Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-10
TWO TIMES GOVERNOR
FORAKER BEGINS HIS $TCOND TERM ST
THE BCCkLYE CAPITAL
Formally Sworh Il Ysstsrday--imPres,iys C:fs-
monies il H5nor Of tie Eyert--T.g
Inaugural Address-A Fine Parade
Passes II Review

COLUMBUS, o., January Joseph E.
Foraker to-day entered upon his second
term rs Governor of Ohio.
At l0:i5 the Legislative and Citizens
Committees net IL the State House an
proceeded, accompanied by the Cleveland
troop of cavalry, to the Governors resi.
derce.
The party returned TO the east terrace Of
the Capitol at l:3O, where the inaugural
ceremonies took place Prayer MAS Offered
by Rev. DR.. McChesney, of the Broad
Street Methodist church, OF which Cover
nor Foraker is a member, and the oath OF
Office was administered by Chief Justice
owen.
The Governor then delivered his insuE-
raj address as follows:
After reference to the history ul the
State at some length, the Governor said:
'More than six thousand churches pro-
claim our fidelity 10 religion aud morality.
more than thirteen thousand school houses
and colleges are standing Testimonials la
our appreciation for education; an annual
expenditure OF more than ten millions at
dollars Indicates our present generous con
tributiOn for it's continued maintenance
and advancement; more than nine huuiIed
newspapers are constantly disseminating
knowledge, and human bondage has ncSvr
Mt any time been known within our
borders. These are irdisputable proofs
thai the faith has been kept. Bnt it hss
been Kept not for our own good alone.
The whole country has shared with us the
blessing Had this territory been
so dedicated and devoted TO free inst!
tuti6ns, slavery would have controlled
the destiny Of the Union, or, failing IL
that, been sufficiently powerful to have
destroyed it. 1t went down in that bloody
trial Of strength, because the standard oI
righteousness, Of knowledge, OF liberty, 0i
human equality had here it9 legiUns a.
brave defenders. Without their help the
conspratOrs who sought by war and blood
shed to uphold and enforce the heresy OF
secession, would have triumphed; In, with
il the Constitution "as saved, purified and
perfected; all nitu We're made free ani
equal, and the last IIrIIace tJ tine perpetu-
ity Of our institutions wa9 swept away iur-
ever. Such are some OF the achievements
OF the centary that is gone When their
iar-rcaching consequences are considered,
il hccOmts manifest that il is not possibl"
10 express with words, IN exaggerated 80
innate Of their importance TO mankind.
What now OF the century upon which
We are entering? Only God knows. II
does nut seem possible that there can be
wrapt up in the next on" hundred years 50
much Of development as has been mad"
during the last-and yet there may be
more The la-t fifty years have sigGaliy
cClipsCi the next preceding fifty. Had
this truth been foretOld, who could have
given il credeuceE But whether w. arr
tO continue this marvellous march % prog
Tes4 0r not, we stand charged with Gc-
.pouSEnlities AZ grave ~ those WhiCh rrsiti
upon The fathers who attended Our first in
au9uTatiUn. To them wns cOniii.d thr
duty of laying the foundations, tO us il rn-
trusted the sGperstructure. Had they
failed there would have been disappOint
ment. five fail there will he both disap-
pointMcnt and destruction. For III that
event, we dash to piecel alike the hopes
Ior pos!erity aud the splendid works that
have hcrn wrought. We must not fail,
and We slall not if we hut adopt for our
guidance the lessons of the pIst They
teach us that We have succeeded because
We have been governed by the great idea
OF morality, education, equality and 4 dis
Il. ~
With the Governors address closed, the
exercises Of Inauguration and the Cover
nor and staff, State officials aud other
prominent people proceeded to stand on
the west entrance, where the parade was
reviewed
The procession Was one Of the largest,
Tor such an occasion, ever seen here. Nearly
two thousand Of the State militia ard over
live hundred members Of political clubs
passed in review