New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-03
STATE G0VERNMENT-lSjj.
INAUGURATION OF GOV. CLARK.
Correspondence Of The N Y Tribune.


With delightful temperature, clear, cloudess
sky-ihe sun shining bIighty-a no more au'pcious
dsy So far a. the weather concerned, broke
upon a New Year. Al an early hour our people were
stirTirg ard tie greetings of the passed with
the Lsppiest feelings between our citizens
The Inauguration Of Gov. CLARK and Lieutenant
Gov RAYMoxD, which was to take place at the Cap
i,o at 10 oclock .tracted large number of citizens
and strangers, long before the appointed hour. AT TO-
the large Hell was denseIy packed, and when the in
aJguraiing party appeared It was difficult to obtain
a passage through the crowd.
Gov Seymour walked with Gov. Clark TO the plat
iom at the head of the stairs eaoing from the Hall
snd Lieut. Gov. Raymond, the STATE officers, AMI
Gov. Clarks staff, in uniform folio we'd Here the
oath of Office was administered by the Secretary Of
State, flint to the Governor and then to the Lieut.
Cove nor
Ex-Goy. SEYMOUR then addressed Gov. Clark as
follows:
f. my congratulations Sir, on this OCCASION vii,
ada few words with respect 20 The duties of the OF
flee upon which YOU nov enter. The sole nm oa.h
YOU have taken 10 support the Constitution OF tdc
United StaieI, and OF the State Of New York. and
fahfully discharge the duties of the Office of GOV
c-ncr, is of grave import You sre care!sily TO
Hmiue all acts q legislation ard to witlheh your
EGr ft those calculated 20 impair the personal
Liberties Of citizens, or that free exercise and
"erjoymeut OF religious profession AMI worship
without discrimination or preference, which tue
Cor restitution d. cares " shall forever be ao wed IN
this state to all mankind" You are to see that
those rights of inGiS duals muorities, which writ
tn CoLitiiU'ions are designed t. protect are not
invaded or destroyed. You are 10 enforce the
Laws. tnd msniain the good order Of society, and
10 this end the power of the State is placed at your
disposal. Ii necessary, you may declare any portion
Of IL territory 10 be in state of insuTectiOn, and
you sy call into service its entire military force 20
I Of
the requirements OF its statutes. You vii! frequently
be urged TO mitigate the severity of crimna. sen
teHCes under Circumstances which VIII appeal most
powerfully 20 your sympathes and which will lead
YOU 10 implore the gudsnce OF Divine wisdom, th
YOU lnsy so temper Justice with mercy that the o.
iects Of punish neut shall best be secured.
The performance of all these duties will often be
ATTENDED with great embsrrsssments and somstimes
with painful orsideraton. know that you bring
20 heir discharge the earnest purpose TO perform
ths m faithfully, cOLscit niously and correctly, and
invoke tie public on whose behalf yoa will act, 10
maLifesi thst iust appreciation for your motives aud
that considerable regard for the difficulties Of your
posiii r. which should ever be exhibited towards 2
public officer | trust you will IL no degree be
bsrsssed by those rusi imputatiors with respect 70
vorr motives or uguuthful statements with regard
TO YOUR acts which encourage disorder anu ccime by
imp, ilif. the power Of those who chargcf with
the mini,'rsiios Of justice. 40 intelligent people
vii feel iha' they bcst advance the lAiere-s - IL
sefe aid uphold lis dignity, when they manif-s'
a Just Iespect for the motives and condu'.
Of those who represent ifs power and enforce laws.
Whether il shall be your fortune DO your Off a CO.
reer - concur with public juig nenl, or yo1r dl'y
"a al occasicn 10 oppose popular impulses, know
that IL the expiration Of your a'ical term you wl.
be COZ soious that YOU nave discharged your duty
with 10 consideration tie best Interests Oi tie
State aoi sound principles Of legislation AID govern
uert You may encounter the re,kiessne-s 0f pa',y
feius o. the more b4lelli influences Of bgotry "
iut0era ce but tue conviction that y,u have iallh-
fulv. Dap . iou,ly trd c"nscien'ilasly performed
will ~ - "A H
ton and pride.
sca.a congratulate You anu asain express NJ
earrest hope trat your Administration will De bers
fetal to the people Of tns State and agreeable a4i
happy 10 yOursef AgPlaass
Gov. CLARK RESPONDED ss follow.
HoEo6ID ASD REsPECrXD SIR; Ia assuming toe
duties ii tie position Dr. which you Low retire /
not uumirdnl o; p cir delicate ariu'u,- and often
ciihcu, nature.
rec. ve tue trust not indeed dthout lifiience In
IL ny osn abilities but ~ith frm reliance on the
suur,re Ruler IF the universe for H. guidance, AMI
a LoIsst purpose 10 discharge Il i4ihiuAy-not 20
promote s5ctionsi party Interests ~ such, oui Tor
the Ce.ersl prosperity and highest development OF
the whole State and the honor and happiness OF IT.
citizens.
For your invocation 10 the people % yield 70 my
administration fair support, and especially Tor your
lind EXPRESSIONS OF confidence in myself, an sn-
cerely grateful and shall endesvor TO merit not only
your regard, but that Vi all who desire the vel being
Of The state and the permanency OF IL institutions
should fail 10 DO justice to my OWL feelings Oh
not 500. thst no opinion which may entertain OPP
posed 10 your own on questions Of public policy can
prevent my doing full justice to the upright spirit and
untirpg energy with which you have discharged the
multiicm duties of the Exec tve, and the high per-
al qualities which have justly Won for you t1e re-
gard II your fellow lei, zens which you will carry
with YOU 10 the retr ems ut Of private life.
Accept once more my thanks for your courtesy,
sLd sincere wishes that Happiness ard prosperity
may s,tena your future Life,