The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-01-21
Installation Of eoyeraor Bowie, &c.

Iho feigns OF the state government Wert To-
day al noon handed over TO Governor Bowie
The weather was exceedingly tine, And every
thing passed OF very pleasantly. The morning
train from baltimore brought down snme few
porsons 90 witness the ceremony, bat about
halEpast II o'clock the ica-boat Chesapeake,
having nn board Mayor Banks and number
Of the friends Of Governor Bowie, cane in.-
The band attached to the Naval Academy was
preseBt at the State House, whittier the nsw
Governor was escorted By c0mpaBy.H ilth
regiment, MARYLAND National Guard. Captain
Gassswsy, and the pupils Of 81. Johns College,
10 uniform, but without arms. Governor
Swan was detainedin Baltimore By continued
Illness, and In bis absence John N. Carter,
Esq., Secretary Of State, and Gen. Latrobe, In
btiet addresses, welcomed Governor Bowie, TO
whih he replied, indicating his future course
as 10 general politics, and indalging In eongra,-
ulations on the good financial condition Of the
State. The ceremony took place at noon, In
The executive chamber. Governor Bowie hav-
ing entered, accompanied BY s. HarWood aud
4, 2, Holiday, Esqs., and was met BY John
N. Carter, Esq, Secretary Of State, who spoke
as follows;
Governor Bowie s--In the absence Of Cover
nor Swami, whose attendance here to-day Is
Precluded by severe illness, the duty devolvcs
upon ne Of formally transferring 10 your hands
the executive department of our common
wealth.
ltwould not become me, Ia the absence Of
my distinguished chief, to pronounce any cpl
logue upon the administration which closes
WITH this moment ] may be permitted how
ever, TO express the hope that the brightness Of
me morning sun as II permeates the depths Of
this grand old chamber, and lights up the
countenances Of your predecessors, now beam
ing upon Us so benignanuy from these walls,
may prove an omen Of the peace, prosperity
and eminent success Of your administration.
On behalf Of Gov. Swami, therefore. I now
- N. - - "a
partnent and the broad seal Of the State OF
Maryland.
Permit me, sir, to install you IN the guberna-
torial chair.
After Gov. Bowie had been conducted to the
gubernatorial chair be was addressed as fol
lows by Gen. Ferd. c. Latrobe, Of Governor
SWANS staff:
Governor IL have been requested by Gov
ernor Swami, who, as you know, has been for
some days past confined to his house by severe
indisposition, to be present as a member Of his
personal staff, In Annapolis, on this, the last
day Of the gubernatoriAi term, aud act for him,
10 conjunction with the Secretary Of State in
formally delivering into your hands the ar
chlves OF the Executive Department.
] am requested by the Governor to say to
you that nothing would have afforded him
more pleasure than TO have b'en here on this
occasion 10 offer In person 10 yonr Excellenoy
hia congratulations. and to wish You prosper
Gus and happy administration.
Governor Bowie replied as follows;
M. Secretary Of State aad Gen. Lairobe -
IL Is with exceeding regret that note the alb
sence OF my distinguished predecessor, and
know that Ii Is caused by serious and protract.
ed illness.
In receiving from his hands the helm Of the
ship OF state, which he has guided so ably and
successfully through an eventfnl and, at times,
stormy administration, had hoped to receive
the suggestions Of his wisdom and experience.
| shall yet expect, upon his restoration 70
health, which. ia common with all the people
OF the State, hope NAV be immediate and
complete, TO have the benefit Of his wise and
prudent counsel.
II is known, sirs, that after mature consider
alton, decided not TO convene the General
Assembly in extra session, for which there had
been some pressure, and which has been gcner:
ally customary when the regular session was
not held in those years that the executive en-
tered upon his Official functions.
But could see no pressing necessity which
required IL, and preferred that the finances OF
the state should be preserved from the una
yoidabie expense attendant upon such session.
The Legislature, therefore, not being Assem-
bied, IL will not BIO expected, and is entirely
unnecessary, that ! should dwell, in these brief
remarks, upon any matter Of State polity.
IL gives me great satisfaction, however, TO
say that am assured OF the sound and excel
ieht nhahciaI Vuhuiuoh OF tue state, that our
people are happy, contented and generally
prosperous, and look with hope and anxiety 10
an improved and more settled condition OF IA.
tional affairs.
The country has just passed through an ex-
citing contest between the two great political
parties. The result has been peacefully and i'm
mediately accepted and acqaiesced In. Every
disposition Ia everywhere very properly mani
Tested To give the incoming administration a
fair and liberal trial, and, if deserving, a cor.
dial and generous support
am assured by those beat acquainted with
ueneral Grant that he is man OF enlarged and
liberal ideas, Of generous impulses, OF high
magnanity, Of firm purpose, and of exalted
sense ofright and justice. He Is, fortunately,
a man To lead, and will not be led. The same
antagonistn between Congress and President.
which thwarted all OF President Johnson's earn
est and sincere efforts for reunion, will not ex.
list. The same motives which prompted him at
at Appoma,tox to accord just and liberal terms
10 Gen. Lee and his veterans OF many bloody
aud brilliant battle-6elds, will nerve him, let
ushope, 70 be just and reasonable to those States
from which those veterans came, and to those
people whom they so gallanily Represented.
The same 6rmncss Of character which made
u,i.:: iEsisi upon the obscrvcnee Of te-.as then
agreed upon, will enable him to lead others,
les willing perhaps than himself, to restore to
their inalienable rights the people Of onr slntor
OF Maryland so deeply deplore.
LET US have peace was his uttcranee, re.
hecting the aspiration Of the people aud result
ing In his election. II Is with him TO slet US
have peace" Ills Is the opportunity seldom
offered to man, he avail himself Of IL, his
viii be the honor and the glory. The country
will be paeihed and prosperous, reconstructed
and reunited, and if this be the result, as long
as the republic shall exist, his name will be
honored and revered.
In this desirable contamination Maryland has
as deep an interest as any other State, and as
her Executive, whilst | shall compromise no
political sentiment of my own, or OF majority
Of her citizens, I shall reflect her wishes and
interests by giving To the administration OF
General Grant a cordial support In any and
etery effort for the supremacy OF the cunstitn.
ton and the reconstruction and perpetuity Of
thu Onion.
thank you, gentlemen, for the courteous
and considerate manner In which you have dis.
charged the trust delegated to yon by Cover
nor Swami, and hope that at the expiration
Of my gubernatorial term shall be able to
transfer 10 my successor In office these valued
archives and our proud insignia, as honored
and untarnished as they have been delivered to
me.
The ceremony over, Governor Bowie, re-
ceived aud entertained his friends In the exc
culive chamber. The ceremony was very
quiet affair, and without any unusual demon
stration, the new Governor having taken the
oath OF office year since. Among the gentle
men present were the officers OF the Stale and
city governments, several members Of the Leg
isiature, the secretaries OF both houses (Messrs.
Gassaway and Kidd the judges and other OIL
GERS OF the Court OF Appeals, Mayor Banks, OF
Baltimore, and members Of the city council,
and number Of personal and political friends
Of Governor Bowie. At the conclusion Of the
Governors address there was a fresh fusilagc
Of eorks, and the new administration was
pledged in many bumpers OF champagne.
The only appointments made BY Governor
Bowie to-day were those Of Hon. u. @. HoIli-
day as Secretary Of State, and Samuel W.