Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-16
ccrtain the reason for snch q movement

aqgu1atiDn ofGoA.FOster. J
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! The inaugural ceremonies were conduct
/ ed in the rOtunda Of the Stste House, on
Monday. Owing, Occasional says, to the
ss6FFa- which Faged- without. Everything
went of in satisfactory manner. There
was quite a military display, and we can
| imagine what a sioshy time the citizen
soldiers had, tramping through the SHOW
and mud. a special to the Leader says:
TIE NAUGUR1TlOS PROPER =
took place at little after 3 o'clock P. NJ,
in the rot1Rda- -ofthe- State -Hsass,s--l9Eslae
1 participants formed IN the Senate chamber
and came into the FotHnda, iRFthe follow
| ing order Judges Of the. Supreme Cnurt
! members of the press, Mayor and City
Council, State officers and State officers
elect except the Governor the UeFgy2 the
President pro tsnleof the Senate, 2ld6peak-
/ er OF the House Of Representatives ada
The Governor and Governor-eIect and
/ lieutenant Governor and lieutenant Gov
ernOEelect, Attorney General. "A AttoFhsyGen-
eral-elect, Treasurer, Treasurer-elect Aud
! itor, Auditor=elect, Bord- of Public Works
! and members=elect, were at. the place of
fAaGgt1FatioH. whtre the following ceremo
MES took place: Music, PRAYER, music,
presentation Of GoEefhOr-efect bv.the Gov
ernOr y inaugural address, oath of Office
administered by the Chief; Justice of Jthe
Supreme Court, music. -. -f..-, or7si.
After DR. W. Z. Moore, of the presby-
terian church, had delivered the opening
prayer. and Chief Justice Gilmore admin
istered, the oath of Office as required by
/ faw, Governor Bishop then introduced the
new Governor in the following words
BISHOPS INTRODUCTION, ..srE-y
Fellow. Citizens; The American people
select their rulers at the ballot-bOx. This
was done In Ohio ih october last; in the
| selection among others of the Chief Exc
cutiye of the State = and, i iraEe now Che
| honor of presenting him to, you, in the per,
| son of Hon. Charles Foster. ! Cheers Il
| 3IAfter the appIa6se had sdbsided the new
Governor stepped 10 the front, and, hatihg
saIuted the G0geDOT and naudiencei ghe
/ spoke as follows, addressing his remarks
| to the General Assembly which was among
the visitors in the rothhda; o''i 80
soinai7IJ1Nk 1NktsUR4L ADDRESS ''''' 49, a.,
iqGe6t2ssaea ottts GtaerdI 4sSsps5Iq:l -
YIN appearihg before yod totake the oath
of Office required by the Constitution, and
in assuming the duties of the Chief IKE
cutive office of this State, lam not qnmild7
| ftl its RESPONSIBILITIES, or of my deep
seRse 6figratifude to the people who have
thasfhOnogedmeyG 81 shah ibringt6 the dis
charge of this high trust fans honest Jpur9
pose 70 Faithfully P5flo2En PeF5flo2EnF all the dqtiesit
I'VE meet Under most sfa7drab1e ai auspices s5i z
| The period Is one Of udpreeed dented agril
cultural and commercial ipz0pgitg q all
lthegreat industries of,the State aFeu actiFa
| and thriving, and oufmOre, than three nail,
lions Of people, III the main, are conteRted,
prosperous and happy. 1s5 j 10 s,'''' "
.tAttAAs time there seems t8 behY presgfihhga.
necessitysfor extensive ilegislatiOH3 and I
am, pleased to know that we are IN perfect
accord concerning the, proprity :. Of the
| shott session Of flie General Assembly. 3 o.
i gphHFes But 'littIezte &dli to the reeommen-
dstio1 madsIbJ my immediate and disti1--
| guished predecessOr-in most Of Whichp
concqr---and, | especially desire to gepeat
| and emphasize the Suggestions under the
head5ngsi ofRPehA 1hstutiohs,' q '''Insane
lAsvhms g lBoarCli of lStateo 1Charities,,t q
"Qhio State University, vEaTt 0hioo River
/ INaYiga2lllltqlFnl. a2lllltqlFnl. .9ugGiU sg ,a3Ha---s s9sb4
Your attention is especially. called to
| that part Of the report ,of the Auditor of
State relating to the condition. Of the Sink
| ing Fund; GiiIs5s 20 GizA o. Nvisi-
! The honorsaad credits the Ststsashoald
be placed above, all otber, aeoRsideTatio
i and TO lmaintain them all constitutional
AHA 7la@fulIr ulIreqdifehehts shotld be regidly'
/ and fBithfHllg ohseTVed.aW % Ioi4l ,V'et
i The fifth section of the second article of
| the Constitution eopfers on 5hsdGeyernOE
1 the snthorltY to grant .regrleVes, and lparJ
| dons, after CONVICTION, except in cases; Of
i imb6aehneHt.fb 9Hj % eo'ii' 'i''' -
Il Crime is punished, ,o mot beca6se tile
i State is yindietiYe towards the criminal,
i but to restrain and TO prevent the Gqmnis1
i sion Of crime; to protect society against
/ la6lessaess9 II this Is the rightful Inter
probation of the Objebtaof punishment,
4 then the. more certain the, conviction and
j hopelessness, of Executive 0 olemeRcYa the
i more certain will, resI sIrainiug. influences be
felt, and the Better will Society be protect
1 ed,El 8H VEIN a1iii'E 10 -~a5Srth i''
1 In my judgment this power can be safe
4 ly exercised ollg.,when the. ,Rxecutive is
4 convinced of the illegslity OF Injustice of
j the Sentence. 1t ought to reach but. few,
I if any, other than those whose cases come
within this limitadon. 9fi 80" H2"''''
4 The safety and seenritNiofa society de-
4 pend upon, the rigid. impartial and certain
\ execution Of the penal laws. -. ~. ,-.,.i,..
Every application, for pardon and re-
1 prieTe must rest upon the exercise Of wise
4 dissertation and sound Judgment which can
4 only be so exercised by a careful exsmina.
tio53 ef every case brought before the Exc
| 1t is appatent to me that it Is physically
4 inPossibls for the BxecutfvSt TO give Every
4 application for pardon or ,EeprisTe that
| comes. before him such examination as will
/ enable him TO act with discretion and wis
] dom. q These tinfatorable' conditions will
! beisugmented 'as the number Of c6hEiets
4 lncEeSSeSsi, 4sJx1 i-ltl3 81 ,7ipH3 tH'4'l
| nder these circumstances. the prerega4
4 tive OF the pardoning power, isl liable TO-
| ADJUST, both While Withholding the pardon
in deserving cases, and the TOO frequent
exercise. Oft in cases noJ 4aeFitoriodsl 't''
i IA IN some Of, The States, boards of psFdOh,j
i or advisory boards of pardon, have been
| established With gratifying results, ....
| i suggest To- YOU the consideration of the
/ subject of establishing an advisory board OF
/ paFdans,g y saEa-Ih pyI Io EHniauUpH
| In, this connection perm4t me to callyour
] attention to the report of the Board iof
State Charities upon the subject. -,
| The National iGtiard Of the State IS,
| judging from thereport of mypred decessor,
and from knowledge that,l have. gained
from personal pbserEatiop and otherwise
] in excellent condition. That it should so
remain, and even be'tendered more elect
I i've! am sure issthe desire Of the Citizens
I Of the. Stale. ii trust therefore, that prop
! er and necessary, appropriations fOr' the
maintenance Of the National Guard may
/ be- made; and chat, in the event Of its ser
I vices ever being required, our citizens may
? have cause to feel that the appropria-
! tions were, ,YQrLhily bestowed. and have
! Just reason to be proud of the National
/ Guard. u. .....-. ...,.,,,.,.. .-,..
I And now, Trusting that our relations
4 wilt be haFmenioas'A and mutually pleasant,
4 and that our service will mark an fmprbveL'
i nent ,ip eyerYsdeparture Of State governs
nent, / am ready to take the, oath of OF;
! flee and TO ehter' upon the discharge of
the'dhtiesi Of the Chief Executive Of the
| State. ai4.lD bar H4iitEH :" Sii9994'i
I The ieIAt eammittee of the two branches
Of the General Assembly then escorted the
| Gover1ior to his room in the State, House.
Rand Senators and members of the House.
of representatives. returned to tie Senate
Cham beF,i wheTe,the' cath Of office was adj
'miBistered ,to the. Lieptenant,G Governor Lby
one Of the Judges Of the Snprepa Court.
iflhe other executive officers took the oath
stof effice ihthe SEVERAL rooms Of The .Capi-'
| tollsssigned to 1their respective depart
meBtss .IEuo,Iua& .Gp.IpM q ,|a6i
+ When the; Senators had. again. taken