The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-14
INDIANA.

Inauguration or Governor Hendrfcks-A
Political Sermon ON tho Duties and
Obligations or the State and Federal
Governments-Refor In the Election
Laws Necessary.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jsn. 13, 1873.
The Legislature met In Joint convention ct two
O'Clock this afternoon to witness the Inauguration
OF Hon. I. II. Hendricks. Governor elect. Mr.. Hen
bricks was escorted to the Speakers chair, &C
conpanied by Governor Baker, by a committee ap-
pointed to wait on him. After prayer the oath or
once was administered by Judge Buskirk Of the
Supreme Court
The following Is summary OF the inaugural ad.
Dress
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REP
REsENTArIvEs:-ln assuming the duties OF the
ONCE to which have been chosenl invoke Gods
blessing upon our people and State. IL il primary
among our Obligations to see that every duty
which the State owes to the United States Is faith
Of the State are maintained and upheld. Between
the rghtful authority OF the state and the powers
OF the United states there should be no eonnict;
and II they be asserted and exercised in the spirit
OF the constitution, and with q proper apprecia-
ton OF their relations, there will be none. Under
the constitution each state and the United States
are so related that the support OF one Is fidelity to
both, and hostility towards either is hostility to
by either provokes collision, and is a public wrong
The federal power has become so great, the area
or Its operations so extended, and the allurements
care Is necessary to preserve the proper dignity
and just influence OF the State. II should attract
attention and excite serious concern when local
troubles and controversies, growing out Of matters
wholly OF state concern, are made pretext for the
interpretation of federal authority and menace OF
the national arms. Surely you will agree with me
that Indiana is great Commonwealth, and that
her people are so entirely capable OF selfgOvern-
ment that every question and controversy con-
nected with her policy or growing out OF her
served sovereignty as State OF the
cording to her pleasure and by her authority.
My conduct upon all questions that touch the rela
tons between the State and the United States
shall be governed by an earnest desire to preserve
the legitimate authority OF both and to maintain
most sincere harmony by the prompt and full dis
charge OF every duty and the exercise OF fraterna
comfy. will labor to promote cordial and en-
during friendship between Indiana and the other
States.
The Governor then calls speca; attention to the
election laws recommends fair and real represen-
tation upon election boards OF all political parties
that voting places should be numerous and the
precincts small 80 that the voters may be known
by the neighborhO0d. as well as by the officers, and
he also recommends reasonable period of resi-
dence In the precinct as qualification to vote.
He recommends representative reforms. reform In
the civil service OF the State and an increase In
the salaries OF Judges OF the Supreme and inferior
Courts OF the State; urges special protection and
fostering care over the Tree schools and the guard
ing with anxious care Of the funds that support
them.