The Baltimore County union., 1866-01-13
Governor swami.

on the induction into office of Governor
Swami Al Annapolis on Monday last General .
James l.. Ridgely madeth following remarks; .
Mr. Governor The spectacle which Is being |
enacted to-day, upon the accession Of the new |
ly chosen Governor 10 the Chair of State, u So !
unusual and unprecedented. that our friends
thought as we came from our homes to this /
ancient city. that circumstances 50 full of
meaning should not be permitted Z" pass by
in silence. u seems ~ them proper that a
word shall bc spoken. IN feeble expression of
this signiiicancc. There Il here to day ia your
prcscnec a larger representation oi the rcspec- |
table aud Influential industrial element uf the
city Of Baltimore aul the adjacent counties.
than ever was assembled without spcciai Ell
i"rt. believe in", cir, that this spontaneous
decentralization J. not without It's moral II rc-
tccts thc sentiment of that large. patl iotlc and
intelligent people hy whose suffrage you have
been called H. tbs Executive chair. IL ultcrs
the voice ut their entire sympathy with you
upon thc grave aud momentous issucs which
have convulscd the country for the last four
years. and nnw are agitatng the councils #
the nati"... and exciting the most intense nnN-
ic,y. II als" gives expression 10 sentiments
rejecting thr respect aud affection which the
people Of Maryland cherish Tor your pet. pnal
aud private worth. They have long bcra ac
cusiUned 10 recognize IN you qualities uf mind
and head. happily combined. which have
served e. add dignity a. your character as a Ia
bnrvr ia the true Interests oi the State. and
justly commend you to generous regard. The
people know aud gratefully appreciate Your cf.
forts tor the public good IN the many positions
oi honor aud responsibility which they have
called you a. occupy, aud iccl that IN hnnoring
yuu they have honnrcd themselves. Review
ing your record, there rumcs up al this moment
measures. fresh aud fragrant. with many sub
siantial aud enduring benefits which Your gc-
nius. energy and Acknowledged adm luistratiNc
ability have conferred ulisn the state. Among
these none l"pm up al this moment more prom
iucntly, aud cuiit" you to q larger gratitude.
than your advent I" the Office the head ni
uur great work uf internal Improvement. That
work. sir YOU found slnmbcring at Cumberland
~ Hip Van Wlnsc slcep"i ten or more years
duration. - Il 10y magi, you, with your noble
cnadiuio:s. Viial1ri the torpid giant and reused
% .r'm ic;harcy which. if prolonged. would
hav" been fatal e. the best Interests oi the me
irol'"lis of the State. aud o. tae State itself
Your counsels. your energy, vuur enterprise
aud administrative ability. at that pcrilous and
critical moment. decided the question whether
Baltimore should be dwaticd into a mere vii
lasc or advanced by bald effort To it, present
vast proportions. with bright prospects iur still
great development. This. .ir. has been the fruit
"i the completion Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad tn the Ohio, and your example has
l"it AL impress aad influence upun the admin
istraiion ~ that work, which has not failed to
distinguish It's subscqucn; history You come.
sir. with those ant,cctlcnis tn the Executive
people with the conviction that new era j.
now abou, io"lcn upon the State. To this con.
V,ciinu they r. anchnre.. with firm and un.
waVcring confidence. r"nefaiuiaic the psn
Pie ulH'u the auspci"us circumstances "f thi-
day. congratulate y'u. sir. that y"u hold So
'irm grasp upon their affections. and in their
name welcome you TO the occupancy Of Tie
lcopics mansion.
GOVERNOR swANN's REuAHKs.
Governrv Swami. in response to Mr.. Ridgely,
sail
expected. my friends. to have taken pos.
session Of this mansion ~ private individual.
unattended by such fctinur as | see around
me. Ny iricui who has jus, spoken has allu-
dr'l g. thr personal element iutcrming'ed in
the cer"iaoni"s now going forward. think.
upon booking around. that rrcus snizc the faces
OF hiievh {" twVUi: year standing friends. who
have str'i shoulder tn sh"uldry " ia IA. ia the
great efforts we hay" made heretofore. nu; only
{" promote the prosperity of the city Of Bnii.
more. but oC tho whole Siaic"f Marvlaud."-
.Arplau." and ciir- "f s'oi, g'ol.l
l"u are here t' day. my iri.nd.. as Bnlti.
m"-"afs. ioi hiv" cuinc to show yu,ig apprc-
cation "t Hy public position AMI ihc private
relations ia winch havs' s'..oi 1, th" people
uf thai city. think ;hosc win have been a
sociatei with nc hcrctntarc vii! do me the Jus.
;icc Ia say that cxcr;cd mysclf-no, tor the
hcn"h; uf this class. oF that class. or the other
c.ass-but i"r the whole population Of the city
OF Baltimore.
Ia my connection with your grca; works Of
Internal improvements. tu whi-h nay friend
has - gracefully referred. u /. true was call.
81 - the head "f Your chiei work of internal
improvement az time when II had been insti.
tuied ! believe that the present prosperity of
the city oi Bait t'.nar" ALd "f the whole State OF
Maryland depended upon ihc vitality of that
great line of inicrcominun.caiion. And .hink
that i;s prosperity : the result. in uo small de
gree. 30 the cScrtiou of one sc the most dis.
heel n
who contributed largely to the success of that
work IA IT. incipiencv.
entered upon the disrharge %: my duties
under great Disadvantages. IN the contrast Of u
private !nd.vidua! takin: that position ~ ia.
successor ot 80 distiug guishcdl a iuan. We -ur.
ceeied-l w.li ~, say 10y my efforts. for had
men connected wish Ine IA ia. city OF Baltimore
who shared w!th mo the glory of that enter
prise. We succeeded ia uniting the shores oi
the Chesapeake and the ohn. But Tor the ri.
nmph Of that grca; work Baltimore would De-
twenty ycufs behind the position she now oc
cupies and the agricultural interest of the State
would have suffered N the same ratio But lc;
that pass. refer % It merely becausc my
iriend has lone iHe mp-" honor than deserved |
ia connection with that srca; line Of internal
improvement. Aud permit me to say. for ! |
think It would be appropriate ON this occasion. |
{" say that IA" present management has shown |
its appreciation of the position IN which that |
work - now placed, and the relation il must
occupy tow AFi- TIE people ut the state OF Mary
land. by the liberal aud unexampled manner
IN which yon have been met by the company
on this orcasi"n. | think il is creditable TO |
them that they have responded to the applica. |
ton e the people Of Baltimore | recognize
you here as representatives o! every ward and |
q! every interest in thatciy.
! ain indebted o. YOU in very great meas. |
ure. for the position now occupy; in your su.. |
ieniaiion of me in the great principles upon |
which have hithcrt" s.o'i. princi pies that are
about Ia .ulninatc ia the eulorscm.ni oi IA. |
distinguished man who occupies the Chief TX |
erutivc Chair in Washington. Applause prin |
ciplrs that are now a. reunitc this country, and /
as -eripusly trust. TO bring together the scat
tered elements into which We have been .ivi. |
dsd. We want Union. We want harmony. .--
We want = combination Oi all the elemen nts np. |
on which "" have relied ia bringing back the |
revoltcd States int" this Union. aud giving "a |
it pristine vitality. aud yielding full iielity |
10 that old flag. which fioats today over the /
sea and over the land. the symbol of freedom |
Tremendous applause thank you sincere.
ly for the great and distinguished honor you |
have conferred upon me. have heart that |
can appreciate these acts of kindness. Differ. |
enoes have occurred among us but, thank |
God. such state Of affairs i passing away
] thank you. my friends, for this mos cuinpli. |
mcntary escort.
Half Yearly Dividends.
The following hali.yearly dividends. ,l.elar. |
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