, 1869-01-12
DURATION.
Address OF Governor John NJ.
Palmer to the General Assembly
Of Illinois, Jan. II, 1869.

Palmer to the General Assembly .
Of Illinois, Jan. ii, 1869.
Addresses Of Ex-Lieutsnant Cover
nor Bross and Lieutenant Gov
-eruor Dougherty to the
Senate.
The inauguration ceremonies Of the Few
State Government took place yesterday, At
Springfield. The oath Of Office was admins
tertd before the two houses Of the Lsgisla.
lure, to the Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor elect, By Judge Btee.e. Governor
Palmer wss received with immense applap:e
uua read his inaugural address, which We |
publish In ,ull. The Senate then Convened
and listened to the valedictory address Of
the retiring Lieutenant Governor and the
salntanry speech Of Lieutenant Governor |
Dougherty. ...-..-. ....... ......-
Gent1eu en- OF The Senate AID House OF s:epfe-
IN obed eIee to the will Of the fseemcn q tie
c rs7tutlon 10 be t.ken By the pe:ton elected to
tic uface ct Governor. and now enter upn the
duties Of thst responsible btatitu. The corstira-
on i + hs
give The General Assembly information Of fte
ate Oft c goverr msnt, aud Recommend TO tne:r
constds ration such uncasutee as be ehal1 deem
expedtclt; bat tho representative OF tnc pe2pe
coming nnn al parts OF the State. well ID.
font 4 10 10 Ii. u wants aLd familiar With then
op1pie NJ ard wishes. must Judge OF the Tal1e Of
Executive re concentrations, and fcr sheca.elrrs
atsw.r TO tho-e who hare clothed them With
sn able 10 sa3 ttAt the who'a duty Of tbs Gos.
esucE. 10 the utuett lent Or The re1Ir gents of
tie eooeutu:'"n, hss -. s.sdy reea oiseaaEgsa ~
commuI 1caset TO the Gen.fM Assembly at the
opeL,ng Of the pres. Mt session furnishes the au-
81 onerson 81 ag. sn1 aaa eoYtrur
every subject IN regard whtch.legtsatiEe ae.lon
canl Q, better oi-ehxr1e my dnty to The peu-
pile than b. urging uson Jous ATTENTION the fntos-
mat1tn given At tue measures recommended.
nov r.t ree from the Execuure tdace which be
har flleo with such advantage and credit to the
It csurot be otheru1se than gratifying to the
people to learn tnat the public debt. 1hs gteA:ar
pari ofwhtch was contracted many geats ago, aud
1eafy 1ineuis' Cd. 1t - to the lasting nonos OF
our people thot they Fave not permitted Iae1r in
t.RkltJ Of good faith 20 be doussea3 and now
| buzc et upon tho.e uho succeed NJ. It cannot
q q aess
| the nh11m. s. Fay as 3pn 60" LoAne, OF othrr
methods Of hntetpatt 'ne pubic revenues, arc
pfess've.. q shrlr mesns de setaal expresses st
ihu govrzIment ate successfully coLcea,ed from
tie PEI pie, q. tor1r coLsens Obtained 20 cnIer-
6ave been ronp.lj rrigcfea py them Il thss ID
been submitted Win a proposltion to raise At
olee. BY taxation, the money needed to ena1:c
1b. q a,em Ct public schools. that offers ade.
opate ano equal faeilttt for the oducas'on Of al
The children 1t the etate toe stsc chatltaolt tn
| B i.ntlens lur tue, ptutect1oc, Improvement and
Care o: The ,nrane. the deal and nnmn, the bland,
The io1c ano b. ttehlc nit d d. tuc Gre ana ear
| tLdfnasy. the eo'dlers' orphans hom.-nopna=nts
Of CbrastiAp c'vt.1zh1on anu progreea, aud of the
pa'tiouc era iiude Vt tie people 70 the memory ol
| the men who fell in the cAuAe Of nAtlouaI unity
pride. I ca, not h'ps to add an5thtng. to he N
iosmatson als.ads In yonr possessintlas to ths
condition Of these invaluable aven.1es created oJ
your attention tee neees-lly Of euoiett,ne then
Ill 10 toc ftrlctcat aud Mptt eca1 chtEg fnVcstlga
TIN. 20 sLst thr mpney 70 w,lllagI and ger
I'd ii pses a.
tresion II my exist, may be clfrtcsed. Ate
tnls - oore, the pro! i w,ll pu. tue moro car
! ltstty dtmn~n thar 1rnc1ent appropriations y
mace TO Rtve the e4ea:est etfcfency to them all.
he Eo,usl ut iyer'ity ana ste IuaussE1a
Unl.etElt} dererve .nco1sa9ement ard tupooet
In GeLelsl rerse tteg hrlons to Class Of lost
tuLona Lot nes. yet rrsll experimental. Man
nas, ~ st.e 70 .nestn eo,a II a % esr,s Ss
| ln}orihnt and tldtspeEsA Bile employmentt
O1ne.s, noT.sst p.oiss. ,o oslie.e hat tae Of
aid thht echoOls for special sducatton, eupp0Fte
. rrLu The .onmou t1easary. are It uoub ful lu
i1ee u The er' at oav u the people. who e.n on!
tssc from them II J. f-rsuIate that II IL n.
netcsesEy to a-o1 either Q these theories 4, al
tpant. !, ara e1eius vel. correct 1tiagoo1 poite
IN my jaotmett, to foeter atd eucunraa
theee state les lsut,ou!. anu ne M Indulge
the highest ct pec'auons ri their Usefulness, b.
We msy also hepe that the das IL MI d,a,4l
when INF common sennol system, which n
J. already 1one 81 much. vi re 70 extended Ql
, IN p1oSec ttat It n Ill otter liberal education
n snct pu,lic fmp,uv me1ts, either udcrtaks
or ecLten pla' cd, a. ase ac'u, ly Ic*dtu' enou
hkewisf rrcelSe at Jour hands q like pow le
L aoe ,s,on 10 tke subjects 10 which your as1e
:. ten ha. been 1EE,nn pF MT t.eoscessor, thu
It MI nnt3 10 refer to o'hers Of scarcely lets II
| tortaure.
Tho State Constitution prorldes, article x, ~
tiot !, its coapor tins not pottesalcE BIN
- ing ptwirs or pf'vt1 9rr, may be stn:o und
gettral la~e, INT rh.ll OF he CT ated NJ spe:'
, atfa. except for mn1 tlpal purposes. and IN Cas-
n wctre. II the Judrment Of tne General Assema u
the Geleca OF t9r eorPotaf. on salnot be at.al :
" sns rsne ar1,cIe requa.s tnat the s:GeEe
At.em~1y bail eueo1lAkc lnteruai tmproyeusr
10 3, passirx liberal ReLstl 1a~s os lneorpoFs
= were MT bat ovetj al Us. and too aporeht
~ =, rive Of osrcer fem the ualttpd~ att"u
OF i1toiPo1at1Uns e7th kIeA and NJ usual powe
epetia1 ieP:tst un vac teHafcca then al i.
In sepuelictn ant Danger Us to the liberties of t
people; srd esot now TIT re are persons Who IL
VI. h come c-kfce Of a'asG upon the p7uder
u yolumts thst pear At ZACH eesaion Of |
General Assembly. 81 d win acts ere .un. c
ss pcrafiots ct slmost ,ves. purpo:c, eiot hco Y
- 3f tfA n NJ
ot The Eo.t Imp rt&u: 1uue'1uns OF govern ~
ou are hoa clam, d ano exe,c eua - incorpofat't {
3 a., tmpo- a1d collect ts1es. They Co: az
:" railroads Aad catAts, an. 10 many ins:ancet.
tho c1et.i.a OF their vast p1weti control
er, eauree Of xde, 81 d,e raes the business Of
~hole Country. II VA. rte efpecta1lun OF
Il. fsaEtrr Q, 'he c.Islltu.,on th>t hhe:al :. nj
~ .s las u9n'd be as opted ~ tor Get ersl Assem
n.ttul osHiecis cQu'd oe formed. Win uniform >
he quAte- ~et -zspu atec pow,rt, anl II ~as rcaao
~ BIZ tn supp,eo .dat f6c t4e' cal Assembly Wo1
- undressing eyst' m. te careful 70 impose q
es ii. u - noud e-t ttuslls secarr tho rights Of
uls puolte. It has been impossible % q
ssen'l, ss.esa TO these 80; s.ns,dcraa
70 whtch ur seerton voiou,ss xo eniarPed by
tai MI former prececctr 1t Eould be Au Int rest
10
80 :" poEaunns tase beer CREATED b. ep=cil lava,
~ Il The powers conferred upon teen. Il Ia ono'
Il m :. ~ y, u iA1' hen .Ps etesvtea M
ost the p 1aon Of renerai laws Of the sl.te-:n'
700; .l1s nost 1s.'al ~ and neeeesarT: oth:,s :,
F;': Gns:1 sessfs ss:sa1i'
ua- extent OF tha lowers ot corporad ms
e.ntzea .. WIS eort no:at d, .toula b. d.
,,a m'net ~1th rome degree o. ctEta .niy b It s
'oo IL ut present. citizens r1E1ged IN tue ofdtn
OF tu'entts Of bss'pcss arc euuettns etasset
, tlcre p -. etrd ot large eapl,at. VINO a1e teis
49,, ty on% ctAss II tans from ourde which
Ga must re't. and adsd by otnsr tesfsatun 4
III III moi &C 1tgard d BY the GeIeral A-.c mol
n,t tte >,ate OF Iii nct. unreaeorAosa 10 e1atus
s,esy ct..z.n Of ..e stasa " eaas!..s b. .ase
o'k n cit. Of erra. importance thai Tue
sur. era, ,n'o.pes'nopa AVS nov in f.res
a. d., anS rs e.. essis oe; 81 s.e g u o.
49, csrrfull> sxfutd With respect to thu object!
'a1- ~h,ch corporations will b. permitted bul
so d fttd aIo equal. Ard tuch general ac,. sb'
ural repra af.ttt-v fottnicen IN any epetiA
!: To e>1,rars 70 slsl. sto.. ions.
~i1 be tte'stAs TO Irosiee BY lsw I
sttttxrtt te4 atlo:a 'han nnw exist Tor
ame pro, CT govern ment Ct ,his cIsss Of int. r
na 1py ,Ss q ee, .he sss s.t vosn
o'e' naudu!e1t pu1potes. and the rracnces, ire q
y put forth ostt the namcs Of r.rutaasc mel
a,e. i1ons AID tho otter dsytrcs Used 10 gtya th,
~ hct,lous c edlt. rteu1d be punished hkc
"oneI ees eonuf'trc ~ .heats, e"andlesa
Bar that II won d be jndlc.ons to provide sum
atty mtttod iIr Inc ols-o ut.ou o1 tnn-nlent cas
th a " -, .,.o..,,,, ~ H.. ,uax
s1fe. ncdidca,i..n Of lava cI.sf1,c cnroor.1inps
IN. .neorLtef ttue oppotatLon AIth uRh fhe
:, he much al.putc a. to Tho precise limits o
ICED pvMes 81 sne ksRHHeef 81 1oe .. .'es
ire tte. niaal snehtres ot cofpos .ti.'t .
lua- btyoLd legislative control. The nentrs -
4 II by is c1Lttt "tth Al ths poHoss Of legal
Nth n1ten peftAt ~ AM RosaaaeaS exeePs
nos turpored ttAt thu toa.t'ta .on OF the U
was etssea rrstr1cta it powers ssaf corpora tons
lons. ecpt IN rfuhlblttnx Siates frtn ptas!lg AM
it<, inpsk,nT 10 oanfatons os ecntfaeu; n
torsh n,.h 1Aete ~, - sur ~ ~ en.t =,