South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-14
Gov. Jacobs Inaugural Address

/ In assuming a second time the duties of
4 the Chief Executive office Of the State,
desire to acknowledge my deep sense of
obligation to tbe good people Of West Vir-
GINA f,r their continued conf leuce and e.
teen. IL il impossible for me to meet
them all az their homes and by their fire.
! sides, and 10 say to each, al thank you"
bur avail myself Of Thu public occasion
: IN ten Ter 70 them my wsrmest aud m0s,
/ grateful thanks for tbcir unfiuiering sup
/ port AMI personal good will. In return for
iheir generous confidence promise, "a far
as have power, to guard tonierly all their
rlghts, 70 consult and promote their high
est AMI best interests, aud 70 protect their
honor aud good name as people.
Two years ago, without any experience
IN the cares and !esponsibi!i les OF this Of
hc", When ! was about tn eater upon it's
du'ics for the fc.t time, "a ei The follow
m 'ngnasc: Though elected 20 Office
by one OF the great political PARTIES of The
country, do not conceive it-rJ be my du-
ty to regard the rights and Interests OF that
party alone. The views and wishes, and
msy not afsO,say, the pre- asiyes - some
extent, OF all must be respec ed. The mi
norliy as wei as the majnriry the few as
well as the mlny-have riglts which can
not be irampled upon without giving
shock to our polilicli system. The blind
unreasoning rule of the maj ,tity over the
/ minority Is wholly at variance with the
/ spirit of orr republican institutions. Aud if
! weevcr lose cur boss'cd freedom, il will
be when we forget that others have ri hts
as well as ourselves"
After an experience Of two years. al
though now take my off ,e -by the free
suffrage of men Of all pnrties and shades
OF opinion, | have no reason TO rctract these
tentlmcnts. | believe til, IN to tie found :
ed on justice and truth, and neither re-
| preach, nor personal favor shall cause me
10 swerve from tho apple, iion of them TO
the varied duties of my office.
/ No Office can righrfully be exercised for
mere personal, local or partisan ends; an
attempt to il so products discordnnt fac
tons among the people, one struggling 10
obtain the supremacy over the other. Gov
eminent instruction for the benefit Of ali
citizens alike, thus becomes the machinery
In the hands Of Que faction for the Cypress
ion and humiliation of nnorhtr. Iiisrofy
is full OF unhappy examples Of chi. kind.
We are mfEin1 history to-day, but trust
we may never blot its pnge with the stain
of similar example.
After all, what do tho feyorish political
struggles OF the day avail in tho PRESENCE
! of the stern and intending principles which
lie at the foundation o. ell free govern.
mcnts. Mere partisan contests sre ephcm-
cral, and citherporish in tho hour in which
meg are born, or pass away as chafT before
the WIND, when great interests are at stake
To such interests, TO the preservation oil
the good we have already acdircd. to the
advancement of the people in intelligence
virtue and material prosperity, shull en-.
deavor TO bend all my energies, rather than
to foster political strife and personal bick
ering9.
With high-spiritcd, liborty.loviog peo.
PIE OF great native vigor of'mfnd, we have
but to afford them wise and liberal mean.
of education, 10 make them the peers nj
any people in intelligence aud moral force
WITH untold sources of weal.h locked NJ
within our borders we hive bu: 10 develor
these great natural res sources. 10 rlocc tbe
State side by side with her most n-osncr.
Gus sisters. She il still in her infancy
itwiEl be chiefly your care 6rqsponsibili,y
gentlemen Of the Legislature, 80 10 shane
her future policy IS 70 secure to her srccdy
and vigorous growth It will be mine
so to put into execution laws that Won NAV
pass as not to rc'ard or check her in bcr
progress.
In this ago Of Improvement aud nrooross
TO stand still while othrrs.aro advancin, :.
. equivalent to retrogrcs,iou and dcc,r ri
former times NJ alternative j. Icft II.
except TO keep stop with our sister State.
as they advance, or TO fll behind, ana no.
ccPt position Of inf-riori'y. I am viii.
ing to join hands with any persons, whe,h.
cr,lriend or foe, iIrat favor. nm adyanc,
movement in the elevation and improve
men. Of the people, and in fhe develop
ment q our material res0urcCS
ln ihc diechargc. of Tie 'dufics II nv of
fee, is.it too much 10 ask thn aid aud ann
port Of my fellow. cjfjzeny IN I'll flirg,
that may seem Just 6T'FropGr. or is IL ur.
reasonable IN expect Cat paiignt f5rLcar
ance m their part. ElipbfFt fr1iliY ofhu.
man judgment may generally righfmlly
ciaim Tor errors or rnistokes2
To enable me 10 di.cLarra ibcso dnio,
wisely sni w"' iumLiy ing6kc tic Guild
once oi Almighty G. 4d. And PROV that
Ills choicest tl s.ings may res. on lDr !; o..
pIo of tho safe
CnAnLEsICS, March !, 1873.
4 FranrrL SronY-Wuar MoyrY
wiLL DO. -Ir New York i, is pow rub.
iicly charged that Mr' IrrvAm. The vii.
Of the victim, received $3.50 from rich
L.