The New York herald., 1866-05-03
G O N NJ E G TIC UT.
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR HAwLEY.
Organization Of the State Gov
ermment.
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
&c. &e. &e.

Yesterday in the city OF New Haven the State Legsla-
ture having met and organized for the ensuing session.
Joseph r. Hawley duly and formally inaugur,od
Governor OF Connecticut The Inauguration OF tho Cow
ernor, which is held alternately in Hartford and New
Haven, has become the great holiday Of the year
and s celebrated with every manifestation OF gayety aud
rejoicing. New Haven probably never so well 1led
With people before all IT'S somewhat ancient history az
from Monday TIL last night The hotels wcro besieged
on Tuesday night with applicants for accommodation,
many OF whom were necessarily refused Every bed IN
the town occupied, and a considerable number Of
unfortunate strangers were compelled TO enjoy them.
selves best they could through tho night in tho bar
OF the hotels 1t being sheer mpo .bly TO do
anything else, except walk about tho streets
Yesterday morning opened in the most dscouraging
manner flr tho success Of the festival The sky was
gloomy with apparently mpcnctrable clouds and the
rain though not very heavy descended with provoking
conslancy. Towards noon, however, the heavens
cleared, tho sun BEGAN TO shine and tho weather be-
came all that could have been hoped for
The two houses OF tho Legislature met ten o'clock
and at proceeded TO orsanizo themselves No busi
ness Of any kind was transacted but communication
from the retiring Governor received and read After
discussing the present condition or Connecticut nuanocs
Governor Buckingham concluded with the following re-
marks upon the present state Of tho national affairs
But though the has ended the opinions or the
conquered rebels have not changed tho spri OF rebel
Hon Si lives among them. II is true they have
2anized their Sa'e governments but those governments
do not protect the rights of the citizen they not
governments Of tho people, do they secure rcpub
can liberty Ihe loyal are condemned or osrHciAed, WINE
rebels justified aud honored with positions o rcspou
b lty and power Taking advantage OF the forbcarpnoe
aud cDency OF the national government those who have
given 9 their eneTa IS TO sustain the rebellion boldly
demand fepr' scnlalpn In Congress, 90 that thoy
have In Congress facilities and power TO make another
revolution, which may be successful Their conduct Is
altogether inconsistent with consciousness Of wrong
doing. Aud yet tho guilt the crime OF tho last war
must be either theirs or ours. II 10 be ours II "
our duty % acknowledge the wrong, To reimburse
thom srlosses TO assume the debts Incurred for our
destruction, and to give sulcen, guarantees that In
future viii not incrpose obstacles the dies olution
OF the American Union But n tho guilt is theirs, n
their rebellion Is crime then amnesty s boon 60 bo
conferred and not right to be demanded and The loyal
only have the right TO determine whom public safety win
justify the restoration Of their forfeited rights and what
guarantees are essential for the preservation Of t' ma
iGnal authority Entertaining these views, tho cond
rcspop pibl,iies fron which cannot Duty 20
ourselves and fidelity 10 the generations which
TO occupy our places require us TO meet these
responsibilities IN spirit OF kindness towards
those whose power we have overcome, bu,
without compromising human ghts or giving increased
influence aud power TO the enemies Of government
IL Is clearly our duty 10 incorporate into our law pro
visions VIII ch viii guard ciIecually against another
attempt u dismembr the Union In relation 10 other
requirements, may Justly demand such action VIII
secure the people from paying taxation for
cesslu attempt 10 destroy their liberties and prohibit
the leaders In the rebellion from having voice In the
administration OF tho government renewed by loyal
men, We should also demand no css than this that the
rcorganized State governments shall 10 every
citizen equal rights and equal protection before the law.
aud that they shall be Administered In tho interest of
good or err and shal secure u IN accordance with tho
advanced spirit Of Christian civilization Such pTotec.
ton and such admin straon hhnll be received as evl
dencc OF friendship and loyalty and shall constitute
basis upon which they shall be admitted into full aud
active participation Into our national aiars Applause
and hiHscs
III ~, an a
AT ono O'Clock procession, consisting OF sevorai com
panies OF militia tie police and tho leading city officials
waited upon Governor Hawloy and escorted him 20 the
State House where 10 at introduced to the
senaie and House of Representatives, which sat in
jout convention. The proceedings opened with
spproprai prayer by Dr. Leonard Bacon after which
the oath Of oa,ce administered 70 the Governor elect
by the Hon. John T. Waite Governor IIawloy then
read personally his message II examined ln detail tho
existing condition the various departments, aud closed
with the following rcmarks upon general poihics:-
Durne the psst year majority of voicra rejected
tho consfitut oBs amendment designed D. restore tho
risht ~ suffrage 10 small class OF cltzens who have
been dcucd becalge % Their color since the year 1878
Though you ive The exclusive night o. take action upon
Hfch anne ndnents. permit To express a hope That
within reasonable tno tho question may be aga u sub
rurttd ff the denial be njlsiicc right iefialon s
more important ~ than ~ Tie c0nrcd man. Thoy
few afuouu l. hlt example iaf au lunrcHfc rles
where and sound moral aud polite lAins0Ihy ia h
that no lrratcrlle clas cen ls cHrlud from
share In government without vpdir2 crii ~ ali fhc
qualifications Of uieiigcuce and mo'ally rfeserb'a
bg our fundamental avs uniyfrnAy approved
among o. and IN cfr'y hope tlai We may Old
ctcorfulls 90 th9 inr stble drlt oi LIBERAL lrnf ple
and requiring tose qualifications alone frankly fecog.
uc rs.ts d Az men or country irns wliiinsly
from the ub luR clhmors ~ war foioccs over tho
erca good ALREADY aecnrcd. aud hsl g dy Tho niica.
| tons ~ rcylYinR prosperity nni iraiernal feeling
Nhrrrvsr our late cncnnci Ncci te result ~ith iahk
! good 'ah, ihcy should be me o. uhe lni stp wlih
roral wceoin' our people we're not aciua'ed 10y ma
! ious Or aenscful mot YES "a the struggle We
I clmt that we Destroyed great wrongs, loi that
| We congarrcf orr brethren II iH MT crpectri
/ that A. vii, Willingly cnrrred In the reb Non
viii speedily lose their pIsInficcs or even thoir
h,frt how, yer onnea ty tlt - W he desired AZ 80
tha gr mass - tho reopls involved n treason, Us
tic prf1c % tho fuarc and not ihe rcrpri - thu past
that siaic sinanshp VIII cOnsu and the hcau 81 ths
nation yaarnlngy longs for Tie Gay ~ fs fcstorilou
when ever gate m All its paf thali be per- rormuf "
nainra fGuii ire great system, without er'sfna
interference or RESTRAINT, AMI when hli extraordinary
powers. sgerncd sDd nflded % save tbp raonAl ne
may bH laid nF1y With the dir weapons of war. Hlt
tle loves hery md nsiice above all else Tho
rebellion Wa a Die, "a infamous enfnr, f"sien
and lepfous all oyer With foul c0ns.fscy, Iuufy and
murder and - hli1y and legislation ALL fecofi aud
I brand a. Though defeciiye laws of falte fnrrfy
/ fnay fai 70 d.msnd the forfeited nfe of sngo
traitor The country Will neytr con-sni that sny bat
loya men sa receive its favor ri afnong ~ isrs
Wbon gtaies decllr- ihemsoivs of TIE rnion ard
bring their ctzcus sh great uuaniu,y ~ make des
peraie var d1rng four yesrs up.n nc rspah''c ani
themselves In the rn0n truly devoted ~ ~ plincipe'
and eniiled immediately W the eKerise and enjoyment
o ali their prcvions Ioscfs srf rrht We nay oud a.
give honorable heed "a thstr wOrds bnt 10 the ~ "a
hight ami duty 20 exarpnc folly the nes orFsni,at1n'
oI thDse sfaea. Learn the purrose q The mc~ ruler,
thereof and test the Whole ~ the legislative sfion hrS
take ami b. The rceuriy and happiness enOfed ~ ts
scadfssuy Gnd uDgueatinnaby loyal sfnong ihetn
! II may BE- that al thoss fiAins nDt va ~
bands 81 ual0files determined % D. fathfM 70 th'
unIon n may surely 10 that ~hes Ne ccnAder the rot
OF our yndlcAinn oi ns,loyal sovereignty, wntnain.
mas he n1cfed a. foriy tie fufrfs ~ The fsppbr
tpon al fhg lei The legislative POSER "a the federal Kv
errmon, decide, srecfiiy, w aii nrah1 q Y fan ~
1 thoaghuuliy and Egundly m sny event fbotf vii b
immediate and srcAt iBequ.lis sn1 tcFsr pfDutr ~
future sgtniiDna and cynvBt " tbn entire fpfF "a
lion Of the Airiy In nfFcut stliet - Bcui@i VI M
hasls q fedcfnl representation, wli" iptr iafH y
main exciudsd from sfsn ~ heie pfN.~.l .
/ voiers Ani ths having bfen 4 F1erts-l
! must Affirm that sdeetsd ths desifN fifHl 4,
slavery f.si veil ~ "a name; ". siafa naie - :.
| arllt ~ arilDH. n n4s yffleirNiiy dlfrE. = -
tsine af serr~s 0n; necnny tgsHtt any Ltst n ~ ~
de0s. contracted IN AID cf usa-rn sha ~