The daily gazette., 1879-01-21
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MS ExCELLENCY,
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HIS EXCE1-1-ENOA
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,on Of the Senate and House Of
| k,,a,ires-Fellow Citizens I'm
|nce with a long-established usage
Leen duly qualified in the presence
,.sembly for the office of Gov
the Stare of Delaware. The
| ob,igations which l have just
necessary qualifications, which
threshold of the Office upon
4 have entered, imply a distinct
ion in the Constitutions OF the
|s,ates aud of this State, of that
pu,er who exercises universal
ard mower. II is, therefore, a
bropriate use of the present occa-
ckuowledge, with profound rev.
aod humility, our gratitude to
Dr the manifold and unmerited
with which every period OF our
bal and political existence has
cnalIy marked and to hum
hare the bestowal Of that Divine
and strength, which will enable
karly discover, and to faithfully
nr ya,ious duties which attach
,pcctive positions in life.
,,tical honors under our form OF
beut are not hereditary, but de-
bm the people either directly or
*. | take pleasure in availing
ef this opportunity to express
eful appreciation for this distin-
tokeu Of their confidence in call
n such an exalted station. The
nj. however, of the sacred pledg-
b | have made in your hearing
tnish a more practical and sub
recognition Of my just apprecia'
hhe honor which has been con
non me. And as ] shall proceed
i,charce of the duties and respon-
which have assumed, l mOsi
\ invoke the exercise Of that dis
ling charity which overlooks th'
HAT originate in the infirmitiei
h to humanity aud challenges the
which prompt the act as thu
test of human conduct.
fr,t authority, in order, conferred
D. Executive by the Constitution
ared in these words "lIe shal
pnander-in-chci of the army am
til, State. and the militia, ex
len called into the service Of TIN
States" BY the Federal Consti
The States are prohibited iron
troops or ships of war in time o
Since the adoption of that Con
this State has never had
{ army or navy. But in the ear
ory thereof 1t possessed a well
ea militia-an organization whicl
time seemed to be demanded b,
enliment, originating, perhaps, Il
blshed idea that a well-regulate
Fas necessary for the defence {
liberty.
climate object OF military gan
is TO coerce the obedience of tn
Eiinate to the authority of law !
Stances wherein the civil author
efficient for that purpose. Thel
such disturbing element in OF
lnd the people having a stron
the power OF an independeI
TO sustain the peace aud dign
A'ate, there is, therefore, n
al THIS lime, tor any organizi
lel would awaken this dormar
oi the Executive office. Til
This authority which the Const
n reposed in the Governor Ia
pbaolete by the absence of tho,
lanees which require its exercis
very flattering and practic;
upon the character of the peop
order and patriotism and al,
be methods by which the admi,
b OF the State government II
rried on. 1t also inspires a re
degree OF assurance that II
pf this State will, IN the future
We in the past, maintain their II
confidence in the power of II
thority TO restrain the lawless a,
lent and thus shun the perilo,
y Of seeking the interposition
power for the securement
b.
Ss'em of governmen. recogniz
'erelgnty of public opinion a,
consent as the vital principal
nee it therefore follows, as
conclusion, that standing arm,
''a'e or Federal, of any mag,
an alien to the genius and spi,
republican institutions. In
= crlsls' when the popular heart
"''h intense excitement, men
: ambition, aided by the calcu
as ol the timid, frequently prev
l'slns the expediency of appeal
l'ary force, a'owedly to conn,
:. @uoiea and disquieted con
ei'e public mind, but rea
"'nS !, their excessive greed
and in such periods of o.;.