The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-25
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
AMHERST. 1,,,,e


NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.
AMHERST, Jaae 9.
ON "Wednesday lsf, aereeahly TO the conni.
tuition, the Government of this State, for ire
.nrrent year, was organized At Concord Tic
Hon. JOAN LANdDoh. was choRu Speaker ~
the Honfe; and Hon. Mr.. ALcocv (who v,as
hrt choteH ,declinirg to accept, Gen. CLEMENT
SroRER, PRECEDENT of tire Senate. The Hon.
JOHN CALfE, was chofen Clerk OF the fiouie.
and NATHANIEL WEARE, AiIinant CLERK
NATHANIEL sPaaSER, Clers cf the SSma;
the Rev. Mr.. MFARLAND, Chaplain to both
Honfes.
The Committee, appointed TO count the votes
For Governor, reported the whole number to he.
e8.s4g.
For Hon. JOHN fANGDON, 1s.oey
Hon. JonN T. GILMAN, 1925
Scattering, 50
Majority Cor Mr.. l.. s,7a.
On Thurfday morning the Governor, ejeei.
was waited on by Il large committee, and nc!i.
fed OF his election and, having ALIGNED half
pant 10 O'Clock, A. M. toneet the two Houi-e,
he appeared at that hour, and, after takior the
oath OF Office, delivered the following
SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of tie Senate, aid
Gentlemen Of The Hoyf Of Re5reemati1es,
INohedience TO the call of my fellov,-citizens.
who have thought proper bv their free f,iff-ares'
TO choofe me their Chief Executive MaciRrate
For the prefent year, have found it incumbent
on me TO accept the important truft, and nall
attend to the duties of the Office with all the e.
deity, which its great Responsibility demands.
regret that my talents are not more equal "a
the ftaiion /; but fuch as have fhall be mofs
faithfully employed in cooperating with YOU IN
protect and fecure the fire. cdom, independence.
and Happiness Of the people.
1t is greatly to be !amented that, for E,me
years paft, Our citizens have been 70 much di-
vided in their political fentimeuts this makes
it, in fome meafure, necefary for me to declare
mine.
confder myfeFa Republican, and have uni.
forn!y, Gas far as have been abIe) from the year
e7enfeen 6Hndre6 and /eventy-fz,e, to the prefent
day, Imported the principles of a free elective
Government of the people, from whom all our
power and authority originate,-being fully
convinced that Republican Government, faith
fully administered, is the froneef, the freet and
he beft, that has ever yet been experienced.
The Contribution Of the United States e,,aran-
tees 10 each State it's Republican form of Gov
eminent: and here, permet me to congratulate
You, and the rcft of nv fellow-ctiZens. that the
general affairs of the Union are It prrfcnt con-
Quoted by wife, rirtuous, and magnanimous
Adrinittration, in which, do not heiitate 10
lay, the people may place their utrnolt conf.
dence.
When we lock arourd, and view the urpar-
aileled happineis OF our Country, the Civil and
Religious Liberty we enjoy, Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures fouriil'ine, the peace
and tranquility that pervades, the inmenfe &C
quiiIfIon OF territory by the eeion of Louiiana,
me complete arrangement ofthe finances of th-
United States, in fhort, PROPERTY in every di
reeiion,--furely we have the greatef reafon for
tbankfu'nffs and gratitude to the Supreme DIFF
pofer of all events, for 70 many ineilin,ablc bef
fngs.
II would he unneceIary for me TO take ND
your time IN laying any thing of foreign afTars.
as tbefe relations are confided to our General
Government. Coming, as you do, Gentlemen,
from all parts of the State, you mun, Of courfe
De much better acquainted with the wants and
wiihes of orr conftituentS, than am able TO
point ont. Should it be your determination "a
hold another SsiiiOn of the Legislature this year,
OF cour!e the prefert would be OF hort duration,
as little elfe than the immediate local, pruden-
tral matters fthe State, with the uufnrhed BIZ.
tinefs of the laa Seiiion, would claim your a.
tention at this time. inould only neuiicn.
that the Rate the Treafury will be laid .efcrs
you. Your wifdom will determine whether a.
ny, and What iUin ofmoney will be nece hary 10
faiie The current year. In pubic A. in private
concerns economy is very de6rabie, trt, At the
fame time, fuel Gams Of money ihould lie rail.
I'd as will fG6cieoty anfwer the exlgences OF
the state. Could think the prefeni Simon
would continue long enough, ihoud ,,r.e the
nscei6ty of making fome further arrangements
for efabliihing our Militia upon more refpec-
table footing. as !conhder il of the bigheh i'm
DortaUee. But whether this bufinefs can he Ia
Ken up with proprie;y this Sefiion, is for your
dete. minaion.
l ihali With pleafure concur with you in aiI
fuch Acts and Refolyes as you NAV think proner
10 pats, which alappear for The fasety and atl.
vantage OF It's citizens, and Vi ite with YOU in
the beA endeayors to harmonic the public
mind, by making every exer;ion 70 promote 81 &
tranquility and happinefs Of our Ccun.gy.
JOHN LANCDON
State Of Nrqv-Bpm9hire, }
Consord, jun 8, 1905.