Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-13
From the state House.

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 1868.
To some minds the preliminaries attending
the opening of the civil year, are an irksome
ceremony, if not puerile formality. But
there is another side to the question, and
something of form is requisite, Il, ''every-
thing be done, decently and in order"
The officers of the house were a foregone
conclusion, and no caucus was needed The
senatorial caucus exhibited a streak of per-
sonal feeling, but all that will be more than
allayed by the efficiency and urbanity of the
presiding officers selected The question as
to Mr.. Fields republicanism, is answered by
the straightforward declarations of his brief
but explicit inaugural. Your city nevershone
brighter than in the Introductory address of
Mr.. Speaker Bullock. Every succeeding eff
fort but adds to his well established reputation.
The efficient clerks of both branches deserved
and received a unanimous reelection.
And so with the organization completed we
have time to look round and scrutinize the
members. As usual, the first thought is how
almost completely changed are both bodies.
Here and there is familiar face, but the
great ma ority are new and strange. We miss
in the senate the stalwart form of Plunkett,
the ever watchtul eye and ready voice Of Col.
Croker, the care-worn countenance of Lor-
ing, the not over care worn face of Griswold.
But there are left the brothers Swan and
Tucker, more ready than ever todeal inetfec-
tual blows at the most cherished principles
and policy of the old Bay state; Haven and
Wakefield, ready and able to meet all such
attacks, while two of your Worcester county
senators, Williams and Hill, are equally re-
Eoh Ia Of
of private rights. On the whole, the senate
looks as if it would talk less and work faster
than last year.
Let us have glimpse at the house. 1t is
of course more changed than its sister branch.
Several af the veterans will be a serious loss.
Tyler and Jewell of Boston, Calhoun, Lee,
Pierce, Gibbs, sc. 1t is noticeable fact that
the four western counties return no members
of the last house. More surprising still, sew
eral cities have entirely changed their delega-
tions-as Cambridge, Roxbury and SPRING
field, and the large towns of Taunton, Fitch
burg, Pittsfield, &c. The very able delega-
ton from Lowell is changed with but one ex-
ception. So Of New Bedford, Newburyport
and Lawrence. On the other hand, East Bos-
ton sends again her three tried men. Your
city sends two; so of Salem, Lynn and
Charlestown. Then some of the new men
ar veterans of former years, and with such
members as Gushing and Chandler, Parsons,
ellis and Stone, and many others who might
be named, the house cannot be considered
very inexperienced one. 1t has the look of
being homogeneous in respect to age-neith-
er so young men nor so aged as in the last
house.
To-day the great event has been the inau-
gural address of Gov. Andrew, great surely in
the dimensions of the document. Few men
could hope to hold such an audience for two
mortal hours. But they were well filled
hours. The address is admirable. How
infinitely it rises above the contempt-
BILE narrowness of the New York governor.
In regard to the affairs Of the state, military,
pecuniary, and educational, it is exhaustive
an encyclopedia of facts of greatest moment.
The agricultural college, winch the general
eya.'asp,,,a,,4 hos made prnvision for. added to
the bequest of Mr. Bussey, will crown the
endowments of this favored seat of learning,
and raise it still nearer the true character of
university. The governors recommends
tons on this subject are worthy of all praise.
And now comes up the question, What will
the legislature do? What work worthy of
the Trustworthy of their position? But this
will be known in due time. Let us wait
VIDI.