The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-24

CONVENTION TIE NEW EXECUTIVE IN-ls
STALLED IN OFFICE.
a large asscmblage filed the hall of
the House of Representatives, TO witness
thc Inauguration Of the Hon. Thomas
A. Hendricks a. the State Executive for'
the next four years. The room COM
'mcnced 10 fill up long time before the
hour appointed Tor the exercises TO take
place, and among the number present,
were considerable number OF ladies'
who filed the ais.cs OF the house and
every available seat not occupied by the
members of one or the other branches
of the Legislature. At two O'Clock the
house was called TO order by Speaker
Edwards. Committees were appointed
10 escort the Judges OF the Suprcmcl
Court and members of the Senate TO the
hall, and those digniiaries soon made
their appearance, the House rising upon
their entrance. Messrs. Cau;horn and
Glasgow of the IfOuse, and Williams OF
tie Senate, were appointed an escort
Tor Governor Baker and the Governor
eject 10 the room. Lieutenant Govern
or sexton having been unay oidabiy Kept
au ay be "A railway detention. The APP
pearancc Of Governor Hendricks and
Tie retiring Governor. ann in arm. soon
after. was Tie signal for enthusiastic ap-
Ilau.ee. They were given seats AT the
Speakers desk. Pres;dcntFreidley then
: announced the result OF Tie vote for
Governor, and declared in accordance
herewith. that Ihcmas \ Hendricks
and LconidUs sexton. We're duly elected
10 the Offices OF Governor and Lieu.ent-
ant Governor respectively. A few niin-
utes after tie stated time for the inaugu-
ration, Judge Bu.kirk administered The
: oath OF office 10 Mr.. Hendricks, The
swearing Tito Office being preccelca b!
ali approI riaie rraycr by Rev. br. Bay
i->, oi Roberts Park Church.
Governor Hendricks. sif"r being in
troinced ~ the executive officer for the
ensuing ,erns, by Ais predecessor, ;hel
delivered his inaugural address, ocen
. y, irg lust has IN hour Ia lis dcii.lr,
IL na> listened to with close attention
? from M present. and iNa general iraIres
sion st lne close was that IL j. III M re-
-iects an ahie anl limo'l tocanen'.
it,EsTi r-ysS or TIA SENATE A.D !. sUs'
~ I,rrEr cNIsrirrs:
" a.ruri'ur - au...s Q hc Off. {,
h phirh ] have been rsuse;i. inv"s
Gods hi.s>iBg q, Oh eur people s'.G stat
~ - lff i..ff4 e-stfts'e Vt-f tF4 t-' ~ %.
!. tu zee ii.a' every duIv which tBe Sg.t.
owes 70 il,e m.icd States j. iaif ifhiall,
discharged and that the rights and pow
,rs ~ the Stale ATE IusIn'aiesi an1
,upheiL Between iise rigii'ful auiiiciii,
'ui The Stale and lie powers "i th
: l u.ted states there should be no coD
i,ict, ana ii they he asserted aud cser
cisrd ,m the sisirii OF lie Constitution
"a ant with q proper aprecia'ioi Of HE.
relations. there viii be none. L ndc
ihe Constitutions. each State AID III
Il uitcd state ere 20 rciaie,. i!:..t SUI POI
90. CLa is f!ali'-- .-.l ai.H l.os,.,ii
towards ci,rcr i loaiiiiiy to Joil. III
= exercise o; unwarrantod au,horiiy b
D ei,ber pgoyokcs collision, and is Il pul
- 'ic wrong.
Tire Federal power has become E
great. the grca Of is operations 20 c1
tended. and the ailnremcnts TO its SCI
IS. vice 50 seductive. that our most waici
iul care il necessary 10 preserve III
proper dignity and just influence of I'll
: state Ii should attract attention, and el
5. cite serious concern when local trouble
aud controversies growing out OF ma
/, tiers " holly of stale concern. are mac
the prelest ior the interpretations I
Federal authority. and Tie menace I
- nationsl arms. Surely you will agi'
\, with me that Indiana is SO great "A con
monwealth, and her people are 70 cl
tirely able OF sclf-government. that ey
~ nv question ard controversy connecte
with her policy. or growing out cf h
- action. and within the sphere Of her +
served sovereignty as State of the Tn
Us. on, must be settled ard adjusted accor
ing TO her pleasure, and by her authorit
Nv conduct upon all questions Ia
- touch the relations between the Sta
aud the United States. shall be COVER
ed by an earnest desire TO preserve 4
i. legitimate authority Of both. and
ri maintain the most sincere harmony.
o,. Py the prompt and full discharge
every duty and the exercise ofa f'ratcr
al cmmiiy, will labor TO promote c.
dial aud enduring friendship betwc
Indiana and the other States.
The welfare of the people reqniI
He that there be harmony between tie Lc
Inc islative and Executive departments
liz the State. For the recommendations
rss' may make TO You. pursuant TO the CO
g. siituIional requirement. i ask your
- lspecttul considerations: and j asst
), .you that when tie results of your lab'
shall be presented for my cxaminati'
your judgement will have IFS prol
or, weight and influence upon my actio
and | will take care that the laws Y
may pas. shall be faithfully executed.
!, 1.-THE spirit Of their enactment and vi
nirc Constitution.
/, mol II is no, expected Of me upon I
~ occasion to consider, with any degree