The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1860-01-28

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~ best calcs If all to r.
indeItendep sdes. NewUrieans,
advantages u her natural position, 81.
The great importing, as well as exports.
porinm Of the South and Southwest
Finally the Governor recommends, ~
resort. that. should this ~fanatical anti.st
warfare eor'inne. aud thns orr ii lAtaiMs
really be int in jeopardy. that the State taxi
stei,s towards meeting her sister States Of ,hs
s.'nih IN . general convention for the defence
u their common rights, institutions and lapur
1naygurnsfnr Of Gsaweaii0r Hloore-T nicticta-
~ Address OF Gov. Nfsclsisf ne,
BA1os Rnut;R. Jan. 23.-At IL o'clock ID.
dag the Senate entered the hall of the House
Of representatives and took seals in iosrsf
session With the House, for The purpose 81
l,ar'iefpafitlg ~ tho ceremony Of iaaagufatit,g
tie Governor elect.
% after IL o clock NJ. Governor Wicklife
! aud the Garernur elect. made their ailsear.
;.E,css, escorted by the classenrs-a Pied. a.
c'IntaDid b, a bagd Of music wis, entered the
hail ard lied along the idbbv.
aoyernar Wiekliae will, The Cnvernoy elecf
aavatised y ihe = feakers stand and Governor
Y lckjiiis delivered the following
FARkwKLL ADDksss.
feHoM CHs-eps. -1Ile hour has arrived When
the Cviistittatiii demands that | shall sirret,-
CTR 70 Fly worthy Successor tie reigus OF gov
erllneat. -Four years ago WHEN / took lie
stata Of oiiice, that | would msiptain the elm.
%stlttitlon oi the usited States and Of The State.
resolved ] wftlld faithfully aid ip,partlaiiy
discharge the diiitts incumbent upe,. ne ~
GovciDt'r. II vas my fixed determination to
redeem 10 spirit aud in letter that pledge. Nv
o.u conscience now tells me | have redeemed
y IN The exercise Of the dlty 50 incumbent
upon me. 4 have, rs Governor controlled hy
oise dezirc-,o discharge itsfai,i,fuily il thr
Appointment Of officers Or q Intending e.e,.,,ive
isIsme,,cy. 4 may have, IN some instances. M
'ssnesitigly erred, hut il Is 90 more thai, |,a,na,s
70 sTr. And NOW tellow-cilizeus If Baton
Rouge, from whom | have received II I,,,eb
hs'tuiafss, ana who ha ve sustained me III hours
q nsfy aisd difficulty, let me assure ys5a i shall
aswaystenen,be your gratitude ard affection,
aiu y now becomes me-, oefnre administering
ne oath Of Office to The Gevernbr. elect, ID
whose iands The interests Of State ne commit
st1 LOT 1te next four years, to assure him an
nonests and, ! hope. 9 warm aud hearty 40,
Profaa % he course, 50 that atsfhe expiration
q his term Of administration be may have more
casise to Congratulate biD,self than ].
! now bid yon. one and oil, 4 f,t,d farewell.
ie above isA verbatim Tisunographic IL.
pert Ct Gnyfrnar Wickiifpss address, taken 81
M A Z Regar, SHORTHAND reporter Of Datsa
Roaae).s NJ
he Governor elect ,ien took The oatbrof
nee and delivered his inaugural address. Of
winch the following is an abstract,
ADDRESS or GoyKsSoa Tuoaas
q. Nook.
The address opens as follows 4:
assume The Office Of Chief Magistrate of
ne State " Louisiana With the unaffected dis
[Fasi 81 my ability 10 meet its respoisibilitns
g 4s 10 By able TO give fall satisfaction q yol.
u Was with real reluctance that / consented tnt
oe 2 candidate, and the people thought il ft
e eject without any effort o. solicitation al,
~ psrt, owing ~ Dbl cation 10 particular
persoIls pr particular interests.
A1y Thanks Ton the honor conferred mon M
" dae 70 isliow;citizens belonging to The d me
9oshtcat communion with myself, and To TIN |
o. the State ut large, and it shall be The
sariiest efEt,rt of my administration 10 deserve
DC support Of all IN accepting The nomination
the Democratic party.
. 4M6ef34l0 ritV afAP.J n,,3 a.luJ-. -. !. l.
every arar!;on =. aau paeuge myself 10
IA astab.;sh - ~ s.nu'ca'e lis principles
Ii Il me- ..,,,saias,:nvs i.
slo,,a ..s,, &. n ..uus cohssction that by
aenfs pc safely administered. lis poIlcy n
rderai Affairs islas supported the interests Il MI
ectieslla, has elevated The national characta.
slas enlarged the boundaries u rni,n i,
lasssy.,f ,..rs.,.s nm 1sIssMa 'he Fights OF all
dEsS5r bas nra,aa,.a IN WIN IN aiishri,tking
r.,sc,; .uSni 'fohi aggression uiid ,
TIese ~ II. 49, +.
,c,,ts and IL ,hssa ~; - oIlec's Of aii govern
can heat aavanca TX n.s "ni oe u'fected
.sttv adbsr;as - :ne PUBIC good ny stead :
ss,i,s haya 10, p.,us'i'es oy which these ,
A anrernas X IL. {.
mi H. nv A., ~" " louisiana y
.ryice nl.ier M sa., spss Una. me pabieI
ana :. y Svnuo. Is cpndaeied with,
{ L,u,siasas hss ai.... me State ,
,,,serya,ira n, hs. a"sss oeel moderate aud .
III, ,s.ri,us II AZ ..s;aa1ls sne mas ip,ser :
aI,e,d extren,s IN, ~ s..'o,.ua history cent.ic- !
M ;,;,aa,s ha,.a a..,s ..a NJ !, H'seni measures.
MIN II al,ase $3.50 NJ A, .. .osa' 'oysfs q the
bY an esshera Y maze as'd admins /,
II nj d]sv.,s;,n 4 4. ! !
I'd. i, Vii he becs.s y. y g W. saai oe weak : :
majority. and it il be ever 0hittara tod /