The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-01-28
Corresl ondence of the Guardian.
House. OF REF. DIS MONIES, Iowa /
JAY. 18th 1850

/ Corresl ondence of the Guardian.
HOUSE OF REF. DEs MONIES, TowAl
JAN. 18th 1862.
FRIEND Rich When last saw you
you requested me to keep you informed
OF some of the proceedings of our Gen
ersl Assembly. There has, as yet, no
thing of general interest transpired, ex-
cept the organizing of the two Houses,
and The Inauguration of the Governor
The Houses were organized on Tuesday,
and the message read. To-day, at 10
O'Clock, a. M, the Senate, preceded by
Hon. n. j. RUsch, entered the hall Of the
House, and after being seated the Joint
convention proceeded to canvass The votes
| for Governor and Lieut.. Governor These
resulted in the election of S. j. KIRK
WOOD for Governor. and J. E. NEEDHAM
for Lieut.. Governor, as everybody ex.
pected. Thereupon a committee was ap-
pointed to notify them of the fact, anu.
another to notify the Judges Of the Su-
preme Court aud the State officers, and
request them to be present. AS my seat
was by the passage through which all
the no;ables had to pass, let me deviate a
little from the usual course of narrative
to give description Il personam.
Of the State officers, first came the
Judges Of the Supreme Court-or two of
them, Judges BALDWIN and WRIGHT.
Surely the Supreme Court OF Iowa has a
great deal of weight, SO long as Mr..
BALDWIN occupies the bench. | have
seen some large men, but a man Of the
size and proportions of Mr.. BALDWIN, l
have never before looked at. He is tall
man, yet he does not appear SO, standing
alone, at little distance from you. But
go up TO him, and you learn that you
have TO elevate your head and eyes to see
your man.
Butyery soon the committee announces
the approach of the Governor, who pass
es quickly through the aisle TO The speak
er's desk. Here Judge BALDWIN admin.
istered the oath TO the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor at the same time,
after which tie Governor delivered his
inaugural. | sat in front of him, and
had good chance to study the man
He is squarely built, with massive head
There is nothing about him that would
naturally attract attention, bat when you
study him in the light OF his position
and acts, you see that there is strong de-
cision of character, with a natural indie.
pendence that causes him to look at all
subjects from his own standpoint, and
that expresses itself in plain, straightfor,
ward terms. There appears to be no
cOncealment Of his opinions on any sab
ject upon which it is his duty to speak
Bat lie commences to read his inaugu-
raj, and you soon become SO absorbed in
the sentiments of the address, and the
sentiments seem SO apparently part of
the man, that you find yourself cheering
both, and the whole house joining in.
The inaugural, which you will probably
receive as soon as this, meets the entire
appreciation of your humble servant and
OF every other person whom have heard
speak of it. Even some of the Demo
Gratis approve the straightforward manly,
outspoken character of the paper. To
my mind, it is the most able state paper
on the subject of this rebellion that l
have read. On that subject he is ahead
Of the President. LAKE.