Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-22
8ntland Daily Nerald
THE RUTLAND H EkALD.
FRIDAY. JUNE 16. 1871.
inauguration of Gov. weston.

Inauguration of Gov, Weston.
The inauguration of Hon. James A. Yves
ton as Governor of New Hampshire, occur
ed at Concord on Wednesday, and was an
occasion of enthusiastic rejoicing among
the democracy. A salute of thirty-four
rounds was fred at sunrise, and during
the morning people flocked from the sur
rounding country, till at eleven o'clock the
streets we're crowded. The legislature
assembled at ten o'clock, and soon after
took rece-s to meet the governor elect,
who arrived by special train of twenty
FIVE cars over the Concord road, at eleven
o'clock. He was accompanied by mill
tary escort composed of the volunteer or
CARNATIONS of Manchester, besides large
number of people.
A procession was formed and proceeded
to the State House, amidst the enthusias-
tic demonstrations of the populace. The
senate and house of representatives reas-
sembled at quarter past twelve. Soon
after the senate met, the house in conven-
tion, and committe notified the COVER
nor of his election. The representative
hall was densely crowed with spectators,
who testified their respect by rising on
the entrance of Gov. Stearns accompanied
by Gov Weston and his official friends.
Gov. Stearns then delivered brief vale
diotory address, giving a statement of the
condition of the various State interests dur
ing the two years they had been in his ex-
ecutive charge. He showed that the finan-
cial condition of the State was satisfac-
tory, the expenses of the government hav-
ing been gradually reduced by strict econ
nv. The State debt had been reduced
$77, ,79191 during the past two years, leav-
ing the entire amount at the present time,
$2,3600S752, none of which bears more
than six per cent. interest. With the
same ratio of annual reduction, which the
governor thought could be continued, the
entire state debt will be extinguised in
less than five years. Changes had been
elected in the militia laws, by which a
lslge additional saving had been made
O!her matters of interest were dis
oussed by Gov. Stearns, and in conclusion
he expressed bis appreciation of the man
ner in which his suggestion had been re-
ceived and acted upon by the legislature
duriBg his official career.
Gov. Weston was then sworn in, and
delivered a brief inaugural address. He
alluded to the favorable condition OF the
finances, which he regarded as one of the
rnost important subjects for consideration
By still closer economy in administering
the finances of the State, he believed the
expenditures could be still further re-
duced. He recommended more moder,
ate rate of taxation and less rapid re-
duotion of the State debt.
The governor gave it as his opinion
that the interests of the State would be
best sutserved by an annual appropris'
tion OF sum equal to the amount OF the
interest on the debt and 100000 dol
lars of the principal, which would cancel
the debt in a reasonable period. He ad'
vocated the assumption by the State
of portion of the town debts, by which
the credit of this class of Indebtedness
would be improved, and the burdensome
rate of interest which some towns were
paying would be reduced.
Attention was called to the subject o.
manufactures and agriculture, and the
Importance of developing the mechanical
and manufacturing resources of the State
was especially urged in view of the fac
that the State, according to the late cen
sus, had retrograded in population. Th'
importance of promoting the cause o
education was also alluded to, and an ex
snination recommended to ascertain
whether the advantages derived from th'
free sch ools of the State could not in SOM
way be enhanced.
After a brief allusion to national al
fairs, the governor closed by expressing
the hope that the session of the legisla
ture would be short one, and devote'
solely to the advancement of the welfar
of the State.