New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-09
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR or CON-
NECTICUT.
HIS INAUGURATION

prcra Our Own Correspondent


. NswHAvEy, Thursday. MAY ?, 1886.
Yesterday was a gala day here-the occasIon beng
The election and Inauguration OF the Governor aud
other State officers The weather, however, IN
rroptous-a heavy RAN storm having st in before
ca, break End continued without abatement during
the eutIe day. much to the discomfort OF every body
None Of the candidate. at the election
cifces having received majority Of the votes cast
10 ore was elected, and it consequently became the
duty of the Legislature to act upon the matter,
which tLey did to-day.
At9oclock both branches of the Legislature met
in Couventor-Leman W. Cutter Of Watertown in
the chair. The Convention Immediately proceeded to
ballot for Governor and other State officers, and the
result Of the voting a. follows:
For Gorerne,.
vi.lhm T Minor. X Ni5j Ao.sn'ees ant Airnni'Fa'
ssmucl Insham Dem. lie SPURIOUS ,oe
Necessary to . choice l26. Mr.. Minor was declared
elected.
Fo- Lieutenant Gcr.reor. 80,
Mr. Day was declared elected.
Frederick P Coe. X N..lS6 Taco Crosby Dcm......n,
Mir. Coe declared elected.
Nehemiah s,.! TX < F SI SkS ~ S ascr
Mr.. Sperry was declared elected.
Edward Prentice K N..l9s Thomas w. CowIes Dem lis
Mr.. Prentice WAS declared elected.
The ballCiugs having been concluded the President
declared the Convention Dissolved.
Notwithstanding the drencbng rain the election
rarnde was one Of the finest dsplI that the cizens
and visitors of New Haven have witnessed tor many
YEAR The Governor eject ana hs suite were escorted
hrnuch tie prnciIal streets of the city by large
hody of tie military Of New Haven and Hartford, aud
the order of United Americans Of this place. ldn-
dreCs of people from the Ado ming towns assembled on
the College green and iced the streets through when
the procession passed. The bells OF al the chutches
rang forth merry peal, and salute of one hundred
fired.
TIE Governor was eecortedto the State House about
O'clock in the aft ernOOn when both branches having
again as sembed in convention, received him. anu inc
Inauguration ceremony was reformed Inc other
state ticpls were also sworn into Olhce, When tue
senate and House retired to their respective chambers;
The Governors Message was shortly after receiver
ord read and ordered to be printed after Which ooth
Houses az iournded till tomorrow. Inc Message Il
ycry lengthy document and treats in detail upon vsr'
Gus natter, connected with the State government
The Governor sets forth al some length hs views re-
suecrg the Kansas question, and concuues DIS Mes
saue in the following strain:
When We consider that the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise not only IN violation OF COMPROMISE
with the moral obligation of compact, but aso con-
duces TO overthrow principles early established N our
Governments and thar the effect of that repeal u the
nttttt TO introduce the institution OF human slavery
into ri least OF the Territories created, which al,
tempt uules resisted, VIII be success'u We ere Saned
mon to Use all stiutonal means IN efforts 20 defeat
tie attempt, and TO restore the spInt OF tnat COM
promise by the admission of kanses and Nebraska az
Free States, into the Feder9l Union. ire
Of humanity and justice. and above all, the interests
Of tree labor demand this Connecticut VIII never
consent that Slavery shall be extended over Free Ter
ritoy but, the contrary will resist Il by all consti.
tutioral means believing sine does, that any attempt
on the part OF the General Government to enforce the
relation of human bondage into the common domain, Is
in violation of the great rights upon which the Govern
meu founded and that the effort to nationaze the in
-titution subverve Of the principles OF our Consti-
tuition. Tie actual settlers OF Kansas from all Sc
ons Of the country satisfied that those free ns-
tuions which have 80 rapidly developed tue resources
of other Free States and added to thei. wealth and
pro-rerity will be- equally advantageous 10 their own
State And if the protection of the Genersl Govern
II INT were furnished to them to repel the attacks of
era ed invaders from other ursd ctOus another Free
State would soon be added to the Federal Urion.
hstever action you may deem advisable with refer
cree t. these NATTER, am satisfied that you val
again express the sentiments of the people OF the
State. a large m8iOr'y Of whom ! believe TO be
otIosed and sternly opposed, TO the extension OF
Slavery over the national Territory While they enter
tain these opinions they are nevertheless loyal 10 the
Constitution and believe the maintenance OF the
lulon Of tie United States the paramount political
good. With Slavery ss already existing under the
Corsti.utioI and recognized IN that instrument they
DO tot wish 30 interfere Regrettng Us existence they
would leave it to be regulated a. humanity ana reIgOh
nav REQUIRE, by the States whose Con'tltutIons anu
law. recognize 1t. 49,, ..
Iseut Yesterday the names of the most prominent
candidates fol- The UIIted States Senal GsblP ne
election for senator will not take place TIL next week,
and some -avaDs pretend to say that Senator WIN
not he elected this year.