The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-01-23

qp; their suggeatlonss swere conAid& Nd
Iand appropriated REFERRED rJoiht
resolutiont were passed iisxine tke
pH iism Of otleef of the Senate . ssId
House; appointine.th eo1ac;al cansahs
for Governor ahH Iieae iGovsrnddr;
appointing i comMi TEE 81 three Ja
part Of the House AID twoo Two on asal mart u | 81
the Senate to exsmine the tapitbl
Iibsildag and to sfsange ,forv tllsya iii,
augurAtioh W take plaes ati two j.
Iclpck: Messr. Dudley, Irish and
Reese were appointed said commit
tee. TEA s,7gq ss tss sssg gsi ]
Attwo O'Clock p5 M, on Thursday.
lin the House, after the reception 81
the Hon. Senato, Supreme Judges,
and State Officers, Lieut. Gov. Cue
declared the joint convention in ses.
sion. esas
The committee of the Joint conyen-
ton reported that His Excellency
Governor Merrill, was In readiness & to
deliver the inaugural address, lsl 4
On motion Of Judge Cotton the
Judges of the Supreme Court and
State oflicors were invited to seats nm
onthe platform. a " lsi =
While Collards Band played Hail
Columbia, the Governor and officers
Of the Supreme Court and State. were
conducted to the seats prepared lfbr
them. When all were seated Rev
Mr. Trusdell made the following
prayer: s1 E
Almighty and Eternal God : our
Fathers acknowledged Thee, and by
faith in Thee laid the foundation 0f
our National Government, and we.
their children. are now in the enjoy.
ment ofall the blessings ssof civil and
religious liberty which their wisdom
and their patriotism, aided BY Thy.
blessings, have secured to us. We
praise Thee for the mercy and grace
Thou didst vouchsafe to them in sus-
tanning them in all their sacrifcesa and
triais, and we bless Thee for the sue.
cess whNh thou hast given to MS du-
ring the great criisiis 4 lw,,hicf, A,ro4
have just now emerged, wherein Thou
didst defend us against threatened
revoiution-wherin Thou hast vindi-
Gated the cause OF Truth, Justice, and
Righteousness and good government.
Here, today, in the possession ofall
that constitutes nasion happy and
great, we praise and thank and wor-
snip Thee, Tor Thou hast given as all
we nave ana enjoy, and hast made as
~ we are We pray for Thy espeoiall
blessings upon the ceremonies Of the
present occasion, We thank Thee
ior the peace and prosperity which
We. as State, have attained under.
the past administration. May Thy
Dlesnng 60 upon and abide with the
retlrlng officers OF the State, and nnays
Iny blessings be given to those who
are now about to enter upon these
responsible duties. May they look to
!: Thee for wisdom, realizing that it is.
py Ihee that Princes range and Ru
lers ordain laws. May they, and all
the citizens ct this great State be un-
DER the special guidance and benefi-
cence OF Heaven. May the day soon
Dawn upon the easth when the uni
veIsal principles Of liberty and justice
shall be held and enjoyed by every
individual soul Of man without re-
sPect to race or color, and to Thee
shall y, De ascIabed al the glory through
Christ our Kedeemer, Amen.
The oath OF ofice was then admin
lstered to the Governor and Lieut..
5ovesnor by his Honor George g..
Wright, Of the Supreme Court, and
y Yon ~ i sa,nnsi ua..,;,, 60.
in the presence a, Cod and thasa 49,
nle ID solemnlv awear N thst ~ ,,nr hi p,;Il
sunnort : Ana Constitnt;on oftha Tr;tad
Statee and the Conatitnt;on .of tha
State of Iowa and thaf Won win faith.
fnllv discharra the dnt;es and ,as,son.
sibifities of the offices - which rnn
have oaen eiected and th;s WOW vo,, A. os -
Won shall answer to Cod ;n fha - Grest -. a.
bay.
Tshe Rattle HYMN nf tba Ra,,,,hl;o
was imnresa;velv smno NJ Caorra D
Abel Iaaistant Secrefarv oftha San
ate. and almost the entire Assembly
ioined 81 the chorns
Upon Introduction bv Lient Gov.
ernor Cine Hia Ercellancv nrocaedad
IS raad tha Tnanonrai ad3 raas ssls;ch
was l;atened r. With most n,.o1nrrd ,r,.'
attention. =
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