The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-06

GOVERNOR W. A. CoNhlE'
syerial Dispatch 10 me IateligsRosr
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 5,-Wil-
liam A. MacCorklo was inaugurated
governor OF West yirginia yesterday in
tho presence OF great crowd, though
the snow storm intorfeFred somewhat
with the arrangements Those who
were present from all parts OF the state
Included distinguished citizens, officials
and ex.ollicials in civil and militarylite,
The procession OF carriages, preceded by
the Second regiment band and military
escort, went from the front Of the capt.
toll to the residence OF Governor tiom'
ing to receive thOgovernorand governor
elect. The procession then moved to
the capitol, arriving at ~ NJ.
Arriving at tho capitol, the inaugural
party proceeded to the senate chamber,
in which tho ceremonies took place.
Governor Fleming made brief speech,
thanking tho people OF tho state for tho
support given his administration, at the
conclusion OF which he introduced Gov
arnor.eect MucCorkle, who made the
Inaugural address, IA follows:
dov. McoRKLE's ADDRESS.
My FGLLow CoUsrHYMEN:-Tn obedi'
ence 10 tho time honored custom fol
lowed by those whom the people have
called to tho Office OF chief executive OF
the state, have the pleasure OF outlin-
ing to you my policy and giving my
views upon the matters pertinent to the
state during my term OF official life.
The vast progress OF onr country in
commercial and material development,
its splendid intelligence and unparelled
civilization, its high culture in the arts
aud sciences, its grand internal i'm.
proyetRents by citizen and government,
and above all, itS perfect governmental
and individual liberty, ills tho mind
with wonder, and naturally leads us to
consider briefly those fundamental and
cardinal principles which have brought
this great result. Thisis especially i'm
portant, for whilst tho cardinal princi-
Piles OF the republic have produced these
great results, still 1t is patent 10 every
lover OF his country that even now in
the midst OF this unexempled, abound
ing, political and commercial prosper
ity, such tendencies and principles
have already shown themselves as nat.
urally lead to decay and excite the fears
OF those who love tho republic.
The preservation Of the integrity o.
the union for tho common good, and oil
the states for local solt.government and
liberty, tho placing by the government
OF every person, enterprise and sec
ton upon It's own merits and resources
allowing each to work out for itself III
own solution; the distinct guarantee BY
the constitution ofthe largest liberty to
the individual citizen compatible with
the rights OF others, and the strict ad
herence to the written constitution
have been the most potent factors in
our material progress and unexampsed
liberty. Above all others, to these
principles has been due the glory and
prosperity aud liberty OF our country,
and 1t is only by tho strict preserva
ton Of the original and cardinal Drin
cipies OF our fathers, that the good Citi
zen can perpetuato the glory and thii
liberty.
NY oath to-day to support the con
stitution Of tho United States aud thu
constitution OF tho state, and my pGcu
liar obligations TO tho state as al
official, call most earnestly to my mini
that by reason OF the growing central
king tendency OF the government, ii
efficiency in execution, It's appalling anC
growing pnternalism, and the alarming
looseness OF the construction OF the con
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the states designed by the fathers, ant
embodied in tho fundamental princi
pies OF tho written constitution, to holt
In check those tendencies oil the cen
trail government, may bo lost sight OF
and tho government become in time
purely centralized power. or subject I,
the caprice Of an unregulated and vacil
lating public. This proposition ia Al
ready apparent TO tho good citizen. M
longer do we hold to our hearts rs o
the fret importance those principle
which constitute tho framework OF tn
government. Such doctrine IL consid
cred as old.iashioned and already on
OF date But, instead, immediate an
material results and utilitarianism !
arrived at and desired, without regart
10 tho question % 10 whether, In tn
attainment Of tho object sought, tn
constitution iswtenched and tho tenur
Of liberty Is made less secure.
DANGER To ouR INSTITUTIONS.
1 do not mean to say for ono momen
that popular government Ia a failure
Ibollove that down In the hearts OF III
people thcro is n perfect love Of th
country and It's liberties, but the poe
ple, receiving from their fathers thi
liberty, and knowing no other togetho
with tho continued success OF our gov
ernment, without any foolng OF DANCE
OF loss OF this priceless blessing nm
necessarily give little attention to TIN
tenure OF their liberties. THIS cas-
condition brings about great danger /
our institutions IN this country
who're thoro IL nothing but the con
trolling power Of tho principle Of tn
htrcL observance OF the written consti
tuition, 10 koop tho government wlthll
It's limitations and TO secure know
and uniform action by tho government
tho absence Of this principle leads Il
the abandonment OF tho government Il
mere chance nr caprice. The effect o
this proposition Il already slon In mul
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