The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-27

hARkisBUhS, Jan ~ AoOOs
LsaaesraSo~ Of Goo. Potock-cOswtssU Of tie Votes
Receptions Of The Inaugural Adircss-7Ac Goccrser's
Prssase Charlottesville Appoint~ents--SpsciaI Eco
tiow Phsladelphia Cox~ty axd ae fHportasce Of ne
Rssl7As Canrass for Castcd StGsss Sessator-Li@ of
Candidates, de-
james Pollock newly elected Governor Of Pcnnsyl-
vania ikaugurated Tuesday last, which oc-
there handsome civic and military display
The number Of persons IN attendance was vsrieusy esti
mated at from 6een to twenty thousand s,d was GER
sainiy much larger than any other similar occasion
An sections Of the State representea and AL in
srest to greet the popular champion American prn
cpies The inauguration ceremony in this State differs
ssom that IN New York, in being much more formal and
imposing The votes cast ct the election for Governor
are transmitted after the organisation the Legsa
ture from the Office Of the Secretary of State under
SEAL 10 the Speaker of the House
On day hzed by law opened announced county by
county and summed in the presence Of the members
81 TIE two houses convened in the hall Of the House of
Representatives Each house is represented by teller,
Who foots up the columns; and their agreeing,
the result 10 announced by the Speaker Of the
Senate, Who presides the Convention, and the
candidate receiving the largest number of votes Is
declared the Governor of the Commonwealth from the
th,rd Tuesday of January, instant Two certificates
Of election are then made, of which sent to the
Governor elect and the other lodged in the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
On the day of the inauguration the military formed
IN procession escorted the Governor elect the retiring
Governor the members of the new and old Cabinets the
ex6overnors of the State who in attendance and
the invited guests. The procession marched through
number Of the streets Of the town to the Capitol in
kont of which platform had been erected facing the
river On this platform ranged the members Of the
Legislature and all other privileged persons. The cere-
monies opened by prayer from Rev. A. Goodman
n which he IF PAL
Dch's election read the oath of Office administered
BY the Speaker Of the Senate and the inaugural address
delivered This closed the exercises and the procession
reformed, escorted the Governor and Governor TO
their lodgings, and then dispersed, The display was
remarkably hse ope the weather was Charming and no
accident occurred to the pleasure OF the day Dur
mig the evening and succeeding day, the Of visit
ere loft, and the town resumed its usual quiet
The inaugural BIAS been avoraby received by the CO.
friends and not bitterly reviewed by those who
mh be supposed inclined to judge him harshly. The
Cove starts WE'LL and promises to have honorable
and successful administration. He is of fine ia
lents of high moral tone and great rmness OF character
he has never been member OF the legislature in any
way connected with the State government except AZ
President Judge for about two years, Of the judicial
district in which he resided prior his election to
which he appointed by Governor Johnston m the
vacancy caused by tine death of Judge Anthony. He
member of Congress six years ami there form
ed an acquaintance with national politics and pot-
clans which promises to be of Essential benefit to him in
future. He s church member il connected with the
rigid denomination OF seceders and declined to attend
either Of the Inauguration Balls given the evening Of
Tuesday last On being waited upon by a committee,
who expected to escort him to the ball. he replied that
he never attended balls, and must be excused He
further pressed arrangements had been made his
reception but he said these arrangements had been
made without his knowledge sanction, that he
could not recognise their binding upon him. me
incident il unusual one since il rarely happens that
Hgdly moral men elected to Office or when elected
are not betrayed into an abandonment OF their prn
eipes
Chiefly from want of famha.ity with the politicians
Of the State the Governor has not progressed far his
ntm no iuaty rinva
ton He has, however appointed his Secretary Of the
Commonwealth and Deputy Secretary, both OF which
selections unohicaly announced weeks since
The former Office is filed by Andrew Curtin OF Centre
county and toe latter by John Sullivan, ESQ., OF Bat
Committee during the last CANVASS and managed the
campaign with great Skill He i, lawyer Of con,iiera
Die ability and great personal strength in his section
has always resided in strong democratic county-Cen-
treand like the Governor, has been in the State
legislature although he for the Snate years
ego against VIM Packer, and poiled extr .ordina-
~ vote. He is old srieni and school mate OF Gov
Pollock, between whom there has always existed the
most confidential friendship On all accounts the ap-
pointmtnt is good one whether consider Mr.. Cur
tins abilities, character or position.
Mr.. Sullivan, of Butler the deputy Secretary OF the
Csmmon~.a tn, isa yoang man OF much experience
about the CAPITAL and with extensive acquaintance
among the lra.ng Of the State He commenced
his career Harrisburg several winters ago, letter
writer for various Eastern aod Western papers but
changed his business. He has since been assistant and
then chief clerk OF the Senate in which capacities he
served with entire satisfaction He is lawyer by pro-
fessiop and belongs to family somewhat prominent in
Western Pennsylvania-ope brother, Moses Sullivan,
having been Canal Commissioner under Gov Rtner's
admins tration and another Charles c. Sullivan M ac
tive member Of the State Senate for several years Mr.
Sullivan. habits, Qualifications and disposition pecu
farly DIT him for the place in which he will be found
osrate, prompt and honest Both these appon ments
much more fitting and jndicious than that of the
Attorney General which has created general dissats-
faction.
The patronage Of the Governor has been great
reduced and he has but few Offices at
The best the -four and whiskey nspectorships at
Philadelphia and Pttsburg, the leather inspectors for
the same points, port physician o. Philadelphia, seales
Of weights and in of the counties, and
few elerkshps in the Executive and school departments
might be expected from the tightness the times out
the Governor takes things cooy AVID will not issue
his commissions until he Is fully convinced that his APP
peintees the best men he select.
Tuesday, the 18th OF February is the day fxed by the
Speaker o. the Senate in his writ Tor an eeetloa IN
Levi Foukrod, Esq Mr.. had served but one session,
but had the respect and confidence of his associates
He was democrat IN politics, but liberal in his general
views. His DEATH which occurred during the recess,
may prove sudden blow to democratic asceudeucy in
the branch Of the Legislature with which he
pected In the fall of 1858, the democrats succeeded
very unexpectedly, in eectng their candidates in the
Allegheny and Blair districts and had consequence of
these gains, majority Of Ave ak last winter with
reasonable prospect Of retaining this majority but at
tbe Washington and Greene and the Fayette aad West
noreland Districts which genel ally considered
their most reiable-an American whig having been re-
turned from the former and American democrat from
the latter But they gained the Senator in Philadelphia
county, and were saved from overthrow. Mr.. Foulk-
rods death renders another election ia the
county and the probabilities that an American
win be chosen which viii place the friends OF the state
administration in majority OF one Public opsion has
not yet centered upon either of the candidates. but the
prevalent impression that with judcious choice,
The Americans can hardly fail to redeem this formr
stronghold Of democracy The election for Sen stor
the same day that fixed by law for the election of
United States Senator by the legislature but the cir
cnmstance of the less moment a. the Americans have
majority Of about forty on JOINT ballot, and the
Senator's vote, matter what his politics. could have
NO decisive effect upon the result The for
United States senator developing occasionally
candidate In proportion the number increases
the confidence increases defeating intelligent juig
mcnt OF the chances and prospects. The latest can
didate announced is Dr. David Jayne, OF Philadelphia,
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