 the State
debt. reached its highest point. IL
amounted to s29,0lS,5l5 67, and in
the same year tho total taxable pro.
pcrty of the State was S136, l42, ,6G6.
With u disordcrcd currency, with bu
sinoss Frustrated, with labor often in
sufficiently rewarded, the burden OF
this debt was severely felt, and qSes.
tions in regard to IL naturally enter
cd into the partisan struggles of the
time. Now tho State dobt is Sill.
03l9ll 56 the taxable propcrly ol
the State amounts TO 81, 1873 73l779
and there is no substantial difference
of opinion among the people as to
the proper mode Of dealing with thi.
subject.
State taxation was formerly the oc.
casion Of violent party contests
Now men of all parties concur in the
opinion that as a general rulo every
citizen ought to be taxed in proper
tion to the actual valuc ofhis property
without regard to the form in which
he prefers to invest it aud diferonce,
as to tho measures by which the
principle is practically applied, rarely
onter into political struggles in Ohio.
Party conflicts aud debates as to
State laws in relation to banking and
the currency, constitute a largo part
of the political history of the State.
But the events Of the last few Years
have convinced those who are Ia IA.
vor Of a paper currency, that ia, the
present condition of tho country il
can best be furnished by tho National
Government, either by means Of Ma
tional Banks or in the form of legal
tender Treasury notes. State Iegis.
latures are, therefore, relieved from
the consideration of this difficult aud
perplexing subject,
Internal improvements made by
State authority, so essential to growth
aud prosperity in the early history of
the State, no longer require much
consideration by the General Assem-.
bly,. Works Of a magnitude too
great to DO undertaken by individual
enterprise, will hereafter DO, for the
most part, accomplished by the Gov
ernment Of the nation.
Tho part which patriotism required
Ohio to take in the war to suppress
the rebellion, demanded important
aud ircqueat acts of legislation.
Fortunately the transactions of the
State growing out Of the war have
been, or probably can be, closed a6der
existing laws, with very little, il any,
additional legislation.
If not mistaken as to the result OF
this brief reference to few Of the
principal subjects Of the legislation
Of the past, the present General As
sembly has probably a better oppor-
tu1ity than any of its predecessors
toavoid the evil of too much legisla.
ton. Excessive legislation has be,
come a great evil, aud l submit to the
judgement OF tho General Assembly
the wisdom Of avoiding it,
One important question of princi-
pie, as old as our State Government,
still remains unsettled, All are
familiar with the conflicts to which
the policy OF making distinctions