The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-08
LEGISL AZURE.

from the joint committee appointed TO mako
arrangements Tor the inaus uration of the
Governor, made report. accom- Ianied hv
resolution, AS follows:
Res"tcei, That at the hour o. twelve NJ.
on the 4ih OF March inst the Senate pre-
ceei in a body 10 the ball OF the House Of
Delegates. to witness the inauguration Of
the Governor. Adopted
BY Mr.. Hall, OF Wetzel, from the Com
mittee on Counties, eto, Senate Bill log. 10
compel railroad companies to make annu.
al reports to the auditor, prescribing pen
allies, etc, and empowering the auditor TO
make further uvretIgations..
Tabled aud ordered 10 be printed.
TUESDAY, March 4th.
The members OF tie House and Sena,.
convened in the Hall OF the House. at II III.
and after PRAYER toy Rev Mr.. Barr, ih.
Governor-elect John J. Jacob. took the
oaths OF Office, aud delivered the following
inaugural address:
In assuming a second time the duties o,
the Chiei Executive office OF the State
desire to acknowledge my deep sense OF
Obligation TO the good people OF West Wv
ginia Tor their continued confidence AMI
esteem 1t is impossible Tor me TO NICE
them all at their homes. and by their fire
sides, aud 10 say to each, 81 thank YOU"
but ! avail myself OF this public occasion
to tender to them my warmest and most
grateful thanks for their unGtlieriny su,-
port and personal good will Ia return tor
Their generous confidence promise. Al far
a. have power, IL guard tenderly all their
rights, To consult aud promote their highest
aud best interests, and to protect their non.
or and good name as "a people
wears ato- NyIthnut any
IN the cares and responsibilities of this
office, when ! was about 10 enter upon il.
DIMES Tor the frs time, ! used the following
language; Though elected to Office v
one at 'he great political parties OF H..
county, do not conceive il to bc be m,
duty to regard the rights aud interests Ci
that party alone The views aud wishes
and may not also say, the preiuiices 10
some extent Of all must toe respected Tbs
minority rs well as the majorlty-the few
as well ns The many-have rights which
cannot lac trampled upon without rivinsn
shock 20 our political system. The blini
unreasouIns rule of The majority over III.
minority Is wholly at variance with IN.
spirit at our republican institutions. And
II we ever lose our boosted freedom. IT will
be when We forget that others have right,
rs well rs ourselves"
Alter an experience OF two Years nj,
though | now take my office hv the fire.,
suffrage OF men OF all parties. and shade,
OF opinion, have no reason to retraci the-.
sentiments. believe them IN he founded
on justice aud truth and neither reproach.
nor personal favor shall cause me tn swerv,
from the application OF them in The varied
duties at nav oil ce.
No office can rightiully be exercised tor
mere personal, local or partisan ends. an
attempt to do so produces discorlant fac
lions among tie people, one struggling ~
OBTAIN the supremacy over the other.
Government instruction for the heneit a.
all citizens alike, thus become. the ma
chinery in the hands of one faction Tor III,
oppression and humiliation Of another
History is mll Of unhappy examine. al
thi' KIND Wei making history To dav.
bat trust we may never blot its PAGE win
the STAN " a similar example
After ALL what DO the f,v,risL rolitic,1
struggles Of the day avail in the nreseuc.
OF the stern and unbeniiug prime pies which
lie at the foundation OF all tree Governments,
Mere partisan contests are ephemeral. and
either perish ~ the hour in which they are
born, or pass away rs char before the
wIhd' when great interests are 100 stake,
]" such Interests. TO the preservation of the
so'1 we have already acquired, to the ad-
Nancement OF the people in intelligence.
NFl"c ana material prosperity shall en-
dca'"r 10 bend all my energies. rather
man {, foster political strife and personal
chickering's
With a high spirited libcry-loviug p,o-
pie OF great native vgor of mind. vc have
Ini to afford them wise and liberal means
OF education. 10 m' he them the peers otatr