New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11
FEDu MAINE.
Meeting Of the Legisloiurc-ssnopsis OF the
Governors Inaugural.

Correspondence d. The N. y. Tribune
AUGUSTA, Nc. Jan 2. 1851
The Legislature Of Maine met yesterday, and
organized without delay by the choice Of tie Union cnn
didaies The officers are follows;
srAArE-Thr Hon Gcorrc u. hlrrows II Iyhufg, Otord
County President Fzfa g. Brett esl Of Old Town, renob-
Horsx on iiYrnrsfsri-ivss-Th Hon. Nelson D.n-cy
IT, OF Lewiston knd,csrorsn County speasef, Horace s;
son, ciq, o. Pi'ttheld, s0.l,r.ct County, tiUk.
The President Of he Senate is experienced ceisla
tor and parlamcnarnn having served Ecver terms IN
each branch With credit 10 himself and benefit TO the
state. NJ. Dnsley. Speaker Of the House. held tie
same office last year. and performed the duties Of the
chair to great acceptance. There is much larger Nv
eragc Of talent In bot Houses than IL usual The desire
to serve the STATE in the capacity Of legislator very
general, .nd so sharp il the competition among the
CHASED towns that few succeed 60 securing Re
election As consequence. very large proportion -!
TIE members cncl year 10 the dli.cs and low
10 acquire that experience which 90 facilitates the pro-
gress ii business presume that this bad apple iion
OF the princpl. Of rotation II Olce - not peculiar 10
Maine. This year greater number nro old members
than II usual Among the members ~ the Senate
Il the Hon. John > I,aney late Chief justice OF our
Supreme Court The President " the lat Senate The
Hon Nathan A. lHrwcll does not consider that bis
dignity receives shock By taking seat on tie oor Of
the House IN l-1S The army Is represented IN The
House by Col Nsrney. commander II the gallant 81
Maine two ycars' regiment, which has returned
within the year and Col Jamcs " Stone Of the 9th
A.piuC, nine inNufna regiment. inltr inc rdrr+iip
o. such The interests of The State can hardly suffer
THE NEW GOyyEXoR AND His ISACGURAL.
Tho Hon. Samuel Cony IL 10 DO nsugnfa'ed today IS
Governor. Judge CoDy, II vii b. remembered. wa
elected as Union man" lie is lie long Democrat
but oil that elias, hch ha0 Wv the country such
patriots Dickinson, Butler. anf Andy johnson
wbolesouled lyycr Of has county, md on. who b.
never deemed IL bis dniy 20 transfer is devotion oi
the United States 90 this Of the Rebellion tcause
of the determination OF The Government TO destroy
treason ~ attacking its prime cause, slavery
The following Of fhl inaugural niCrstS
Of GOV C0ny which t. 90 be delivered today. After
enumersng the canses for to God iol the
blessings oi he past year. he remarks;
der 81 Maine onpens portion Of The National Amy
be- citizens swell with grateful piJr upon he neds Of
yi,anis Nislut Tennessee. sions LouisHns, Flor
sud balc whatever OF yuage h. been ssnes 70 the
naons cause they proudly claim ier share = III. glory
price OF military glory mourning ar9n many hetIh
aud among here nsnS H,er.' ~! sung Z, BE-
cooforsd. II tins ~af were Que OF n,d ambition, glory
" ouid REOrd no compensation Tor IL manifold wocs'
The following u statement IN BRIEF Of The discharges
and enlistmenta Of the past year;
During he pat yeer ten regiments 81 hsnr Nolnnseer.
have boon must rcd out Of tic service o. The United .cs
The term. ut h,r eus'mcn, having expired There 10" e
copsIy Of cavalry regiment oil he,vy aud sif bat
drbs'ed ION tie raionsr 70 tho Rio Grsnde ih- limit
OF his sddIes forbid extended notice q he gsisry OF
these various corps aud anything les world Do thcn injustice
only ts. their conduit hoa been cfcdsbe 10 them
selves honorable to their STATE sud sor Of their achieve
thnned raSs FOR reca 81 'h' history oil hru gallant
men, ,on -sboic report d that ibe aud indie
fstigube otcrf the Adjutru General ~ tails State al
ready two veteran regiments ufs'ry ihr T~suty pinh
commanded by Col Bes. dmeTly OF Ire Tenth end .he
Theth ny Col. fesserdeu formerly oi tho Twenty fnh,
second regiment Of cavalry CONN by Col " oofmsn,
late ofhe Twenty ghih, an eddons company OF cavalry
jareHdy in the hcld consided by Cspt. Cioginun aud
brtery of light artillery uu@l trgt lwI,ehc, about
full aad nrsrly ready 20 orwsTt Ia addition 20 thcse
coIp considerable number have gone fornafd 10 Tho eg
mon' H. the field rnskin. between four sud hye thousand
enlisted nd,t the la. ca Of tie FiadrA r quota Of The
state boin- rather more than sevea thou.sndl"
lie recommends thai some Dc taken 20 call the
attention Of the General Government 10 the fact that
reason Of the discrimination against sailors who have
enlisted in large numbers in The navy. On the subject
of finances ths Governor remarks that while the condi
ton of the state us regards s indebtedness, would moi
be viewed with npacency In tc ioein times of old
vet measuring IL by tbe ability oil her citizens aud con
siderng the causes which have created Il. can excite
neither spprebel sion regret The funded debt Of
the State lhr is day Of January, leof amounted 10
e. ~, 900. During the year IL necessary ~ raise
tg nanr Of y hich WIS negotiated 1T March for
1926 900 at Blk per cent. Ii yielded IN principal and
premium $3.50 re o--being premium of nearly seven
s5a OcO negotiated which yielded s51 3l %. Al
tie time OF this later loan the SO bonds we're very
popular and the interest able IN gold yet our bonds
commanded premium Of more than Fix per cent lie
suggests that though the advantages the result OF The
contest In which VIZ are engaged will accrue IA much to
fhe benefit OF future generations ~ 10 the present YET
he cUnceiyet II Ia be our duty assume great por
ton N the expenditure necessary 10 coninne IL ~ We
can without expressing our people In this connection
he remarks:
,Tho apprehension. Of entire sisynsion OF busles
.d At tic onb eak Of the Reb,on been sipated
ID seYiy 10 amgts the e'ui, Of life e,ne,ti0T cyes