The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-01-07
The New State Government.
Inauguration Ceremonies.

Aibdny. Jan. ., lSd6 AT noon ,o-i,y Governor
Fcnt'u, sr,oupan!od by hs stall, rroccedc 90 the
Capitol under c~,orl Of Ne zouAVe Cadets. They
werr roceiyod N tho Escvuuve Chamber 10y Go,-
ernor seymour and staff and thoncc Trprecic! To-
the Assembly C.ambor, where Governor Seymour
spoke ss follows;
FsLLov CfrzE>b: The o're u Goyc-nDr of y 'w
York las GlNays hcrn ono ~ lshot aul rerc To
art upon every law touching tie yafci iuiorcsl of
four uiliiung Ol people to ~ that tl1so ls"s are
faithfully carried ont t. TAX care y NJ the rights
of tue people are upheld a. listen each year 60
thousuId pless FOR pardon, which are urged NJ hi'
times and Ia All olages where hearing can ic
gsuei, for the sacred rights " misery and " su'-
ferinF cannot le restrained bv rules or methods
haf made the posr m one u anxiety anu tpI.
The present var has added 30 these duties until
the position a. Chief Magistrate ~ this state
calls forth every energy IT body and ot
miud. Within the Ia.s, four years New York
hAs seut nearly A4n,Hc men g. the armies and
nav e. - tie country More than uirty uou-
sand military COMM ssious have been given put 10y
,hs Exc utye Department durins the same period
| therefore ask tor my successor liberal support
in ths position which nc IL TO hold Tor the next two
years fhis Is due matter of Justice, of wise
economy and OF generous pstriotsul. WhsteNer
may be The course a. the war his lAhors VIII gro"
! grtntcr In their nature they arc scc'imulatiye.
Each yesr adds IN the and the value Of Tue rec
Ords uf III. othco- they prove claims ur peut uhs
aud buunlics, show tie qurt-s due frutu the differ
| eut towns and counties under the calls for men'
sud ", IN the oud he proofs upon which are t. he
settled lie claims Of this s-ate upon the Zen.
eral Government hr vast sums OF MONEY,
should he untrue to the position which have
| held, snd unjust to hIm Who now takes that place,
| II did not urge upon our people and our ltgsl--
turu tie auty Of strengthening hIH hands by u'rs'
GpprupIi atons, which will not only give " hun "a
suicieui number OF assistants but which will also
susble him call W has support by literal coIn-
peusntion, men uf abty End q exirr cnce 10 pat
| 1 lsu.tg ~ = - Tl-
| hghttned economy anu justice.
GOV Sevmour then addressed GOV. F,ntoni
To Won sir, who pow cuter upon tie dutiee ot
| CL ef Magistrate ol thus great state tonder my
| ruCefe lahrs luf your successful adninlsu ItipL
! You and l. lJpS upon public Affairs rom dihcreni
stand points, and wo have held conflicting views,
| nnd have reacied dIfereut CplA luACus ~ regArd
" the methods BY which our couutTy can best b,
favod iiuul the pcr.'s which oSerLaLg it-Nut none
the less Sir. have you my hcli WISHES for your Per
soHa welfare anu success Ia all the Affairs " pu u,
Iud private fife, Ia these days, "hcu We are called
uIou 10 confront problems go great b. vital, Gud
So iar reaching Ia their effects he who does MOI
sveAk out his earnest CONVICTIONS lacks msnhuOt
l4t he who cannot treat with respect and fOrbear
an.,e the convictions Of othe ~ lacks sense and
trAsisn IL isa source uf pleasure to lac that dur
ing the sharp pllpoa conflicts q the day, aud th'
distinct AntAguus u our Iosltunh, oar relation
ebips have been those Of friendly courtesy In TIA,
porinrmsnoe Of your great and varied duties
! yuu VIII encounter much at Is painful am
many m,slppreheusious viii regard H. you
conduct anil your motives but DO not doubt
sr, that al the end Of your otlcial term ~
though las those whO have gone 'eiore yJu LayI
dome you may fall iut, errors, thai you will b.
animated with the consciousness OF hayiug seryec
yuuI State with l4'al, hdelty aud integrity. HI
gr,ai duties aud questions Of Ihe day viii ln yot
shove ys4i,ug passions and prslJ ldl-os, and 50,
VII BE- syyerne by the important objects u up
u hold .ng he honor Of New York and saving th
. / Uulou II pIr Skates. Tie spOt ulua which W
stand inspires US With patriotic PRIDE, for la TIN
" ancient ClI7 was hold the hrr CDpyenron Of D1e
g,tes from the several Colonies at which, by Frank
., I'm AMI gthers, vas drawn ups plan ior CoLonis
. onion aIalus, Iore.gn hostility and savage war
u fare A,tiu1 upon the motto Of the II flanders
"a VII plantsd the first settlement upon the banks
:, the iIudsou. that Unity makes might" thos
D,eyatpe u>1k negp 80 hTs, sisIa -t..sh ended II
z, mating y es euioeb'e4 and divided Bctlonen
I. y,eaf confdcratsd power. The capital ,
=, New Yor. is the trthpllre Of our Union, and ,o
u d.y New York Is tue clei support of that unlor
% Nd WHOSE vital p..no p.os werv lere hrst o4it
b. snd beyond sil other slstes- upholds by ITS a.
- mes and It's treasures, the p7Wa " its Nations
Govenment which WAS iuRngurA1d Ia ha gree
y emporium. There is no sislu upon It's hisosy
"a From tic tine wten at THIS Po.nt and ID
a mouth Of lhs Hudson colonies Wers planted b. ID