The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-14
NEW ORLEANS.
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CITY was alive with people, to day. 70
witness the Inauguration OF the Two
Governors. Flags were flying from
every prominent building. Just before
the ceremonies began, national salute
of thirty seven guns were fired. Az the
members of the General Assembly
moved out Of Odd Fellows Hall in
the direction OF the platform, a rush
was made by the multitude and in the
course OF very few moments every
available inch of standing room in the
vicinity was occupied. The galleries
of the private residences in the square
were also filled to their utmost capacity
and crowds congregsted on the steps
OF the City Hall. The General As
sembly solemnly reached the chairs al
lotted them. Their assembling being
signalled by the booming OF cannon.
A fervent PRAYER was thea delivered by
Right Rev. Bishop Miner. At the
conclusion the air was suddenly filled
with a burst OF music. and Thousands
of handkerchiefs waved 10 the retreat
ing Governor. ,
At this juncture Governor d. {.
Wsrmoth delivered a valedictory ad'
dress. After speaking of the many diff
ficulties be had had to contend with,
and referring to himself as only twenty
five years Of age when elected, and
stranger at that, he said All my
motives were miscopstrued and my sc-
lions imputed to most dishonorable
reasons. Thus, Mr.. President, | have
been embarrassed, suspected, misunder-
stood and misrepresented for nearly five
years OF the most eventful administrs-
lion ever known in this State. No one
is to blame for this 1t arose out OF an
anamolous condition OF affairs 1t
could not have been otherwise. A
stranger-hardly more than a boy
elected to the highest Office in the git
OF the people, by population until but
recently held as slaves and made tree
by the war, and against the will OF the
people who had always controlled the
Government before, with all OF the
prejudices of race and of section, stirred
up by long and terrible civil war. |
could not have reasonably expected to
perform the duties OF Governor except
under the most trying difficulties. We
have much to congratulate ourselves.
II we have increased the debt OF the
State we have built 1853 new and sub
stantial levees containing 9,544 All
cubic yards and nearly 400 miles in
length over 300 miles CT new railway,
the best built in the country, are run
ming all through the State. In
addition to this we have 100 miles
more graded, and $500 men are
busy grading and laying track,
as fast as can possibly be done. to con.
meet New Orleans with Shreveport and
with Houston, Texas. The State Peni
Tertiary is well supplied with the best
OF machinery and is not only sustained,
but is yielding the State a yearly reve-
nue.. Our State debt is limited by a
constitutional amendment to $25, ,OOO,-
900, and, with all that has been said
to the eontary it has not yet
reached $20,O00,000, and will not and
can not by the past legislation exceed
500, 600, 900, and during my admins
traton the interest has been promptly
paid. | have said this much partly 10
vindicstion Of myself. / have been the
best abused man in this Commonwealth.
il not in the United States. ! have
seldom felt it necessary to reply to the
wild and baseless charges that have
been made against me. | now
venture the frierdly allusion to
the somewhat remarkable TACT that with
sll the charges made against me no one
has ever produced scrap OF evidence
i'm olicating me in single act of official
corruption or disbonor. My conduct
was investigated by the legislative com
mittee in 1870, and by Congressional
committee in 1872. 1t is now under
going another investigation by what is
styled a process or impeachment by the
body sitting at Mechanics institute.
Every one OF these investigations has
been prompted by most determined hos,
tility; has been aided by the ablest
legal talent; and has been carried on
with the most unrelentiug vigor. Yet
the reports OF these committees, and the
charges themselves preferred by
the managers Of the pending
impeachment, so,called, stand to day as
the best indication Of the integrity
which has been attacked, might say,
every day for the past five years. In
not one of these in1uisitions has a hu-
man being dared to raise his hand IN
the presence OF God and deliver q jot
o. testimony against my official honor
And, now, my iellow-citizens, surren.
der the Office to nv lawful successor
Its responsibilities have been onerous,
firing and tbankless. / regret that
even graver complications appear to
surround nv successor. He 10. be-
lieve, equal to the emergency and will,
from long residence, known honesty Of
purpose and knowledge Of the wants
Of the people, be able the command at
once the confidence and support Of
the good people OF the State.
At the conclusion o. Governor War
moths address, Governor McEnry took
the oath of office and proceeded to de-
liver his inaugural address, At the con-
clusiou OF which Speaker Moncure
90 nou need Rev. Mr.. Gutherm, OF He
brew Tempel s NJ A l congregation,
who would deliver a benediction. At
its conclusion the Assembly slowly dis
persed amid strains OF music aud boom
ing Of cannon. :,
The inauguration OF Kellogg took
place at ll:30. The hall was crowded
With persons, nearly all solored, amongst
whom were about fifty ladies, princi-
pally their wives and relatives.