Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-09
From the ". o. Delta.
Inauguration OF the Governor.

Inauguration OF the Governor.
SANTA FE, March 8, 1851.
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source of some establishment to you, from the fact
that 1t comes from place not yet upon your sub
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This day has been fraught with wonder TO the
natives, and also to those who have become the
adopted citizens of this territory. The last mail
brought us the commission of J. S. Calhoun as Gov
ernor, and this day be inaugurated with much
pomp and circumstance. Could you have seen the
and priests, and civilians, mingled in mass for
alteration and adulation, you would surely have
been surprised.
Mr. Fillmore has had an eve to the occupancy of
this territory by the wings, and to this end has fill
cd all the Offices with partisans good and true and
the incumbent of the Executive Chair has this day
wonderfully catered to the Presidents TASTE as a
good servant should.
1t was announced, that at II o'clock. procession
would be formed at the residence of the appointee
and would proceed thence to the Polacio, at which
place the oath would be administered by the Chief
Justice, Houghton, etc. We went, first to
Governor, next to see procession, and lastly, to
witness an Inauguration. And upon my word this
last word is truly expressive it being really the
boring in of one man to the discontinue Of anoth-
err" Well, we went. At the house we found lrhis-
&eN Griaskey. arhfskey. This was truly democratic
and after some delay, we formed, ankle deep in mud
(thus displaying our patriotism) escorted by two
companies of United States troops and fine militia
ry band. First went one company then followed
the incoming and outgoing Governors; then others,
among whom mgh be seen the togated Iacarfo and
the Baptist Missionary arm in arm-the supplied
Priest and the Presbyterian A bolitonist-the ofica
ting Priest of the Parish, and our own much esteem
ed Methodist Missionary. Doubtless, each of these
heretics by contact with these imps Of Satan,'
they frequently called felt that he must needs
offer up one more, one stronger prayer than usual
and the Priests, that much sanctity had departed
from them-still they went holding each other close
through mud and mire to the Pdlaci0. Here,
platform erected for the purpose prayer made
by the Baptist, he being the Chaplain of this post
The oath was administered, the address read, Sa-
lutte fred cheers made, and g Hail to the Chief
played when you would readily believe all was over
All no.! the procession then moved to the church.
(and we have no other than Catholic ones here)
where high mass said. Now, imagine yourself
if you inside of mighty pile of mud 100 feet
long and 25 wide, with ceiling 25 feet high,-with
rude images either hand, and daubs for painting,
and you have our church, Midway may be seen
a small desk covered with crimson ~ovet, near which
is a chair ornamented with the same material, and
a cushion. In that chair sits our august Executive
and when the ceremony begins, that cushion
kneels he. Is he devout I! Is he Catholic, who
thus implores his Maker to bless his efforts to har
monte this people, and make them happy? No!
Monarchs were Amounted and the Governor of this
Territory would fix his influence firmly on these un-
fortunate people, he caters to their tastes They
possibly would have Amounted him. but doubtless to
this he objected not liking to be made altogether a
greaser. Thus it ended. Thus finished the g hum
bug"-and as this day, and this humbug have pass
ed quietly away, so may the whiggery at its base
disappear.
You would probably like to know the state of feel
ing here. violent political struggle will now take
place, to solve" said the inaugural the prob
lem whether these people capable of selfgovern
ment.' By the way, this problem has been solved
so often that am astonished it should now remain
a problem.
Col Calhoun is the appointment of Wing Exc
cutive. He has heretofore been acting with the
Democrats, but must now think, fall quitely into
the of his former enemies. They astir, but
think will fail in doing more than force the people
into the democratic ranks, and elect a democratic
Legislature and Delegate. This, feel assured will
be the result; and Calhoun must act with them, for
he would not be found aiding in the election of
democrat to Congress.
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