Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-01-25
inaugural of Governor w. z.
Kellogg,

Wnen the committee apDeare
{ with the Acting Governor and til
: Governor elect cheer after chez
were given in the most enthusiast
manner, and the band played tn
"S:ar Spangled Banner" as the chic
acters were being conducted to tn
platform. The Governor elect wa
received by President Harris. who
; turning to CHEF Justice Ludeling
said
have the honor 10 introduce to yo,
Hon. William Pitt Kellogg. the Governo
elect.
Governor Kellogg then stepped
forward and delivered in a firm and
clear manner the following excellent
inaugural address:
In assuming the arduous duties
which devOlve upon me as til Chief
executive officer or the State. do SO
under a profound sense 0i the mag.
nitnde and Importance of those dn-
ties, as well as the grave RESPONSE
bilities / am to incur i'm dischargino
them. 1t is my purpose to devote
my best efforts and whatever of
ability L may possess, to perform
faithfully all the duties and Obliga-
tons imposed upon me by the con-
stitution and laws of the State.
A retrospect of the history of
Louisiana daring the fe,x years that
have elapsed sincA the termination
of the late civil war presents much
that affords no gratiiic alton to the
minds of her people. 1t is not to BE-
concealed that no effective means
have been adopted to supply the
greatest needs of the people, or to
restore the State to its legitimate
condition of progress and prospect
ity. Possessing abunda ntk all the
elements necessary to insure agri.
cultural and commercial wealth anil
independence, the State, neverthe-
less. languishes in all her material
interests. With impaired credit,
diminished commerce and aceumula-
ted taxation, the cmbar aSsmeuts
are serious and call loudly for Te,-
lief.
Immigration to our borders has
been slow and inconsidera BILE, not;
withstanding all the advantages Of
soil, climate, staple products. chea p
lands and facilities for commerce..
Our great mart of commerce, the
natural outlet of trade from the vast
valley of the Mississippi to all coun-
tries of the earth, is W akened in
its capacity to control its legitimate
and is forced into competi
ton with cities of the int terror less
favOrah'y situated for commercial
yet more blessed with |
prosperity. Capital from
abroad is hut sparingly introduced
here, where. under favorable cir
it would be highly re-
to it's holders and would
be ely supplied. With these facts
before us, TO what shall we
attribute our stationary, if not re-
condition? Political agi- +
-ation may. and doubtless has COIL
-ributed il no small degree tn this
state of affairs. bnt this can by no
means be assigned as the principal
,ause. The question forces itself
lpOn us, have the resources of Lou
siana been properly marshaled and
Ter energies iudiciously directed ? A
negative answer, | think, must be
.iven. Improvirlent and rnwise leg
not to cllaracteri &c some Of
by more forcible terms, has been
:liiehy instrumental in involving
he State in its present fin ancial en-
What are the rene.
lies to he resOrted tog They are
lain and obvious. Rigid economy
u expenditure, the abolition of use.
pss Offices, strict accountability
against all public agents
n short, the adoption in the admin
stration of public affairs o. the ap-
'liances necessary to restore. the
allen fortunes of an individual.
honesty, industry aud economy
pom these principles the people of
he State demand, and they have a
light to expect, their public servants
0 act, This demand, so lar as the
department and its influ.
nee extend, will be strictly complied
nth.
1t can not he expected on this oc- I
aston that all topics ofpubiic inter
st will be treated In detail. a full
II consideration of the proper OBJ {
,cts of legislation will he more n ,
lace in communications may here ;
tier have to make to the General {
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NEW ORLEANS. ... f,
There is no subject of greater mo- ,
tent to the people of this State {
ian the prosperity of the city Of ]
-av Orleans iaAS the mptronOliS ri Z