The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-04
The New State Government.
Ipnusurstiop Ceremonies,


Atbdnu Jdu. Z, 1864. AT noon to-day Governor
Penton' accompanied by bis staff, proceeded 70 tho
Capitol under escor, OF the zouave Cadets. They
were received in the Executive Chamber by Gov.
srnor Seymour and staff and thence proceeded to
The Assembly Chamber, where Governor Seymour
spoke al follows.
fstLow CITIZENS, The Office ~ Governor Of New
York has always been one of labor and care. To
sct upon every law touching the varied interests of
iour millions ~ people " -ee that those laws sro
iAtfuiy carried out N take care that the rights
Of tie people are upheld ~ listen each year 10 q
thousand pleas Tor pardon, which are urged ct all
VINES and in all plscsr where . hearing can 10
gained for the sacred rights q misery and Of suf
iering cannot IL restrained bv rules or methods-
has ever made the position one Of anxiety and toll.
Tho proscnt war has added 10 these duties until
the position Of Chief Magistrate of this State
calls forth every energy m body AMI of
mind. Within the pas, four years, New York
has scnt nearly $4,000 men W tho srmies and
nsvies Of tho country. More than thirty thou
san military commit szions have been given uut by
we Executive Department during tho same period
! therefore ask for my rlccossor liberal support
In tho position whicl 40 is To- hold for the next two
years. This is due a q mAtter 81 justice, q wise
~ sonotny and Of generous pst-iOiiru. Whatever
may be the course Of the his lAlsrs will grow
greater. In their nature they are sccumuativo.
Zach year adds 10 the and the value Of the rec
orrs Of the Office, they prove caims for pens nns
and bounties show the quotas due from the di fer
Ont towns and counties under the calls for men,
and will In the end be proofs upon which are ~ bs
settled tho CLAIMS Of this s,ate upon the Gen.
oral Government for vast sums Of money. l
should he untrue 10 the position which have
he'd, and unjust TO HIM who now takes that place,
II did not urge upon our people and our LegiAla-
turc the duty Of strengthening hs hands by lherAl
appropriations, which will not only givu 10 him q
sufficient nurher of assistants but which Will also
enable him T. call " hs support by liberal com
pensston, mon of ability aud N exper esce a pub
lic Affairs. know ia q policy Ia somtnisl by tn
bghienc" economy and justice.
Gov. sey nour then addressed Gov. Fentoni
To you Sir, who now cutter uJon the dutie, OF
Chef Magistrate Of this graf State, tonder my
sincere wishes for your successful administration.
You and |. look upon public affairs from different
stand points, and we have held conflicting views
and bsve reached diffrrcnt conclusions with regard
70 the methods by which our country can beet be
saved from de peris which ovorhang it--bu. none
the less Sir have you my oest shes for your per-
sonAl welfare ana success In all the alAra o. pu lie
and private lie. In these days, Wheu We called
upon TO confront problems - great 10 VITAL and
SO far reaching In their effects he who does not
speak ont his earnest convictions lacks manhood |;
but Ee who cannot treat with respect and forbeAr-
ance the cpnvctons Of Others, lacks sense aud pa
riotlsm. II isa source Of pleasure to me that dur
Ing The sharp political conflicts of the day, aud the
d,s,ir q AntagoniEms Of positions, our roat on-
ships have beon those Of friendly courtesy. In the
performance OF your great aud varied dubes,
many misApprchenAons with rogapi 10 your
conduct aud your motives but I do not doubt,
SIR, thai at the end Of your official term al
though tas those who have gone before you have
done, you may fall into errors, tia. you will be
animated With the cousciousreJs OF having served
your State with zeal, fidelity and Integrity. The
great duties and questions Of the day viii ia you
ROuve uLssInR pass ons and predludiCcs and you
win b, governed by the important objects VI up
holding tht honor of New York and saving the
tuiun 81 our states. The spot upon which Wo
t"nd lnepies rs "lth patriotic pride for ~ TINS
ancient citr was held the trst C'nyeuuon Of Dole
gatcr from TIE ysr,l Colonies II which, by fIa.k
In AMI others "as .rawu upH plan ior CI,ou'al
Union araIni foreign hostility snd savage Wal
FIRE. Acting upon tho motto Of ihc H,landers,
who planted tho arst ns,tlemeut upon tho banks ot
TIE Hudson, that "Uuity makes might" these
ILlegat,s took here tie nrst step which ended in
making these oneehed and divided settlement
IL lrcyt conicderhtei power. Tie capita. Vi
New York Is the 'rthplace Of our Union, and TO-
oly Sew York II the chief support Of that UnOn,
and whose vital principles were here first set forth,
and, beyond all other states, uphode by Its
Illes rrl is treasures tho Tow'r ~ It's National
Government which was iLangurat.d IN iis grcat
emporium. There is no STAN upon Iis history
From the time when, nj Thu point anil the
mouth oi the Hudson, col lnies were planted by tho
Sot.rrlan6r, who 'ndersiool otter than other
people Of that day The principles Of civil aud religl-
uns liberty, New York has ever tCen foremost in
t'v.ug generous welcome to all uauonalites and
cro~.9, y its hold enterprise its wise aud compre-
H''Hl'' - ritn pt IAtllc tiutAllon, us generous
charities tur the relief of al forms Of tufrerug and
I's -reat works m Internal improvements, which
have hGH up not opl. its oHu but Ihe national
lfo'F'iy. By virtue OF It's Hisr an generous
P.i. y AZ outstr pped 81! otl or states, aud
stands hr't IN the Union, in wealth, IN popusuou,
And ~ plNer' In your keeping are now placed its
honor, Is interests and It's rights, shall not try
10 forecast me- uture The events Of the past four
years have rel lFed that pride Of opinion wuCh at
temps 10 !orclo results which res with the wis.
cow OF powr higher than that OF man. Bot the
luty u striv>~- earnestly and hopefully to gerve
0u! country rr.It.-s HItA US. L. tie future, a. ia
tic pact, We may Oe lod TO follow dIterent rash.
ways D,s may Almighty God grant that before the
6na Of your term OF oflce Se may rejoice IN COM
mon over Cnion restored' over return oI pe--e
ana traternAl relationship throughout our land, and
renewal Of that happiness and prosperity which
heretofore marked Us among tic nsuons Of the
earth.
GOV. yENToN's ADDgEss-
Gov. sEYToCa In taking the oath to suppor,
-tht CGnstiIIllaa Qi 4aLaitad s,stse and Lha Con,