Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-09
From the Raleigh Standard
TnauUu finn of Gov. Bragg.

Inauguration OF Cow braBS.
On Thursday, the Ist, in The Commons Hall, in
the presence of the members Of both Houses of the
General Assembly, and large concourse OF persons
of both sexes, Gov Bragg took and subscribed the
oaths of Office for his second term A few moments
bef IRE twelve o'clock, M the members of the Sen
ate headed by their Speaker and Clerks. entered the
| Commons chamber. MIR. Speaker Shepherd and the
members of the Commons rose 10 receive them, Mr..
Speaker Avery, of the Senate, taking seat to the
right of Mr. Shepherd Soon after. Gov. Bragg, at
tended bv the committee of the two Houses, and by
the Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court,
entered the hail. the members rising to receive them
| Mr.. Speaker Avery then, in due form, proclaimed
THOMAS BRAGG the Governor EJECT for two years
! from and after the Isl of January, 1857 and the
oaths of office were administered by Chief Justice
Nash. after which Gov Bragg delivered in an i'm
pressve manner the following very appropriate adj
| dress -
Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of Commons:
Two wears ago il was my fortune to appear before
you and give the pledges of fidelity required by law
before entering upon the discharge of the duties Of
Chief Executive officer of the State The time for
which had then been elected has expired.
1t may hardly be becoming in me now to speak OF
my past official My fellow citizens of all
political parties will Judge of that, and from my
knowledge of them, confidently believe they will
do it, not only considerably, but kindly.
Errors, no doubt have been committed by me-
claim no exemption from the weakness incident in a
greater or less degree 10 us all, and trust that am
sensible, to some extent at least, of my own mper-
fections in particular. All ask of them is, TO be-
lieve that have been actuated by honest purposes
and have on all occasions, endeavored to maintain
the honor and dignity of the State, and to advance
her welfare and prosperity, so far as had power ia
do it, within the scope of my official authority.
i ma ority of my fellow citizens have re elected
me Governor of the State. Indebted to them as
was before, for the generous confidence reposed in
me, when comparatively stranger To most of them
| can find NJ language now adequate to express my
deep sense of the obligation under which they have
placed me, and my gratitude for their decided sup
poit after they hal had an opportunity. to ex-
tent of passing upon my official conduct
i 1t is under these circumstances that appear be.
fore you day to the pledges of official fidelity
heretofore given; and if enter upon the discharge
of Ey official duties for second term, not with en-
tire confidence, | shall do so with alacity, feeling
assured that my official acts, whatever they may be
will be fairly and impartially passed upon by ALL
and that my errors, if any, will at least meet with
the kind indulgence of those whose good opinion and
support have heretofore been fortunate as 10 Sc
cure.
We enter TO day upon another year-whether it il
to be one OF veal or for country and oul
State, is known only TO Him who rules and directs
the desilnies CT nations.
Though the prospect before is not one of calm
unbroken brightness, and fragments of the storm
clouds which but lately overhung the land still foa
IN our political horizon yet they have ceased for ih
time to threaten US with danger 10 excite our i'm
mediate apprehensions These indications may be
delusive but have persuaded myself that there is
calmer, better and more tolerant spirit abroad in
the country. Our people have profted by the breath
ing time they have had since the late struggle through
which they have passed. Educated in seIfgovern
ment, they have, several OCCASIONS been able tc
withstand excitements which would have proved ia,
tai 10 other institutions than theirs, and have ,ri
umphed dangers which seemed almost insur.
mountable.
To those unacquanted with the character of our
people, these excitements appeared like upheavngs
from the great deep of society. ime has proved
that they were but as the tempest tost ocean waves
agitating the surface, while below all was Tranquil
and unmoved.
While taking this hopeful view of affairs | am not
unaware of the fact that many regard the present p
parent calm as deceitul-a mere lull in the storm
which is destined at distant day 10 burst upon vi
with renewed violence.
However this may be- it is the duty of every
good citizen 10 endeavor 10 allay the excitement,
abatlng al the same time none of our rights, but firm
ly and unfalteringly sustaining them as the surest
means of their preservation and Of perpetuapg that
Union and those institutions, under which we have
in short time, grown to be of the great powers
of the earth.
Simple and unoslentatious are The ceremonies
to-day, we have here represented the three depart
n ents OF our State government-the Executive, the
Legislative, and those who compose our Supreme
Judicial tribunal. We have all of u.s. distinct but
important duties 10 discharge
/ The most important, however, tn ose devoved
upon you the exclusive law making power of the
State.
In the progress of events, these duties have be-
come more varied and important than formerly, and
therefore requiring time for their dispatch. -
AS the resources of the State brought to notice
and become better known these duties are likely to
increase rather than diminish, anu the scope of our
legislature to be widened and extened
am awere gentlemen, that several of the most
important bjecs upon which you have been called
10 act during the present session yet undisposed
OF but 1t Is not my pnrpOse to speak of these
Others having lately had an opportunity of COM
municating with you in another way. | trust NAV
be pardoned, however, for expressing the hope that
although your session may become somewhat protract.
ed you will suffer yourselves on that account to
be hurried into hasy and imperfect legislation al.
ways producing serious evils, and to undo which is
ofenlimes impossible
For myself, when my official term shall have end
ed, and return TO the walks of private life, | can
hope for no higher qualification than to see North
Carolina distinguished by all the qualities which con.
slitute great Stale, and taking the position at home
and abroad which every of her sons should wish
her 10 occupy. Whether this shall be the case, de-
ponds more upon your labors than mine
That this hope may be realized am sure that YOU
and all who hear me o-day, will most heartily de-
sire.
The conviction and sentence Huntingdon, the
great forger.
| The New York Times of yesterday morning con-
talns full and interesting report of the closing
scenes in the trial of Huntingdon, the great foger
We make the following extract:
" Shortly after seven o'clock the no ~