New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
LNAUGURATION or COZ DIX.
lie CEREMONY At ALBANY-sPEECHEs BY GOV.
HOFFMAN AND THE GOVERNOR ELECT

lie CEREMONY At ALBANY-sPEECHES BY GOV.
HOFFMAN AND THE GOVERNOR ELECT.
ALBANY, Jan. 1.-The Inauguration OF Gov.
Dix and Lcut.-Gov. Robinson took pa 80 today n the
Assembly Chamber az II a. The weather was pleas
ant the Chamber was well filed with adde's ana gentle
men, and the great hall OF the Capitol was deniey
crowded The military, sting of the ION ana otA
Regiments aud the Burgess Corps acting a. spec 'al
c.cor formed into line in Statcst ana proceeded 10 tie
res dence OF Adutaut-GeD. John T. T. lhon,, where
GEN DIX was staying Here the Governoro.cct and hls
stan ioined the procession, which reached tho Cape
tol ahout 10. O'Clock Gen DIX was met By GOV Hon
man. who waited him in the Executive Chamber and
arn-iutrm, they entered the Assembly Chamber, io-
lowed by their private secretaries, Col. John d. Van
Buren, and John W. DIX, and the stan. Gov. II HmHn
and Gen Dix then stepped up to tho clerk dez when
Gov. Hoffman addressed Gen DIX a. follows,
Gen Dix after many years in the pubic service c.vn
and military Of this state and oi rue country You htVe
ability and fidelity with winch on have d,clarco rue
very many and very 'ariet tr,ts comi1ltiel 10 Yeu
population, itself al empire, has chosen You l- COY .
crnor. II post OF great honor, ana four years Or
occupation have taught that II one also ol great
labor AMI stI greater responsibility. NOu orug 70 tue
office an experience in the administration ot public
the more easily it, burdens You are TO stranger
10 this city and know how ready and capable p.ope
people of the entire state Will am sure, -iye 10
They have given again and again 10 me their
good. The ceremonies which custom a g. tao shed for
The Inauguration OF the Governor Of nearly totcD oI
people though simple The les impressive Be
fore the people he takes ta solemn oah to support the
Constitution OF our country and that Or tLe state ahd
faithfully 10 discharge the duties of his IN ole. 4ou
have my earnest wshe, that you may ne Des'ed win
health AMI strength TO di-cuarge tt,1 a ana t your
administration NAY rebound 70 your honor "ud . ,L'
welfare OF the state.
Gen. DIX replied as follows;
Gov Hoffman, accept with a deep scuse ~ yonr
make TO my past official life, ana appreciate 70 the
more highly coming from one who na- received re-
pe.ted marks or the confidence OF hs tcoVcuIens ot
The City II New-Iork and Of the state and who IA.
always responded a. 10 command Their respect ana
app-ecation Az y0u have lust said the position tu
witch . . called II one of grave responsibility. and
aIn the Of its difficulties ior my-i al, the
success. one who them ably aud sats4c-
torily / regard the decided eXulcs-iou or pOpu.
lar -opul at the late state etcuo1 40
strong declaration favor OF marseu uc Of policy,
aud IN this respect 1t WILL seusDly ugAtcu n.y. turdcu.
Returning to the capital Ot tho state resident after
lapse Of 80 years nnd II greatly extended and en-
besIed by enterprise and industry Of its lnhab-
itauts. and find also tlat many OF those with whom
was most Intimately associated are now represented By
their descendants the social circles TO which your
presence has been acceptable. Yet sh3 not DE al
together stranger TO them, and know tIt IN taking
your place shall meet again tho sdt3 manifesto
lions OF Unaffected Kindness and Hospitality "Aicu made
the association to me former years and TO you
recently agreeable III tho you about to
take TO the Eastern Hemisphere, and IN tho lOnSerSand
trust the more prosperous voyage OF life, yOu viii
carry with you and yours my cordIIi good wishes
The oath OF office of Governor was then administered
10 Gen. Dix by g. Hilton Scrioner, Secretary OF state,
who also administered the oath OF ofco Of Lieutenant
Governor Gen. John C. Robinson. Hero the ceremony
ended, and ex-iov Hoffman escorted Gov DIX TO the
Executive Chamber where he received the cOngratua
tons and greetings of the from the large number
Of people assembled. hsiong those present we're
number OF the officers, state Senator'S and men,
bers Of the Assembly together with city officials Mrs.
Dix assisted by her daughter Mrs. Blake, and by Miss
Ingersol OF received calls in the Executive
Mansion. At p. m the jackson Corps which had tep>
dered an escort 10 exGov. Hoffman TO the cars, pro-
ceeded to Congress Hail. where the late Governor
aed then very large crowd had gathered TO par
ticipate in tho demonstration. number OF leading
citizens and state and city officials took places IL the
lne and procession moved at about II o'clock On
reaching the depot exGov. Hoffman entered the draw
ing room provided for him by order OF Commodore
and there received the adeus Of all who
could get near him until the train left at 2:4o p NJ