Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-01-14
ISAUUURArIoY At COLUMBUS,
A Good Time with bat Little Prepa'
ratiOn--A Plain and Practical Ads
dress from Governor Hayes.

The inauguration Of Gov HAYES for
the "third term" Ms Governor Of Ohio,
took place at Columbus on Monday. II is
seldom tina. such compliments are be-
slowed upon public men, but the honor in
this case was merited and worthily be-
slowed. His admirable inaugural address
is 40 brief, yet 80 practical and comprchen-
sive, that we publish IL in full below, be-
lieving II will command the approval Of
our readers, without regard to political
lines. A correct idea Of the demonstration
at Columbus on Monday may be obtained
by reading the subjoined extract from a
special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
from Columbus:
A little energy on the part Of somebody,
mere setting OF the ball in motion by any
one OF a dozen persons who could have set
il in motion with word, would have made
Inauguration Day, 1876, illustrious in the
annals OF Ohio; would have started Gov.
Hayes administration off with an eclat by
no means TO be dispised, and would have
been qualification and comfort to thous
ands Of citizens who labored earnestly las
fall for the success of Republican princi
pies in Ohio. But somebody, Of course
thought il would be smart to start the sug
gestion OF having "quict" Inauguration
and as an excuse for non-action il general
ly more potent than any incentive to action
the idea of "quiet" made its way straight L
the hearts of those people upon whom th'
initiative steps for great popular demon
stratlon would naturally devole. And yet
under the circumstances a strictly quie
inauguration was not possible. The heart
I of the people we're too deeply stirred las
fall for them not 10 look with intense in
terest upon the event that was to tax,
place in Columbus to-day. They wer
bound to come here in large numbers an
2 way, rs might easily have been forescer
| And they did come. Even the militar
spirit Of the State which was so powerful
stimulated and revived by the demonstru
' tion that took place two years ago, coul
not be wholly suppressed. Two magnif
cent companies from abroad arrived, hu
: found no one either TO receive them at ia
n depot or show them up High street. Sli
, they came and fine appearance they mad
. And then the Inauguration to day, while
, "quiep one, in no sense Of the term, was
s comparative failure M a great popular an
military demonstration, and really lackc
distinctive characteristics Of any kind.
+" The weather was also mixed, yet after a
@ not unpropiliods for parade. The win
l. blew about in gusts s,nnd evidently byits ten
); peratnr> was fresh from the regions Of sno
,, AMI ice. But the rain of Sunday had lai
" the dust, and the great gulps ot pure col
n air oil tf,I, I'm NJ
swallow MS they travcrsed the streets we
rather cxhierating than otherwise, and e
X erybody seemed to be in high, good hum,
Ie and spirits. There was no mud, as Il
e frost Of the night had efiecmally chang
!. even the softest little guagmires into sol
ground. Torn remnants Of clouds whirl,
70 through the skies. alternately ohscuring NJ
y revealing the brilliant sun. Altogether,
was splendid winter day, and the mus
of the bands was crisp and clear as fash
;e from bits of crystal.