New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-23
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MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY Is 1890
THE INAUGUaaTfoN.

The pleasant little town Of Baton Rouge, VIII
be sWarming with people to-day. They viii come
IN crowds from the adjacent parishes, and we pre-
sumo every parish In the State will be represented
more Of less numerously. Thomas 0verton Moore
the GoYernor elect, will be sworn in by his prede-
cessor, and then Robert G. Wickliffe much to his
own satisfaction and comfort HnqnestionabIy, will
retire TO private life, and be freed from the cares,
responsibilities and treaeheries which, in these
days, seem invariably to surround those burthened
with lofty executive position.
We believe Gov. Moore to be good man at
heart, and shall always be prepared to award his
administration full measure Of iustice We trust
he will be eminently successful in administering tie
affairs Of his department, and that he NAV retire
from Office with as much Of the sincere respect Of
the real people Of the state-not trading office
holders and seheming politicians does his pre-
decessor. From our knowledge Of the sentiments
Of the actual people, we hold to the belief that
none Of his friends can ask more for him than We
truly hope for him.
The election Of the retiring Governor we opposed
as strongly as men could From the commence
nent to the close Of the bitter and protracted can
vaas Of 1855, we fought Robert d. Wicklfffa-for
ne was the Achilles of the Democratic party In that
and admirable tact, its banner would have been
inevitably traed in the dust Of defeat-with zeal
that neither knew abatement or weariuess. but
winch, on the contrary. appeared TO acquire
strength from what would have heen utter exhaus.
tlon II brought to bear on any other cause, Tie
American party was defeated-the Democratic
party trlnmphed and Governor Wicklife was
inaugurated with all due and formal appropriate
ceremonies
When he went into office, although we were po-
litlcally and personally preudiced against him, we
wished him honor and success in the administration
Of his department of the State Government Just as
we have Governor Moore It is true, owing to pre-
Judices engendered during the preceding canvass,
that expected to find little or nothing to approve
ana much 70 condemn, yet we were, nevertheless,
sincere in the expressions we made use of.
We have been agreeably disappointed in our ex-
pectations and are now free, as before, to admit
our error. We rgard Gov. Wicklife's administra.
ton as one of the most honorable and successful
on record. His administration Of the executive
branch of the Government has been marked by
rare prudence and sagacity, and desire to pro-
mote the interests of the people who had honored
him. He has erred, of course but error is com.
mon to humanity, and there are none guiItless ii
\ the premises. But, that he has striven, with al
eye single to the well being and character Of the
Commonwealth, to advance its interests and honor
| there cannot be solitary particle of doubt. Fol
this he deserves the reward that good and faith
fulpublie servant is entitled to- and will carry will
him into his retirement the heartfelt wishes Of
large majority Of the people of Louisiana.
| We have never asked anything from Gov. Wick
life, never expect 10 ask anything from Gov
Moore, and can, therefore, speak disinterestedl,
when we say that the latter will be fortunate if h
retires from the cares Of State with as large shar
Of the good will Of good citizens, as does his i'm
mediate predecessor.