Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-16
Inauguration of the Free State Gov.
ernmenC of Louisiana.
Speeches OF Gov. Hahn ana General
lCoEresDcnacnee Of the New York Times /
NEw ORLRAxs, March s.


NEw ORLEASs, March 6.
Wheu the prayer had been offered, Hail
Columbia" was performed in the following
manner: First verse, full band, Eve hundred
performers: I'd verse, full band aud grand
chorus of lhe ten thousand public school
children present.; Sd verse, full band, grand
chorus by the children, and chime of the
bells in the city; 4th verse, full band, grand
chorus, the Ginning of the bells, and q
great gun accompanied ftty pieces of ar
! tillery. II is certainly i, ficulr to give the
slightest idea of the magnificent effect of
this ciimacieric rendition OF our g'Andest
national air. Too much praise cannot be
bestowed upon Mr.. Gilmore, the leader OF
the band, VITO rang the bells and fired the
artillery oy means of telegraphic wires that
eentered on the table before bin Not a
mistake was mAde-ths united voices
sounded as one vast shout. Not bell
struck in the wrong time, not u piece of
artillery was out of place 1t was a mag
nihcenL musicai demonstration, and such
as had never been equaled uutil done so by
the subsequent pieces that closed the cere-
monies OF this remarkable day. Il was
some time before the delighted and aston
ished audience could control their feelings
and when silence was apparently restored,
there wOU break out 10 some parts of the
vast assemblage involuntary shouts OF aP
plnuse, which would be echoed back again,
to be still again taken up by the children,
who Cbeered, waved their hAndkerChiefs
aud little flags, until they seemed, up the
sides of the amphitheairs. like a lot OF gi-
EAntic butterflies. Order being finally re-
stored, the tall and manly form OF Hon. E.
H Durel!, our just confirmed Judge of the
n ~
ped up to the table in the centre of the
platform, upon which lay 4 gigantic aud
msguI6ceutIy bound Bible. The Governor
elect, amid deatening cheers, which was
particularly enthusiastic on the part of the
ehildreO, tor they were greeting One who
calined 20 be child himself of the public
schools, stepped up to the table and, amid
q profound silence, listeued to rhe words of
the solemn oath as they were repeated by
Judge DureII. The Governor elect then
kissed the Bible, and then was sworn into
ohce, under circumstances OF extra0rdina-
rJ interest, ret ooly the first loyal Cover
nor of a State once identified with the So
called Coufederacy, bat also the frat Free
State Governor ofthe Southwestern States.
What a revolution q thousand day3 had
witnessed The progress of an age bad
been made Io a few short days IN THIS New
Orleans, dating from the time Yancey stood
up in Canal street spd spurted his treason,
and told the people the North would not,
dare nor, tight for the Union, to the time
when Aichael Hahn assumed the gu6uato-
rial chair of his same Looisiaus, which
had been recovered from rebel rule by the
bayonets OF Northern meu, aud by the peo-
pie declared to be forever free.
The ''Star Spaugled Banner" which fol-
Stk
splendid effect. First time, full band
SecoOd time, full oaod, grand chorus
Third time, iull band grand chorus, and
chime OF all the bells of the city. Fourth
time. full band, grand chorus, Ginning of
bells, andsa great gun accompaniment OF
hfy pieces of artillery.
Judge howell now introduced the newly
installed Governor of the State, who, in y
Glear voice, read his inaugural, of which
the fOllOWing are Important points:
FELLOW -CITIzENs In difidenr obedience
to your sovereign behests, solemnIy pro-
claimed through the ballot box ou the an
uiVersary OF tue birth of the illustriuus
Washington, appear before you as your
freely-eIected Governor, doubtful of my
'seit in all things save devotion to my
country, and sincere and heartfelt affection
for all my fellow citizens, irrespective of
birthplace, creed or political opinion
In the exercise of your dearest rights as
American citizens, you have placed me in
the exalted office of Governor of this no.
BILE State; and by your acts you have
shown that although the people of State
may err, State, as member OF the
American UniOu, cannot die. Is there
among us to day man actuated by geuu.
inc American sentiments and true patriot
ism, who would even for an hour consent
to have the Commonwealth consecrated to
everlasting fame by ths genius and yaIor
of Andrew Jackson, abdicate her place in
the national constellation hope not.
A resident of louisiana from early boy.
hood, base always felt pr0ad of her his
tory, and have claimed the privilege on
| all occasions, public aud private, iu the
Congress of the nation as in popular
meetings, to deny that the sovereign peo-
pie OF LOUISIANA had ever seeded from the
Union, or h.d, at any time or even in any
| apparently authoritative form,. given their
sanction to The act by which uataithfuI
agents precipitAted her into the tebellion.
knew that in making this declaration O0
! behalf of the people of this State, did
no more than given expression 70 the sin
cere sentiments of her patriotic citizens,
nsuys and adopted, aud. the immense eou-
course of every description of persons
around and shout me at this moment is
sDugeF testimony to its correctness. We,
the peopTe, haze never eeeedsd; We naTls
iatsudsd 10 Gbdicats our proper place =
! the Union, and with the assistance Of e