The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-13
OHIO.
The Political Revolution In the Buck
eye State-Inaug uration OF Governor
Allen.

rue EOiltlcnl heVOAutiOn IN INC DUCK
eye state-Inaug uration OF Governor
Allen.
COLUMBUS, Jan. IL, 1874
The city has been visited to-day by thousands OF
people from all parts OF Ohio to witness theinaugu-
ration ceremony.
At three O'Clock long procession, composed OF
military companies from Cleveland. Steubenvile,
Toledo, Cincinnati, Dayton and Chillicothe, with
numerous bands OF music and prominent citizens,
escorted Governor Moves and Governor elect Will
liam Allen to the Executive Chambers, where they
were met by a committee and escorted to the east
terrace, where a numerous crowd OF spectators
were In attendance.
At halfpast three O'Clock P. NJ. the members OF
the General Assembly, Supreme Court and other
dgnitaries proceeded to the same place.
After prayer Governor Noyes introduced Governor
My FELLOW CITIzENs-I have the honor to intro
duce TO you gentleman long distinguished in our
country's history, and now called by the sovereign
voice Of the people to preside over the interests
OF our State, Hon william Allen, Governor OF Ohio
sce ei whe
In loud. clear voice, delivered the following In
augural address,
GENTLEMEN OF THE GENERAL AssExnIY:-
The events OF october have made my duty to appear
you ana N s, take me Sssn pre-
have taken the oath, and shall earnestly seek
son my Predecessor in his annual submitted 10
you general statement Of the condition OF the several
made such suggestions seemed to him necessary
ap in s @
the Sc u spass S e o
vention, in viii doubt complete its
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as a By ct the aws Ss se
laws to the Of the new o0nst
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the e1sng laws at your @ session Sn mere are
immediate attention These the acts by which taxes
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IS IS at
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months ago that andehnabie but tremendous power
%sss ipaSssts ana RIspsIS system p ths eG%ns1S
engaged in active BUSINESS or in the exeron active la
uni
e them aSe sc 10 see es 50 h
know what 40 what to omit through the brief
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M as sehans q h
his taxes iha1 hs had been before
n ws ri & 'h BY n great S
sem the at se a pSS Sssass anS
these men were Unable 70 find that regular and Tsma
while some Of them, especially in the large towns and
cities w9nd have suffered for the want Of the nu,rmsn
prompt humanity and charity characteristic of and
honorable the whole American people 1t is in the
midst of this condition things that you
vened and manitestly the duty Of the Legislature Of
the only relief which il has the const
tuona power TO afford by the reduction OF the public
proportion the reduced ability Of the people
to pay Yet this cannot be done without ut the
time reducing the expenditures OF the state Government
the public credit of the the efficient
working of the State under present
and mere verbal economy which public men ready
| TO profess with regard to public expenditures-I
| mean that earnest and inexorable economy
| which procaims its existence by accomplished
| facts. In the prodlgality of the past you
will find abundant reason for rugaty the future.
close these brief observations by returning thanks to
the people OF the state for that expression of their
will and pleasure which brings me before you thank
you gentlemen Of General Assembly, and fellow
citizens here convened the respectful attention
which have been heard thank my predecessor
for the courtesy and urbany which he extended
wards arrival in this city, when first
time had the pleasure OF making his personal acquant
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