The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-03
THE NEW STATE GOVERNMENT.
Inauguration of Gov. Clark and Lieut
Gov. Raymond.
OPENING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
&c., &C., DC.
THE INAUGURATION.

ALHAsr, Jan. 7, 1856
II having been announced n tho public prints tSSf
the naus sa~tion Of shs two highest State ossrs ia-v
elected would take pla.e tho Capitol at tea ocios
this morning. large crowd assembled At that Hour to
witness the ceremony. About that time the Myrow
H. Clark entered the ma, hall from thc Park followed
by his military stan in uniform, and proceeded ~cs
into the executive chamber. Tho people gathered. in
immense numbers The hsll became crowded Tho
people awaited In silence for the appearance OF tho
Govesnor and Lieutenant elect and kept full haH
an hour In suspense. yellow plume at hngth mad,
i appearance, waving In front Of the executive door,
and in . few nomonts ths military gentlemsn entered
the hall, followed by sxGovernor Seymour and Cover
nor elect Clark arm In arm with the Secretary OF STATE
Lsavenworth and several other State officers In ne roar
General Clearinghouse, Sergeant OF the senate
cleared the stairway and platform OF spectators In
chamber Order was soon rssu.d IN. y" sseS.t~r "s
State opened the sacred volume and Myron II fIark
then read, ID somewhat tremuous voice, ths rsaaS
OATH follows, which repeated In sections By Mr.
Clark via -
DO s-ssr !: supper, q: s,, ssT,s'ss y ?, 40 us'.S
exercise the duties Of the ose o. Governor according 70 he
beet Of my ability, 40 help ma God
Tho oath then administered 70 Henry J.
Raymond as lIeutenAnt Governor
Ex-Governor Seymour then took Governor Clark By
the hand, and in extremely neat aud appropriate
impromptu speech, congratulated him In being nAugu
rated into ofee the duties of which ia many respects.
he would dad ariuous and very responsible and trust
ing upon his well known character for integrity Of pur-
pose and honesty of ntenion he hoped his adnlntra
ton would be 30 conducted As 10 rebound % his
honor, and at the end of H. he might receive the
graduation Of tho people Of this groat State,
Governor Clark responded, from notoa held In his
hand pedging himself to execute the duties committed
10 his charge with hdeliy. lie was fully aware Of the
responsibility which he had assumed and hoped to
der faithful Stewardship ht the clos. Of his term
These ceremonies being ended thu crowd not anxious
TO disperso, desired speeches, and loudly oalc
Ray mond y " Raymond.n lilo waa standing In tho rear
Of the two Governors and SecreiAry Of STATE who In
sthntly stepped azdc 20 allow the Lieutenant Gorernor
him 20 speal-Lehvenworth did tho same aud Gopcrnor
Clark, with n smile indicated the same. RAynonA
remained stationary for two Or three minutes, when
finding that speech could not be got oui of tho
Lieutenant Governor, they retired 10 the executive
chamber Tho doors then thrown open, whan hun
personal respects TO tho newly Installed Governor and
Lieutenant Governor OF tho Empire state
Attveye o'clock, the Temperance Maine iawi nrsi
hundred guns, rejoicing for ther success In slest
ing their Governor.
New Years day was never more leysrS,'y .si-hss.sd
atmosphere. The "op'u houhss we're lbofaly Patro-
nigsd the casn universal, and the enisrtain.
p,a.,",of the most liberal aud hosptAbls character Al
bany st retaining large share 81 ia ancient Dutch
Kindness this anniversary u also sbrAtod fot s
social associations on New.Year's day.
The Albany drgn has changed hands, In great mna-
Sherman Croswtl and Gideon Tucker have sold
out their interest ~ Mr. CoIna0ck of Oneida couaty
Mr.. johnson remains a. financial partner. "a l. not
known whether the character q the paper 4 10 "
changed. IL probably viii not be Tor the present Mr..
Crosws resumes his Ola place legislative reporter In
the Assembly, during ahs present saason M. Tucker
4 is understood intends 10 hold The editorial qu la
Trenton, New Jersey.
The siate R,git,sr IL In the bands az tho Know No
thlngr under the propretorship ~ bingham, n tho
Troy Whfg The silver grays and infomitab,s hard
of money has been expended by Fiinores friends "a
sustain tha, paper.